DaBaby Earns First Ever Top 10 Single On Hot 100 With "Suge"

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Rercording artist DaBaby poses during day one of radio broadcast center during the 2017 BET Awards at Microsoft Square on June 23, 2017 in Los Angeles, California.
Lil Nas X's "Old Town Road" remains at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 for a 9th week in a row.

With the release of Baby On BabyDaBaby became the hottest rapper to breakout this year and it seems like he's only going up from here. His single, "Suge" took over the clubs, the streets, and everything in between since the video emerged. It's been slowly blowing up over the weeks, becoming DaBaby's first-ever Billboard Hot 100 entry. As it continues to dominate the radio, clubs, and streaming service playlists, the rapper's single is now his first ever top 10 single on the Hot 100 charts.

DaBaby's "Suge" entered the Billboard Hot 100 top 10 this week, jumping from #14 to #9. According to Billboard, the rapper's took the #4 spot on the Streaming Songs chart after going up 17% in streams with 35.2M. It also earned this week's Hot 100 top Streaming Gainer. It's a major feat for DaBaby's who will be hitting the road with 21 Savage this summer on the "i am> i was" tour.

In other Billboard-related news, Lil Nas X's "Old Town Road" has maintained the top spot on the Hot 100 for a ninth week in a row with Billie Eilish's "Bad Guy" holding down the #2 spot. Elsewhere on the chart, Young Thug's new single, "The London" with J. Cole and Travis Scott debuted at number 12 and launched at #3 on the Streaming Songs chart. Post Malone also holds down two spots in the top 10 this week with "Sunflower" and "Wow."


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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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