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Greta Gerwig’s “Barbie” Makes Billion-Dollar Herstory

August 6, 2023 by newhiphopnews

Since the live-action Barbie movie was first announced, the inner child of adults all across the globe has been buzzing with excitement. Amy Schumer was first cast in the prestigious role. After she stepped down, it went to Australian starlet Margot Robbie, who was undoubtedly the perfect choice for the part. Of course, many other women also play the part of Barbie, including Issa Rae and Dua Lipa. As for the male lead, Canadian actor Ryan Gosling covered that flawlessly, even with the internet expressing concern that he was too old.

Greta Gerwig was the mastermind in Barbie‘s director chair, following her work on projects like Little Women and Lady Bird. It was an ambitious project, but thanks to her efforts, the 40-year-old is now the first female filmmaker to join the billion-dollar box office club with their solo work. As TMZ notes, Jennifer Lee and Anna Boden are both already in the category (for Frozen and Captain Marvel respectively), but their co-director status makes Gerwig’s standalone effort marks a noteworthy accolade for her resume.

Barbie is One of a Kind

As for solo female directors who come behind Greta in line, Patty Jenkins’ Wonder Woman brought in a considerably lower $412M during its time in theatres. Following that is Betty Thomas’ Alvin and the Chipmunks ($219M), Catherine Hardwicke’s Twilight ($192M), and Elizabeth Banks’ Pitch Perfect 2 ($184M). There are no clear plans for a Barbie sequel at this time, though Mattel has expressed interest in creating a full cinematic universe with other toys, including Barney, Polly Pocket, and Magic 8 Ball.

Seeing as Barbie brought in over $155M in its opening weekend alone, we’re not surprised to see the pink-filled film continuing to do numbers. What did catch viewers off guard, however, was the lack of physical intimacy between Barbie and Ken on-screen. Read what Margot Robbie had to say about that at the link below, and check back later for more music/pop culture news updates.

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Lil Uzi Vert’s “The Pink Tape” Gets New Sales Projections

July 6, 2023 by newhiphopnews

Lil Uzi Vert came through with The Pink Tape last Friday, much to the delight of their fans. Although the album has been quite polarizing, there is no doubt that it is streaming well. There are some people on Twitter who will tell you this project is perfect. That said, it should come as no surprise that people are getting a lot of replay value out of this thing. Moreover, there is a huge incentive to run the numbers up here. Overall, a hip-hop album has not reached number one on the Billboard charts this year.

Instead, Morgan Wallen has been dominating the charts for 15 straight weeks. Country music seems to be having a huge moment right now, and it has ultimately kept hip-hop from that number-one spot. However, over the weekend, it was made clear that Uzi’s project would end up taking the top spot. In fact, they were projected to sell between 200 and 250K units. Unfortunately, that number has since lowered over the past week or so.

Lil Uzi Vert Continues To Dominate

According to information reported by Hits Daily Double, Lil Uzi Vert is now projected to sell 165K in the first week. Although this is very respectable, it’s still kind of low for an album poised to take the top spot. Either way, this is very much a win for the genre as a whole. Wallen will finally be dethroned, all while Uzi’s comeback album gets to top the charts. Hopefully, albums like Pink Friday 2 and UTOPIA can also find their way to the top of the charts.

If one thing is for sure, it’s that there are a lot of great albums on the horizon right now. Let us know your thoughts on Pink Tape, in the comments section down below. Additionally, be sure to keep it locked to HNHH for the latest news and updates from around the music world. We will always keep you informed.

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Lil Uzi Vert’s “Pink Tape” First Week Sales Projections Are A Potential No. 1, Young Thug Album Moves 88K

July 1, 2023 by newhiphopnews

Lil Uzi Vert has been keeping us on our toes with teasers of his Pink Tape album for years now. On Friday (June 30), the highly anticipated effort finally hit DSPs, much to rap lovers’ relief. It came complete with 26 tracks and appearances from Don Toliver, Bring Me The Horizon, and Travis Scott. Perhaps one of the most well-received titles on LUV’s new release is “Endless Fashion” with Nicki Minaj. The Queen of Rap contributed a verse that she’s revealed was nothing short of “exhausting” to complete.

Little more than 24 hours after Pink Tape made its debut, it’s being reported that it could mark the first No. 1 hip-hop album of the year. Uzi’s last LP, Eternal Atake, arrived to great success in early 2020. It subsequently moved 288K album-equivalent units and earned 400M US streams in its first week. At the time, it was the fourth-largest streaming debut the music industry had seen, so it’s no wonder the Philadelphia native took their time with dropping the follow-up.

Lil Uzi Vert’s Pink Tape is a Hit

Lil Uzi Vert is expected to earn the first #1 rap album on the Billboard 200 in 2023. #PinkTape to debut at #1. pic.twitter.com/rNNsTiyU4y

— chart data (@chartdata) July 1, 2023

At the time of publication, Twitter is facing issues preventing us from receiving exact first week projections for Pink Tape. Regardless, knowing that the fashion icon could help hip-hop achieve such a major milestone is exciting.

It was thought that Young Thug might be the man for the job last month, however, he unfortunately fell short to Morgan Wallen after selling 88K. The country superstar has been topping the carts for several weeks now, but could very well be dethroned by Lil Uzi Vert in the coming days.

Read More: Young Thug “BUSINESS IS BUSINESS” Review

Young Thug’s BUSINESS IS BUSINESS Does Impressive Numbers

Check out last week’s full list of album sales on Reddit below. Are you surprised that Young Thug’s BUSINESS IS BUSINESS missed out on taking home rap’s first No. 1 album of 2023? Let us know in the comments, and read our review of the new YSL LP at the link above.

Young Thug’s ‘BUSINESS IS BUSINESS’ sells 88K
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Rihanna Celebrates Historic Streaming Milestone, Nicki Minaj Drops A Freestyle In The Comments

June 30, 2023 by newhiphopnews

It’s been seven and a half years since she dropped ANTI, but Rihanna has managed to keep her fanbase satisfied. The 35-year-old has dipped her toes into nearly every corner of the fashion and beauty industries. Not only does she have her Fenty Beauty/Skin collections, but there’s also her lingerie brand. Rih recently stepped down as CEO of the latter while awaiting the birth of her second child with ASAP Rocky. This likely proves that she intends to focus more of her energy on motherhood in the future.

The “Diamonds” singer has been travelling around the globe with her man, most recently landing in Barbados. On Friday (June 30), he was spotted outside filming a music video for what seems to be an upcoming single. Rihanna wasn’t on set with Rocky today, and it remains unclear when she plans to follow up her two contributions to the Black Panther: Wakanda Forever soundtrack with more new music. Nevertheless, RiRi couldn’t help but celebrate when she surpassed a seriously impressive milestone to kick off the weekend.

Rihanna Shares Another Major Flex

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Earlier this afternoon, the soon-to-be mother of two reposted a graphic confirming that she’s “the first female artist to have 10 songs with one billion Spotify streams.” In the caption of her braggadocious post, Rihanna wrote, “Bad Gal billi… Wit no new album… Lemme talk my shit .”

In the comments, Nicki Minaj was quick to drop by with a freestyle for her friend. “Not Bad Gal billi / Poppin s**t like a wheelie / I mean poppin like a pilly, like a really / Man Down ‘cuz she making a killy,” her bars began. “SILLY! / Bout to be pushin out a new kid like Gillie / Caribbean girls run it and AWWLLL these b**ches know da dilly . Okay bars #babydaddytellmeIGOTprettyeyes.”

Nicki Minaj Celebrates Her Friend

It’s wonderful to see Nicki Minaj giving out flowers to Rihanna today, especially considering the Queen of Rap has been getting plenty of praise of her own for he appearance on Lil Uzi Vert’s long-awaited Pink Tape. Aside from that must-hear verse, Minaj also revealed the new release date for Pink Friday 2 earlier this week, which you can read all about at the link above.

Nicki Minaj Rihanna — @nickiminaj/Instagram

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“BUSINESS IS BUSINESS” First Week Sales Projections: Young Thug Up Against Morgan Wallen For No. 1

June 26, 2023 by newhiphopnews

Even from his cell in Cobb County, Young Thug is still running laps around the music industry. This past New Music Friday (June 23), the Atlanta-based artist dropped BUSINESS IS BUSINESS, his first LP since 2021’s Punk. He connected with several familiar faces on the tracklist, though fans seem to be enjoying Drake and 21 Savage’s various contributions the most so far. Others who appear throughout the 15-song effort include Future, Lil Uzi Vert, and Travis Scott.

On Monday (June 26), HDD unveiled their first week sales projections for Thugger’s album. His last project managed to debut at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, selling a total of 90K. The 31-year-old’s latest work is likely to top that based on today’s estimate. BUSINESS IS BUSINESS could move anywhere from 95 – 110K album-equivalent units, giving it a strong shot at topping the charts. However, he’ll have some serious competition for country star Morgan Wallen.

Young Thug Could Have Dropped Hip-Hop’s First No. 1 Album OTY

.@youngthug‘s ‘BUSINESS IS BUSINESS’ challenging @MorganWallen‘s ‘One Thing At A Time’ for #1 on the US albums chart with 95-110K first week (via @HITSDD). pic.twitter.com/EYJeQH1KL7

— chart data (@chartdata) June 26, 2023

The embattled crooner‘s One Thing At A Time is in the midst of a 12-week run as we move into summer, and it won’t be long now before we find out if Thug has the chops to beat him. Of course, Wallen isn’t the only competition that the So Much Fun hitmaker’s highly anticipated LP was up against – Coi Leray shared her sophomore effort, and Boosie Badazz celebrated his release from jail with new music as well.

Young Thug’s decision to drop an album this past weekend isn’t entirely surprising seeing as Gunna’s a Gift & a Curse arrived the Friday before. While the latter went the featureless route and sold a total of 83K, the YSL leader’s decision to work with names like Drake and Travis Scott on BUSINESS IS BUSINESS prove to be working in his favour in terms of racking up streams – and potentially the No. 1 spot. Which of the two albums do you prefer? Let us know in the comments, and read what others have been saying at the link below.

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Two LoL Champions Have 99% Presence Rate In Major Region Play

June 22, 2023 by newhiphopnews

The League of Legends summer split is underway in all four major esport regions (China, Europe, North America, and Korea). Every team will be vying for a place at the 2023 World Championships, which are due to take place in Korea between September and November.

Recent patches to the game have brought with them a lot of major changes to the meta. As a result, a handful of champions have been making regular appearances during the pick/ban phases of pro games.

Leading the way are Neeko and recently released champion Milio. The pair of colorful characters hold a 99% presence rate at the time of writing. Three other champions have a presence rate of over 90% – Vi (98%), K’Sante (95%), and Aphelios (92%). All this data comes from professional play stat-tracking site, Game of Legends.

“OP” Neeko And Milio Lead Presence Rate And Ban Lists

Splash art of Neeko from League of Legends — Riot Games

Amid complaints that Neeko has become “overpowered” in recent patches and that Milio is not properly balanced yet, the two champions’ presence on the pro scene has mostly been as bans. Neeko is the most banned champion at 184. Milio is the third-most banned at 164. Furthermore, the pair hold win rates of 47% and 58% respectively in the games where they have been picked.

A similar story can be seen at the higher levels of the amateur competitive scene. Both champions are top-ten in bans at all levels of ranked play from Gold and higher. This is in spite of a nerf to Milio on the most recent patch. Returning to pro play, the best Neeko player has been BLG’s Yagao (5 games, 100% win rate, 4.8 KDA). Meanwhile, the best Milio players are Gen.G’s Delight (5 games, 80% win rate, 12.5 KDA) and T1’s Keria (5 games, 80% win rate, 10.4 KDA).

Furthermore, Neeko is receiving a nerf on the upcoming 13.13 patch. This will also be a three-week patch, meaning that both characters could receive more substantial adjustments in the 13.14 patch after the dev team observes the long-term effects on the meta.

Related: LEC Summer split tracker

Japan Sees First Woman To Play In Pro LoL League

Professional League of Legends player Shakespeare made history as the first female player to compete in the League of Legends Japan League.

In FENNEL’s first game of the LJL Summer split, Miyu ‘Shakespeare’ Otomo filled in for Ian ‘Corporal’ Pearse.#LeagueOfLegends #LJL pic.twitter.com/YwpLHM5sVh

— GameRiv (@GamerivGames) June 14, 2023

Speaking of dominance in the support position, Japan became the latest region to break the gender barrier. Miyu “Shakespeare” Otomo participated in FENNEL’s week 1 game against Crest Gaming Act, filling in for starting support Ian “Corporal” Pearse. Additionally, Japan is believed to be just the third Worlds-eligible region to have a woman appear in its top league.

While FENNEL’s opponents were not the toughest team in the league, Shakespeare still put on a masterful display. She ended the series with a 3/1/22 stat line after playing Yuumi and Lulu. Furthermore, if FENNEL are able to win the LJL’s single Worlds berth, Shakespeare could be the first woman to attend the year-end event as a player.

Shakespeare did not play in FENNEL’s Week 2 loss to Sengoku Gaming. Corporal recorded a 2/7/12 stat line across the three games in the 2-1 loss. Next week, FENNEL takes on V3 Esports, as well as perennial league champions DetonatioN FocusMe. Perhaps Shakespeare will get another shot at the starting job if Corporal’s numbers don’t improve.

Related: LCS Summer split tracker

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Gunna’s “a Gift & a Curse” First Week Sales Projections Surface

June 20, 2023 by newhiphopnews

The way that the music industry has been treating Gunna over the past few months, it’s seemed as though the Georgia native would never be able to sell a record again. Despite all the critics though, he made a triumphant return this past New Music Friday (June 16) with his featureless a Gift & a Curse album. Thus far, listeners have shown the most love to “bread & butter,” which previously landed as a single, as well as “fukumean” and “back to the moon.”

Throughout his 15-song tracklist, Gunna addresses the countless snitching allegations that have racked up against him. He also makes it abundantly clear that he’s focusing on succeeding musically, the same way he was before the YSL RICO indictment last year. Despite his music causing clubs in Atlanta to come to a “complete stop” lately, the newly reported first week sales projections for a Gift & a Curse are actually quite impressive.

Akademiks Reveals Gunna’s Projected First Week Sales

Gunna ‘A Gift & A Curse’ is on pace to sell 78K first week.

— DJ Akademiks (@Akademiks) June 20, 2023

According to DJ Akademiks, Gunna is on pace to move 78K album-equivalent units. His last project, January 2022’s DS4Ever did nearly double that, with 150K units sold, ultimately beating out The Weeknd for the No. 1 spot on the Billboard charts at the time by only 2.3K. It seems unlikely that a Gift & a Curse will come out on top, but it could make an appearance in the top 10 if things continue to turn in the embattled artist’s favour. Other new arrivals he’s up against include Killer Mike’s MICHAEL, Kiana Lede’s Grudges, and 6ix9ine’s surprise Reggaeton effort, Leyenda Viva.

While he waits for the final first week numbers to come in for his latest LP, Gunna has been keeping us entertained with a collection of music videos that help to tell his story. On Monday he delivered “i was just thinking,” and today he returned with “idk nomore” See that for yourself at the link below, and check back later for more hip-hop/pop culture news updates.

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Ice Spice Achieves Over 1 Billion Spotify Streams Less Than A Year After Blowing Up

June 20, 2023 by newhiphopnews

There is no one doing it quite like Ice Spice. The female rap game has plenty of up-and-comers at the moment. Still, the Bronx-born baddie has quickly asserted herself as the Princess of Rap. Not only does she have bragging rights like collaborations with Nicki Minaj and Taylor Swift under her belt, but Isis Gaston is now among an elite category of artists who have surpassed a major Spotify milestone.

On Tuesday (June 20), it was revealed that the 23-year-old has officially surpassed one billion streams on the platform. As TMZ reports, it’s not exactly surprising news. Especially considering that January’s Like..? EP is the best-performing hip-hop project that’s dropped so far in 2023. The short, punchy effort contains titles like “In Ha Mood” and Spice’s breakout single, “Munch (Feelin’ U)” which caught the attention of Drake last summer when she was first blowing up.

Ice Spice Solidifies Her Status as the Princess of Rap

Ice Spice has now surpassed 1 billion streams on Spotify across all credits. pic.twitter.com/yMaXKBo82j

— chart data (@chartdata) June 20, 2023

The East Coast star’s biggest release to date is “Boy’s a Liar Pt. 2” with PinkPantheress, which earned her her first RIAA Platinum certification. Aside from that, her aforementioned joint effort with Swift, “Karma (Remix)” remains in the Top 10 of the Hot 100 chart. The song initially arrived in May and was last sitting in the No. 9 slot of the coveted ranking. Her “Princess Diana (Remix)” with Minaj has also done impressive numbers. Of course, they could possibly be topped when they team up again for “Barbie World” from Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling’s upcoming film. It’s set to hit DSPs this Friday (June 23). From what we’ve heard so far, it’s even catchier than expected.

Elsewhere in the news, Ice Spice made waves with her performance at Governor’s Ball earlier this month. Not only did her constant twerking catch the eyes of thirsty fans (and haters) during her appearance, but she also landed on our best-dressed list from the event. See other artists whose outfits we loved at the link below, and check back later for more hip-hop/pop culture news updates.

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YNW Melly’s Gained Almost 800K Spotify Monthly Listeners Since Trial Started

June 19, 2023 by newhiphopnews

The double murder trial of YNW Melly has netted him a lot of extra numbers on streaming platforms. Whether his supporters returned to his music, other tuned in out of morbid interest, or unfamiliar folks just wanted to know who this rapper is, the Florida native’s music got a huge popularity boost. Moreover, his Spotify monthly listeners reportedly went up by 8.2% since his trial started on Monday, June 12. This reflects an additional 794,119 new listeners, adding to a total of 10,468,061 as of Monday, June 19. Of course, those metrics are bound to keep rising as the trial goes on.

Furthermore, we previously reported that he racked up two and a half million Spotify streams within the trial’s first 24 hours alone. Not only that, but these metrics are all using only one streaming platform’s data to measure them. If you crunch the numbers on sites like Apple Music or YouTube, surely there might be a similarly notable increase. Even though the trial has had no shortage of controversy so far, that’s only making people more curious to check out YNW Melly’s music.

YNW Melly Nabs Hundreds Of Thousands Of New Listeners

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In fact, a particular ruling in court might motivate people even more to listen to the 24-year-old’s work guilt-free. Last week, Judge John Murphy III rejected the “Murder On My Mind” music video as proposed evidence in the trial. This is due to, according to the judge, the video not furthering the case’s pursuit of fact in the murders of YNW Juvy and YNW SakChaser. However, it would create a bias against YNW Melly due to the video and song’s content, in a way that does not actually prove or pose any relevance to the deaths in question. For this reason, it was denied a place in the courtroom as a part of the prosecution’s argument.

Meanwhile, said attempts at presenting improper evidence in the court’s eyes resulted in the “223’s” MC’s attorney motioning for a mistrial. The defense accused evidence and testimonies of being prejudicial and painting a negative light in a way irrelevant to the charges. As such, the mistrial request will be the main topic discussed when trial resumes tomorrow (Tuesday, June 20). If accepted, that doesn’t make him free just yet, but it does suggest that this will be a much harder case than the state probably thought. For the latest news and updates on YNW Melly, stay posted on HNHH.

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“Ni**as In Paris”: Iconic Jay-Z & Kanye West Collab Goes Diamond After Nearly 12 Years

June 12, 2023 by newhiphopnews

Kanye West and Jay-Z may no longer be friends in the same capacity they were before, but that doesn’t mean they didn’t grace us with some serious hits over the years. We’ve heard them on “Run This Town” with Rihanna, “Monster” alongside Rick Ross and Nicki Minaj, and Beyonce’s “Drunk In Love (Remix),” just to name a few. Of course, there was also 2011’s Watch The Throne album, which has just earned Hov his first RIAA Diamond certification.

As HipHopNMore notes, Ye’s “Stronger” single was his first Diamond plaque, but adding another to the collection is still exciting nonetheless. His second comes from his and Jay’s work on “Ni**as In Paris,” which has now moved upwards of 10 million copies in the US alone. Other popular titles from the collaborative project include “No Church In The Wild” with Frank Ocean and The-Dream, as well as “Otis” featuring the legendary Otis Redding.

Jay-Z and Kanye West Achieve Another Milestone

It’s been quite some time since we’ve seen West and the New Yorker link up on stage, but the year after dropping “Ni**as In Paris” they famously performed it 11 times in a row. The moment took place during their Watch the Throne concert in Paris, France in 2012, and has since been immortalized as a piece of hip-hop history. The last time we heard Hov on a Kanye track was on 2021’s DONDA, though recently leaked documentary footage shows the 46-year-old threatening to remove his frequent collaborator from the album.

At this point, it seems unlikely that we’ll see the two work together in such a close capacity again, but still, we’ll hold out hope for a reconciliation. Elsewhere in the news, Jay-Z’s name became a hot topic this past weekend after R. Kelly’s former cellmate alleged that the convicted sex offender had previously shared theories about Hov trying to kill him. Read all about the rumours at the link below, and tap back in later for more hip-hop/pop culture news updates.

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