Time

Going Viral Helped Catapult Roddy Ricch and ‘The Box’ to No. 1 — But There’s More to the Story

It’s barely two months into 2020, but it’s already been a big year for rapper Roddy Ricch. The 21-year-old Compton artist has claimed the No. 1 spot on the Billboard Top 100 for the past five weeks ...
Yahoo

Rapper Roddy Ricch on the success of 'The Box' and why he never considered it a single

If Roddy Ricch had a New Year’s resolution that involved taking over the charts in 2020, he’s already succeeded. Not only has his song “The Box” stayed atop the Billboard Hot 100 for four weeks in a ...
Uproxx

Roddy Ricch’s ‘The Box’ Beats Future And Drake To Hit No. 1 For The Second Consecutive Week

Roddy’s victory was seen as a turning point for pop music, shifting the focus from traditional methods of promotion even more towards meme-ready, organic social media promotion, such as the videos ...
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Roddy Ricch’s “The Box” Beats Justin Bieber’s New Song “Yummy” to No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100

Roddy Ricch is on a run. On Monday (Jan. 13), Billboard confirmed that the 2019 XXL Freshman's new single "The Box" officially hit No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. Not only was this a feat in and of ...
Complex

Roddy Ricch Brings "The Box" to 'Fallon' With a Kobe Jersey Tribute

Following the success of his No. 1 single "The Box," Roddy Ricch has taken the Sorry for Being Antisocial highlight to The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. The Los Angeles native performed the song ...
Rolling Stone

Roddy Ricch Beats Copyright Suit Over Monster Hit ‘The Box’

Rapper Roddy Ricch is the victor in a legal battle that claimed his highest-charting megahit “The Box” infringed on the copyright of a 1975 soul song titled “Come on Down.” In a biting ruling, a ...
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Here Are the 25 Funniest Memes About Roddy Ricch’s New Song “The Box”

Roddy Ricch’s new song “The Box,” is the hottest single of the new decade thanks in large part to memes created by fans on social video platforms, Tik Tok, Twitter and Triller. The 30 Roc-produced ...
Uproxx

Roddy Ricch Performs ‘The Box’ One Last Time In 2020 On ‘The Late Late Show With James Corden’

It’s been over a year since Roddy Ricch released his acclaimed and successful debut album, Please Excuse Me For Being Antisocial. In that time, the album’s track “The Box” went on to become a surprise ...
Vulture

How Roddy Ricch’s ‘The Box’ Just Became Rap’s First Viral No. 1 Hit of 2020

“The Box” is on pace to not only blow past Roddy’s previous songs in terms of popularity, but to become one of the biggest rap hits in recent memory. Photo: Scott Dudelson/Getty Images Last week, ...
Rolling Stone

RS Charts: Roddy Ricch’s ‘The Box’ is the Number One Song for the Fifth Straight Week

Roddy Ricch ended the month of January like he began it, with his hit single “The Box” at Number One on the Rolling Stone Top 100 Songs chart. For the week of January 24th through January 30th, “The ...
Forbes

Roddy Ricch’s ‘The Box’ Has Already Been Streamed One Billion Times In The U.S. This Year

Roddy Ricch’s smash “The Box” may not be in charge of the Hot 100 any longer (it has stepped aside to allow The Weeknd’s “Blinding Lights” to control the tally), but it still stands as the biggest hit ...
Forbes

Roddy Ricch’s ‘The Box’ Rises To No. 1, Giving The Rapper His First Chart-Topper

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. “The Box,” which fans have chosen as a favorite from the rapper’s ...