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Xania Monet Makes Billboard History with R&B Debut

11/4/2025

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Xania Monet has made history by debuting on the Billboard charts with her song "How Was I Supposed to Know?" which reached No. 30 on the Adult R&B Airplay chart and topped the R&B Digital Song Sales chart.
The track has garnered 44.4 million streams and over $52,000 in earnings since its release.
Monet's lyrics are written by poet Telisha "Nikki" Jones, and she signed a $3 million record deal with Hallwood Media in September 2023.
Despite criticism from Grammy-nominated singer Kehlani, Monet's team claims that AI represents a new frontier in music rather than a replacement for human artists.

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Xania Monet has made history by debuting on the Billboard charts with her song "How Was I Supposed to Know?" which reached No. 30 on the Adult R&B Airplay chart and topped the R&B Digital Song Sales chart.
The track has garnered 44.4 million streams and over $52,000 in earnings since its release.
Monet's lyrics are written by poet Telisha "Nikki" Jones, and she signed a $3 million record deal with Hallwood Media in September 2023.
Despite criticism from Grammy-nominated singer Kehlani, Monet's team claims that AI represents a new frontier in music rather than a replacement for human artists.