BY THE WAY, HAPPY BIRTHDAY LIL WAYNE…
We’re gonna have to come up with an appropriately regal title for Lil Wayne now. Weezy F. Baby just won’t cut it when you surpass the King of Rock and Roll, Elvis Presley, for the record of most Billboard Hot 100 hits.
According to Billboard, thanks to his feature on the new Game song “Celebration,” which debuted at #82 this week, Wayne set the new high point for the most Hot 100 entries at 109, passing the 108 posted by the late rock king between 1958 and 2003.
Presley might easily have sealed the crown forever had some of his biggest hits not been released before the Hot 100 chart was established. According to Billboard, Elvis had 31 songs on the pre-Hot 100 chart between 1956 and 1958, including such smashes as “Heartbreak Hotel,” “Don’t Be Cruel” and “Hound Dog.”
Presley’s reign lasted from the time the Hot 100 was established on August 4, 1958 through October 4, 2003, while Wayne managed to pass the king’s total over 13 years and three months, with his first charting song hitting the week of July 10, 1999, when he was just 18. The recogniation of Wayne’s new high-water mark comes on the rapper’s 30th birthday, which he is celebrating today. The only other contemporary artist on the list is Jay-Z, who clocked in at #8 with 71 charting singles. For more log on to MTV.com
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