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Polo G's "Bad Man (Smooth Criminal)," which interpolates Michael Jackson's 1987 hit, is a top 10 debut on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.

Polo G scores his fourth top 10 on Billboard’s Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart as his new single, “Bad Man (Smooth Criminal),” debuts at No. 10 on the list dated Nov. 27. “Bad Man” owes virtually all of its high debut to its 11.8 million U.S. streams in the week ending Nov. 18, according to MRC […]

Further, it’s the first time the chart has had No. 1 debuts in consecutive weeks since 2016, when Rihanna’s “Work,” featuring Drake yielded to Drake’s own “Summer Sixteen” that February. As noted, “Phone” becomes the first leader for both artists on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. Lead act Lil Tjay previously achieved a No. 7 high through a featured spot on Polo G’s “Pop Out” in June 2019, while his best run as a lead act was with “F.N,” which rose to No. 23 later that year. ...