? track surpassed one billion views on YouTube.
Originally released in March 2018, the desolate “SAD!” finds production from John Cunningham and topped the Billboard Hot 100 in wake of his death in June 2018, jumping from No. 52 all the way to No. 1. X became the first artist to posthumously top the Hot 100 since The Notorious B.I.G. accomplished the feat in 1997.
The song also broke Spotify’s single-day streaming record the day after his death (June 19, 2018) while amassing 10.4 million streams. X wrote and served as creative director on the “SAD!” video, which finds him laying another version of himself to rest and has compiled 140 million views since its 2018 release.
By papa keith
XXXTENTACION ’s largest hit “SAD!” has surpassed one billion views on YouTube.
Released in March 2018, it topped the Billboard Hot 100 jumping from No. 52 all the way to No. 1.
The Florida native was shot and killed in Deerfield Park, Florida on June 18, 2018. He now shares space with Drake and Future. The duo is also part of the billion-view club with “Life Is Good” passing the mark after going 8x-platinum.
XXXTentacion s Moonlight also surpassed one billion streams on Spotify, last year. That number was celebrated by DJ Scheme, a longtime friend and collaborator of X. 1 Billions plays on 3 different songs, he writes . Jah is the only artist to do it. Another Triple X collaborator John Cunningham (who wrote, produced, and engineered on Moonlight ) shared some thoughts on the milestone, noting that in all of music, not just hip hop, no other independent artist has done this.
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Ever since Rifle opted in 2019 to continue to waive certain development fees in order to spur growth, developers have saved about $347,063, according to the city.
A portion of those funds, according to the city, usually in turn are given to the parks and recreation department.
Rifle City Council on Wednesday approved to once again extend the waiver fee until April 2021 in order to help avoid hindrances upon any development currently taking place.
“We have seen our lumber costs build up significantly as a result of COVID,” developer Hal Hultquist told city councilors. “We’ve seen delays in the delivery of components that built these units… Quite frankly, we’re running behind as scheduled right now.”
Sophomore defensive end Brandon Dorlus wasnât on the field to start Oregonâs matchup with UCLA, but it became clear that the Ducks needed to make adjustments.Â
Missing their starting quarterback due to contact tracing, UCLA relied heavily on the run game to jump start the offense. Running back Demetric Felton was effective and, despite two Bruinsâ fumbles that led to an early Oregon lead, the two teams found themselves trading blows late in the first half.Â
Midway through the second quarter, in went Dorlus, and by the end of the first half he made his presence known. On the final play before halftime, UCLA wanted to take a shot. Just as Bruins quarterback Chase Griffin dropped back, he was out of time. 6-foot-3, 285-pound Dorlus rushed in, placing a massive hit on the quarterback as he threw. The ball fluttered in the air, falling way short of the mark and into the hands of safety Jordan Happle, who took it back for six the other way â a momentum-shifting