Billboard has addressed Tekashi 6ix9ine’s cheating allegations in a detailed article after his record-breaking comeback single “GOOBA” landed in the Billboard Hot 100’s No. 3 spot.
On Monday (May 18), the publication defended the calculations that put Ariana Grande and Justin Bieber’s “Stuck With U” duet at the top of the chart.
6ix9ine started making noise last week after early predictions indicated he wouldn’t land at No. 1. Billboard pointed out they had nothing to do with those charts.
“The chart forecast referenced was not created nor provided by Billboard to the industry,” the article reads. “Those with access to sales, streaming and radio data from various sources often create their own chart models and update them at their own frequency. Billboard does not distribute any Hot 100 ranking forecast to labels, management or artists.”
Billboard also made sure to note 6ix9ine wasn’t counting the streams correctly. The number listed on the “GOOBA” YouTube video shows global plays, while they only count United States-based plays. The total stream count for the single amounted to 55.3 million combined audio and video U.S. streams — not the over 180 million global streams 6ix9ine referenced.
During 6ix9ine’s tirade, he claimed Grande’s team bought 60,000 streams at the last minute and said half of those were bought with just six credit cards — something Billboard denies.
“Billboard and Nielsen Music/MRC Data conducts audits on all sales reported with access to purchase-level detail, and works with data partners to recognize excessive bulk purchases and remove those units from the final sales total,” the article continued. “All titles this week, as in every week, were put under the same scrutiny. (Billboard has reached out to Fame House/Bravado, retailer and reporter of director-to-consumer sales, for further comment about the sales data provided for ‘Stuck With U.’)
Tekashi 6ix9ine Claims To Have Proof Billboard Cheated For Ariana Grande & Justin Bieber
Finally, Billboard touched on why they couldn’t reveal certain information to 6ix9ine and his team.
“Billboard and Nielsen Music/MRC Data were open and forthright with all information pertaining to ‘GOOBA’ with 6ix9ine’s team,” the article states. “That includes explaining the Hot 100 methodology and how the final ranking and chart points for “GOOBA” were calculated. Billboard and Nielsen Music/MRC Data cannot, however, provide granular detail on a title to anyone but its content owner.”
Meanwhile, 6ix9ine is still trolling Billboard on Instagram. On Monday night, he shared a photo of himself holding six credit cards and wrote in the caption, “Don’t worry we are going #1 next time @Billboard.”
I’m not gonna front this snitching ass dude is entertaining.
Says the 12 year old boy
I’m 12 but your moms sucking on this 12 yr old dick. If you wanna continue to be my bitch please reply
Hahahaha…only a 12 year old would think that was some sort of killshot. When you get passed 12 years of life you realize that type of come back is not clever and makes you sound like a 12 year old boy
What a great comeback.. that didn’t sound like something a hurt 12 year old bitch would say at all.
He’s so dumb. He says that the number one spot is bought. So he saying that “next time” he will buy the number one spot. Remind me again y I am supposed to care about “the bill board chart”. And y ppl who call themselves ARTists seek validation from it? Art is not a sport not a popularity contest. The troll has cleverly distracted attentionfrom him snitching and his new career trying to make kids think police r kool
Art isn’t a popularity contest, but art sold by labels and distributed by industry giants IS a popularity contest. Show me a top 10 GOAT emcee who wasn’t boasting about sales at one time or another. I’ll agree popularity isn’t a measure of talent tho obviously.
Think you meant to say “art”, not art. Right?
Man I thought this dude would have changed his antics after all he had went through. After almost being killed by his own crew, being arrested and having to expose his whole lifestyle. Then being ridiculed by the public and then begging to get out of jail as early as possible…I thought this dude would be humble and realize appreciating what he has is more important than risking it to antagonize others….(in Charlie Murphy voice WRONG!)
Man I thought this dude would have changed his antics after all he had went through. After almost being killed by his own crew, being arrested and having to expose his whole lifestyle. Then being ridiculed by the public and then begging to get out of jail as early as possible…I thought this dude would be humble and realize appreciating what he has is more important than risking it to antagonize others….(in Charlie Murphy voice WRONG!)
Why change? He has a winning formula when it comes to money making, popularity, and publicity.
It would be nice for him to take them cards and treat his kids. Worry about your kids being number one and winning in life.
He has probably spent more on his child in the past few years than you have spent in your entire life.
…..to make up for being a convicted Pedophile
Kind of funny he is exploiting the not so transparent music industry not going to lie
GOOBA remix featuring Drake coming soon ! It gets me so hot and wet just thinking about it !
Not sure why billboard would even bother responding. It’s not like they really owe him anything
Damn that beaner six nine is crossed eyed as F!
Cockeyed crosseyed nearsighted beaner
So bottom line, the US doesn’t fk with u
To haha is that you in my window I thought so following me all my life. Goodnight I don’t do this but I had a minute.Silence for sure.
What happened to silence?
Meaning I doing better things for the rest of the night try it.
Just one more thing spent is different than spending.Today,tomorrow,and the future his kids need him not just his spent haha.
Bro shut the fuck up. You make no sense. You are either drunk, dumb as fuck or both.
Maybe you are drunk? Wtf you don’t understand?
Don’t know about the guy you’re replying to but I didn’t understand any of it. ” …spent is different than spending”, ” his kids need him not just his spent”. That some new slang y’all retards came up with?
Exactly. It was cute how he stood up for his retard buddy though. Lmao
Lmao oh your mad. You retards are cute.
Billboard can manipulate the charts all they want but in the end, whatever they do won’t change the fact King Tekashi is number 1 and he will remain there up until his next single drops! The streets and the fan’s already know!
Billboard is in hot water and Tekashi exposed them.
They admitted to 4 purchases per credit card is allowed. Why not just 1?
They deleted him off billboard’s artist info page.
That’s an unprofessional and reactive action.
Good luck!
You really think this fucking clown is gonna bring down Billboard? Lmao hip hop fans dumb as fuck.
If all hiphop sites made a pact they wouldnt report on this dude?
Of course tmz or other sites like that would still talk about this jackstain, but for hip hop sites not to would send a clear message
Dafuqs up w that
Bro really well as you can see it’s lina not a bro so what are you .So you attack women to make your bros happy.Anyway you can do it.I don’t fold due to bullying at all and I’m humbled enough as the religious words says accept humility.who are you ? Hi 69
You need to go back to whatever mental health complex you wandered away from and take your meds asap.
Hahahahaha! Bro What are you doing!? First off Lina could be a guy or girl. It’s a website I can put down whatever name I want it doesn’t mean shit. And don’t play that woman victim card. Dumb is dumb man or women. Lmao. You don’t know how to reply on here or what? It’s really not that hard. Fucking wierdo.
Only idiots lissen to music nowedays. Not a serious person lissen to 69 or Bieber.
Cmon wtf is wrong with the world.
That you Khaled?
That you Tekashi groupie?
That you Meeks?
There was a time when billboard used to be a pretty good indicator of what’s good/popular. Today, it doesn’t seem to do that at all. I don’t know any of these hit songs, nor anyone who listens to any of the artists. I have a teenager at home who would say the exact same thing.
the russian mafia fix basketball games in the nba. I don’t know who, from a career criminal perspective, is behind this billboard situation. I ain’t saying it is the Russians but those cats think of themselves as fucking gods.
They let me out to make sure I find you and talk some sense in you to return.you’re not well yet just delusioned.
This lil snitch giving that too much energy.
Sorry everyone. I am humbled enough to admit I post stupid shit online all the time. I’m a strange dumb ass woman. Forgive me.