The Real Boston Richey is officially a Billboard Hot 100 charting artist as the rapper scores his first career entry on the latter chart (dated Aug. 3) with “Help Me.”
Released May 31 on Freebandz/Epic Records, the song reaches the Hot 100 at No. 93 almost entirely from its streaming total: 6.5 million official US streams (up 16%) in the July 19-25 tracking week; according to Luminate. It also garnered 306,000 radio viewers.
“Help Me” simultaneously debuts at No. 24 on Hot Rap Songs and climbs 39-26 on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (both share the Hot 100's polymetric methodology).
TikTok has been a contributing factor to the song's growing profile since the cut has crossed over to the soundtrack. 20,000 clips on the platform to date.
Real Boston Richey (real name: Jalen Foster), from Miami, first hit Advertising signCharts date September 10, 2022, with his mixtape PUBLIC HOUSING. The set debuted at No. 22 on the Top Rap Albums chart and No. 60 on the Billboard 200.
He has since charted two additional albums on the Billboard charts. Public Housing, Pt. 2 peaked at No. 15 on Top Rap Albums and No. 38 on the Billboard 200 in January 2023 and his debut full-length, Welcome to Bubbaland, peaked at No. 94 on the Billboard 200 last September. “Help Me” is his first track to appear on song charts.
Real Boston Richey has been releasing music since 2021 and has collaborated with acts like Future, Lil Durk, Moneybagg Yo, Rob49 and YTB Fatt.
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