XXXTENTACION Makes Massive Leap On Billboard Hot Artists Chart

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Rapper XXXTentacion attends the BET Hip Hop Awards 2017 at The Fillmore Miami Beach at the Jackie Gleason Theater on October 6, 2017 in Miami Beach, Florida.
XXXTENTACION also received his first top 20 single on the Billboard Hot 100.

It looks like XXXTENTACION's next album will help him launch his career to a new level. The rapper's last two singles have been doing well especially, "Sad!" which debuted at number 17 on the Billboard Hot 100, making it his first single in the top 20. The success of both of his singles chart performance has helped him make a major leap on the Billboard Hot Artist charts.

XXXTENTACION is now sitting at number 12 on the Billboard Hot Artists chart. He made an enormous leap from last week where he was sitting at number 92. It's a big move for XXXTENTACION and he's bound to get higher on the charts with the release of his forthcoming album. 

Yesterday, XXXTENTACION posted a tally of streams that "Sad!" has received since its release. Within 12 days, the rapper racked up over 66 million streams on the song and counting. While "Look At Me!" was his breakthrough single and helped his career launch, "Sad!" is looking like it'll be his biggest single to date.

Earlier in the week, X announced his album ? and revealed the tracklist. The project's due out this Friday and will hail features from Joey Bada$$, Matt Ox, PnB Rock and Travis Barker. The project will also include his most recent releases as well as his tribute to Florida school shooting victims, "Hope." 

We're excited to hear what he has up his sleeve next.


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Aron A. is a features editor for HotNewHipHop. Beginning his tenure at HotNewHipHop in July 2017, he has comprehensively documented the biggest stories in the culture over the past few years. Throughout his time, Aron’s helped introduce a number of buzzing up-and-coming artists to our audience, identifying regional trends and highlighting hip-hop from across the globe. As a Canadian-based music journalist, he has also made a concerted effort to put spotlights on artists hailing from North of the border as part of Rise & Grind, the weekly interview series that he created and launched in 2021. Aron also broke a number of stories through his extensive interviews with beloved figures in the culture. These include industry vets (Quality Control co-founder Kevin "Coach K" Lee, Wayno Clark), definitive producers (DJ Paul, Hit-Boy, Zaytoven), cultural disruptors (Soulja Boy), lyrical heavyweights (Pusha T, Styles P, Danny Brown), cultural pioneers (Dapper Dan, Big Daddy Kane), and the next generation of stars (Lil Durk, Latto, Fivio Foreign, Denzel Curry). Aron also penned cover stories with the likes of Rick Ross, Central Cee, Moneybagg Yo, Vince Staples, and Bobby Shmurda.
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