Entertainment
Soulja Boy Celebrates Going No.1 On Billboard
The 30-year-old American rapper Soulja Boy. Earlier in the month, reflected on how the growing success of his viral hit “She Make It Clap” made him reflect on beginning his “biggest comeback” two years ago after completing his prison sentence.
He told fans, “I got arrested April 11, 2019, while having the ‘biggest comeback’. I will never forget that day.”
He continued, “Today is April 11, 2021, and ‘the biggest comeback’ continues but on a way better path with focus and no negative energy around me. I’m completely bossed up to a whole new level. God had my back the whole time and I’m thankful. Today I relax and celebrate and look how far I came since I been home.” Based on new data from Billboard, Big Draco’s biggest comeback just got a lot more real.

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Scoring another No.1 hit on a Billboard chart, “She Make It Clap” jumped from the 19th spot to the summit in its second week charting on Billboard’s Top Triller US chart. According to Triller, rankings on the chart developed in the streaming era are based on a formula combining the amount of views videos featuring certain songs garner, the level of engagements the videos receive, and the raw total of videos uploaded using the sound.
“She Make It Clap” also debuts at No. 4 on the Top Triller Global chart. Released last month, the song’s organic attention and success followed after a dance challenge was created for the track. The rapper shared footage to his Instagram page of the very moments he discovered he had scored a No.1 hit on the chart. “That’s a Billboard chart n*gga, f*ck you mean? #1 n*gga independently signed I did this myself, Big CEO,” says the rapper with excitement in the footage.
He added in the caption, “The moment I found out I went #1 on [Billboard].” The song reached the summit in its second week appearing on the chart, so its not telling how well it could go on to do in the Hot 100 chart.
Congrats to Soulja Boy on the W!
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Celebrity
Meek Mill Draws Mixed Reactions With Drill Take on Nico & Vinz’s “Am I Wrong”
Meek Mill has released a couple of songs that leaked online recently, giving fans a proper way to hear the tracks after they popped up over the weekend. “Philly Heathens” has been praised for its attention to street culture and youth affected by violence, but his other new album, “Am I Wrong,” has received a much more divided response.
“Philly Heathens” has been praised for its lyrics about street culture and the young people who get caught up in violence. “Am I Wrong,” however, takes a vastly different approach, remixing the song of the same name by Nico & Vinz as a drill centric interpolation.
“Am I Wrong” is now 12 years old, and its connection to the EDM sound of the time makes it especially recognizable to those who grew up with it. So Meek’s take is built on a familiar musical reference, but the response has been far from universally complimentary. A lot of the criticism has been directed at the hook. The production has also been called dated, but the track was leaked, which may explain its sound. But the strongest reactions have focused on Meek’s chorus vocals.
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Some of the responses have been good, though. Some listeners felt the track was a throwback to the blog era, while others thought the criticism targeted almost entirely the hook, not the song as a whole. One Reddit commenter wrote that the track was good, but the chorus was bad, suggesting that Meek’s performance on the rest of the song was better than the reception to the hook may suggest.
The different reactions demonstrate the contrast between Meek’s two new leaks. “Philly Heathens” has resonated with audiences for its subject matter, while “Am I Wrong” has sparked discussion due to its interpolation and vocal approach.
Both songs are now officially available on YouTube so that fans can decide for themselves. The response to “Am I Wrong” shows how difficult it is to reinterpret a well known song, especially when a recognizable hook becomes the centerpiece of the new version
Celebrity
Drake Joins Karol G in Houston for First Live Performance of “Ahi”
Drake made a surprise appearance in Houston this weekend, joining Karol G on stage for the first-ever live performance of their collaboration, “Ahi.”
The surprise appearance took place during Karol G’s show in Houston, where Drake jumped out from the bottom of the stage to perform the song with her. “Ahi” is the latest from Karol G’s project No Me Arrepiento de Sentir Tanto, and the Houston show marked the first time the pair had performed the collaboration together on stage.
Drake made his entrance to a loud reception from the crowd. The rapper popped out from under the stage, bowed to Karol G, hugged her, and launched into their collaboration. With “Ahi,” the performance was not over. Drake stayed on stage and carried on with the set, performing “Janice STFU” and “One Dance” and giving the Houston crowd a long set from the Canadian rapper.
The collaboration also sparked speculation about Drake’s upcoming music. A rumor started that Karol G was one of the collaborators on the project, along with Molly Santana and Future, days before ICEMAN is expected to drop. Future and Molly Santana were among the names on the rumored list, and Future ended up on “Run To Atlanta.”
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Drake’s Houston appearance comes as he continues to promote music outside the traditional album release cycle. He released FOMO, a visual YouTube project featuring visuals for several songs from Habibti and Maid Of Honor nearly two weeks ago. The project also featured a couple of unreleased songs, including new material with Yeat and new unreleased music with Don Toliver.
Drake and Don Toliver have also dropped a remix of Ella Langley’s “Choosin’ Texas.” The remix has recently sparked speculation about the artists after re uploaded visuals allegedly erased all footage of Langley.
But the Houston show shifted the focus back to Drake and Karol G. The surprise appearance turned the stop into the first live showcase of “Ahi” for the audience, while Drake’s renditions of “Janice STFU” and “One Dance” extended his surprise time onstage. It also gave fans their first chance to see the two artists perform their collaboration together, adding a live chapter to the release of “Ahi. “
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