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EST Gee & Young Shiners Release ‘Shiners Are Forever’ Project
Welcome to Kentucky.
Dave East Drops Sophomore Album, ‘Fortune Favors The Bold’
The East Harlem emcee is back for Round 2.
TeeFLii & Dom Kennedy Drop ‘I Love Stocker’ Album
Better later than never.
GRIP Returns With ‘STILL (Five & A F*** You) [Deluxe]’ Album
An all-original upgrade of his 2022 project.
Conway the Machine Presents Drumwork: The Album
New music from the Drumwork squad with help from Benny the Butcher, Rome Streetz, 38 Spesh, and more.
Kaliii Drops ‘Toxic Chocolate: Area Codes Edition’ EP
With features from Latto, Moneybagg Yo, BIA, and Muni Long, among others.
Nicki Minaj Shares Spotify Stats In Response To 50 Most Streamed Rap Albums Of All-Time List
Nicki Minaj took to Twitter on Monday to share some of her streaming stats after Spotify shared its top 50 most streamed rap albums of all-time list. The streaming platform did so in honor of the 50th anniversary of hip-hop. With her classic project, The Pinkprint, landing at No. 39, Minaj was one of only two women to make the cut. The other was Cardi B, who took the 16th spot with her debut album, Invasion Of Privacy.
While fans discussed the placements on the list, Nicki chimed in on Twitter by referencing the success of her 2022 single, “Super Freaky Girl,” which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. “Last rap song to debut #1?” she asked. The last female artist to accomplish that feat before Nicki was Lauryn Hill, who did so with “Doo Wop (That Thing)” in 1998.
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Nicki Minaj Performs At The VMAs
“Highest first week album sales second only to Ms. Lauryn Hill,” Minaj wrote in another tweet.. “Yikes. Pink Friday dropped 13 years ago.” When a fan brought up Minaj’s new collaboration with Lil Uzi Vert on the Pink Tape, “Endless Fashion,” she replied: “SAME!!! LETS GO. STREAMING RECEIPTS ALL DAY BARBZ. Under DUDS, UNDER EVERY THING. LETS GOOOOOO!!!! If we have a smart day I’ll give you a treat.”
Nicki Minaj Flexes Her Accomplishments
Last rap song to debut #1?
SUPER FREAKY GIRL
Highest debut for a solo rap song by a female in 2023?
Will the #PinkTape be the 1st rap album to go #1 in 2023?
— Nicki Minaj (@NICKIMINAJ) July 3, 2023
SAME!!! LETS GO. STREAMING RECEIPTS ALL DAY BARBZ. Under DUDS, UNDER EVERY THING. LETS GOOOOOO!!!! If we have a smart day I’ll give you a treat
https://t.co/kBDViJyA6U
— Nicki Minaj (@NICKIMINAJ) July 3, 2023
Let’s not forget beam me up scotty doing 80K first week. A mixtape with 12 year old songs that were free to listen to on YouTube
so glad Drizzy gave me that pep talk when he sent me #SeeingGreen so glad Weezy sent me a voice note rapping when I needed it.
https://t.co/PrErAJsITH
— Nicki Minaj (@NICKIMINAJ) July 3, 2023
She also discussed the success of the re-release of her mixtape, Beam Me Up Scotty. “Let’s not forget beam me up scotty doing 80K first week,” she tweeted. “A mixtape with 12 year old songs that were free to listen to on YouTube so glad Drizzy gave me that pep talk when he sent me #SeeingGreen so glad Weezy sent me a voice note rapping when I needed it.” Minaj also commented on the idea that she should be “humble” about her stats. She wrote back to a fan: “Well I have to post it myself b/c I don’t come from the era of paying publications to post stats for me.”
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Mac Miller Sells Over 1 Million Album Units In The U.S. In 2023
Mac Miller remains one of the most beloved and celebrated rappers-slash-singer-songwriters in the world. Moreover, news broke that the Pittsburgh MC’s catalog just reached over 1 million album unit sales in the United States in 2023. Of course, a large part of this success might be owed to his 2013 album, Watching Movies with the Sound Off, turning ten years old recently– which was commemorated with a tenth anniversary edition. However, fans still spin the rest of Mac’s catalog to keep his memory and legacy alive. With trends like these, surely his work will continue to inspire and resonate with listeners for generations to come.
Furthermore, fans got a few special surprises on Watching Movies‘ tenth anniversary repackaging. The most obvious of these is an original version of the opening track “The Star Room,” featuring a different instrumental using the same sample as the version that Mac Miller released first. In addition, Ear Sweatshirt graces the track with a brief but fitting vocal appearance. What’s more is that the vinyl edition contains an exclusive bonus track called “The Quest.”
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Mac Miller’s U.S. Album Sales In 2023
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Also, in relation to Mac Miller’s enduring catalog, the I Love Life, Thank You artist has some more releases on the way. For example, there’s his highly anticipated and mythical collaborative project with the legendary producer Madlib. Maclib was thought to be just the stuff of legend, with the beatmaker himself initially suggesting that it wouldn’t happen. Most recently, though, he said that he was “finishing up” the tape, so hopefully it’s an amazing testament to Mac.
Meanwhile, during our interview with him, Lil Xan spoke on the late great’s impact. “The cr*zy thing about Mac is he unknowingly- millions of kids he’s affected,” Xan stated. “I mean millions of people he’s affected, obviously, in a positive way with his music. But, from 2009, man, his music has just helped me in every situation that I’ve been in in life.” On that note, stay up to date on HNHH for the latest news and updates on Mac Miller.
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Lil Uzi Vert Releases Third Album, ‘The Pink Tape’ Album
Their anticipated third album has arrived.