Pusha T’s "Daytona" Debuts At #1 On Billboard Rap & R&B/Hip-Hop Album Charts

BYAron A.Updated on September 26, 20227.5K Views

Rapper Pusha T speaks at Harvard University on March 31, 2016 at the Harvard-Yenching Library in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Pusha T's latest album tops two Billboard charts.

Pusha T's latest album Daytona has already been dubbed as one of the best hip hop albums to drop this year. The seven track project was completely produced by Kanye West and marked the first out of five releases from the G.O.O.D Music camp. A week later, and the album's numbers came in. It debuted at number 3 on the Billboard 200 after moving 77K units within it's first week. However, the album went on to reaching the top of two of Billboard charts.

Pusha T's Daytona has debuted at number one on the Billboard Rap charts as well as the Billboard R&B/Hip Hop album charts. It's a major look for Pusha T, who's never really sought for commercial success. Within the first week of the album's release, he garnered 53.8 million on-demand audio stream. Daytona serves as his highest charting project to date.

With the album finally out, fans are eager for Push to unveil some tour dates. Last week, he teased some footage of him rehearsing for his upcoming performance. He performed at Governor's Ball over the weekend as BROCKHAMPTON's replacement. In addition, he'll be performing a free show in Montreal on Thursday with Playboi Carti for "Mural Fest." During an interview with Angie Martinez, Pusha T also teased the idea of possibly opening up for Nas on tour or a tour with all the G.O.O.D Music artists who's albums are being produced by Kanye. We'll keep you posted on any more shows in the future.

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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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