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Farruko, Victor Cardenas, Dj Adoni "El Incomprendido"
Farruko is back atop Billboard’s Latin Airplay chart, as “El Incomprendido,” with Victor Cárdenas and DJ Adoni, hits No. 1 in its 12th week, on the Jan. 29-dated ranking.
Farruko’s new leader arrives three months after he dethroned himself from No. 1 with the ubiquitous “Pepas,” as the club banger sent Enrique Iglesias’ “Me Pasé,” on which Farruko is a featured act, to the runner-up slot (Oct. 9, 2021-dated list). While the former led Latin Airplay for four weeks, it had already spent seven weeks at No. 1 on Hot Latin Songs (supported by airplay and a strong streaming activity).
With “El Incomprendido” landing in the penthouse, Farruko captures his third straight No. 1, within a collection of 12 leaders, which dates back to almost seven years ago through another featured role, on J Balvin’s “6 AM,” a one-week leader in May 2014.
For Cárdenas and DJ Adoni, their performance on “Incomprendido” outlines a new scenario, as both earned their first entry on any Billboard chart when the song debuted on seven different tallies on the Oct. 16, 2021-dated surveys.
After its No. 31 start on the Nov. 13, 2021-dated ranking, “Incomprendido” leads Farruko to his first victory of 2022 with a dual win, taking over both Latin Airplay and Latin Rhythm Airplay with a 13% gain in audience impressions, to 10.9 million, earned in the U.S., in the week ending Jan. 23, according to MRC Data.
Beyond those placements, “Incomprendido” maintains its top 20 ranking on the all-metric Hot Latin Songs chart (a blend of streams, airplay, and digital sales) for a ninth week, with its highest improvement on the current survey, peaking at No. 13. Twelve spots above, “Pepas” holds strong at No. 1 for a 23rd week, the seventh-most since the chart launched in 1986.
“Incomprendido” is the third single from La 167, Farruko’s ninth studio album, which debuted at No. 1 on Top Latin Albums (Oct. 16, 2021). In addition to “Pepas,” the set was preceded by one other top 10: “La Tóxica” (No. 4 high, November 2020).
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There is no question that Clipse’s Let God Sort Em Out made a serious impact and continues to hold weight. The project showed that hip hop is not limited by age and proved that a long-awaited return can still land in a major way regardless of the time away.
If you need a reminder, the Virginia duo’s fourth studio album debuted comfortably within the top five of the Hot 200. It secured the number four position and moved an impressive 118,000 units in its first week.
On top of that, it picked up a win at this year’s Grammys, earning Best Rap Performance for “Chains & Whips.” The album also received four additional nominations, including Best Music Video, Rap Album, and Album of the Year.
It is hard to believe the project will officially hit its one year mark this summer on July 11. Even so, Pusha T is making it clear that both supporters and critics should not be overlooking it anytime soon.
While performing at Coachella yesterday, King Push told the crowd that LGSEO still sits at the top, regardless of genre.
He said, “‘Let God Sort Em Out’ is still the album of the motherfckin year. Whole new year, still album of the year,” per Kurrco. “Album of the motherfcking year until we drop again. We don't care who dropping. It don't matter.”
That is a strong statement for obvious reasons, especially considering the recent claims surrounding Push himself.
Over the same weekend, hip hop social media lit up after several alleged reference tracks connected to Quentin Miller and Push began circulating. Three tracks surfaced in total, but one that drew the most attention was an alleged record titled “Real Gon’ Come.” It is said to come from the DAYTONA era, around 2017 to 2018.
The situation gained traction because fans remember the past tension between Drake and Pusha T before Drake’s clash with Kendrick Lamar. During that feud, Pusha accused Drake of using ghostwriters on tracks like “Infrared,” which appears on DAYTONA. On that song, he raps, “The bigger question is how the Russians did it /
It was written like Nas, but it came from Quentin.”
Reactions have been mixed. Some people argue it is not a major issue since Miller’s alleged contributions were limited to hooks. Others point out that the songs were never officially released, so they see no real problem. Meanwhile, critics view it as clear hypocrisy on Pusha T’s part, a perspective that DJ Akademiks has also supported.
