Milestones (Hits, Classics, Awards)

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This page is all about the milestones, Kew OhSo, his indie label/business SoSkhoo and sub-genres Anime/Manga Hip Hop, Rev Hop And Holy Hop manifested in history. Making him a musical genius and trustworthy to work with in business, with his indie label/business SoSkhoo (meaning So Smooth & Kewl) and genres. We decided show off what his projects accomplished; assisting the elevation of his resume; displaying hits, classics and awards, that come into existence, from his craftmanship; due to the many people he and his sub-genres inspired and influence.

## Rev Hop (Project) (2015-2020s)

1. The ‘[R]Evolution of Hip Hop’ Exhibit Is Only The Beginning For the Universal Hip Hop Museum - Billboard

2. Rocky Bucano — chairman of the board and president of UHHM — is running the show with the exhibit he explains is the first step in the bigger grand opening of the 52,000-square-foot museum in 2024.

3. Honoring the genre's late-'80s golden age.

4. Focusing on the genre’s golden age.

5. The years between 1986 and 1990 are celebrated in the immersive experience — situated at The Bronx Terminal Market in New York City, across the street from the museum’s location — and patrons are treated to a sneak preview of what’s to come.

6. The “[R]Evolution of Hip Hop” brings guests into an era that saw the culture blossom with acts such as Run DMC, Biz Markie, Eric B & Rakim, Kool Moe Dee and more help evolve a movement that would become the most popular genre in the country today.

7. The exhibit features all sorts of artifacts from concert posters, plaques, all-access passes, original cassette tapes, outfits and more for fans to indulge in before getting to experience the actual museum.

8. Bucano and his team have been planning this endeavor for over 12 years, and the exhibit is opening the door to a project that involves not only the museum but also the metaverse and satellite spaces in countries such as England and Japan.

9. All this is intended to build excitement for the opening of the UHHM, and Bucano along with his team couldn’t be anymore happier to see the project go from a concept to a real life thing — one that they want to last for hundreds of years.

10. The Universal Hip Hop Museum rollout couldn’t come at a better time. On August 11, 2023, hip-hop will officially turn 50 — and countless celebrations are planned to ring in the genre’s half-century journey around the sun. People can rest assured that the UHHM will be in the middle of it all.

### The Breakbeat Narratives AKA Elementals

1. Exhibit visitors are greeted by five characters called “The Elementals,” named after the five elements of hip hop music: MC, DJ, Breakdance, Graffiti Art, and Knowledge. These characters guide users by asking key questions, such as “What is your favorite hip hop song?” or “Which from this pair of lyrics do you like the most?” The answers provide a personalized narrative of hip hop history. Conversations with these characters also enable users to explore broad social issues surrounding hip hop. At the end, visitors can take home a personalized playlist of songs.

*2. Breakbeat Narratives* is part of the Narrative, Orality, and Improvisation Research Initiative, which uses AI technologies to advance the art forms of diverse global cultures. The installation integrates Microsoft AI technologies with a music visualization platform called TunesMap and novel, interactive, narrative software.

3. Introduce a novel interactive narrative exhibit supporting general public learning about Hip Hop culture and history developed as a collaboration of the MIT Center for Advanced Virtuality, the Universal Hip Hop Museum, and Microsoft and supported by the TunesMap Educational Foundation and internationally known Afrofuturist artists Black Kirby.

## Holy Hop (Project) (2015 - 2020s)

### Jesus Is King

1. Billboard Music Award for Top Gospel Album 2020

2. Billboard Music Award for Top Christian Album 2020

3. The Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Christian Music Album 2021

4. RIAA Gold

### Black Pop

" A press release reports that the special will cover all genres of pop culture and entertainment – celebrating music from the gospel to the Motown sound, the 50th anniversary of hip-hop, Black culture’s undisputable impact on fashion, television trailblazers, sports legends, and the evolution of Black films and the pivotal talents that paved the way. " - HelloBeautiful

### God Did

1. The song " God Did " earned three nominations, at the 65th Annual Grammy Awards, for Song of the Year, Best Rap Song and Best Rap Performance.

2. God Did debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 chart, earning 107,500 album-equivalent units (including 9,500 copies in pure album sales) in its first week.

3. Number one on US *Billboard* 200

4. Number one on US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (*Billboard*)

5. Number one on Canadian Albums (*Billboard*)

### Kids See Ghost

1. The album has since been certified gold in the US and the UK by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and the British Phonographic Industry (BPI).

2. Kids See Ghosts performed live for it at the 2018 Camp Flog Gnaw Carnival and the 2019 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival.

3. The album was critically acclaimed, debuting at number two on the US Billboard 200.

### The Life of Pablo

1. At the 2016 BET Hip Hop Awards, The Life of Pablo was nominated for Album of the Year.

2. 'The Life Of Pablo' went Platinum, without selling a single CD.

3. Not released as a CD, but rather strictly as a digital download and via Tidal, Jay Z's music streaming service.

*4. Rolling Stone* listed the album on their 50 Best Albums of 2016 list.

*5. Esquire* added it to their 30 Best Albums of 2016.

### Coloring Book

1. ‘Coloring Book’ Is the first Streaming-only album to win a Grammy - Billboard

2. Chance the Rapper‘s handful of Grammy wins (Best New Artist, Best Rap Album, Best Rap Performance) at the 59th annual awards represent just how far an independent artist — who gives away his music for free — can go. - Billboard

3. BET Hip Hop Award for Best Mixtape

### Passion, Pain & Demon Slayin'

1. Debuting at number 11 on the US *Billboard* 200, moving 49,000 units in its first week.

2. It was the second best-selling digital album of the week, selling 24,000 digital copies.

3. Streamed 35 million times in the first week.

4. Number five on US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (*Billboard*)

5. Number one in New Zealand Heatseeker Albums (RMNZ)

## Anime/Manga Hip Hop

### Into The Spider-Verse

1. The film grossed $384.3 million worldwide against a $90 million budget and received critical acclaim.

2. Best Animated Feature (Oscars)

3. Best Animated Feature ( African-American Film Critics Association)

4. Feature Film (British Academy Children's Awards)

5. Best Animated Film (British Academy Film Awards)

6. Best Animated Feature (Chicago Film Critics Association)

7. Best Animated Feature (Critics' Choice Movie Awards)

8. Four awards from Visual Effects Society

9. Best Animated Feature (Los Angeles Film Critics Association)

10. Best Adaptation From a Comic (Harvey Award)

11. Best Animated Feature (Houston Film Critics Society)

12. Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form (Hugo Award)

13. Two awards from Golden Reel Awards

14. Best Animated Feature Film (Golden Globe Awards)

15. Best Animated Feature (New York Film Critics Circle)

16. Best Animated Feature (New York Film Critics Online)

17. Three Awards from Utah Film Critics Association

18. Best Animated Film (Saturn Awards)

19. Best Animated Feature (St. Louis Film Critics Association)

### Into The Spider Verse Album

1. Number one on US Top Soundtracks (*Billboard*)

2. Number three on US Soundtrack Albums (*Billboard)*

3. Number two on US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (*Billboard*)

4. Number two on US *Billboard* 200

5. Number three on Italian Compilation Albums (FIMI)

6. Number three on Canadian Albums (*Billboard*)

7. Number four on Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)

8. 2x Platinum in the United States

### Across The Spider-Verse

1. It set several box office records, and was also a box office success, grossing $690 million against a production budget of $100 million at the worldwide box office, surpassing its predecessor and becoming the third-highest-grossing film of the year domestically in the United States, the highest-grossing film produced by Sony Pictures Animation, and the sixth-highest-grossing film of 2023.

### Across The Spider-Verse Album

1. The LP sold 60,363 copies first week, with 3,079 of that number coming from pure sales. This puts Metro at #7 on the charts.

2. In the United States, Metro Boomin Presents Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse debuted at number seven on the US Billboard 200 with 66,000 album-equivalent units, which included 3,000 pure album sales in its first week. The album marks the artist's sixth top ten album in the country.

3. ‘Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse’ Looks To Dominate The Charts Like It’s Ruling The Box Office - Forbes

4. Metro Boomin’s ‘Spider-Man’ Soundtrack Swings Onto Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Chart - Billboard

## SoSkhoo (So Smooth & Kewl) Independent Label And Business

### SOS Album

1. SOS debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 chart.

2. 318,000 equivalent album units sold.

3. Stayed at the top for ten non-consecutive weeks.

4. The longest running number one album by a female artist on the chart for the current decade.

5. SOS was named Album of the Year at the 2023 BET Awards, tying with Beyoncé's Renaissance.

6. Received an Album of the Year nomination at the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards.

### Scarlet

1. “Scarlet” debuts at No. 4 with the equivalent of 72,000 albums sold in the United States.

2. Hot 100 chart-topper ‘Paint The Town Red.’