Billboard Charts First-Timers: Dijon, Eddie Benjamin & Lil B Score Hot 100 Entries Thanks to Justin Bieber

Across Billboard‘s 200-plus charts this week (dated July 26), a fresh wave of artists debut for the very first time. From rising pop vocalists to a veteran internet rap icon who guests on Justin Bieber’s new release, here’s a look at the artists who debut for the first time this week.

Dijon, Eddie Benjamin & Lil B

All three artists debut on the Billboard Hot 100 for the first time this week thanks to their guest appearances on Justin Bieber’s new album, Swag. The set debuts at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 with 163,000 equivalent album units earned in the United States July 11-17, according to Luminate — Bieber surprise-released the LP just 10 hours after announcing it.

Dijon scores his first Hot 100 hit with “Devotion,” his co-billed collaboration with Bieber. The song debuts at No. 56 on the strength of 9.1 million official U.S. streams. It also opens at No. 7 on Hot R&B Songs and No. 16 on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. Dijon’s past chart appearances include his 2023 debut album Absolutely (which peaked at No. 71 on Top Album Sales) and a feature on Bon Iver’s “Day One” earlier this year. He’s also a key creative behind Swag, co-producing and co-writing multiple tracks including “Daisies” (No. 2), “Yukon” (No. 17) and “Things You Do” (No. 35). Before working with Bieber, Dijon toured with boygenius, Clairo and Bartees Strange.

Eddie Benjamin also earns his first Hot 100 entry with “Swag,” alongside Bieber and Cash Cobain. The song debuts at No. 70 with 7 million U.S. streams. Benjamin had charted once before this week, via his solo song “Weatherman” — the track peaked at No. 22 on Pop Airplay in May 2022. Benjamin co-wrote or co-produced 13 tracks on Swag, including “Daisies.” He and Bieber have a longstanding history, as he opened on Bieber’s Justice World Tour in 2022.

Lil B, the cult internet rap icon, finally lands on the Hot 100 with his co-billed appearance on Bieber’s “Dadz Love,” which debuts at No. 84 (6.2 million streams). Though he first charted in 2011 with I’m Gay (No. 56 peak on Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums), this marks a milestone in his unconventional career. Also known as the BasedGod, Lil B has released dozens of mixtapes in his career and built a legacy as a pioneering figure of internet-era rap. Many of those mixtapes were unavailable on streaming services until 2018, when he uploaded more than 30 of them to DSPs.

Beau Nox

The pop singer-songwriter scores his first Billboard chart entry with “White Wine & Adderall,” a collaboration with The Chainsmokers. The track, released July 11 via Secondhand Happiness/Disruptor/Columbia, debuts at No. 8 on Hot Dance/Electronic Songs with 1.3 million U.S. streams.

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The Norwegian producer notches his first chart appearance with “Make Me Feel,” which debuts at No. 25 on Hot Dance/Electronic Songs, following a 142% streaming surge (691,000 U.S. streams). The song has gained traction on TikTok, where it’s been featured in more than 13,000 videos to date.

Stove God Cooks

The emerging Syracuse, N.Y., rapper enters Billboard’s charts for the first time with his feature on Clipse’s “F.I.C.O.” The track, from Clipse’s new album Let God Sort Em Out, debuts at No. 20 on Hot Rap Songs and No. 34 on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (5.3 million U.S. streams). Stove God Cooks released his debut album Reasonable Drought, a collaborative effort with Roc Marciano, in 2020.