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NF Tops Chance the Rapper on Charts
Last week, our writer Ed wrote an opinion piece on why Chance the Rapper would edge out NF on the Billboard charts on Friday. He said while NF’s fans are mighty, Chance has the whole mainstream behind him. Well, sorry Ed, but you were wrong at least for day one! NF debuted at the No. 1 Billboard spot with The Search and Chance’s The Big Day was No. 2. NF may have benefited from a midnight release while Chance didn’t release until later on in the morning. Regardless, it’s a numbers game – so congrats to NF.
1K Phew & Tobe Nwigwe Get Placements on NB2K20
The largest NBA video game series 2K, is celebrating 2K20. The series has always had great music and this year’s soundtrack you’ll see tracks by 1K Phew and Tobe Nwigwe. Phew has the song “We Did It” with WHATUPRG and Tobe has “I’m Dope.” This is a great placement for these guys!
5ive and Torey D’Shaun
We had a great interview with 5ive by Zach Lee. 5ive opened up about being real when talking about past struggle, addictions, and vices. The more open you are the more people can find hope.
Then, Luc DiMarzio had a great interview with 2019 Freshmen Torey D’Shaun. Torey spoke about getting the call to be on the Reach Records Summer 19 playlist. He also spoke about what he’s working on, working on a tour with Jackie Hill Perry, and the St. Louis hip-hop scene.
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In conclusion, don’t forget to check out all of our playlists featuring the top tracks that dropped on Friday. Start with the Rapzilla Playlist and work your way down. Remember to check out the Christian Rap Mix and Pandora and the best indie artists and tips on NewH2O.com.
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Justin is the Editor-in-Chief of Rapzilla.com and co-owner of NewH2O.com. He has been a journalist for 9 years and has written or edited for Relevant, Christian Post, BREATHEcast, CCM, Broken Records Magazine, & more. He also likes to work with indie artists to develop their brands & marketing strategies. Catch him interviewing artists on Survival of the Artist Podcast.
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“Coming in Hot” by Andy Mineo and Lecrae, dropped in celebration of the Reach Records’ Summer 2018 playlist and Better Late Than Never Tour. It was THE concert song. For months, the two performed for hundreds, even thousands of fans at a time, each concert attendee rapping about “[c]oming in hot, just like the fajita” and reminding listeners “[y]ou don’t have to ball or rap to get them racks on racks.” Now, nearly three years after its initial release, the song is about to receive an RIAA gold certification, a feat Andy has accomplished only once before with the ever-popular […]
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