One of the most famous groups in hip-hop, Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre are back advertising billboardCharting the R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart together for the first time in 13 years, their song “Gorgeous”, a collaboration with R&B singer Jhene Aiko, debuted at No. 29 on the chart on November 16.
Gorgeous reunites multi-platinum rapper Snoop Dogg with hit producer and rapper Dr. Dre, following the Snoop Dogg and Akon collaboration Dr. Dre’s song “Kush” then charted for the first time. audience impression. Its strongest support came from two stations in the Midwest: WHHH-FM in Indianapolis. and Cincinnati’s WIZF-FM, while Los Angeles’ KRRL-FM (the three performers’ hometown station) ranked third.
With “Gorgeous”, Snoop Dogg is on the R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart for the 69th time, Dr. Dre is on the R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart for the 34th time, and Jhene Aiko is on the R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart for the 16th time. Hop Airplay Rankings. Notably, Aiko has continued her streak of having at least one song charting every year since her debut on the charts in 2013, when Big Sean’s “Beware,” featuring Lil Wayne, debuted on the charts.
In addition, “Gorgeous” rewrites Dr. Dre and Aiko’s career-best debut rankings among R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay hits, while Snoop Dogg is just one spot away from tying him. The rapper and Ball Greezy guest-starred on Lil’ Duval’s “Smile (Living My Best Life),” which debuted at No. 28 in 2018.
“Gorgeous,” released on November 1, previews Snoop Dogg’s upcoming album. evangelistDr. Dre will produce. The new record, which will be released on December 13, marks the duo’s first full collaboration since collaborating on Snoop Dogg’s debut album. doggy style. Featuring classic tracks including “Gin and Juice” and “What’s My Name?”, this set was released in 1993, one year after Dr. Dre’s debut solo album, The Chronic. Both projects helped establish the Los Angeles area as a hip-hop powerhouse, rivaling the New York-centric East Coast in terms of commercial dominance and artistic influence.
Elsewhere, “Gorgeous” peaked at No. 34 on the Theater-based Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart and No. 26 on the Rhythmic Airplay chart.