The rapper’s follow up, “Bird Call,” raced to No. Jennifer Hudson: ‘Everyone’s Dream Is to Make It to Billboard’īut fans didn’t just “try” her, they clamored for more. The music video fueled much of the song’s momentum, having garnered over 3 million global views since premiering on YouTube on Sept. 2 on the weekly Billboard + Twitter Emerging Artists chart in September before ascending to the top for two weeks (and counting).

“Try Me” has also sparked strong reception from social media. The song was the seventh most-played cut at Hot 97 for the week, with 68 detections. 21 (2.1 million out of 7 million, according to Nielsen BDS). The song has leading radio support from WQHT New York (Hot 97) where it collected one-third of its radio audience in the week ending Oct. 19, according to Nielsen SoundScan (up 46 percent). Most of the tune’s chart points come from digital downloads, as it sold 11,000 in the week ending Oct. Iggy Azalea Never Thought She Would Top the Hot 100 43 on the on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Chart. 23-year old rising hip-hop star DeJ Loaf - who recently signed with Columbia Records - has arrived on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart with “Try Me.” The Detroit rapper’s breakthrough track, which has been buzzing on the realtime Billboard + Twitter Emerging Artists chart, debuts at No.

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