(SGM – Music, NY) – As Billboard Records go, Hip Hop Star Little Wayne toppled Elvis Presley’s to become the new King of the Billboard Record Hot 100 singles chart last Thursday, with a total of 109 songs, Billboard said.
Lil Wayne, who also celebrated his 30th birthday on last Thursday, surpassed Presley’s count of 108 entries in the Hot 100 singles chart between 1958 and 2003, as an artist on rapper Game’s latest track “Celebration.” That track also features Chris Brown, Tyga and Wiz Khalifa, entering the chart at No. 82 last week.
The superstar rapper, nicknamed Weezy, released his debut studio album “Tha Block Is Hot” in 1999. He has steadily grown to become one of the top names in hip hop music worldwide with hit singles including “Ms. Officer” and “Lolli Pop.”
Lil Wayne ranked fifth on Billboard records list of top-earning musicians in 2011, with an estimated $23.1 million.
Presley, the ‘King’ of rock-n-roll, held his title as the artist with the most Hot 100 singles for 45 years, with his single “Rubberneckin’” last appearing on the chart at No. 100 in 2003.
His career predated the inception of the Billboard records 100 chart, which started in 1958, so some of his most famous hits such as “Heartbreak Hotel” and “Hound Dog” never made it onto the Billboard records chart.
Both Lil Wayne and Elvis Presley songs were overtaken by the cast of Fox’s hit musical television show “Glee,” who have had a total of 204 entries in the Hot 100 to date.
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