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Lil Uzi Vert Finally Surpasses This Milestone With “Pink Tape”

August 11, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Lil Uzi Vert’s Pink Tape was one of the biggest rap albums of last year, and even though it took a long time, it’s finally got its long-awaited seven-figure plaque to show for it. Moreover, the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) certified its diamond status on Friday (August 9) after selling over one million album-equivalent units a little over a year after its release. Not only that, but the organization also certified the project’s biggest single, “Just Wanna Rock,” as quadruple platinum on the same day. But don’t forget about other highlights like “S***ide Doors,” “Fire Alarm” featuring Snow Strippers, “Nakamura,” and many more.

In other Lil Uzi Vert news, Boosie Badazz wasn’t too happy about his Marc Jacobs campaign appearance. “I was pissed,” he told DJ Vlad on VladTV. “Before he was all doing that, I was kind of f***ing with him. I just don’t agree with all his, like, s**t these men be doing out here. How’s somebody ever going to raise a strong young man when you’re looking like a strong young woman? All these men who need to do that, your child looking at you. One day your child might ask you, ‘Daddy, why you got on nail polish and all this stuff like mommy?’ What you do follows you.”

Lil Uzi Vert’s New Platinum Plaques

Lil Uzi Vert’s “Pink Tape” hits a major milestone a year after release

(via @RIAA) pic.twitter.com/ZL5vsZcogO

— HipHopDX (@HipHopDX) August 10, 2024

Elsewhere, Lil Uzi Vert also promised that Eternal Atake 2 is on the cards, which some fans are very excited about. We say “some” because other die-hards are still waiting on Barter 16, Luv Is Rage 3, and other projects that the Philly star teased over the past two years or so. Will any of these LPs eventually manifest or will we need to wait even longer for their next full-length effort? We shall see…

Meanwhile, we know that Lil Uzi Vert’s relationship with JT is still going strong, which continues to hearten a lot of fans. The former City Girl recently dropped a new project of her own, so we’ll see if her boo follows suit. Regardless, at least Pink Tape still carries some steam to hold fans over. Hopefully, it isn’t the only thing that they drop in the mid-2020s.

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Ice Spice Reacts To “Y2K!” Only Selling 28k Copies

August 5, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Ice Spice has responded to the reports that her debut studio album, Y2K!, only moved 28,000 units. Taking to X (formerly Twitter) on Monday afternoon, Spice thanked her fans for their support and reflected on how much she’s been enjoying her ongoing tour. She also brought up her first EP, Like..?, which only sold 15,000 copies.

“Like..? did 15k so thank u to everyone who supported me then & thank u to all the new supporters,” Spice wrote. “Y2K! WORLD TOUR been so fun that these numbers are cool and all but b*tch u should of seen that Boston CROWD last night. NYC TOMORROW.”

Ice Spice Performs On The “Y2K! World Tour”

WASHINGTON, DC – JULY 30: Ice Spice performs onstage during Ice Spice Kicks Off Y2K! World Tour on July 30, 2024, at The Anthem in Washington, DC. (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Live Nation)

In response, fans shared plenty of supportive messages for Spice. “As long as you continue to be a better version of yourself that’s all that matters,” one user wrote. “You ate tf down the munchkins are so proud of you.” “Doubling you sales and having the second highest selling Female Rap Album of the year is,” another wrote with fire emojis. Others complained about her alleged feud with Nicki Minaj. “Poor baby you could’ve had a cute 50k debut if you didn’t decide to be weird towards nicki but congrats girly,” one fan posted. More users trolled her over the somewhat low sales. The project only peaked at No. 18 on the US Billboard 200. Check out the full post on X below.

Ice Spice Reacts To Album Sales

Spice dropped Y2K! back on July 26. The project features collaborations with Central Cee, Travis Scott, and Gunna. She promoted it with several singles including “Think U the Sh*t (Fart),” “Gimmie a Light,” and several more. Be on the lookout for further updates on Ice Spice on HotNewHipHop.

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Mustard Goes At It With Fans Over “Faith Of A Mustard Seed” Album Sales

August 3, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Mustard has been going at it with fans on social media in the wake of the news that his latest album, Faith of a Mustard Seed only moved 18,000 copies in its first week of availability. Initially, he remarked that album sales “are a form of white supremacy,” which prompted the trolling from fans on X (formerly Twitter). From there, he went on to label Drake the “Malcolm X of white people.” He famously produced Kendrick Lamar’s hit diss track, “Not Like Us.”

“Album sales are a form of white supremacy you n****s racist,” Mustard wrote in one post. He followed up by responding to the Drake fans trolling him for the lack of sales. “Drake is the Malcolm X of white people [laughing emoji] and Akademiks make sure you post Gordo’s first week since Drake thought he did a thing with making him drop on the same day as me,” he wrote.

Mustard Attends The 2024 BET Awards

Mustard at the 2024 BET Awards at Peacock Theater on June 30, 2024, in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Christopher Polk/Billboard via Getty Images)

One user shared a post from Mustard dating back to 2019 in which he celebrated how many albums he sold with one of his releases. “Now it’s racism, should’ve got carti up there again maybe you would’ve moved some units,” they wrote. Another similarly remarked: “It’s only racist when your album flops. If your album sold well, you’d be flexing your sales.”

Mustard Goes Back & Forth With Fans

Some users did come to Mustard’s defense. One fan replied: “I hate how people use album sales as a metric to grade how good and powerful the music is. If you changed one persons life while they listened to any of the tracks you already won man!” Check out more posts on X below. Be on the lookout for further updates on Mustard on HotNewHipHop.

Now it’s racism, should’ve got carti up there again maybe you would’ve moved some units pic.twitter.com/ljitNtMl3b

— chris (@chriscznn) August 3, 2024

No album sales represent if your audience / the marketplace actually like what you produce.

Clearly they don’t like you.

Stop playing the race card.

— Dylan Madden (@Moneybaglives) August 3, 2024

I hate how people use album sales as a metric to grade how good and powerful the music is. If you changed one persons life while they listened to any of the tracks you already won man!

— Brett (@don_cudo) August 3, 2024

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Kendrick Lamar Hits Another New Milestone Thanks To “Not Like Us”

August 2, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Kendrick Lamar is one of the biggest artists in the world, and so far in 2024, he has been having a great year. Overall, it started with an attack on Drake in “Like That.” This subsequently escalated into an all out war where he eventually KO’d Drake with both “Meet The Grahams” and “Not Like Us.” May 3rd proved to be a wild day for hip-hop, and since then, nothing has been the same. In fact, “Not Like Us” has continued to be one of the biggest songs in the entire world.

It hit number one on the Billboard hot 100 on more than one occasion. Furthermore, it received a music video that has already blown up beyond comprehension. Fans are waiting on an album from Kendrick, although for now, Lamar has been happy to sit on the success of “Not Like Us.” In fact, according to Chart Data, “Not Like Us” is officially the best-selling song of 2024. There has been some stiff competition, which makes this accomplishment that much more impressive.

Kendrick Lamar Is Winning

Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us” is now the #1 best selling song in the US in 2024 by total units. pic.twitter.com/NHAw19TsRf

— chart data (@chartdata) August 1, 2024

If you are Kendrick Lamar, you have to feel good about things. Drake has taken a huge hit all while Kendrick has been elevated to the king of rap. There are few who can deny Kendrick’s greatness, and his legend is cemented, regardless of what he decides to do next. Only time will tell what the artist decides to do next. All we do know is that it is going to come with a whole lot of hype.

Let us know what you think about all of this, in the comments section down below. Do you agree that “Not Like Us” is easily the best song of the entire year? Or is it a song that you have personally grown tired of as of late? Additionally, stay tuned to HNHH for the latest news and updates from around the music world. We will continue to keep you informed on all of your favorite artists and their upcoming projects.

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Boosie Badazz Demands Yung Bleu To Pay Up Amid Contract Dispute

July 25, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Boosie Badazz and Yung Bleu have been going back and forth over a financial dispute for quite a while now, and evidently, Boosie has no plans of letting up. During a recent interview with VladTV, the Louisiana-born rapper called out Yung Bleu for the performance of his new album Jeremy, mocking him for seemingly taking a financial loss. Despite his jokes, however, Boosie says he’s not actually hoping Yung Bleu fails.

Instead, Boosie claims he’s simply looking to receive the money he feels he’s due. He thinks Yung Bleu’s fans feel the same way he does too, and that the performer’s album sales reflect that. “I just think a lot of Yung Bleu fans want him to just do the right thing and pay up,” he explained. “The facts are on the table, bro.”

Boosie Badazz Wants His Money

He continued, putting Yung Bleu on blast for allegedly forging his signature and then claiming they couldn’t find him. “I don’t get off on his project not doing well because the better he do, the better I do… I ain’t praying on his downfall.” Boosie also added that his fans would be likely to support Yung Bleu if he were to make things right, which would surely give him a boost. Unfortunately, however, Boosie’s dispute with Yung Bleu is far from his only concern at the moment.

Yesterday, he took to X to reveal that he’s been indicted once again on a gun charge that a judge previously dismissed. He also claimed that he’s been hit with a new drug-related charge. Boosie accused the federal prosecutor of racism, claiming that if he weren’t a popular rapper he wouldn’t be in this position. What do you think of Boosie Badazz continuing to demand the money he thinks Yung Bleu owes him? What about him claiming he doesn’t actually want to see the performer fail? Share your thoughts in the comments section down below, and keep an eye on HNHH for more updates.

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Cardi B’s Album Release Comments Have Fans Thinking She’s Shading Megan Thee Stallion

July 16, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Cardi B’s latest rant on social media about the release of her highly-anticipated sophomore album has fans theorizing that she was throwing shade at Megan Thee Stallion. When one user on X (formerly Twitter) argued that Cardi’s project has to release during the summer months, otherwise it won’t be as successful, she downplayed the success of the albums dropping right now. Megan released her self-titled project back on June 28.

“Please tell me which album been doing good this summer? Since you got your degree and act like you f*ckin know everything,” she replied. When fans ran with the idea that the statement was a shot at Megan Thee Stallion, Cardi quickly fired back.

Cardi B & Megan Thee Stallion Perform Together In N.Y.C.

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MAY 21: Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion perform onstage during the Hot Girl Summer Tour at Madison Square Garden on May 21, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Live Nation)

“Shady wat b*tch?” she clapped back at one user in a since-deleted post. “It’s the f*ckin truth albums are not performing as good in the summer as the ones dropping in the other seasons …The music traffic is insane, there’s thousands of songs releasing and you can’t barely get placement for more then 2 weeks because of so many dropping at a time is STATISTICS… unbend your wrist and think wit your brain not everything is messy and shady weird ass.”

Fans Think Cardi Was Dissing Megan Thee Stallion

Eventually, Cardi discussed the release of her album during a Twitter Spaces chat. In doing so, she continued to get heated about the topic and threatened to hold off releasing her album until next summer. “Ok, so you know what? Maybe I should go with what you say; I’m a just drop next summer because you said so,” she remarked. Be on the lookout for further updates on Cardi B on HotNewHipHop.

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Cardi B’s Album Release Comments Have Fans Thinking She’s Shading Megan Thee Stallion

July 16, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Cardi B & Megan Thee Stallion Perform Together In N.Y.C.

Fans Think Cardi Was Dissing Megan Thee Stallion

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Boosie Badazz Reveals Why He Thinks Yung Bleu’s Latest Album “Flopped”

June 12, 2024 by newhiphopnews

It’s no secret that Boosie Badazz has his fair share of issues with Yung Bleu. According to him, that’s being reflected in the Alabama-born artist’s commercial performance. For months now, Boosie’s been beefing with Yung Bleu over a contract dispute. He accuses Yung Bleu of forging his signature and alleges that he owes him big money for it. The feud has included various vicious jabs on social media, as well as disses on tracks such as Yung Bleu’s “Reading The Room.”

During a recent interview with VladTV, Boosie weighed in on Yung Bleu’s new album Jeremy, which the rapper unveiled in April of this year. Despite boasting high-profile features from the likes of Lil Wayne, John Legend, and more, it didn’t perform as well as one might expect. DJ Vlad points out that only one track from the project earned more than a million streams on Spotify, and it wasn’t either of the aforementioned collabs.

Boosie Badazz Thinks Yung Bleu’s Album Didn’t Perform Well Due To Their Legal Battle

Boosie thinks that this is a direct result of their legal issues, and argues that the world knows the “facts” and is judging Yung Bleu accordingly. “The whole world know what you did and you’re not being a man,” he explained. “That R&B sh*t’s not gonna stand up behind right or wrong. It doesn’t matter… That sh*t is not gonna work, I mean I’m sorry.”

During the interview, Boosie also revealed that he was confused by Yung Bleu dissing DJ Vlad, as he gave him one of his first opportunities on a major platform. What do you think of Boosie Badazz theorizing that Yung Bleu’s latest album Jeremy “flopped” due to their legal feud? Do you agree with him or not? What about his take on Yung Bleu dissing him and DJ Vlad on “Reading The Room”? Share your thoughts in the comments section down below, and keep an eye on HNHH for more updates.

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Jermaine Dupri Uses Sexyy Red’s Album Sales To Illustrate The Current State Of Hip-Hop And The Perils Of Streaming

June 5, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Jermaine Dupri is someone who has been around the music industry for many years. Overall, he has lots of experience, and he has the resume to speak freely on the rap game and how the industry operates these days. In fact, Dupri was at the United Masters’ SelectCon conference in Atlanta recently, where he got to speak with Steve Stoute on the state of hip-hop. It was here where he referenced Sexyy Red’s album sales and noted that her numbers are indicative of what’s plaguing rap right now.

For Dupri, album sales are low right now, yet artists are still being hyped up and pushed to the forefront. “In the era that I came in the music industry, if you sold 28,000 copies, you didn’t get no other chance to walk in the building again,” Dupri explained. “N****s was not talking to you if you sold 28,000 records. It’s such a disconnect between people understanding the streaming situation and actually what you looking at. […] I came from an era where the numbers were 80,000 100, 200, 800, 900. This feels like it’s going backwards to me.”

Jermaine Dupri And Steve Stoute Debate

During the conversation, Steve Stoute offered a counterpoint. In his eyes, the low album sales are due to the fact that the streaming equivalents don’t make a lot of sense. You need 1500 streams to equal one album sale. That means 1.5 million streams is only 1000 albums. This makes it extremely difficult for artists to achieve the numbers that Dupri is talking about. That said, one has to wonder if the equivalent unit measurement will ever be changed. As it stands, some things just don’t add up.

Let us know what you think about this take from Jermaine Dupri, in the comments section down below. Do you believe that the industry is hyping up the wrong artists? How do you feel about the way album sales are counted these days especially when it comes to streaming numbers? Additionally, stay tuned to HNHH for the latest news and updates from around the music world. We will continue to keep you informed on all of your favorite artists and their upcoming projects.

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Proof’s Son Playfully Warns Eminem About Dropping On The Same Day As Him

May 22, 2024 by newhiphopnews

It goes without saying that Eminem is on good terms with the son of his late close friend Proof, but evidently, that doesn’t mean they don’t take part in a bit of friendly competition. Earlier this week, Proof’s son Nasaan took to Twitter/X to jokingly warn Eminem about dropping the same day as him. Eminem had just teased the release date for some new music on Instagram, hinting that something big is coming soon.

This led many to believe the first single from his upcoming album, The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce), will arrive on May 31. This is the same day Nasaan’s debut album, Error 404, is scheduled for release. Nasaan’s offering will feature the likes of Royce Da 5’9″, BabyTron, Icewear Vezzo, and more. He confirmed the release date earlier this month.

Nasaan Urges Eminem To Rethink His Release Date

presave fr tho lolhttps://t.co/VyqfHzE4iV

— NASAAN (@NASAANx) May 21, 2024

“@Eminem dropping the same day as me?” Nasaan wrote yesterday (May 21). “I wouldn’t do that if i was you, UNLESSSS you wanna get out sold OG.” He made it clear he was only joking, following his Tweet with another asking fans to pre-save Error 404. Eminem has yet to respond, though it’s apparent that he’s been nothing but supportive of the young rapper’s musical journey thus far.

Back in 2021, Nasaan opened up about some of the encouragement he received from the Detroit icon in a Tweet. “So cr*zy cuz I feel old af (22) and get mad I’m not a megastar but then I’ll talk to Em and he’ll be like, ‘Man, I wish I was where you were when I was your age or that advance[d] musically. Sh*t makes me feel a lottttttttt better,” he wrote. What do you think of Proof’s son Nasaan giving Eminem a friendly warning about dropping the same day as him? Are you looking forward to hearing their upcoming projects? Share your thoughts in the comments section down below, and keep an eye on HNHH for more updates.

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