Hot 97 host Ebro Darden highlighted Apple Music’s Top 10 streaming songs on Monday (June 22), the same day Tekashi 6ix9ine called out the veteran radio personality for allegedly trying to blackball the controversial rapper.
Despite 6ix9ine’s “TROLLZ” hitting No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, the Nicki Minaj-assisted single is noticeably missing from the upper echelon of Apple’s list of top tracks.
“This biggest songs in the world based on streams in @applemusic,” Darden wrote.
On Tuesday night (June 23), “TROLLZ” was listed at No. 31 on Apple Music’s Top Songs list. When narrowed down to Hip Hop, it comes in at No. 5.
6ix9ine celebrated his first No. 1 single by airing out Darden and other figures working for streaming services, claiming they tried to prevent him from reaching the top of the Billboard chart. Darden serves as the Global Editorial Head of Hip Hop and R&B in addition to his duties at Hot 97.
“#1 ON @billboard YOU CANT STOP ME,” 6ix9ine declared on Instagram. “YOU CANT BLACKBALL ME. DIDNT I TELL YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!! NO RADIOOOOOOOOO (ZERO) @applemusic @spotify @thelarryjackson @carlchery DIDNT GIVE US ANY MAJOR PLAYLISTING on Spotify and Apple THEY TIRED SO HARD PUSHING SOMEONE ELSES SONG LET THE WORLD KNOW WHAT YA DID !!!! YOU CANT BLACKBALL MEEEEEE IM TO BIG OF A STARRRRRRRRRRRR … OH ANNDDDDDDD ALL THE FANBASES THAT TEAMED UP TO PREVENT THIS NUMBER ONE I SAW THAT TOOOOO.”
6ix9ine's Ego Explodes After Nicki Minaj-Assisted 'TROLLZ' Nabs Billboard Hot 100 Crown
6ix9ine’s “TROLLZ” reached No. 1 on the Hot 100 and Billboard’s digital song sales chart, selling roughly 116,000 copies during the week ending June 18. According to Nielsen Music/MRC data, the track racked up 36 million U.S. streams over the same period.
Despite 6ix9ine’s claim of having “no radio,” the data tells a different story. The rapper’s chart-topping single actually had 1.2 million radio airplay audience impressions for the week ending June 21.
Sounds more like Apple’s list is fixed
Sounds like you missed where 6ix9ine buys his views and streams. You need to look up SMZues bruh.
You need to look up sales homie. The next biggest song sold 10.000 copies. So kinda sound like u don’t know how it works. They sold 100k single. Streams don’t matter if u selling 100 k
So Apple Music trumps billboard?
I’m confused . The hate is real
My Goodness you people cant be this stupid. If this bitch wasnt getting air play on radio and streaming service. How would he have gotten number 1 his record label invested 10 mill in him it would be in there best interest to PLANT this asshole at number 1 lil baby new song has more streams than 69 look it up. The same shit this rat is saying about being blackballed his record label is making sure his name is relevant but will see if they back him when he gets into more legal trouble and they realize this RATS career is more smoke and mirrors lol look it up many artist buy views this bitch no different and his fans lets face it are probably dumb as rocks and fall for anything this kid sais hahahaha.