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J Cole’s “Might Delete Later” Misses No. 1 Debut, Beyonce’s “COWBOY CARTER” Takes Top Spot

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With his last six album releases, J Cole has confidently held onto the Billboard 200 album chart’s No. 1 spot. When it came time to drop his Might Delete Later project earlier this month, however, he had some serious competition from Beyonce, whose dive into country is continuing to do numbers even after its first week out. Upon arriving on DSPs, COWBOY CARTER became the best-selling record of 2024 so far, moving upwards of 400K units.

Though it was initially expected to come in at No. 2, it looks like Queen B has nabbed the top spot on the chart again this week, bumping Cole’s work down to second. As HipHopDX notes, the surprise mixtape brought in 115K album equivalent units over the past few days, which is still impressive, even if it ends his over 10-year streak. 2011’s Cole World: The Sideline Story was the first of the MC’s LP’s to go No. 1, and 2021’s The Off-Season marks the last time he achieved the accolade. Besides his solo efforts, the Dreamville compilation tape, Revenge of the Dreamers III became a chart-topper in 2019, making it the label head’s seventh overall.

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J Cole Was Heading for Billboard’s No. 1, but Bey Ultimately Beat Him

The loss is likely tough for the father of two, but he and Bey have previously collaborated so we’re hoping there’s no bad blood. In 2011, Cole joined the Houston native to remix “Party,” which he revealed he was initially supposed to be on the original version of. “Just the fact to even be on the song with her and shoot the video with her and just be in her presence. She’s such a hard-working, incredible artist,” he said on the Rise & Grind Morning Show last year.

The men of hip-hop have been feuding non-stop in recent weeks, and though he’s usually a peaceful person, even J Cole found himself in the middle of Drake and Kendrick Lamar’s drama. However, after coming for K-Dot on “7 Minute Drill,” the North Carolina native ultimately left the diss track off his Might Delete Later project, though it still landed on the Billboard Hot 100. Read all about that at the link below, and check back later for more music/pop culture news updates.

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Beyonce Tops Spotify Global Chart For 1st Time Ever With “Texas Hold ‘Em.”

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Beyonce has reached the top of the Global Spotify Charts for the first time in her illustrious career. Her newest single, “Texas Hold ‘Em,” notched her the No. 1 placement with the chart’s latest edition. She dropped the song back on February 11, during the Super Bowl. It serves as a lead single to her upcoming eighth studio album, Act II. It also marks the start of her highly-anticipated venture into country music.

In addition to dominating the Global Spotify Charts, Beyonce also became the first Black woman with a number-one country song in history after debuting atop Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart. On the Billboard Global 200, it debuted at number four. She dropped the song alongside another single, “16 Carriages,” which peaked at number nine on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart.

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Beyonce & Tina Knowles Launch Hair Care Line, CÉCRED

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – FEBRUARY 20: (Exclusive Coverage) (Editorial Use Only) Tina Knowles and Beyoncé celebrate the launch of her hair care line, CÉCRED, with an intimate gathering at The Revery LA on February 20, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Julian Dakdouk/Parkwood Media/WireImage via Parkwood)

Fans celebrated the success of her single on the Global Spotify Chart on Twitter. “This is great being that she came from an era where you had to go in the store & buy. A lot of the new artists would be nothing without Spotify streams,” one fan noted. Another wrote: “27 years into her career… the way she survived physical, digital and streaming era like this is some legend sh*t.”

Beyonce Rises To No. 1

Act II will be Beyonce’s first solo album since 2022’s Renaissance. She’s yet to reveal any more details about the project’s release. Be on the lookout for further updates on Beyonce on HotNewHipHop.

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Cardi B’s “Invasion Of Privacy” Charts Following Nicki Minaj’s “Pink Friday 2” Release

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Today, Nicki Minaj unveiled her eagerly-anticipated new album, Pink Friday 2. The LP boasts various high-profile features from the likes of J. Cole, Lil Uzi Vert, Future, Lil Wayne, and more. So far, the Barbz are satisfied with what Nicki’s come through with after months of teasing, however, it also seems to have invoked the fanbase of one of her longtime rivals, Cardi B.

Shortly after Nicki released her new album, Cardi B’s album Invasion of Privacy began to climb the charts once again. Her 2018 debut is surely a fan favorite, however, this appears to be less than coincidental. Their fanbases are known to go head-to-head regularly, and Cardi’s supporters may be trying to bolster her amid the success of Nicki’s latest project.

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Invasion Of Privacy Going Head To Head With Pink Friday 2

This wouldn’t come as too much of a surprise, as the Barbz have already been speculating that Cardi was trying to sabotage her release with faux relationship drama. Earlier this week, both Cardi B and her husband Offset posted vague references to trust in relationships, leading to speculation that they’ve gone their separate ways. They’ve yet to confirm this. “You know sometimes you just outgrow relationships,” Cardi wrote. “I’m tired of protecting people’s feelings… I GOTTA PUT MYSELF FIRST.” 

Offset went on to post a clip from Scarface, which shows Al Pacino’s character saying, “Hey, f*ck you, man! Who put this thing together? Me. That’s who. Who do I trust? Me.” Almost immediately, fans started speculating that the whole thing was a hoax to distract from “Nicki week.” What do you think of Cardi B’s 2018 debut album Invasion of Privacy reentering the charts following the release of Nicki Minaj’s Pink Friday 2? How are you liking Nicki’s new album so far? Share your thoughts in the comments section down below, and keep an eye on HNHH for more updates.

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DJ Khaled Claims He & Tyler, The Creator Are On Great Terms Despite Previous Beef

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DJ Khaled and Tyler, The Creator infamously got into some beef back in 2019. Father Of Asahd and Igor came out the same week, and while most thought Khaled would win the sales war, it was Tyler who ended up victorious. Following the success of Igor, Khaled called Tyler “mysterious.” Furthermore, he said that his own music was played in cars and barbershops. Meanwhile, you couldn’t go outside and hear a single Tyler track. Overall, these were low blows that Tyler countered in full force.

During an interview with Hot 97, Tyler went off on Khaled, noting that losing the sales war really hurt the super producer. Tyler continued to take shots at Khaled here and there, although Khaled himself largely forgot the beef. Well, now it seems like things have been completely squashed. In a new interview with Jeff Ihaza of Rolling Stone, Khaled made the claim that he would love to work with Tyler. He even went so far as to say that the two are now on good terms with one another.

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DJ Khaled With An Interesting Comment

DJ Khaled
MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA – JUNE 12: DJ Khaled performs onstage during LivexLive’s Social Gloves: Battle Of The Platforms PPV Livestream @ Hard Rock Stadium on June 12, 2021 in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Photo by Cliff Hawkins/Getty Images for LivexLive )

“He also tells me he’d like to work with Tems and, surprisingly, Tyler, the Creator, with whom he says he has a good rapport, despite a social media tussle when Father of Asahd was beaten out by Tyler’s Igor on the charts in 2019. (He says they chopped it up at Jay-Z’s Roc Nation brunch earlier this year.)” Ihaza wrote. It feels unlikely that such a collab would ever happen. However, it could certainly prove to be an interesting one.

Let us know your thoughts on this new Khaled revelation, in the comments section below. Additionally, stay tuned to HNHH for more news and updates from around the music world. We will always be sure to keep you informed.

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