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BigXthaPlug Goes ‘All the Way’ for First No. 1 on Hot Rap Songs — And He Scored Another Chart First
BigXthaPlug lights up Billboard’s charts this week with multiple achievements on the lists dated Sept. 6. The rapper claims his first No. 1 on the Hot Rap Songs chart with “All the Way,” featuring Bailey Zimmerman, while its parent album, I Hope You’re Happy, launches in the top two on both the Top Rap Albums and Top Country Albums charts, and is the most-streamed rap album of the week.
“All the Way,” released and promoted through BigXthaPlug/United Masters, ascends from the runner-up rank to crown the Hot Rap Songs survey in its 21st chart week. For its coronation on the multi-metric chart, the song registered 13.9 million official streams, 1,000 sales downloads and 12.5 million radio airplay impressions in the United States for the tracking week of Aug. 22-28, according to Luminate, gains of 29%, 38% and 9%, respectively, compared with the previous week.
As the country-rap collaboration”All the Way” topped the Hot Country Songs chart upon its debut on the April 11, 2025, list, the single becomes the first track to have reached No. 1 on both Hot Country Songs and the Hot Rap Songs charts; the former list began in October 1958, while the latter premiered in April 1989.
The incumbent champ debuted at No. 3 on Hot Rap Songs, maintaining the rank for its first 11 weeks on the chart as Kendrick Lamar and SZA’s runaway hit “Luther” and Drake’s “Nokia” dominated the top two spots. “All the Way” has yet to exit the top five since its arrival and ousts “Luther” for the summit this week after the former champ’s unprecedented 33 nonconsecutive weeks in charge.
In needing 21 weeks to reach the summit of Hot Rap Songs, “All the Way” wraps the fifth-longest climb to No. 1. Here’s a recap of its related company:
Weeks to No. 1, Song, Artist, Date Reached No. 1
28, “Po Pimp,” Do or Die feat. Twista, Oct. 26, 1996
22, “Drank in My Cup,” Kirko Bangz, May 26, 2012
22, “Watch Me,” Silento, Aug. 8, 2015
22, “Big Energy,” Latto, April 9, 2022
21, “All the Way,” BigXthaPlug feat. Bailey Zimmerman, Sept. 6, 2025
As “All the Way” goes the distance on the Hot Rap Songs chart, its parent album, I Hope You’re Happy, opens at No. 2 on Top Rap Albums with 47,000 equivalent album units. The debut passes Take Care, which peaked at No. 3 last October, for the artist’s best showing on the chart.
I Hope You’re Happy also starts at No. 2 on the Top Country Albums chart and becomes only the third album to reach the top two spots on both Top Rap Albums and Top Country Albums since their co-existence beginning in 2004. It follows two Colt Ford projects: 2012’s Declaration of Independence, which topped the country chart and reached No. 2 on the rap side, while 2014’s Thanks for Listening reversed the results. (Country and rap albums are defined as those eligible or that have appeared on Billboard’s Top Country Albums and Top Rap Albums charts.)
On the all-genre Top Streaming Albums chart, I Hope You’re Happy launches at No. 3 behind Morgan Wallen’s I’m the Problem (No. 1) and the KPop Demon Hunters soundtrack (No. 2).
Including “All the Way,” BigXthaPlug logs seven songs on the Hot Rap Songs chart. The chart-topper joins four debuts: “Box Me Up,” featuring Jelly Roll (No. 6), “Pray Hard,” featuring Luke Combs (No. 15), the Darius Rucker-assisted title track (No. 19) and “About You,” featuring Tucker Wetmore (No. 23). Plus, previous release “Hell at Night,” featuring Ella Langley jumps 6-3 in its third frame, while “Home,” featuring Shaboozey, returns at No. 17 for a third week on the chart.
Television this year is about to get turned up a few notches, as Euphoria is slated to return with season three on April 12 following a four-year hiatus. HBO released a second trailer for the Zendaya-starring show on Monday (March 30).
The high-school days seem to be long in the rearview mirror, as season three feels more like a set of Grand Theft Auto campaign missions and takes place about five years post graduation.
The clip kicks off with Rue (Zendaya) being interrogated by authorities about a recent trip to Mexico. The scene pivots to her involvement with a Mexican drug lord, which finds Rue in a tricky predicament of having to swallow what appears to be a ball of drugs and act as a mule.
Nate (Jacob Elordi) and Cassie’s (Sydney Sweeney) toxic relationship ended with wedding bells, as the trailer shows the couple getting married, which is sure to come with plenty of drama. Maddie (Alexa Demie) also hops behind the camera to direct some adult content photo shoots for Cassie, who has rekindled their friendship.
Lexi (Maude Apatow) looks to have landed her dream job working on the set of a TV show. Euphoria also welcomes the returns of the late Eric Dane (who portrays Cal Jacobs), Colman Domingo (Ali), Dominic Fike (Elliot), Hunter Schafer (Jules) and Chloe Cherry (Faye).
“Mom, I really need to come home,” a teary-eyed Rue pleads with her mother. The superstar actress is also seen in the trailer being pulled over by police during a traffic stop, which appears to lead to the intense interrogation.
There’s also some new blood injected into season three, which will find appearances from Sharon Stone, former NFL star Marshawn Lynch, Rosalía, Danielle Deadwyler, Trisha Paytas, Natasha Lyonne and Eli Roth.
Season two aired in 2022, which came three years after a dynamic opening season in 2019.
Watch the Euphoria trailer above. Season three returns on April 12 on HBO, with the eight-episode season set to wrap on May 31.
The third and final day of the 2026 Tecate Pa’l Norte festival on Sunday (March 29) brought the triumphant return of The Killers to Monterrey, Mexico — with plenty of music and Spanish dialogues from lead singer Brandon Flowers — as well as the comeback of Zoé after an eight-year absence, and the energy of singer-songwriter Halsey, who celebrated the Mexican rock trio The Warning as “hometown heroes.”
Panteón Rococó added a festive touch to close out the marathon day with its brand of ska, and Djo took the audience on a musical journey filled with synthesizers and melodic guitars, creating an intimate moment full of nostalgia and joy. Molotov stood out with their punk rock and irreverent lyrics, while the veteran band Los Cardenales de Nuevo León reaffirmed their status as legends of regional Mexican music.
The final day of activities at what is considered the largest music festival in northern Mexico also delivered thrilling moments with performances by Siddartha, Omar Courtz, Santos Bravos, Rusowsky, Yami Safdie, Moenia, Love of Lesbian, Marky Ramone and Daniela Spalla. Among the surprises the festival offered was a performance by the female duo Los Horóscopos de Durango, as well as a ‘90s party brought to life by bands such as OV7, Magneto and JNS.
In total, Tecate Pa’l Norte 2026 brought together approximately 300,000 people over its three days, according to estimates from the organizers based on figures recorded in recent years. In its 14th edition, the acclaimed festival — founded by Apodaca Group and in recent years associated with promoter Ocesa — was held from March 27 to March 29 at Parque Fundidora in this city bordering the United States.
Below, read about five of our favorite moments from Day 3 of the festival. (Click for summaries of Day 1 and Day 2.)
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‘Saturday Night Live UK’: Where to Watch the British Version of the Sketch Comedy Show Online for Free
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“Live from London, it’s Saturday Night!” After more than 50 seasons of TV, Saturday Night Live expands outside of the United States to England with Saturday Night Live UK. The new sketch comedy show has tapped Fifty Shades of Grey actor Jamie Dornan to host, while English rock band Wolf Alice is set to perform as musical guest.
Although SNL UK broadcasts live on Saturday, March 28 at 10 p.m. GMT on British broadcaster Sky UK, it drops in the United States the following day on Sunday, March 29 at 9 p.m. ET/PT on Peacock.
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Want to watch SNL UK online for free? Your easiest bet is to sign up a 30-day free trial to Walmart+, which features access to Peacock as one of its member’s perks, to stream the sketch comedy show online without needing a pay for a subscription service. Learn more about Walmart+ here.
Alternatively, you can subscribe to Peacock directly, which is the official NBCUniversal streamer, starting at $10.99 per month. Peacock gives you access to NBC, Bravo, USA Network, CNBC, NBC Sports and Peacock Originals, like SNL UK.
Meanwhile, Jamie Dornan has taken a few years away from starring on the big screen with his last appearance in A Haunting in Venice in 2023. However, he’s due to star in Michael Cera’s feature film directorial debut Love Is Not the Answer later in 2026 or 2027.
As for Wolf Alice, the band is coming off the release of their album The Clearing in August 2025, while they are set to tour the world starting at the Pepsi Center in Mexico City, Mexico on Wednesday, May 20.
SNL UK features a cast of British comedy actors and comedians, including:
- Hammed Animashaun
- Ayoade Bamgboye
- Larry Dean
- Celeste Dring
- George Fouracres
- Ania Magliano
- Annabel Marlow
- Al Nash
- Jack Shep
- Emma Sidi
- Paddy Young
In the meantime, watch a promo reel for this weekend’s episode below:
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