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Doja Cat’s “Scarlet” Headed For Top-10 Debut On Billboard 200

September 23, 2023 by newhiphopnews

Doja Cat’s new album, Scarlet, is reportedly heading for a top-ten debut on the Billboard 200 with 50-55K units first week, according to Chart Data. She dropped the project as her fourth studio album on Friday.

Despite the successful figure, it’s a far cry from her last effort, Planet Her, which debuted at #2 on the Billboard 200 and earned 109k sales in the first week. The news comes after her song, “Paint The Town Red,” already went number one on the singles chart. It was her second song to do so.

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Doja Cat performs onstage at the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards held at Prudential Center on September 12, 2023 in Newark, New Jersey. (Photo by Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty Images)

The new album feels like Doja at her most thematically deliberate. This is even reflected in her cover art choice, which she says represents overcoming her fears. She defended the artwork, which features two spiders, in an interaction with a fan on Twitter, earlier this week. “The art I chose for my album is beautiful and I like it a lot,” she wrote. “The two spiders signify conquering your fear. None of my album covers had meaning until this album. You not accepting me was a fear I used to have. I don’t care anymore about satisfying you.”

Doja Cat’s “Scarlet” Heads For Big Debut

.@DojaCat‘s ‘Scarlet’ aiming for top 10 debut on the Billboard 200 with 50-55K units first week (via @HITSDD). pic.twitter.com/tv9Pl6A3o3

— chart data (@chartdata) September 23, 2023

Scarlet is Doja Cat’s first album since 2021’s Planet Her. She began promoting the project with the release of the singles “Attention,” “Demons,” and “Balut.” She’ll be embarking on The Scarlet Tour along with Ice Spice and Doechii later this year. The first show is set for October 31, 2023, at Chase Center in San Francisco and the last will be held on December 13, 2023, at United Center in Chicago. Be on the lookout for further updates on the tour on HotNewHipHop.

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Russ Questions Burna Boy’s U.S. First Week Sales For “I Told Them…”

September 3, 2023 by newhiphopnews

Burna Boy cemented himself as one of the biggest international artists of the past few years, and that’s not because he’s not from the United States. Not only does he find a lot of traction in those markets, but fans all over the world celebrate his talents and skill. Recently, the Nigerian singer, songwriter, and producer released his latest album, I Told Them…, and it debuted in the U.S. with 21K sales in its first week. While that’s definitely a successful benchmark for someone of his caliber, some expressed disappointment with these numbers and surprise that it didn’t sell more. Even rapper Russ had to step in on social media to give his thoughts, pointing to Burna’s worldwide appeal and success.

“If Burna Boy is doin 21k (in America) and sellin out arenas in America as well, how come artists who sell more than that (in America) aren’t doing arenas (in America) ?” Russ asked under DJ Akademiks’ coverage of the sales numbers for I Told Them… “Take a wild guess [crying-laughing emoji].” Of course, many pointed out that these sales are just in U.S. markets, and don’t reflect the attention he garnered in other countries. With this statement, the Atlanta-based MC posits that numbers aren’t everything, whether that’s artistically or commercially.

Russ Speaks On Burna Boy’s U.S. First Week Sales

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In fact, Russ has his own issues with album numbers, as he recently claimed that Billboard disqualified sales from his recent project SANTIAGO. “Billboard & Luminate took away ANOTHER 4,000 of my REAL sales over the weekend,” the 30-year-old tweeted. “Making that 10,000 sales total they took away from me while allowing major labels to fake their streams and sales and do monopolistic merch bundles. Only major labels are allowed to do merch bundles because the only approved vendor is a major label vendor. These numbers and charts are made up. The impact however is not. Shoutout to the fans.”

Meanwhile, he actually sold 42K album-equivalent units, which is quite impressive nonetheless. Conversations around numbers expect the highest feasible success, and nine times out of ten, they don’t forgive. Still, despite his complaints, the main takeaway is that any support from fans you get weighs much more than the commercial value you chase after. On that note, stick around on HNHH for the latest news and updates on Russ and Burna Boy.

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Burna Boy’s “I Told Them” First-Week Sales Shock Social Media Users

September 2, 2023 by newhiphopnews

Burna Boy dropped off his new LP, I Told Them…, at the end of last month. His seventh studio album features various high-profile features, from the likes of J. Cole, 21 Savage, Dave, RZA, and more. Now, the first-weeks sales numbers are in, and they’ve left some social media users confused. The album sold 21K album-equivalent units in the U.S. in its first week. Many are weighing in claiming that they thought the album would have sold more, while others say he did pretty good.

“I expected burna to do more than that ngl,” one Instagram commenter writes. “Considering how big he is this an L,” another claims. Though some are shocked by the numbers, others are taking the opportunity to emphasize the fact that they only reflect U.S. sales, and Burna Boy has a large following internationally. “I won’t call it a flop until I see his sales outside of America,” one user says. “Wasn’t expecting him to do huge sales in America.”

I Told Them Sells 21K In Its First Week

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Regardless, it’s clear that Burna Boy continues to rise to the top, and get high praise from his peers. Last month, he discussed his collaboration with J. Cole, revealing that while meeting in the studio he compared him to one of the most iconic rappers of all time. According to Burna Boy, J. Cole said “This n***a’s Tupac reincarnated in Africa.”

During a recent interview, the Nigerian-born performer revealed that I Told Them… is dedicated to those back at home who didn’t believe in him. “This one is for the part of my own home and the people in my own home who didn’t believe or doubt it, or still doubt, or any type of thing,” he explained. “It’s fun to tell people something is true, and they doubt, and then they end up seeing it. There’s no greater feeling.” Keep an eye on HNHH for more updates on Burna Boy.

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Russ Claims Billboard Is Disqualifying Sales Of His New Album

August 29, 2023 by newhiphopnews

While it can often seem like fans are the only ones who care about sales numbers and chart placement, sometimes artists do too. There have been plenty of notable moments from artists like DJ Khaled and 6ix9ine who get upset publicly when their music doesn’t hit number one. But this week there’s another artist who feels cheated, Russ. His new album Santiago just hit the Billboard 200 for the first time and it debuted at number 12 with a pretty impressive 42k sold. He even managed to debut 6 spots higher than Quavo’s new album Rocket Power. But because he was initially projected to sell over 50k and debut in the top 10, the “What They Want” rapper feels cheated.

“Billboard & Luminate took away ANOTHER 4,000 of my REAL sales over the weekend making that 10,000 sales total they took away from me while allowing major labels to fake their streams and sales and do monopolistic merch bundles (only major labels are allowed to do merch bundles because the only approved vendor is a major label vendor),” Russ ranted in a recent tweet. He ended his initial statement claiming that the charts don’t matter as much as fan support does. “These numbers and charts are made up. The impact however is not. Shoutout to the fans.”

Russ Claims Billboard Slighted Him 10k Sales

Billboard & Luminate took away ANOTHER 4,000 of my REAL sales over the weekend making that 10,000 sales total they took away from me while allowing major labels to fake their streams and sales and do monopolistic merch bundles (only major labels are allowed to do merch bundles… https://t.co/lH06KpNLM4

— SANTIAGO (@russdiemon) August 28, 2023

This isn’t the only time Russ has taken aim at music industry numbers recently. Earlier this year he tried explaining to his fans how Spotify’s monthly listeners stat is misleading. He called the presentation “a façade” on account of how many monthly listeners are users who only accidentally stumbled onto one song on a playlist and aren’t actually really “listeners.”

It’s easy to see why a debut outside the top 10 would be disappointing for Russ. His only other albums to hit the Billboard 200 have all debuted in the top 10. His albums Zoo and Shake The Snow Globe both hit the top 5. What do you think of Russ calling out Billboard for the allegedly missing sales? Let us know in the comment section below.

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Foot Locker Blames Consumers Amid Poor Sales And Plummeting Stock Prices

August 24, 2023 by newhiphopnews

Foot Locker is one of the biggest retailers in the world when it comes to clothing and sneakers. Overall, if you are a sneakerhead, you have probably copped shoes from them before. However, in recent years, you may have stopped going to their brick-and-mortar stores. After all, the pandemic made it a lot harder to cop shoes. Instead, consumers have resorted to online stores. Additionally, people don’t have as much money to spend as they used to, which has made it difficult for stores to truly remain prosperous.

As it turns out, Foot Locker is going through that exact scenario. According to a new sales report, the company is down almost 10 percent on the year in terms of earnings. Moreover, this has led to a 33 percent decline in their stock price, according to Forbes. While there are many reasons why this is the case, FL seems to be blaming consumers. In their report, they say “consumer softness” and “shrink” are some of the reasons why they are having problems.

Foot Locker Sees Declines

“Consumer Softness” essentially means that a lot of consumers do not want to purchase goods unless they are discounted. Additionally, “shrink” is a term that describes issues such as theft and return fraud. While these are certainly issues, there is no doubt that fans are not resonating with the Foot Locker business model. Times are changing, and a lot of retailers are beginning to learn that the hard way.

In fact, Foot Locker recently revealed that it would be closing 400 stores. People just aren’t going to physical stores as much as they used to, which has forced many companies into decisions such as this one. Let us know what you think of the situation, in the comments section below. Additionally, stay tuned to HNHH for the latest news and updates from around the sneaker world.

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Coi Leray Fires Back At Haters Over “COI” Album Streams

August 16, 2023 by newhiphopnews

Coi Leray fired back at her haters on Twitter, Wednesday, sharing a list of the top-streaming albums of 2023 so far on Spotify. Her latest project, COI, ranked eighth on the list, despite trolls making fun of its reported low sales figures.

“This why idgaf wat nun of y’all haten ass weirdos have to say about me,” she wrote. “Fuck a validation! I ain’t NEVER gonna stop having fun with this shit. Ever. Thanks to all my supporters. Amazing albums.” Despite the streams, fans still trolled Leray in response. One wrote: “Girl it has those streams because of david guetta and that tiktok hit.” “Ice spice outsold… and it’s an EP,” another replied.

Coi Leray In Concert

Coi Leray performs onstage at Billboard R&B Hip-Hop Live held at The Novo on August 8, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Brandon Todd/Billboard via Getty Images)

When COI initially dropped, early reports suggested it only managed to earn 10,000 in album sales for its first week. Despite the rough figure, Leray remained positive on social media. “Grateful to have an album on the Top 200 for [the] first week of my album release, again,” she wrote on Twitter at the time. “This time with three hits on the Hot 100… Woah. I’m super proud of myself. Bigger and better year every time. Keep streaming #COI. It’s an AMAZING project.”

Coi Leray Shares Streaming Numbers On Twitter

As for new music from the rapper, Leray confirmed that she’s working on a new EP on Instagram, Tuesday. “Blue Moon EP loading 6 songs,” she captioned the post while adding several emojis. The EP will follow the success of her recent collaboration with David Guetta and Anne-Marie for the track, “Baby Don’t Hurt Me.” The song stayed on the Hot 100 for months and racked up 200 million streams on Spotify. Her song, “Players,” also made waves earlier this year. Leray hasn’t shared any further details on her upcoming EP, but be on the lookout for more updates on HotNewHipHop.

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Travis Scott Hits Huge Milestone With “Utopia”

August 14, 2023 by newhiphopnews

Travis Scott impressed fans a couple of weeks ago when he dropped off his brand-new album, Utopia. Overall, this album was a huge triumph for Scott given all of the features. Moreover, it is an album that his core fanbase is appreciating quite a bit right now. Although the reviews have been fairly mixed, there is no doubt that commercial success is making up for it. For instance, in the first week, Scott was able to sell a total of 496K records. This was a massive accomplishment, even if bundles were involved.

Subsequently, many fans were interested in whether or not he would be able to carry this success into the second week. There hasn’t been a single hip-hop album to stay at number one for consecutive weeks in 2023. However, it looks like Travis Scott has gotten over the hump. According to AllHipHop, Scott sold 147,000 units in the album’s second week. This was good enough for first place as he exceeded Morgan Wallen by 50K units. Now, hip-hop finally has a multiweek number one in 2023.

Travis Scott Continues His Run

CANNES, FRANCE – MAY 22: Travis Scott attends the “The Idol” red carpet during the 76th annual Cannes film festival at Palais des Festivals on May 22, 2023 in Cannes, France. (Photo by Samir Hussein/WireImage)

If there was any artist who could have pulled this off, it most certainly would have been Travis. However, Drake is set to drop a new album as well, and he will likely go number one as well. Moving forward, it should be interesting to see how Travis does in his third week. Quavo is dropping an album this Friday and that will certainly be looking to compete for the top spot. However, Scott and Wallen appear to be immovable forces right now.

Let us know your thoughts on Utopia, in the comments section down below. Additionally, stay tuned to HNHH for the latest news and updates from around the music world. We will always be sure to keep you informed.

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Five Adidas Sneakers To Cop During Their 30 Percent Off Sale

August 10, 2023 by newhiphopnews

Adidas sneakers are always consistent. There are so many great silhouettes out there, with many of them standing as icons. However, there are various other lesser-known silhouettes that are also fantastic in their own right. If you are a fan of Adidas sneakers, you will be happy to know that they are running a 30 percent off sale that starts on Thursday, August 10th and ends on Monday, August 14th. Overall, this is a huge sale that will encompass all of their sneakers. With this list, we look at the five silhouettes we will be copping.

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Adidas UltraBoost 1.0

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Firstly, we have the Adidas UltraBoost 1.0. Overall, this is a truly iconic sneaker that will live forever. When you think of what a shoe should look like, the UltraBoost should probably come to mind. The Boost midsole is absolutely perfect for running and walking. If you want extreme comfort and a great look, then these are definitely for you. (Image via Adidas)

Adidas Adissage Slides

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Adidas has always been known for its incredible slides. The Adidas Adissage Slides are definitely up there among the best. If you are looking to take advantage of the summer and any sort of poolside activity, then these are for you. You really cannot go wrong with something like this if comfort and relaxation is your priority. (Image via Adidas)

Women’s Adidas OZWEEGO

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This women’s Adidas OZWEEGO is perfect if you want to engage with the chunky runner trend. Although the Fila Disruptor used to run the market in this regard, the OZWEEGO is absolutely a great option. From the chunky midsole to the well-constructed upper, these are great for those looking to up their fashion game. (Image via Adidas)

Adidas Ultra 4D Running Shoes

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Do you like the Adidas UltraBoost but want to experiment with a different midsole material? Well, the Adidas Ultra 4D runner is perfect for you. The 4D design of the midsole is great for comfort and it offers some truly unique aesthetics. Adidas has done a great job of refining this concept, and these kicks are a great example of this. (Image via Adidas)

Adidas NMD_R1 V3

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Lastly, we have the Adidas NMD_R1 V3. Yes, that name sounds like some sort of music file from FL Studio. However, it is actually a shoe that continues the amazing legacy of the NMD. If you want something that brings the NMD into the contemporary world, then these are for you. It also helps that some amazing colorways are available right now. (Image via Adidas)

Let us know which of these Adidas sneakers is your favorite, in the comments section down below.

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Travis Scott’s “UTOPIA” Breaks Vinyl Sales Records

August 8, 2023 by newhiphopnews

Fans have come up with very different adjectives to describe Travis Scott’s new album UTOPIA. But one thing that is undeniable about the project so that it’s been successful. Earlier this week we learned that it debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 albums chart. It’s only the second rap album of 2023 to hit the top spot following Lil Uzi Vert’s Pink Tape last month. But it didn’t just hit number one, it crushed everything else released this week to grab the top spot easily. UTOPIA sold almost 500k total copies in its first week alone making it the third biggest first-week sales of 2023 behind Taylor Swift and Morgan Wallen.

The impact of UTOPIA‘s success went beyond just its total sales numbers. He also broke records for having the most vinyl sales for a rap album in a single week since 1991 when the stat began tracking. With 55k of his nearly 500k sales coming from vinyl, he was able to grab yet another chart record with his smash-hit new album. Fans in the comments of a post about his accomplishment continued their amazement at Scott’s numbers. “bro sold more then half rhe rappers released this year,” read the top comment.

Travis Scott Sells 55k Vinyls

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Earlier today Travis Scott announced that he’ll be taking his smash hit record on tour later this year. The “CIRCUM MAXIMUS Tour” will run from September until November hitting 24 cities along the way. Details beyond the dates of each of the shows are currently pretty sparse but pre-sale for the shows begins tomorrow.

Travis Scott hasn’t been on tour since the 2021 Astroworld disaster where numerous fans lost their lives during the rapper’s Houston music festival. His last tour came back in 2019 when he hit the road with Gunna, Trippie Redd, and Sheck Wes following the release of his album Astroworld. What do you think of Travis Scott breaking the record for vinyl sales in a single week by a rap album? Let us know in the comment section below.

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Travis Scott’s “UTOPIA” First Week Sales Are Here, Marks His Third No. 1 Album

August 7, 2023 by newhiphopnews

To absolutely no one’s surprise, we now officially know that Travis Scott’s UTOPIA performed incredibly well commercially. Moreover, official sales data for the week of July 28 (the album’s release date), ending August 3, shows that it sold 496K units in its first week. With that, it became the Houston artist’s third album to go No. 1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart, and two songs from it landed in the Top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100 songs chart. Furthermore, these are “MELTDOWN” with Drake and “FE!N” with Sheck Wes and Playboi Carti. This is the third biggest opening for any album in 2023 and the largest in the field of hip-hop and R&B this year.

Said chart data comes from press releases, Luminate, and Billboard, confirming the success of this long-awaited project. To elaborate, album-equivalent streams for UTOPIA resulted in 243,000 equivalent units, and it garnered over 650 million global streams. Of course, this means that Travis Scott had huge openings on Apple Music and Spotify, with the album gaining the most first-day streams of any 2023 album on both platforms. On the other hand, physical sales reached 252,000 units, the second-biggest physical sales week of the year so far.

Read More: Travis Scott Brings Out Kanye West In Rome, Labels Him The “Greatest Of All Time”

Travis Scott’s Charting UTOPIA Tracks

What’s more is that just the album’s streams would’ve been enough to carry it to No. 1 on the Billboard charts. Considering how much more prevalent streaming generally is these days compared to physical album sales, this is an astounding feat. In addition, its highest-charting song actually carried a significant amount of weight when looking at total streaming numbers, which is a testament to its hit power. “MELTDOWN” accounts for 10% of all UTOPIA‘s current streams according to this new data.

Meanwhile, there were a lot of physical bundles for UTOPIA that led to these huge numbers. These include CD variants, bundles, digital sales, and most impressively, vinyl. In fact, it’s the largest sales week for any hip-hop or R&B vinyl since Luminate started tracking these metrics in 1991. Let us know in the comments how you visited UTOPIA. Also, come back to HNHH for the latest news and updates on Travis Scott.

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