French Montana debuted his first official single last week with “Pop That”, a club banger featuring hip-hop heavyweights Lil Wayne, Drake and Rick Ross. It looks like it’s already had quite the impact with just a week out, as its already debuted on Billboard’s Hot R&B/Hip-Hop chart! It also helped Wayne score his 100th hit on the same chart. Looks like this will be a good one for all involved! More info below.
Lil Wayne, the ubiquitous rapper and founder of Young Money Entertainment, earns his 100th entry on Billboard’s Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. By joining Rick Ross and Drake as featured artists on French Montana’s “Pop That,” the track arrives as the chart’s top debut at No. 57.
Weezy is just the third artist and second rapper to achieve the astronomical feat dating to the first incarnation of Billboard’s original R&B chart (the “Harlem Hit Parade”) in 1942. Jay-Z leads all rappers with 108 chart titles. Among all artists, the pair trails only James Brown, who’s banked 111 entries between 1956 and 1993.
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