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Lil Uzi Vert’s ‘What You Saying’ Reaches No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot Rap Songs

A surge in U.S. streams propelled the single to a new peak, with a radio lift beginning under Roc Nation Distribution.

Overview

  • The track logged 11.9 million official U.S. streams for Jan. 2–8, a 23% week-over-week gain, according to Luminate.
  • It also leads Rap Streaming Songs, rises to No. 14 on the Hot 100, and climbs to No. 3 on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs.
  • This marks Lil Uzi Vert’s third Hot Rap Songs No. 1 and first in three years, following wins tied to “Bad and Boujee” and “Just Wanna Rock.”
  • Radio momentum is starting, with 853,000 U.S. audience impressions for roughly a 300% weekly increase.
  • Fashion-forward visuals featuring Marc Jacobs, Law Roach and Adriana Lima, plus a limited merch drop and creator-driven dances, fuel the rollout; press materials also tout a No. 1 on R&B/Hip-Hop Streaming Songs and frame this as the first major milestone since the Roc Nation Distribution deal.