Back in July, Shaboozey’s “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart for the first time. Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us” then claimed the top spot the next week, but after that, it was all Shaboozey for a long time. “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” went on to spend 14 consecutive weeks at No. 1, since the chart dated July 27. Now, after 15 total weeks, “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” is no longer No. 1.
Ultimately, “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” has spent more time at No. 1 than any other song in 2024; The next closest is Post Malone and Wallen’s “I Had Some Help,” which enjoyed six weeks on top this year. On the all-time list for most weeks at No. 1, “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” is behind only Lil Nas X and Billy Ray Cyrus’ “Old Town Road” (19 weeks); Wallen’s “Last Night”; Luis Fonsi, Daddy Yankee, and Justin Bieber’s “Despacito”; and Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men’s “One Sweet Day” (16 weeks each). It’s also tied with Harry Styles’ “As It Was” at 15 weeks.
Elsewhere on the chart, Bruno Mars and Rosé’s “APT.” has the week’s biggest debut at No. 8. Mars and Lady Gaga’s “Die With A Smile” is also at No. 4, making this the first week Mars has had two top-10 singles since 2013, with “When I Was Your Man” and “Locked Out Of Heaven.”
Lil Durk continues to prove himself to be one of the most in-demand rappers in the world. He’s dropped hit singles, won Grammy Awards, and now he’s prepping for the release of his new album, Love Songs 4 the Streets 3. Durk has not only released the tracklist for the album, but the list of features as well. And we’ll be honest with you. The rapper might have the most eclectic and star-studded list of collabs of any rapper in 2024. Truly, Love Songs 4 the Streets 3 is going to be an incredible snapshot of this year in pop culture.
Let’s start with the most surprising features. Lil Durk has always linked up with other notable rappers. But nobody could have predicted that he would land a Sabrina Carpenter feature. Carpenter has been one of the breakout stars of 2024, if not the breakout star. It’ll be fascinating to hear how they sound together. The other names that are surprising to see on Lil Durk’s tracklist aren’t even rappers! iShowSpeed and Kai Cenat are two of the biggest streamers in the world. Yet, they will appear on the song “War Scars” together. We really have no clue what to expect there.
Where do you go after pop stars and streamers? Country, of course. Lil Durk is going to drip into another genre bag thanks to his Morgan Wallen collab “Come Home.” Rod Wave is also featured on what’s bound to be one of the biggest stylistic switch-ups of Durk’s entire career. Lil Baby and Future are slated to be on the songs “Sing this Song” and “Anti Hero,” respectively. Though their inclusion makes way more sense given the style Durk usually works in. The biggest question, though, revolves around the 6 God. Drake was supposed to be on the song “Discontinuing Wockhardt,” but it looks like he was cut from the album version. Since the other features are listed, it’s safe to assume Drake isn’t merely being hidden for dramatic effect.
Every week, Billboard unveils the top 10 songs on the latest Hot 100 chart. The most recent rankings, for the chart dated July 13, are out now, so let’s run down who had this week’s biggest hits.
Teddy Swims’ “Lose Control” remains at No. 9 for the fourth consecutive week. The song peaked at No. 1 to end March, and it has charted for nearly 50 weeks total.
8. Benson Boone — “Beautiful Things”
Like Teddy Swims, Benson Boone remains at No. 8, and “Beautiful Things” previously peaked at No. 2 on the chart dated March 30.
7. Hozier — “Too Sweet”
Sorry, another week-to-week repeater.
6. Sabrina Carpenter — “Please Please Please”
Sabrina Carpenter landed his first-career No. 1 on the Hot 100 with “Please Please Please” on the chart dated June 29. Last week, “Please Please Please” slid to No. 5, and now, it’s at No. 6.
5. Tommy Richman — “Million Dollar Baby”
Richman’s “Million Dollar Baby” swapped places with Carpenter’s “Please Please Please” from last week.
4. Sabrina Carpenter — “Espresso”
How “Espresso” wasn’t Carpenter’s first-ever No. 1 is beyond me, but it’s steady at No. 4 week-over-week. Its peak was No. 3 on the chart dated June 22.
3. Kendrick Lamar — “Not Like Us”
Thank you, Drake. Kendrick Lamar hasn’t been this visible between album cycles in ages. Lamar’s ruthless Drake diss track debuted at No. 1 on the Hot 100 chart dated May 18, and “Not Like Us” jumped from No. 6 to No. 3 last week. This week, it’s back at No. 3. The song isn’t going away anytime soon, as Lamar released the video on July 4.
2. Post Malone Feat. Morgan Wallen — “I Had Some Help”
At last! Shaboozey’s “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” has steadily climbed the Hot 100 since its April arrival. The unbelievably catchy country-pop tune leapfrogged from No. 3 (chart dated June 29) to No. 2 (July 6) and now, finally, No. 1. This is Shaboozey’s first-career No. 1 on the Hot 100.
According to Billboard, Shaboozey is now the first-ever Black male artist “to top both the Hot 100 and Hot Country Songs” and second Black artist overall behind only Beyoncé. The publication also relayed “A Bar Song (Tipsy) is the first song ever to chart in the top 10 across Country Airplay, Pop Airplay, Adult Pop Airplay, and Rhythmic Airplay. TLDR: It’s everywhere.
Since 2022, not a year has passed since Post Malone has released an album. And this year is no different. Today (June 18), the Dallas-born artist has announced his sixth studio album, F1-Trillion.
Post announced the news via Instagram, in a post featuring a billboard, with a Ford F-150 logo, featuring the title written out in numerical form.
Ahead of the album, Post has released the Morgan Wallen collaboration, “I Had Some Help.” His Instagram bio indicated that his new single, “Pour Me A Drink” arrives this Friday (June 21).
Post has remained tight-lipped about the album, however, a press release accompanying “I Had Some Help” describe the upcoming record as “Post’s first-ever full-length country album.”
It was only a matter of time before Post gave a hand to country music. After all, his pop, hip-hop, and rock resume confirm that he cannot be put in a box.
But his versatile nature is a hallmark of his artistry, as he said in an interview with Esquire last year.
“You used to get trapped in one thing and you’re like, ‘Oh, well, this is all I listen to,’ ” Malone said. “And that’s what I think has made my career so interesting, just being able to f*cking take what I like and mix it in a way that is authentic to me.”
F1-Trillion is out 8/16 via Mercury/Republic. Find more information here.
MoneyBagg Yo knows what fans want from him. The Memphis rapper makes hard, trunk-rattling trap music. It’s what led to him breaking out in the 2010s, and what has kept him thriving in the 2020s. He’s scored top 20 hits on Billboard, scored a Grammy nomination, and worked with some of the biggest rap artists in the world. If it ain’t broke, there’s nothing to fix. That’s the approach MoneyBagg Yo takes on his new album, SPEAK NOW. And it works. This is not MoneyBagg Yo’s country pivot, despite sharing a title with a Taylor Swift album.
Fans might also be thrown off by the fact that the rapper has a duet with country superstar Morgan Wallen on the song “WHISKEY WHISKEY.” It’s an odd combination on paper, but it actually works pretty well, with Wallen blending pretty comfortably into MoneyBagg’s trap aesthetic. The other features on the album are veterans when it comes to riding hard-hitting beats, and they deliver accordingly. Chris Brown shines on the moody slow jam “DRUNK OFF U,” and Lil Durk proves that him and MoneyBagg still have great chemistry on “GANGSTAS RELATE.” That being said, SPEAK NOW is at its best when MoneyBagg Yo goes solo. “PLAY DA FOOL” and “SPEAK” are testaments to the repetitive, hypnotic pocket the rapper is able to tap into. Fans are going to like this one.
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Uproxx cover artist Moneybagg Yo announced his new album Speak Now a few weeks ago, and now, has revealed the tracklist for the upcoming project. Dropping on June 14, the album’s tracklist features guest appearances from Chris Brown, Kevo Muney Lil Durk, Morgan Wallen, Rob49, and YTB Fatt.
The June 14 release date for Speak Now puts its release a little over a year since Moneybagg’s mixtape Hard To Love dropped last year with appearances from Fridayy, Future, GloRilla, Lil Durk, and YTB Fatt. Moneybagg told Uproxx that he was working on the album, which would feature Morgan Wallen, two years ago; of the delay, he told fans on X, “Just Got A Crazyyyyy Feature In I Couldn’t Drop This Project Without Now Everything Locked In Fasho sho Its Worth Da Wait.”
While he took time between albums, Moneybagg Yo went on tour with Finesse2Tymes, Sexxy Red, Luh Tyler, Big Boogie, and YTB Fatt in 2023 and appeared on the Gangsta Art 2 from his label, CMG. More recently, he contributed a verse to GloRilla’s new mixtape Ehhthang Ehhthang.
Speak Now is out on 6/14 via CMG/Interscope. You can check out the tracklist below.
01. “All Year”
02. “Speak”
03. “P Run”
04. “Tryna Make Sure”
05. “Taboo Miami”
06. “Fireplace”
07. “I Feel It”
08. “Drunk Off U” Feat. Chris Brown
09. “Bussin” Feat. Rob49
10. “Tic Tac Toe”
11. “Gangstas Relate” FEat. Lil Durk
12. “Play Da Fool”
13. “Rich Viking”
14. “On Det” Feat. YTB Fatt
15. “Whiskey Whiskey” Feat. Morgan Wallen
16. “Aw Shit”
17. “Go Gho$t” Feat. Kevo Muney
There is no denying the star power that Post Malone possesses. No matter what genre he decides to dabble in, the Texas native always draws a crowd to anything he is attached to. Of course, fans of hip-hop and R&B were the first to discover his talents in the latter half of the 2010s decade with his breakout hit “White Iverson.” From there, he continued to evolve, and over the last year, Posty has begun to distance himself from the sound that put him on the map. This year has seen him collaborate with Beyonce for her take on country and bluegrass, COWBOY CARTER.
Now, Post Malone is trying his hand in the same playing field, but this time as the lead act on “I Had Some Help” with Morgan Wallen. According to Genius, this is the lead single for Austin Post’s full-on country album, which does not have a release date or title. According to Billboard, this song was previewed a handful of times over the last month or so. Once on Post’s social media platforms, as well as a live performance alongside the country superstar at Stagecoach, a country music festival in Indio, CA.
Listen To “I Had Some Help” By Post Malone & Morgan Wallen
These two have been friends for some time now, so even though this is a first-time collab, it makes a lot of sense. On “I Had Some Help,” they are dealing with a breakup, but in this case, the singers are throwing their ladies under the bus. While Post and Morgan are taking accountability for them splitting up with their partners, they feel that each side is to blame. Be sure to check out the relationship cut with the links above.
What are your thoughts on this brand-new single “I Had Some Help” by Post Malone and Morgan Wallen? Do you like Post Malone going in a country direction for his next album, why or why not? Who had the stronger performance on this cut? Do you think these two have chemistry that could spawn more tracks? We would like to hear what you have to say, so be sure to leave your takes in the comments section. Additionally, always keep it locked in with HNHH for all of the latest news surrounding Gunna and Post Malone. Finally, stay with us for everything else going on in the music world.
Quotable Lyrics:
I had some help It ain’t like I can make this kinda mess all by myself Don’t act like you ain’t help me pull that bottle off the shelf Been deep in every weekend if you couldn’t tell They say, “Teamwork makes the dream work” Hell, I had some help (Help)
Post Malone started his career running in hip-hop circles before putting a greater emphasis on poppier music in recent albums. Now, he has another pivot coming, as indicated by his latest single: “I Had Some Help,” a collaboration with country superstar Morgan Wallen.
The midtempo tune, which isn’t short on twang, sees Malone reflecting on his shortcomings, singing on the chorus, “I had some help / It ain’t like I can make this kinda mess all by myself / Don’t act like you ain’t help me pull that bottle off the shelf / Been deep in every weekend if you couldn’t tell / They say, ‘Teamwork makes the dream work’ / Hell, I had some help.”
This isn’t just a one-off foray into country for Malone, either: A press release notes the song will be featured on his “first-ever full-length country album this year.” Additional information about that project hasn’t yet been shared.
The new single comes shortly after Malone was one of the highlights of this year’s Stagecoach festival. Uproxx’s Philip Cosores noted, “Though he first emerged through the world of SoundCloud rap, Posty has proven to be good at most things he tries. His own original music has veered into a genreless mélange that reflects the omnivorous tastes of many young music fans, while he’s proven to be adept at everything from Nirvana covers to acting. As a proud Texan, it’s not surprising that he would also slay as a country cover band, curating a set of radio hits that felt like a rowdy bar with a great house band or jukebox.”
Country music fans don’t quite have a reputation for being the most welcoming. However, this year’s Stagecoach (the genre’s largest festival) debunked that myth featuring an abundance of genre newbies and outside sounds.
Since the lineup for Stagecoach 2024 was announced, ticketholders were interested to see what Post Malone would bring to the main stage. Many hoped that he’d bring out his “Levii’s Jeans” collaborator, Beyoncé, for a surprise performance. Although that didn’t happen, yesterday (April 27), Post’s set still managed to win viewers over.
Joined by Dwight Yoakam, Brad Paisley, and Sara Evans, users at home are gung ho about Post moving full steam ahead with his venture into country. Across X (formerly Twitter), viewers flooded the platform to praise Post’s performance.
“If Post Malone takes these country covers on the road, take all of my money. That was badass,” wrote one user.
I think after that #Stagecoach performance people can stop questioning whether or not Post Malone belongs in the country scene pic.twitter.com/AHEqcc1Cd3
Next week, Beyonce will release her highly anticipated new album COWBOY CARTER which will see her shifting her focus into country music. But she isn’t the only musical superstar that plans on trying their hand at the sound. Post Malone has announced an upcoming country single and he isn’t dropping it on his own. He’s recruiting a collaborator who is currently the biggest voice in all of country music by any metric, Morgan Wallen.
Last year, Wallen released his new album One Thing At A Time which was absolutely packed with hits. Most notably the track “Last Night” was the biggest song of all of 2023 on the Hot 100, topping the year end chart. Other tracks from the album like the title track, “You Proof,” “Thought You Should Know,” and “Thinkin’ Bout Me” were also big hits. Malone is no stranger himself to having big hits so the pair teaming up has quite a bit of potential. Post shared a snippet of the song to his Instagram earlier this week. Check out the preview of their upcoming collaboration below.
Morgan Wallen has crossed over into the rap world a few times before. He teamed up with Lil Durk back in 2022 for a single called “Broadway Girls.” The pair teamed up last year once again for a track called “Stand By Me” which landed at the back end of Durk’s Almost Healed album. After winning his first ever Grammy earlier this year Durk teased that they might collaborate again in the future.
Last year, Morgan Wallen appeared in a music video alongside another one of the biggest stars around, Drake. The rapper recruited Wallen for an appearance in his “You Broke My Heart” music video from the Scary Hours 3 EP back in December. What do you think of Post Malone collaborating on a new country song with Morgan Wallen? Do you like the snippet of the song he shared? Let us know in the comment section below.