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<\/div>\n<\/section>\nAriana Grande<\/strong><\/a> and Justin Bieber<\/strong><\/a> <\/strong>are firing back at Tekashi 6ix9ine<\/strong><\/a>\u2018s claim that she and\/or their team illicitly bought their way to #1 this week.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n AG took to IG Monday with a celebratory post, highlighting her and Bieb\u2019s single, \u201cStuck with U,\u201d which landed at the top spot on the Billboard Hot 100 list \u2026 beating out Doja Cat<\/strong>\u2018s popular \u201cSay So\u201d as well as 6ix9ine\u2019s new single, \u201cGOOBA,\u201d which came in third.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Waiting for your permission to load the Instagram Media.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n She said she wanted to thank her fans for getting her there, but also took a good minute addressing 6ix9ine\u2019s allegations from just a few hours earlier that she, Biebs and people working for them allegedly maxed out 6 credit cards to purchase 30,000 units at the last minute to secure their spot at #1. Ariana calls BS.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Waiting for your permission to load the Instagram Media.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n She insists the reason \u201cStuck with U\u201d moved the way it did is because more people actually purchased their song<\/strong><\/a> instead of streamed it<\/strong><\/a>, which counts for more units than streaming and explains why it surged to the top. Ariana goes on to say she and Bieber have longtime ride or die fans \u2014 and they\u2019re credited with the bump. Nothing more.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n She continued with all artists should be grateful and honored by the opportunity to be heard at all, and to work in the biz. She sent love to everyone in the top 10 \u2026 \u201ceven number 3.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/section>\n\n BTW, Bieber took up for their hit track \u2026 pointing out Billboard rules only allow for 4 units to be purchased per credit card \u2014 so, he\u2019s saying Tekashi\u2019s allegation couldn\u2019t be true.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n And, as for Tekashi only calling out Ariana? Justin says, \u201cIf you gonna say her name make sure you say mine because it\u2019s our song.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Still, Tekashi clearly has a beef \u2026 at least with Billboard not giving his streams \u2014 50 million, he says \u2014 more weight on the charts.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n