Jay-Z Makes History With 100 Solo Hot 100 Appearances

Jay-Z becomes the sixth artist to earn 100 career solo appearances on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, as ‘Mood 4 Eva,’ his collaboration with Beyoncé and Childish Gambino off The Lion King: The Gift, debuts at No. 90.

In the 60-year history of the Hot 100, only five other acts have earned over 100 entries on the chart. The “Glee” cast leads with 207 total appearances, followed by Drake (196), Lil Wayne (163), Elvis Presley (109), and Nicki Minaj (103).

Of his 100 solo entries, he’s topped the chart four times, starting with Mariah Carey’s ‘Heartbreaker’ in 1999. It was followed by Beyoncé’s ‘Crazy In Love’ in 2003, Rihanna’s ‘Umbrella’ in 2007, and ‘Empire State of Mind’ with Alicia Keys in 2009. Twenty-one of his 100 entries have reached the top 10.