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The Weeknd refuses to stop altering the course of music charting history with his biggest song ever, “Blinding Lights”. Over the course of his decade-spanning career in entertainment, the Toronto native has enjoyed tremendous success with plenty of gigantic records. His most impactful song to date has been “Blinding Lights” though, staying in the Billboard Hot 100’s Top 10 for a full year. 

The former #1 record moved down to the #8 spot this week but the drop allowed The Weeknd to score yet another impressive record, officially passing LMFAO’s “Party Rock Anthem” as the longest-reigning #1 record on the Billboard Hot 100’s Top 10. 

“Blinding Lights” has officially become the fourth-longest overall stay on the influential music chart, spending a total of 69 weeks on the list. As the longest-reigning chart-topper ever on the Hot 100, “Blinding Lights” still has a way to go to become the longest-reigning overall song in the chart’s history. Imagine Dragons’ hit “Radioactive” spent 87 weeks in the Top 10 despite never reaching #1. AWOLNATION’s “Sail” also spent 79 weeks before peaking at #17. Jason Mraz spent 76 weeks on the Hot 100 with “I’m Yours”.

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Do you think The Weeknd will outlast them all to officially be crowned as the artist with the longest-reigning song ever on the Billboard Hot 100? With “Blinding Lights” still in the Top 10, a few extra months will earn him that honor.

Congratulations on such a tremendous accomplishment!

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In the wider hip-hop discussion that tends to go down on social media, it’s not uncommon to see “female rap” referred to as a subgenre of sorts — though such a mentality does seem to inherently position the women and men in different ballparks. Still, that hasn’t stopped a few notable rappers from offering their thoughts on the “female rap” landscape, with Dreezy and CupcakKe coming through with a pair of decidedly different takes on the topic. 

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In Dreezy’s eyes, the game has been perpetually sleeping on a slew of talented bar-spitters, and she took it upon herself to spread some love to some notable names worthy of praise. “Lyrical Female Rappers appreciation tweet, just cus the ppl sleep,” she writes, placing the pen game at the top of the priority list. “Rapsody. Chika. Lady London. Omeretta. Tierra Whack. No Name. Young MA. Snow Da Product. Dreezy. Add to the list, put somebody on today. Cupcakke, Lakeyah, B.I.A. Tokyo Jetz, Melii. Y’all know wassup.” 

On the other hand, CupcakKe seemed unimpressed with the “female rap” of today, taking to Twitter to voice her own position. “If I’m being honest with y’all,” she prefaces. “Female rap is really boring to me right now.” Unfortunately, she neglected to elaborate, leaving many to speculate on the specifics. In contrast with Dreezy’s point, which highlights several impressive emcees currently putting in work, some were left assuming that CupcakKe was simply not moved by those occupying a more lyrically driven space. It’s also possible that her comments were aimed at the mainstream side, given how powerful a foothold artists like Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion currently have at the present moment.  

Either way, it’s interesting to reflect on Dreezy and CupcakKe’s differing takes — which side of the coin do you fall on? 

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Kodak Black has seemingly taken issue with Memphis rapper Pooh Shiesty, who has quickly risen to become one of the most exciting rising stars in hip-hop. One mere week after claiming that Kodak was one of his biggest inspirations in music, Pooh Shiesty started a short-lived feud with the Project Baby over the origins of the money-spreading trend on Instagram. Kodak claimed that he started the fad, but Pooh told the rapper that he’s been spreading for years before Kodak was even relevant.

While it appears as though they squashed their beef, a timely comment made by Pooh Shiesty on Monday on social media caught fans off-guard. The “Back In Blood” rapper said the following on Instagram on the same day that the news circuit focused on the targeted shooting of Kodak Black’s entourage: “Anybody That Got Smoke With Me Got Shot At Or They Tried To Fix It.” Considering the timing of the post, many believed that Pooh might have been dry-snitching on himself. However, Kodak commented on the post, saying, “I Can Relate Lil Bra I Can Relate.”

The exchange has left people wondering what the status of their relationship truly is. Are Pooh Shiesty and Kodak Black at war or are they friends? According to Pooh, it’s the latter. When somebody asked if Kodak was trolling him, Pooh said that he doubts that’s the case. “No that’s bro,” wrote the Shiesty Season star in response.

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Kodak Black was uninjured in the shooting, but his security guard was hit in the leg and rushed to the hospital. Kodak reportedly went to a McDonald’s in Tallahassee following a festival performance at 3 AM when his team was followed and shot at. We will keep you posted as more information is released regarding the shooting.

What do you think of the exchange between Pooh Shiesty and Kodak Black?

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Those of you that have been snickering about Kim Kardashian’s pocketbooks after she filed for divorce from multi-billionaire Kanye West won’t be happy to hear that the social media savvy businesswoman has officially reached the billion-dollar mark herself, according to the latest report by Forbes.

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With the success of her KKW Beauty and SKIMS shapewear brands, Kim Kardashian has seen her net worth multiply in recent years. While her soon-to-be-ex-husband swooned over her finances last year, prematurely welcoming his wife to the billionaire’s team, Forbes was quick to specify that the reality television star was not yet an official member of the club. Some months have gone by and the publication has re-evaluated her net worth, revealing that she has finally passed that point, becoming a billionaire at 40-years-old.

Forbes estimates that Kim is up from $780 million in October, with much of her new billionaire status owed to her KKW Beauty and SKIMS brands. 

Back when she made the cover of Forbes in 2016, Kim said, “Not bad for a girl with no talent.” She has been criticized for years because of a supposed lack of talent, but she’s been able to prove all of her haters wrong by out-performing all of the expectations. 

Congratulations to Kim Kardashian on becoming a billionaire!

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It can be a cutthroat environment whenever the Billboard Hot 100 updates come around. With everybody vying for that number one spot, a position decisively occupied by Lil Nas X and his controversial single “MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name),” Anderson .Paak has recently come forward to campaign for his and Bruno Mars’ hit single “Leave The Door Open,” which currently sits comfortably in third place.

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Being that Bruno Mars is no stranger to the top, having boasted no shortage of number-one singles in his day, Anderson .Paak implored fans to think of his friend and Silk Sonic partner’s well-being. “If you could find it in your heart to stream our single a bit more that would be sick!” writes .Paak, in an Instagram post celebrating “Leave The Door Open” cracking 100 million views on YouTube. “[Bruno Mars] is having a hard time coping with 3rd place. He said he’s not used to that shit. So let’s rally for number 1 y’all! #WhatYouDoin #PrayForBruno.”

Of course, it’s clear that .Paak is merely poking fun at Mars’ hitmaking pedigree, a testament to their camaraderie both inside and outside of the booth. Yet there’s likely truth to his desire in seeing “Leave The Door Open” regain the position it once held at the top, before Justin Bieber’s “Peaches” and Lil Nas X’s “Montero” came through to shake things up. Though Lil Nas X’s “MONTERO” may feel like an unstoppable juggernaut at the moment, there’s something undeniably universal about the simple notion of musicians doing what they do best, and the old-school charm of “Leave The Door Open” may very well translate into longevity down the road. 

Check out Anderson .Paak’s playful call to action below, and should your disposition be a generous one, consider running those “Leave The Door Open” numbers up whenever you get the chance. 

Wichita-born rapper 199X is starting to pick up some buzz, putting on for his city and garnering a lot of attention following his recent move to Los Angeles. After spending time in different parts of the country, including Florida and Atlanta, 199X seems to have found a place that works for him, making moves in recent months as he continues to grow his name. Celebrating his recent success, 199X sat down with the BagFuel guys, Hynaken and E$$O, to chat about everything that’s been going on in his life and career.

Early on in their chat, 199X got to speaking about his origins, touching on his early work with guys like XXXTentacion, Ski Mask the Slump God, wifisfuneral, and others Florida rap staples. During his tenure at Full Sail University, 199X also worked with Tyla Yaweh, regularly making music at the studio that the Post Malone-signee would end up sleeping many nights at. He says that he was inspired by those guys and their grind to get hungrier with his own music. Starting off as more of a behind-the-scenes type of guy, 199X might have been getting some important songwriting and production placements but he admits that he wasn’t happy, which is when he realized he needed to become more consistent with his own music, producing, writing his own raps, and more. 

People have told the Wichita native that he’s a better businessman than he is a musician, so only time will tell where the journey takes him, but 199X is aware of his purpose and he’s fighting to reach his goals in the ever-crowded music industry. Check out this young artist and be sure to stay on the journey with him if you’re feeling him.

Watch the latest episode of BagFuel with 199X above.