Eminem Ties Jay-Z For Hot 100 Record
Eminem has tied JAY-Z for the third most Hot 100 top 10 hits among rappers.
According to Chart Data, Slim Shady now has 21 top 10 entries on the Billboard Hot 100 thanks to his latest collaboration with Logic. “Homicide,” which appears on Logic’s album Confessions of a Dangerous Mind, debuts at No. 5 on this week’s chart.
Out of his 21 top 10s, Shady has notched five No. 1 hits including “Love the Way You Lie” featuring Rihanna, “The Monster” with Rihanna, “Not Afraid,” “Lose Yourself,” and “Crack a Bottle” with Dr. Dre and 50 Cent.
Jay-Z is also a member of the 21 club, with four No. 1s for collaborations including Rihanna’s “Umbrella,” the Alicia Keys-assisted “Empire State of Mind,” Beyoncé’s “Crazy in Love,” and Mariah Carey’s “Heartbreaker.”
However, when it comes to rappers, Drake still holds the crown with 33 top 10 hits in the history of the Hot 100, followed by his mentor Lil Wayne with 24.
Hot on their heels are Ludacris (18), Nicki Minaj (17), Kanye West (17), Diddy (15), and T-Pain (15).