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Travis Scott’s “UTOPIA” Ties With “ASTROWORLD” For His Longest-Running No. 1 Album

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Travis Scott’s UTOPIA reigns atop the Billboard 200 albums chart once again, cinching its third week at the No. 1 spot. Moreover, this reflects continued interest and playback for the long-awaited project, which didn’t please everyone but certainly provoked a lot of conversation. In fact, if it goes number one for another week, then La Flame will beat his personal best when it comes to chart-topping albums. His previous full-length, ASTROWORLD, also spent three straight weeks dominating the charts, so we’ll see if UTOPIA beats it out within another week or so. While it hasn’t matched the sheer sales numbers of the 2018 LP during their first weeks, it would still be quite impressive.

Also, many might point out that Travis Scott doesn’t necessarily have a whole lot of albums to compete with in his work. After all, there are only four studio albums to work with, all of which garnered astonishing commercial success. Regardless, this plays with the narrative of which one is his best, a debate that will likely never cease to intrigue fans. You might not love UTOPIA, but the “I KNOW ?” MC definitely created a moment with it that he keeps turning into a milestone.

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UTOPIA & ASTROWORLD Tied For La Flame’s Longest-Running No. 1 Project

Meanwhile, if you look at UTOPIA‘s physical record sales, then this Billboard dominance should come as no surprise. Furthermore, the album beat its own record that it set just weeks prior for the biggest vinyl sales week (93K copies) for a hip-hop album in recorded history. The conversation around bundles inflating these numbers and other considerations hasn’t died down, which slightly taints these accomplishments in many’s eyes. Still, with five covers to collect, Travis Scott isn’t exactly making that subtle.

Travis Scott Beats His Own Vinyl Sales Record

As such, a lot of conversation among fans surrounding UTOPIA is focused on the music itself, because commercial success kind of comes with the territory. Tracks like “MY EYES” and “DELRESTO (ECHOES)” make for some of the most unique in his discography, although many compared the tracklist to many other artists’ work. People are still debating about their favorites and revisiting them, and that longevity’s starting to show up in the charts in a big way. With that in mind, come back to HNHH for the latest news and updates on Travis Scott.

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Metro Boomin Shouts Out Lil Uzi Vert For “Pink Tape” Being First No. 1 Rap Album Of 2023

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One of the most annoying debates in the hip-hop world this year regards just sales: what would be the first rap album to go number one this year? Maybe “annoying” is a strong word, but people really wanted to see rap continue its dominant commercial streak for longer and called the genre “mid” without this. Regardless, we’ve gotten a lot of great hip-hop from both the mainstream and underground, even from the two last hip-hop albums to top the Billboard charts. Moreover, Lil Uzi Vert’s Pink Tape officially claimed that spot last week with about 165K album equivalent sales. Though it’s quite long, there are certainly a lot of odd and exciting highlights no matter what style of Uzi you like.

Furthermore, the Philly superstar got a shoutout from the last artist to score a number one hip-hop album on the Billboard charts. Metro Boomin posted a report on the bookends of this commercial drought on his Instagram Story, tagging Lil Uzi Vert and adding a handshake emoji. In fact, Uzi themself reposted this on his social media as well, reiterating their chemistry. With hits like “You Was Right” under their belt, this might rekindle hope that they collaborate again soon.

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Metro Boomin & Lil Uzi Vert Share An Incredible Accomplishment

Lil Uzi Vert Pink Tape No 1 Album 2023 Metro Boomin

Of course, Metro Boomin’s been on an absolute tear this year, whether in commercial or artistic terms. Recently, he executive-produced Young Thug’s album BUSINESS IS BUSINESS, dropping his own version of the tracklist that fit his original vision. In addition, the producer also recently masterminded the Across The Spider-Verse soundtrack, which garnered a lot of attention and acclaim. In addition, he’s become one of the most streamed hip-hop artists right now on top of all his accolades. It’s Metro’s year so far, and he recognized the other artists that join him on that podium in 2023.

Meanwhile, the “Fire Alarm” artist celebrated a noteworthy commercial performance with Pink Tape. 18 songs from the album made it on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, and that’s a big majority of the album. Hopefully this recognition results in another smash hit from these two titans. On that note, check back in with HNHH for the latest news and updates on Lil Uzi Vert and Metro Boomin.

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Lil Uzi Vert’s “Pink Tape” First-Week Sales Suggest It’ll Be First No. 1 Rap Album Of 2023

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We’ve spent a little over a week with Pink Tape by Lil Uzi Vert, and it made a massive impact when it landed after a lot of anticipation. Whether for its variety, its fan favorites, or its most experimental moments, it seems like everyone has something to say about it. Not only that, but for the first time in 2023 for a rap album, it looks like enough people tuned in to take it to the top commercially. Moreover, HITS Daily Double reported that Pink Tape garnered 165K equivalent album unit sales in its first week. In addition, this marks the first time a hip-hop project in 2023 is expected to go No. 1, as it beat out Morgan Wallen’s dominant 36-track behemoth One Thing At A Time for the top spot, with that album selling 111K this week.

Furthermore, other Top 10 debuts this week include K-pop group MY WORLD – The 3rd Mini Album at No. 9 and Rylo Rodriguez’s Been One at No. 10. Another debut didn’t make the Top 10, but still did great numbers, and that’s Puerto Rican reggaetón (and more) producer Tainy with his star-studded album DATA at No. 16. Other hip-hop chart mainstays this week are Young Thug’s BUSINESS IS BUSINESS at No. 13, Gunna’s a Gift & a Curse at No. 8, Lil Durk’s Almost Healed at No. 15, and Metro Boomin’s Spider-Verse soundtrack at No. 19. Of course, SZA’s SOS still got a lot of sales this week, as well, with it placing at No. 7.

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Lil Uzi Vert’s Pink Tape‘s First-Week Sales

Given how many great hip-hop albums are included, to make a huge fuss over Pink Tape being the first to go No. 1 would be a disservice to the quality releases this year. Sure, maybe the output hasn’t been as great as last year at this point, but it’s also just been harder to break through. Regardless, Lil Uzi Vert had previously said that if their album goes No. 1, they’ll drop “[the] album [we’re] really looking for.” As such, no matter how you slice it, this is great news.

Meanwhile, many fans expect this to be Luv Is Rage 3, as teased on their social media bio. With 26 tracks and a whole lot of styles, at least Pink Tape will surely contain highlights for many fans to enjoy throughout the whole year. As such, with one hyped rollout ending, another takes it place swiftly, and fans are very excited for more. On that note, come back to HNHH for the latest news and updates on Lil Uzi Vert.

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