NBA Youngboy's "TOP" On Pace To Be His Biggest Debut Yet

BYAron A.Updated on September 26, 202212.4K Views

NBA Youngboy's new album is projected to debut at the top of the Billboard 200.

NBA Youngboy might be as lokey as one can get but his music is certainly touching the masses. The rapper is fresh off of the release of his latest project, TOP which arrived just yesterday. Laced up with 21 tracks, and features from Lil Wayne and Snoop Dogg, the rapper's new project damn-near has every song currently charting on the Apple Music charts but where will it land on the Billboard 200?

According to chartdata, TOP has the potential to be NBA Youngboy's highest-selling first week to date. The rapper's new project is currently on pace to move anywhere from 110K to 140K in its first week. 3k to 5k of those numbers will likely come from pure album sales. This would mark his biggest debut to date, if he exceeds the lower end of those estimations. AI Youngboy 2 debuted atop the chart with 110K sold. NBA Youngboy earned his second number one with 38 Baby 2.

While NBA Youngboy is seeking to top the chart with his latest offering, many have wondered about the status of his highly anticipated collaboration with Nicki Minaj. The two were spotted on set for the video which many believed was an indication that the single would drop soon. Apparently, the song is for Mike-Will so at this point, we're waiting on him to signal the greenlight for it to drop.

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Aron A.

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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