As the brand new editions of the Hot 100 and Billboard 200 roll on this week, it’s been nothing however excellent news for Lil Uzi Vert. The rapper launched their typically teased and highly-anticipated new album Pink Tape final week and now that the official numbers are in it’s a licensed smash. The album itself turned out 167k in equal models for its week one gross sales. Not solely does that make it one of many best-selling albums of the yr, nevertheless it laps the sector so far as hip-hop is worried. The album simply cleared the earlier greatest first week for a rap album this yr, Lil Durk’s Almost Healed. Pink Tape additionally grew to become the primary rap album to debut at #1, and even attain #1 at any level up to now in 2023.
Lil Uzi Vert’s numbers on the Hot 100 are simply as spectacular. Alongside “Just Wanna Rock” which has been steady on the charts since its launch final yr, Uzi debuted 18 of the opposite 22 songs from Pink Tape. Among the listing of songs that made the lower are “Endless Fashion” with Nicki Minaj which slotted in at 20. “Aye” with Travis Scott earned the quantity #31 spot, whereas “Patience” with Don Toliver clocked in at #70. The highest debut of all of the songs was the opener “Flooded The Face.” The first monitor on the album landed at #11 in its first week, surpassing the very best debuts from Young Thug and Gunna’s latest tasks.
Lil Uzi Vert Impresses On The Charts
Lil Uzi Vert has stayed fairly busy regardless of dropping their new album. Shortly after they introduced a tour taking place later this yr in help of the venture. Following that they teased {that a} second album LUV Is Rage 3 which they now declare may come out in a couple of months.
Despite Uzi’s success, no rap music has managed to hit #1 on the Hot 100 in 2023. Pop star Olivia Rodrigo’s new single “Vampire” simply took the highest spot from nation celebrity Morgan Wallen whose music “Last Night” had topped the chart for over 3 months. There are nonetheless songs from each Lil Durk and Gunna within the prime 10 of this week’s Hot 100. What do you consider Lil Uzi Vert’s first-week numbers? Let us know within the remark part beneath.
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