Ariana Grande celebrated her latest number one single by hitting back at controversial rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine’s claim that the top spot had been paid for.
Stuck With U, Grande’s hit with Justin Bieber in aid of the coronavirus relief effort, topped the Billboard Hot 100 charts in its first week.
It beat Tekashi 6ix9ine’s Gooba, which came in at number three behind Doja Cat’s Say So in second. He reacted angrily, sharing a video on Instagram claiming the charts are “corrupt” and had been manipulated by the bulk-buying of Grande’s song.
The hip hop star, currently under house arrest after being released from prison early while serving a sentence for gang-related activity, said: “I want the world to know that Billboard is a lie.