Drake Passes Jay-Z For Most Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop #1′s
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August 10, 2012 by J in
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In the chart’s 70 year history, no other rapper has ever accumulated more No. 1 hits. Drake’s latest collaboration with 2 Chainz rises to the top of the R&B/Hip-Hop Chart to become his 10th No. 1 hit on the chart. Drake’s first single was released in 2009, while Jay-Z’s first single was released in 1995. Listed below are the 3 closest rappers to Drake with the most No. 1 hits on the chart:
1. Drake [2009] – 10 (3 Lead, 7 Collaborations)
2. Jay-Z [1995] – 9 (4 Lead, 5 Collaborations)
3. Lil Wayne [1999] – 8 (3 Lead, 5 Collaborations)
4. Kanye West [2003] – 6 (3 Lead, 3 Collaborations)
Drake now has the most #1 hits on both the Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Chart for a rapper and on the Billboard Rap Chart.
