The Supreme Court hearing for Ketanji Brown Jackson, President Joe Biden’s first-ever nominee to the bench, has been a wild one. Ted Cruz asked her if babies are racist. Lindsey Graham threw a fit and stormed out. But perhaps the weirdest thing to happen was Tennessee senator Marsha Blackburn asking her to give her the definition of “woman” for reasons that didn’t make much sense even after her scheme became clear.
Blackburn — who once went to war with Taylor Swift, and lost — pelted Jackson with a number of big issues, including a lengthy, sketchy detour about abortion in which she grilled her about a paper she was involved with in undergrad. Eventually Blackburn moved the discussion towards another GOP bugaboo: the trans community.
It began with Blackburn questioning her about an obscure quote from the late Ruth Bader Ginsburg about “physical differences” between men and women, with which Blackburn was not familiar. So Blackburn tried another tack.
BLACKBURN: Can you provide a definition for the word ‘woman’?
“Can you provide a definition for the word ‘woman’?” Blackburn asked Jackson. Jackson looked suitably baffled, responding only, “I can’t,” adding, “Not in this context. I’m not a biologist.”
Soon it became clear what Blackburn was up to: She, like many in today’s Republican party, are aggressively opposed to transgender rights. Soon Blackburn was asking Jackson about trans women playing sports, to which Jackson could only point out that none of her questions pertain to the legal issues they’re supposed to be discussing.
If you were playing a drinking game in which you downed a shot every time Blackburn used the word “respectfully” in response to a Republican senator’s bizarre questions, congratulations! You’re having your stomach pumped in the ER. If you weren’t, then you had to marvel at how Jackson managed to keep her composure over two days of Republican prodding thus far.
After spending an entire day getting harangued by Ted Cruz, Josh Hawley, and Tom Cotton, the fact that she didn’t respond to this with “Oh FFS, are you kidding me?” demonstrates all the judicial temperament you could ever hope for https://t.co/rv3cW07y4A
Or as one person on Twitter put it, “After spending an entire day getting harangued by Ted Cruz, Josh Hawley, and Tom Cotton, the fact that she didn’t respond to this with ‘Oh FFS, are you kidding me?’ demonstrates all the judicial temperament you could ever hope for.”
J Prince is at it again. Months after he somehow orchestrated a reconciliation between Kanye West and Drake, who held their Larry Hoover benefit concert shortly after they patched things up, the Rap-A-Lot Records CEO is back with another idea. J Prince wants a number of hip-hop artists to come together to hold a hip-hop show the same night as the Grammys which would be on April 3. He shared a lengthy audio message on Instagram that explained the inspiration behind his idea.
“I’ve been watching the Grammys control and dictate our culture to their benefit up close and personal for the past 30 years that I’ve been in the music business,” he wrote. “And all the artists, managers, and executives would do is complain but never have the nuts to come together to do anything about it.” He later added, “This is a slave master, punish a n**** mentality and act to remind us that no matter how much money we have, we’re still n****s in their eyes. So they cancel Kanye and discriminated against Drake, The Weeknd, Nicki Minaj, and many others over the years. This will only be broken by us uniting our powers to bring about change moving forward.”
He then revealed his proposal to have Drake, The Weeknd, Nicki Minaj, Kanye West, and more come together to lead the hip-hop show. J Prince went as far as to say the show should take place in Las Vegas where the Grammys are set to take place.
“I recommend that the artists I mentioned above—and more—come together in Las Vegas and perform at the same time as the Grammys on a special network and streaming platform to prove that ratings will change where the Grammys are concerned when the No. 1 selling genre in music — hip-hop — come together,” he said. “Because there’s power in numbers.” He concluded by saying, “The powers that be will be mad at me about this one. But f*ck ’em! I love the culture. The seed has been planted; let’s water it.”
You can listen to J Prince’s full audio message about the proposed hip-hop show and what inspired it above.
Miley Cyrus is just a few days removed from her set at Lollapalooza’s festival in Chile. She seemed to have a great performance and a strong connection with fans as they both left the performances in high spirits about each other. After her performance, Miley took a moment to meet some of her supporters. In a video that was shared on Twitter, Miley can be seen shouting “I’m gagged!” to them as they waited for her in a room. She eventually runs up to hug them and adds, “You’re everything.”
I’ve known you all longer than almost any friend I have ….. you are my best friends…. We’ve grown up together and I love you…. https://t.co/RfXdHH1dlQ
“Miley literally has a heart of gold and treats her fans like her best friends,” the fan on Twitter captioned the video of Miley hugging her supporters. The singer herself caught wind of the post and shared it with a touching message. “I’ve known you all longer than almost any friend I have,” she wrote. “You are my best friends….We’ve grown up together and I love you….[red heart emoji].”
The message comes after Miley surprised a young fan and their uncle with tickets to this past weekend’s Lollapalooza festival in Argentina. It comes after she found out that the youngster was selling their toys to help their uncle who was saving money to buy tickets for the show. Miley performed at Lollapalooza’s Argentina festival just a day before she performed at the platform’s showcase in Chile
You can view Miley’s message and the video of her hugging fans above.
This week Disney employees began doing daily walkouts in protest of Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” bill. Those participating take issue not only with the state leaders who proposed and support it, but also their company, which they think have not done enough to oppose it. And on the first day of protests, they got some big-time support.
As rounded up by Entertainment Weekly, some big names — including ones employed by Disney themselves — stepped up to give those publicly opposing the legislation some love. There was Oscar Isaac, who took time during a junket for Disney+/Marvel show Moon Knight to talk to Variety about the bill.
“I guess my comment would be, [singing] ‘Gay gay gay gay gay gay gay gay gay gay gay gayyyyyy!’” he said. “Yeah, it’s an absolutely ridiculous law. It’s insane. It’s insanity. And I hope that Disney as a company comes out as forcefully as possible against this idea. It’s astounding that it even exists in this country.”
One of Isaac’s fellow Marvel-ites, Mark Ruffalo re-tweeted a statement from actress Kerry Washington, saying he stood “proud and in solidarity with our LBGTQIA+ family!”
Raven-Symoné, currently working on Disney Channel’s Raven’s Home, revealed that she and her castmates were with them on the ground. “In support of our LGBTQ+ family and all of those who will be damaged by the ‘don’t say gay bill’ we the cast of Ravens Home are walking out,” she wrote on Instagram. “In todays world it is imperative that we take stands, show support, and move forward not backwards. Every family every person and every child deserves to be recognized no matter their race, gender, or sexual orientation. Education that reflects the truth and the world we live in is something we must fight for.”
Meanwhile, over at Peacock, Larry Wilmore showed a picture of him and his colleagues standing in solidarity with Disney employees.
We’re taking the time today on set to stand in solidarity with the LGBTQIA+ employees of Disney. We’re all in this together!! pic.twitter.com/HILTLTWLt4
The legislation, expected to be signed into law by Governor Ron DeSantis, prohibits the teaching of gay and trans matters in early schooling. Critics have charged it as straight-up homophobic and transphobic, bound to further marginalize and endanger already marginalized and endangered groups. Disney CEO Bob Chapek has fumbled trying to respond to staff disapproval of the way he’s handled the matter, even revealing that highers-up have even forced them to neuter LGBTQIA+ characters. DeSantis, meanwhile, has mocked the company that comprises a key part of his state’s economy, even after they’ve yanked money away from lawmakers who supported the bill.
By the sounds of it, we’re not going to see Zion Williamson play basketball this season. A report on Monday indicated that the expectation is Williamson will not be able to suit up for the New Orleans Pelicans during the stretch run of the 2021-22 campaign as he’s working his way back to 100 percent from offseason foot surgery.
We do know that Williamson is with the team in New Orleans after he left to rehabilitate in Portland, but between that and his sitting on the bench during games, we haven’t seen a whole lot of the former No. 1 overall pick this year. On Tuesday evening, though, that did change when Williamson posted a clip on his Instagram account in which we saw that he looks about as good as you can in a three-second clip.
Williamson was in the Pelicans’ gym and decided to throw himself an off-the-backboard pass, which he grabbed, went between the legs, and dunked with his left hand.
This Sunday, the 94th Annual Academy Awards will kick off and from a musical standpoint, there are some pretty big names who could walk away with an award that night. Beyonce, Billies Eilish, Finneas, Van Morrison, Lin-Manuel Miranda, and Diane Warren picked up nominations in the Best Original Song category. Elsewhere, Questlove’s Summer Of Soul, the Lady Gaga-led House Of Gucci, and the Alana Haim-starring Licorice Pizza were also nominated. While it will certainly be exciting to see who walks away with an award, we’ll also be able to see some of the aforementioned names perform during the show.
After prior reports said Beyonce would perform at the upcoming show, it was confirmed that she, along with Billie Eilish, Finneas, Reba McEntire, and Sebastian Yatra, will take the stage for performances this Sunday. Each artist will perform songs that were nominated in the Best Original Song category. Beyonce will sing “Be Alive” from King Richard, Billie Eilish and Finneas will sing “No Time To Die” from the James Bond film of the same title. Reba McEntire will perform “Somehow You Do” from Four Good Days which was written by Diane Warren, and Sebastian Yatra will perform “Do Oruguitas” from Encanto which features music and lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda.
With that, four of the five songs that were nominated in the Best Original Song category will be performed at the 2022 Oscars. Van Morrison was invited to perform “Down To Joy,” his nominated track from Belfast. Unfortunately, he was unable to attend the Oscars “due to his tour schedule” according to a statement from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
When federal judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Supreme Court seat hearing began, Republicans made a big show of swearing it wouldn’t turn into a circus. That didn’t last long. One GOP lawmaker after another has attempted to come for President Biden’s unfailingly calm nominee. Ted Cruz even asked her if “babies are racist.”
One of the most dramatic moments came courtesy of Lindsey Graham. The South Carolina senator is no stranger to throwing hissy fits during Supreme Court justice hearings. Back when Justice Brett Kavanaugh was being grilled over credible accusations of sexual misconduct, Graham nearly imploded. This time he blew up over another unusual subject: his desire to keep Guantanamo Bay’s detention center open forever.
It’s been much discussed that as a public defender, Jackson — whom Graham has twice voted to the federal bench — has represented detainees at the facility, which became so infamous during the Iraq War a Harold and Kumar movie was named after it. Graham seized upon this, but he wound up having his biggest tiff not with Jackson but with Dick Durbin, the Democrat Illinois senator, who tried to put her previous legal filings into context. Durbin also pointed out that the cost of keeping each detainee there is incredibly high, while the recidivism rate is incredibly low.
“On the issue of Guantanamo, 39 detainees remain,” Durbin tried to explain to Graham. “It’s $450 million per year. Each of these detainees is being held at the expense of $12 or $13 million per year. If they would be incarcerated in Florence, Colorado, the supermax federal prison, the amount would be dramatically less. Since 2009, with the beginning of the Obama Administration, the repeat rate of Guantanamo detainees is five percent.”
That set Graham off. When he asked Durbin if he supported the “indefinite detention” of Gitmo prisoners, Durbin pointed out that some of them were apprehended up to and over 20 years ago.
“If you are one of the people killed in 2005 does it matter to you when we released them?!” Graham shouted at Durbin. “We’re at war, we’re not fighting crime! This is not some passage of time event.” He added, “As long as they’re dangerous, I hope they all die in jail if they’re going to go back to kill Americans. It won’t bother me one bit if 39 of them die in prison. That’s a better outcome than letting them go and if it cost $500 million to keep them in jail, keep them in jail because they’ll go back to the fight.”
After saying the “freaking Afghan government” was comprised of Gitmo alumni and claiming, “This whole thing by the left about this war ain’t working,” Graham was done. He bolted up, grabbed his drink, and took his toys home — or he ran up to reporters to tell them it was “fair to say” he saw some red flags over Jackson’s nomination.
Throughout Graham’s outburst, Jackson remained quiet.
While it’s hard to look at anything aside from Rihanna’s growing pregnant belly lately, some eagle-eyed fans noticed the pop star has been sporting another shiny accessory. Take a minute to look past the belly chains she’s been rocking, in the pregnancy photo shoot announcement, and at fan appearances, and check out the massive bling she’s rocking on that fourth finger of her left hand.
Sure, she’s Rihanna, a famous, wealthy pop star, who has enough resources to go out and buy any diamond ring (or rings) she might want. And given one of her biggest hits is called “Diamond,” it seems like a fair bet that RiRi has a few rocks of her own. But, the timing is pretty significant here, since she and ASAP Rocky got serious in their romantic relationship several months ago, and very recently let the world in on the fact that they’re starting a family. Given all of that context, and of course, the fact that she’s wearing said ring on the customary ring finger, engagement rumors are sparking around the debut of this new ring.
She was wearing plenty of diamond rings during a recent appearance at Ulta, so it might be nothing! But since ASAP has very clearly been in love with Rihanna since that “Fashion Killa” video, perhaps he’s finally locked it down. We’ll just have to wait and see what else the couple might share with us about their future plans.
It’s easy to ridicule the idea of paying more than $100 for a bottle of bourbon. For one thing, you can get plenty of pretty great bourbon for under $50. Of course, for many buyers, that’s not really the point. Bourbon in this price range tends to be special, the kind of beverage you bring out for special occasions. And anyway, $100-$125 is still a far cry from collectible or investment bottles.
These are the sorts of bottles you buy to elevate your palate, and maybe to find something new and exciting. They’re the kinds of bottles you can give as a gifts, that reflect a certain amount of forethought and maybe come with a story — the kinds you can expect the recipient to truly appreciate (and hopefully even share).
The 10 bottles below are all the “good stuff,” all clocking in under $125. I’ve ranked them here according to my own preferences and palate. Look at it this way: the bottom five picks are all really solid, but more of an acquired taste. The top five are all bangers that should transcend any personal preference. In the end, pick the flavor profile that suits you and go from there.
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This bourbon is kind of like Kentucky in a bottle — it’s all about Derby horses and the state’s own spirit. The juice is sourced from a set of 19 barrels from the center of an unnamed warehouse. Those barrels are small batched after 14 long years of resting and the whiskey is proofed with soft Kentucky limestone water.
Tasting Notes:
This sip draws you in, with a silken balance of cherry and vanilla cream that’s shockingly light. The taste builds on that foundation by adding in soft notes of cedar and cinnamon sticks next to a hint of dark chocolate with a whisper of pancake syrup sweetness. The end marries the cherry and vanilla into a cherry bespeckled ice cream, with hints of those woody cinnamon sticks and dark chocolate peeking in on the velvet finish.
Bottom Line:
This is classic from top to bottom, and that’s why we’re starting with it. There’s nothing that’s going to wow you in this bourbon, but there kind of doesn’t need to be. This is just a really solid pour from a boutique-y label more than anything else.
Last year’s drop from Stephen Beam’s Yellowstone line is a mix of seven-year-old and 15-year-old bourbons. The 15-year barrels are high-quality bourbons hand selected by Beam. The seven-year barrels were finished by Beam in Amarone red wine casks before this batch was put together, proofed, and bottled.
Tasting Notes:
There’s a balance of dark stewed fruits — think holiday cake spices with dates, prunes, figs, and raisins — next to this bright burst of bright red berries with a slight tartness and powdered sugar sweetness swimming in vanilla cream with mild hints of old leather, dark cacao powder, and toffee lurking in the background. The palate really embraces that vanilla cream base while the berries go full dark and sweet cherry with more of that buttery toffee, dark cacao, and meaty fig adding a dark depth to the sip. The finish builds on the sweet and dark fruits of the mid-palate towards an end that’s full of bright cherry tobacco and small lines of cedar plank that’s lightly singed on the edges.
Bottom Line:
There’s really a lot going on with this bourbon and it all really works, especially around the holidays. I dig this as a neat pour after a big meal as a sort of digestive. Overall, this is a well-made bourbon from an industry icon. That said, it does feel more like a holiday bourbon than something I’d reach for a hot summer day while grilling up some burgers.
This limited edition from Redemption is all about the barrel-picking process. The whiskey starts with a mash of 60 percent corn, 36 percent rye, and four percent malted barley. That rye-heavy juice is then aged for 10 long years. Then the Redemption team sorts through those barrels to find the perfect one to bottle untouched.
Tasting Notes:
There’s a definite sense of the whole vanilla bean (husk to oils) next to nuttiness and a mild floral flourish that’s fresh and almost wet. The taste veers away from that and indulges in eggnog spices, rich and buttery toffee, pecans and walnuts, cedar, and a silken vanilla texture. The end is long-ish and has this very distant hint of lemon curd that leads back to those eggnog spices and egg custard creaminess, paired with a little high-proof buzz.
Bottom Line:
This is nutty, rich, and mildly spicy. I’d argue this is a good entry-point to higher-end bourbons overall. There are no faults in the build of this one but it still feels a little “beginner” level overall, which is both fine and useful (we all have to start somewhere, right?).
7. 291 Small Batch Colorado Bourbon Whiskey (Colorado)
291 Colorado Whiskey’s Small Batch is a great entry point into the wider world of the crafty brand. The juice isn’t a “straight” bourbon, since it’s only aged for one year. That very young whiskey is amped up thanks to Aspen wood staves which are added into the barrels to create a deeper sense of maturation without taking half a decade to achieve it.
Tasting Notes:
There’s a push towards cornbread dripping with butter next to hints of berry bushes plus a touch of caramel apples. The taste adds a good dose of cinnamon to the mix as the caramel leans away from apple and towards kettle corn with hints of nougat and maple syrup arriving late. The end holds onto the warmth of the cinnamon and the sweeter edges while a pine-y resinous note sneaks on the short finish, adding a nice nuance to the sip.
Bottom Line:
This is a bottle worth seeking out for the novelty of the aging process alone. It is absolutely a killer bottle of whiskey, but this list is full of 10, 12, and 15-year-old whiskeys, and a one-year-old feels a little like a cheat at this price point. That being said, this is a quality bottle of bourbon that’s worth it for the flavor experience as much as the uniqueness.
This entry-point to the much older and much higher-priced, George T. Stagg is killing the bourbon game right now. The juice is generally eight to nine-year-old bourbons made at Buffalo Trace, batched and bottled with no fussing, cutting, or filtering. The results are an award-winning bourbon that’s getting harder and harder to find for its MSRP.
Tasting Notes:
The 67.2 percent ABV has distinct and rich molasses with hints of pecan, dark and bold holiday spices, and vanilla oils on the nose. The palate holds onto those notes and adds a cherry sweetness with a hint of woody apple in the background and a touch of toffee. The end is long and very hot, leaving you with a spicy tobacco buzz on your tongue and senses.
Bottom Line:
This is the last of the hit-or-miss bourbons at this price point. Some folks adore this whiskey and will die on Stagg’s hill over it. Others (like me) think it’s perfectly fine but always runs a little hot. That’s easily solvable — I simply pour it over some rocks to calm down those ABVs and truly do enjoy a pour from time to time. But I never really reach for this.
This is classic Old Forester’s mash bill (72 percent corn, 18 percent rye, and 10 percent malted barley) that’s left to do its thing in the warehouse until it’s just right. Once those honey barrels hit the right flavor profile, they’re proofed down to 100 before bottling.
Tasting Note:
This has a subtle nose of cherry blossom next to a woody maple syrup that almost felt like it had some of the bark in there next to a nice dose of winter spice. The taste complimented the nose with light florals and plummy fruit next to a touch of cherry syrup-soaked cedar planks and a bushel of dark spices. The mid-palate had a slight dark chocolate-covered espresso bean feel to it that led to a finish that was slightly bitter and full of dark fruit and warm spice.
Bottom Line:
This is a nuanced and classic bourbon from top to bottom. The magic of this whiskey is that even though the notes aren’t outliers in any way, each flavor note still wows, simply for how dialed in it is. It’s just really well made and works wonders neat, on a rock, or in a Manhattan.
Buffalo Trace’s Blanton Single Barrel is made up of hand-selected single barrels that meet the sky-high standards of former Master Distiller Elmer T. Lee, who created the expression back in 1984. The juice is Buffalo Trace’s lower rye mash bill bourbon. Beyond that, BT keeps its cards pretty close to its chest about any more details.
Tasting Notes:
There’s a clear sense of Christmas spices right away, leaning towards honey spiked with vanilla and an old cedar cigar humidor. The taste holds onto the spice, especially nutmeg, as caramel kettle corn, more fresh honey, fresh red berries, and vanilla husks dominate the palate. The end doesn’t overstay its welcome as hints of eggnog spice, dry vanilla, and popped corn surface on the fade.
Bottom Line:
Again, classic and nuanced is the name of the game with this pour of whiskey. There’s a reason this single barrel bourbon is so beloved — it just works. It’s not challenging. It’s comforting. That earns this whiskey a lot of points for this list, but not quite enough to break into the top three because, well, there are a lot of great bourbons out there these days.
3. Heaven’s Door Redbreast Master Blender’s Edition
This whiskey is a collaboration between Heaven’s Door Master Blender Ryan Perry and Redbreast’s legendary Master Blender Billy Leighton. The juice in the bottle is Heaven Door’s low-rye 10-year-old Tennessee bourbon. They take that whiskey and fill it into Redbreast whiskey casks that had previously aged Irish whiskey for 12 years. After 15 months of final maturation, those barrels are vatted and slightly proofed down with soft Tennessee spring water.
Tasting Notes:
This opens with this medley of marzipan, soft leather, prunes and dates, Gala apples, a hint of cedar, and a whisper of ripe red cherry. There’s this body of nutmeg that leads towards a light vanilla pound cake full of candied and dried fruits with a soft Niederegger marzipan center. That then draws towards subtle pops of orange oils, floral honey, walnuts in buttery brown sugar syrup, and this mild touch of spiced apple tobacco leaf. The end lasts for just the right amount of time and leaves you with a walnut shell dryness, soft warmth, and slight tobacco chew buzz that all circles back towards a raisin sherry sweetness and a final morsel of that vanilla pound cake.
Bottom Line:
If you can find this, buy all the bottles that they’ll let you. This isn’t really an investment bottle but it’s a great sipper. This is the sort of whiskey that will wow you in all the right ways. It’s so well built, f*cking delicious, and an easy sipper. It’s really hard to pull off something so deeply hewn that still feels 100 percent accessible and non-pretentious.
This single barrel expression from Garrison Brothers in Hye, Texas is all about highlighting the craft distillery’s grain-to-glass process. The juice is made from a mash of 74 percent local white corn, 15 percent estate-grown soft red winter wheat, and 11 percent Canadian malted barley. That spirit is then rested for three to five years, or until it’s just right to be proofed and bottled.
Tasting Notes:
There are going to be clear notes of cedar, cherry, old leather, vanilla, caramel corn, and sour apples on the nose. The palate should edge towards that sweet cherry with a counterpoint of dry cedar next to Red Hots, angel food cake, more apple, and a touch of spicy tobacco leaf. The end is long and warming with spicy cinnamon, white sugar cubes, and a cedar box full of tobacco.
Bottom Line:
If you put this in a blind lineup, it’d likely win. It’s bold yet soft. It’s deep yet somehow light. This is simply a great whiskey that’d never call itself anything but “good” because there’s a humbleness that comes through on the sip that’s really enticing.
Knob Creek is what Jim Beam becomes with a little massaging, the right aging locations in warehouses, and some luck from the whiskey angels. The juice is made from Beam’s standard 77 percent corn, 13 percent rye, and 10 percent malted barley mash. Then it’s left alone for 15 years in the Beam warehouses on specific floors in specific locations. The best barrels are then small batched and proofed down to 100 proof.
Tasting Notes:
Old saddle leather mingles with musty oak cellar beams and dirt cellar floors with an undercurrent of sweet dark fruits and mild caramel. The palate holds onto that caramel as the fruit becomes dried and a cedar note arrives with a rich and almost sweet tobacco. The dry cedar woodiness carries on through the end as the tobacco leads towards an almost oatmeal raisin cookie vibe with a good dose of cinnamon and nutmeg, leaving you with a sweet buzz on your tongue.
Bottom Line:
Fred Noe knows what he’s doing with this line of whiskeys over at Beam distillery in Clermont, Kentucky. This is classic in all the ways that’ll bring a smile to your face while still feeling like it’s taking you somewhere new and exciting. This is the sort of pour that takes the edge off a hard day. It’s as easy-going as a backyard barbecue during the dog days of summer. There are no faults in this whiskey. It feels elevated yet it also feels like something anyone will understand from the first sip. That makes this whiskey a winner.
When it comes to the Billboard charts lately, Dua Lipa can’t seem to miss. The pop star recently broke a pretty significant record as “Levitating” became the longest charting Hot 100 hit by a woman, and her recent collaboration with Elton John, the “Cold Heart (PNAU Remix),” is still climbing high as well, currently sitting at No. 13. That song came out months ago, which indicates that Dua’s success on the chart has been more of a slow burn than an instant leap. However, her new collaboration with Megan Thee Stallion, “Sweetest Pie,” puts that theory to test immediately.
The song, which the pair have been teasing for a minute, has debuted at No. 15 on the chart, which is Dua’s highest debut ever for a single on the Billboard chart. For her part, Megan is also thrilled with the song placement, especially considering how far outside her comfort zone she went on this one.
Let me tell y’all how proud and grateful I am! For me to completely step out of my normal zone / genre/ style of music or whatever and crack the TOP 20 on @billboardcharts as the DEBUT!!! Bitch I’m gagginggg thank you to @DUALIPA for doing this with me only up from here
“Let me tell y’all how proud and grateful I am!” the rapper wrote on Twitter. “For me to completely step out of my normal zone / genre/ style of music or whatever and crack the TOP 20 on @billboardcharts as the DEBUT!!! B*tch I’m gagginggg. Thank you to @DUALIPA for doing this with me. only up from here.”
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