Eminem's MGK Diss "KILLSHOT" Likely To Debut in Top 10 On Billboard Hot 100

BYAron A.Updated on September 26, 202220.5K Views

Eminem performs onstage during the 2018 iHeartRadio Music Awards which broadcasted live on TBS, TNT, and truTV at The Forum on March 11, 2018 in Inglewood, California.

Machine Gun Kelly's "Rap Devil" debuted at number 13.

Eminem's "KILLSHOT" did some major numbers in the week following its release and now, it's expected to be another top 10 hit in Em's catalog.

According to Billboard, Eminem's latest track, "KILLSHOT" is likely to debut in the top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100. The high debut on the chart will be heavily driven by the 40M first-week streams it received. Additionally, the song is also expected to finish the tracking week with 30K sold. If the song makes its way onto the top 10, it will mark Eminem's 20th top 10 single on the Billboard Hot 100. It'll also mark his third top 10 entry in a three-week span. Kamikaze singles, "Lucky You" ft. Joyner Lucas and "The Ringer" debuted at no. 6 and 8, respectively.

"KILLSHOT" also broke a major record on YouTube earlier this week. The song is now the biggest YouTube debut for a hip-hop video ever. The song garnered 38.1M views in the first 24 hours. It also makes it the third biggest overall debut in the history of YouTube.

In other Hot 100 news, Drake may finally be dethroned from the top spot on the Billboard Hot 100. The rapper has clocked in 10 consecutive weeks at the top of the chart with "In My Feelings." However, Maroon 5 and Cardi B's "Girls Like You" could finally take its place. "Girls" has been coasting at #2 on the Hot 100 for six weeks. This week its expected to garner 120M in radio audience, 25M U.S. streams as well as 20K downloads. "In My Feelings" is expected to close out the tracking week with 90M airplay reach, 38M U.S. streams and 18K sold.

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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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