But not only is there no release fatigue, but the fierce competition from an eagerly awaited LP isn’t getting in his way from reaching the mountaintop. Per Kurrco, the Louisiana native currently has the number one tape on U.S. Apple Music across all genres.

Rocky is just behind him at number two, but still, this is quite the accomplishment. There’s a great chance that these two will be tussling in the week ahead, as well as for the top spot on the Hot 200.

Per a recent press release, Rocky may have the leg up in that contest, though. Prior to Don’t Be Dumb‘s release on Friday, it already sold 130,000 physical copies thanks solely to the stock of vinyl available.

YB usually does his work on streaming platforms exclusively, so we will have to see where he sits heading into the first week of tracking. Now that Billboard and YouTube aren’t collaborating in regard to streams, it will be interesting to see if that affects YB as well.

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NBA YoungBoy Sets RIAA Record

He’s up there, reportedly in possession of over 16 billion views per The Hype Magazine. With all that being said, buckle up for the first entertaining sales and streams battle of 2026.

But this isn’t the only achievement that YB is celebrating right now. Yesterday, thanks to the 26-year-old receiving 36 new plaques from the RIAA, he’s now the most certified rapper ever. He holds 126 in total, and with another new album out, he’s got the chance to add to that total soon.

YoungBoy’s Slime Cry does have an absurd number of songs on it too (30) making that reality even more likely.

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Moreover, there’s the collab with Bilt, and allegedly, Target already had product on their shelves days before its release. While projections haven’t officially been reported just yet, it wouldn’t be shocking to see Rocky start to trend towards a number one debut right away.

The project continues to receive rave reviews from most listeners, with a few stragglers arguing otherwise. It seems those who don’t like it as much are saying it wasn’t worth the eight-year wait. However, it’s barely been available and as with most Rocky albums, it will need some time to marinate a bit.

There are some risky production choices, with the Harlem native taking detours into heavy metal, indie rock, and even jazz. Speaking of the latter, some have taken issue with “Robbery,” which features Doechii. The song samples Duke Ellington and features some interesting moments between the two performers.

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Did A$AP Rocky Diss Drake On Don’t Be Dumb?

Other things detractors are pointing out are the number of Drake disses on the tape. “Stole Ya Flow” is the most notable track in this vein, with A$AP Rocky taunting his former collaborator with his relationship with Rihanna.

“First you stole my flow, so I stole yo’ b*tch / If you stole my style, I need at least like ten percent […] N****s getting BBLs, lucky we don’t body shame / Throwin’ dirt on Rocky name, turn around and copy game […] First you was my bro, p***y n**** switched / Turned into a opp, f*ck his block, he a b*tch.”

Given how long he’s been venomous towards The Boy, the latter’s fans have come out in droves to trash the project. But like the Doechii criticism, it’s made it hard to tell who’s really just not fond of the MC’s fourth project.

But with the sales numbers reportedly being what they are already, it looks the support is outweighing the hate by a landslide.

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It puzzled Jaidyn at first, but Blue immediately blew his cover by laughing at her reaction. She giggled too and replied, “I don’t think so.” Then, the “Thotiana” hitmaker explained why he cracked that joke in the first place.

“Y’all gotta come with something better, man,” he tells the viewers watching. Alexis then asked who said that. Blue answered, “That’s just what all the b*tches say when I’m done with them, you know?”

Alexis, defending her occasional boo, warns any of his exes that they can pull up to her crib and “run it.”

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You may be asking yourself now, who’s spreading this gay rumor? Well, per some screenshots obtained by Live Bitez, it’s Nevaeh Akira. She’s been the latest love interest of Blueface; however, it’s not that way anymore.

In their text chain from the perspective of his phone, Nevaeh says that she’s done with him and that she wants an abortion. Nothing has been confirmed about Blue getting her pregnant, so that’s going to stay a rumor, too.

But after arguing about other things, Nevaeh says that she’s going to let ” a n**** I fingered in the butt” bother her.

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Did Blueface Break Up With Neveah?

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She adds later, “You’re literally not who u think u are…” and “sir ur beneath fr. Your not special.”

Blue, ever the troll, yawns at her attempts to get under his skin. “This young lady must not know I live for this sh*t [laughing emoji].”

As we have alluded to, Blue and Nevaeh are no longer together. The former tweeted out earlier this week that he had cut the social media star from his “roster.”

“Neveah has been cut from the roster she did not make the team this is a dictatorship not a democracy.” He added separately, “If you can’t wait your turn you won’t get a turn the line is getting long baby girl.”

Conversely, Nevaeh said, “I took myself the f*ck out,” suggesting that she left him first.

On top of this, she had an emotional reaction to seeing Blue hanging out with one of his other supposed roster additions, Stunna Girl on January 12. “Did not delete my Instagram account due to whatever that man got going on with whomever he got going with. Let’s detach my name from all bullsh*t now. I wish him nothing but the best, just not with each other,” she said per Soap Central.

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“A woman will change your whole life, especially if it’s a companion. Being with my girl took a blindfold off. As soon as you get with a girl, she’ll tell you, like, ‘that’s not your friend. That’s your friend, but that one? Nah.'”

As for RiRi she was there at Rocky’s Don’t Be Dumb listening party and even more recently, praising the music on the project. Interestingly, she’s taking a liking to “Stole Ya Flow,” a track riddled with pretty direct shots at Drake.

Caught by Kurrco, she reacted excitedly to the visualizer that dropped yesterday, commenting underneath it “I meaaaannnn….!!!!” Now this could just be her praising the accompanying visual art. But given that Rihanna told Vogue in 2018 that she and Drake didn’t “have a friendship” anymore, there’s a chance that she’s co-signing her boo’s shots.

After all, Drizzy is widely known to have gotten his fair share of licks in about Rocky and RiRi’s relationship on For All The Dogs. Of course, there’s also the fact that the “Take Care” collaborators had an interesting romantic connection. He had stated previously that he had more serious feelings compared to the Anti superstar.

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Why Is A$AP Rocky Beefing With Drake?

At the end of the day, this just draws more eyes and ears to A$AP Rocky’s new album. It’s one that’s already been controversial, especially because of the Drake disses sprinkled throughout the LP.

As we mentioned, “Stole Ya Flow” has the clearest pointed bars. On the track, he raps, “First you stole my flow, so I stole yo’ b*tch / If you stole my style, I need at least like ten percent […] N****s getting BBLs, lucky we don’t body shame / Throwin’ dirt on Rocky name, turn around and copy game […] First you was my bro, p***y n**** switched / Turned into a opp, f*ck his block, he a b*tch.”

Rocky explained that the fans, or those who have issues with him, can interpret who these bars are for. However, in that same Popcast interview, he didn’t necessarily deny they weren’t for his former collaborator.

He suggested that Drake is in fact salty about his success and his deep relationship with RiRi. “I just started seeing people who started out as friends and just became foes. Seemed like they was unhappy for me… started sending shots. I think that’s what led to any of our misunderstandings.”

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Release Date: January 16, 2026

Genre: Rap

Album: ADHD 2 RELOADED (Coming Soon)

Quotable Lyrics from “Monsters”

And she go first, I been tryna find me on a soul search (What?)
Lost things that I love, but it don’t hurt (What?)
Tried that therapy sh*t, but it don’t work (No)
Hopin’ I can find me with my own worth
But I know I gotta let my soul decide

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Release Date: January 17, 2016

Genre: Hip-Hop

Album: Purple Reign

Quotable Lyrics from Wicked

I fill a one liter up with Xannies
This continental and it’s panoramic
It’s complimentary to the savages
You fuck around with me, it be a tragedy
I want green, green, green, all asparagus
I drink lean, lean, lean it ain’t embarassing

Awards & Commercial Performance

This song did not win any awards, although it was always a long shot to be in those conversations. However, the commercial performance for the track was solid. It peaked at 41 on the Billboard Hot 100. Furthermore, the track eventually went platinum in the United States, cementing Future as one of our most prolific hitmakers.

What Did HotNewHipHop Commenters Think?

Future has always been a consistent fan favorite on HotNewHipHop, so it should come as no surprise that our readers were huge fans of this song. “Future is one of the best of our generation. All he does is drop classics. This whole tape is FLAMES!” one reader wrote. “Future run the fuck out of trap. Between this and 4/4 I’m good on music til whatever Cole dropping in February,” said another.

However, it wasn’t all positivity in our comments section. There were some fans who felt like the song was simply too basic and mediocre to be taken seriously. One fan even said, “i like future but this song sucks.” Another was seething while listening to the song, saying, “swear you n****s hype anything up. this shit is so average. dude is just mumbling shit on a boring beat. metro and future can do better than this.”

Needless to say, there was no real consensus on the track. However, we can say with certainty that there were more positive comments than negative ones.

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Release Date: January 17, 2016

Genre: Hip-Hop

Tracklist for Purple Reign

1. All right
2. Never Forget
3. Inside The Mattress
4. Drippin (How U Luv That)
5. Hater Shit
6. Salute
7. Bye Bye
8. No Charge
9. Run Up
10. Perkys Calling
11. Purple Reign
12. News or Something

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Awards & Commercial Performance

Seeing as though this was a mixtape, it was very much left out of awards conversations. Meanwhile, the only single that really got some love on the charts was “Wicked,” which peaked at 41 on the Billboard Hot 100.

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What Did HotNewHipHop Commenters Think?

The reviews for this mixtape on HotNewHipHop were actually quite mixed at the time. While fans felt like there were some real bangers here, there were others who took issue with the repetition behind the songs. “Y’all can say repetitive but this shit fire. Future better than anybody rn in the mixtape game putting out album quality shit for free yall still hatin,” one fan wrote. “Ain’t got nothing against Future but damn shit sounds always so repetitive,” said another.

As for some of the top songs, it feels like fans were quick to pick favorites, with one reader noting, “Wicked, Never Forget, Inside the Mattress, Salute and No Charge fire. Rest of the songs aite.” Overall, there was a diverse range of opinions on the project, which makes sense given the songs here.

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Release Date: January 16, 2026

Genre: Hip-Hop

Album: N/A

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Now, “SEEUMSAYIN” continues her hot streak. It feels like another natural step in a run that’s already been capped by her debut mixtape Bunna Summa (Ice Cream Summer Deluxe), signaling that her rise is just getting started.

Release Date: January 16, 2026
Genre: Hip-Hop / Rap
Album: N/A

Quotable Lyrics

If he aint a trick
You b*tches can have him

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Release Date: January 16, 2026

Genre: Hip-Hop

Album: Don’t Be Dumb

Quotable Lyrics from Robbery

Flacko Season, socks on, some think I robbed them
Why last seven years, only dropped like five songs?
Peace, love, I got a big bodyguards
Strong arm, buy guns, bygones be bygones

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