It’s hard to imagine a time where Roddy Ricch was only beginning to buzz, building a name for himself on his Feed Tha Streets mixtapes. All of that changed with the release of his proper studio debut Please Excuse Me For Being Antisocial, which released in December of 2019 to instant acclaim. And while the Compton rapper explored a variety of different sounds on the sixteen-track endeavor, one of the clear highlights arose with “The Box,” produced by 30 Roc, Datboisqueeze, and Zentachi.

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By now you’re likely aware that the single went on to captivate the masses in a major way, quickly climbing the charts and scoring Roddy his first number one hit on the Billboard Hot 100. Not to mention the heavy TikTok usage it went on to gain, its infectious refrain of “EEE ERR” proving wholly relatable to all walks of life. Even to this day it endures, having officially sold six million album-equivalent units since its release last December. 

As of now, Roddy’s “The Box” has gone sextuple platinum, making it stand tall as the year’s biggest track so far. Aside from providing the young CPT rapper with another plaque for his walls, it proves that people have yet to tire of “The Box,” which bodes well for his longevity. Congratulations to Roddy Ricch, and may he continue to make hits that prove equally fruitful.

I can’t be the only person that was getting ads on social media for a doormat using Roddy Ricch‘s lyric from “The Box”. Hip-hop heads who were diving into the Compton rapper’s debut album in December started receiving advertisements for a welcome mat to place at your front door, featuring the following words: “Bitch don’t wear no shoes in my house!” 

Of course, the line is famously uttered by Roddy Ricch in his hit record “The Box.” Apparently, Rick Ross was getting those same tailored advertisements when he was scrolling through his feed because he just showed off his own personal Roddy doormat on the ‘gram.

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The hip-hop heavyweight is showing tons of respect to Roddy Ricch, co-signing his #1 single and showing off his new doormat. Stepping to his door in some Gucci loafers, Rozay debuted the mat and didn’t say much about it. Still, this is a big win for Roddy.

Roddy Ricch’s “The Box” is still performing extremely well on the charts, becoming one of the most impactful hip-hop songs of the last few years. It remains in the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100 as social media is still eating it up with fervor.

Would you cop yourself a Roddy Ricch doormat?

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Los Angeles native Doja Cat is one of the most eccentric characters in the rap game. She's been omnipresent for years but the general public is finally starting to take notice of her hilarious antics on social media. Not limited to dressing up as a cow and singing a ridiculous rap song about being a farm animal, Doja Cat can also make us laugh in other ways. Case in point: homegirl hopped on Instagram Live this week and recited the lyrics from Roddy Ricch's hit record "The Box" as if she were a character in a Shakespeare play.

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Who knows what goes on in the brain of 24-year-old Doja Cat. The rising superstar decided to excite thousands of people watching her Live as she prepared to issue a new take on "The Box," the song that stood tall on the Billboard Hot 100 for several months.

Complete with a chainmail headdress, Doja Cat introduced a new character to the world. With ridiculous music playing in the background, the rapper read the lyrics to "The Box" and, despite some flubs, she killed this mood. Her accent was on point and the emotion was really there.

You need to see this. Shout-out to Doja Cat.

By the time “Die Young” came out, it was essentially confirmed that Roddy Ricch was the next rapper out of Compton to carry the baton. He lived up to the expectations on his debut album, Please Excuse Me For Being Antisocial that produced the mega-hit “The Box.” Largely due to TikTok and the accompanying social media challenge, Roddy Ricch’s single has had a near Lil Nas X-type run on the Billboard Hot 100 since its release. 

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It’s clearly transcending generations at this point, especially within hip-hop. Though the song’s received co-signs from Kylie Jenner and more, the latest co-sign comes from a groundbreaking figure in the rap game: Flavor Flav. That’s right, at 61-years-old, the (ex?) Public Enemy member joined TikTok and his first matter of business was getting in on #TheBoxChallenge. Though he didn’t seem to know all of the words, he did flex the iconic chain with the clock on it and we gotta applaud him for that.

“The Box” recently put Roddy Ricch side-by-side with Eminem and Drake in his latest Billboard accomplishment. “The Box” is now the third solo rap song in the history of the Billboard Hot 100 to spend over 10 weeks at number one, joining “God’s Plan” and “Lose Yourself.” Though it was knocked off from #1 for The Weeknd‘s “Blinding Lights,” maybe it’ll regain its position in the coming weeks. 

We thought the moment would never come but Roddy Ricch is officially no longer at the pole position of the Billboard Hot 100. Replacing him at the top is The Weeknd.

After After Hours debuted at the top spot of the Billboard 200, it was announced that The Weeknd would be pulling double duties as "Blinding Lights" was also crowned at the forefront of the Billboard Hot 100. This ends Roddy Ricch's eleven-week run with the No. 1 song in the country, moving "The Box" to the runner-up spot as Abel Tesfaye enjoys his fifth-ever chart-topping single.

Doja Cat has had it with her "useless" Amazon Alexa, after the voice-operated device failed to play Roddy Ricch's #1 hit, "The Box." Sometimes, the gadgets that were invented to make our lives easier end up making them ten times harder, and nobody knows that struggle more than Ms. Doja. The rapper found herself in the midst of a major "first world problem" during one of her many Instagram live sessions recently, after her Alexa was unable to follow her instructions. It appears as though Doja was already in the midst of dealing with Alexa's shortcomings when a clip from the live begins, as she tells her viewers to prepare themselves for the AI's incompetence.

It’s only March but, frankly, we’re sick of this year and we’re ready to crown Roddy Ricch the winner of 2020. The Compton product has been on a dominant chart run since December 2019, spending the majority of this year at the top of the Billboard Hot 100. Many of us are wondering what it will take for the 21-year-old to lose his spot, which he has maintained for ten weeks. The latest count is in and, once again, Roddy Ricch is sitting pretty at No. 1 on the Hot 100. This time, he’s making history.

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In the latest tally, Roddy Ricch and “The Box” are found at the first spot once again, marking another impressive extension to his run. In its eleventh week at No. 1, “The Box” becomes just the third song by a solo rap artist to spend over ten weeks at the pole position. The only other songs to accomplish this were Drake “God’s Plan” at eleven weeks and Eminem “Lose Yourself” at twelve weeks.

Last year, Lil Nas X spent a record number of weeks at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 but “Old Town Road” does not count in this record total because of Billy Ray Cyrus’ guest vocals. Do you think Roddy Ricch will end up passing Eminem? 

“The Box” is the twenty-sixth song ever to spend such a long time at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. Congratulations, Roddy!

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At this point, calling Roddy Ricch a rising star would be an understatement. His cinematic single “The Box” is quickly becoming one of the year’s defining tracks, and it didn’t even have to resort to a gimmick or antics-driven publicity campaign. If you’ve been living beneath a rock and have yet to hear the song, the formula is refreshingly simple — melodic bars delivered over triumphant theme-music strings and an iconic windshield-wiper refrain tying it all together. 

In short, “The Box” has all but moved in and unpacked its furniture on the Hot 100 charts. It’s currently in the midst of its ninth week at number one, a major accomplishment considering that his competition is the likes of Drake, Future, and Lady Gaga. In spite of a stacked playing field, Roddy Ricch’s momentum has continued to the point where some are wondering what might eventually dethrone the young Compton rapper. And if that does indeed end up happening, he’ll have some shiny new wall-mounted decorations to show for it.

As of today, the 30 Roc & Dat Boi Squeeze produced Please Excuse Me For Being Antisocial banger has officially sold four million album-equivalent units, earning Roddy his fourth platinum plaque. All of this before his twenty-second birthday. The fact that Ricch managed to captivate such a wide audience with a genuinely hard-hitting and original hip-hop song should not go uncelebrated. We’ve frequently seen genres blend in an effort to secure mass appeal, and Roddy has forsaken none of his artistic principles in favor of a quick bag. You’ve gotta hand it to the young man. Who knows where this early success may take him? Either way, he’ll always have the house that EEE ERR built to kick back in. 

There is not a hotter youngin' in the game than Roddy Ricch right now. Only making his formal entry into the game about a year and a half ago, he's reached milestones that some of the biggest artists in history haven't been able to reach. "The Box" is currently sitting at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 as it has an "Old Town Road" -type run. 

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The success of Roddy Ricch's "The Box" mainly derives from the power of the "EE RR" throughout the song. Although he's explained on several occasions that the sound was the last addition to the song at the end of a strenuous recording session where he had already banked eight songs, his recent appearance on The Shop explained where the inspiration came from.

"I seen Michael Jackson do it," he explained after Tiffany Haddish pressed him to recreate the sound on the spot. "That's what made me want to do it. "Cause he was in the studio one time and he was talking about some song that he made but he started beatboxing and he said he put that in the beat."

Roddy Ricch's "The Box" is currently sitting at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 for the ninth week and is currently blocking Drake and Future's "Life Is Good" from reaching that top spot. 

The top two spots of the Billboard Hot 100 have remained consistent for the last handful of weeks with Roddy Ricch and "The Box" sitting pretty at the pole position for a total of nine weeks now. After rising rapidly on the charts for a few weeks, the song picked up major traction on social media -- especially TikTok -- and it hasn't slowed down since. Drake and Future have been creeping behind the Compton upstart with their hit single "Life Is Good" remaining at the second spot, and the release of Lady Gaga's "Stupid Love" struck fear in the hearts of some. However, Ricch stuck it out for another week at #1.