Extending her reign as the most commercially viable rapper (male or female) to debut after ‘Over’ rapper Drake is Nicki Minaj, who has blown hot pink dust in the face of a record once set by Pop icon Michael Jackson!
How she did it?
Find out below…
Yahoo explains:
Nicki Minaj this week pulls ahead ofMichael Jackson on Billboard‘s official tally of artists with the most Hot 100 hits. Minaj logs her 51st Hot 100 hit as her new “Anaconda” debuts at #19. Jackson has amassed 50 chart hits, from 1971’s “Got To Be There” to two hits this year: “Slave to the Rhythm” and “Love Never Felt So Good,” a from-the-grave collabo withJustin Timberlake.
“Anaconda” is just Minaj’s 20th Hot 100 hit as a lead (or co-lead) artist. The rest of her hits have been featured credits. By contrast, Jackson was in the lead (or co-lead) spot on all 50 of his Hot 100 hits. Jackson could have padded his tally a little bit if he had elected to take a featured credit on Rockwell‘s “Somebody’s Watching Me” (#2 in 1984) or Diana Ross‘s “Eaten Alive” (#77 in 1985), but he didn’t.
It should be noted that the bulk of Michael Jackson’s entry saw him serve as the lead act, while Minaj’s were amassed by way of featured verses on cuts released by other acts.
However, as the undeniable star of each and every one of those numbers (featured or otherwise) there’s no denying that Nicki has become quite the problem for her Pop and Hip Hop sisters alike.
Here’s hoping her continued success encourages her to deliver live shows just as impressive as her chart run!
For, the fact remains that the rapper is still yet to dish up a performance even half as creative as her stellar material. Problematic, when one remembers just how many opportunities she’s had to do so.
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Nicki is such a skilled talented rapper, why did she have to release such a horrible song?
It’s really not that bad. The young adults are eating it up. It’s a club track, workout record, getting dressed record. A lot of trend will be getting dressed to this song on the first day of school and so on. Plus it’s kinda empowering. Big b*** and fat girls are loving this song. Just type in Anaconda on twitter. The song isn’t really that bad at the end of the day. And I don’t hear anything like it on the radio so that’s a good thing.
Yeah it’s like Kanyes workout plan
It’s funny and cute and an ode to the 80s
Missy Elliott was the same way
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The song she covered is good, her rapping isn’t; you have it ass about face.
Iggy still winning tho haha
Nicki has 20 SOLO Billboard entries my dear. So you can tell yourself that Iggy is winning all you want.
You didn’t read the article. 20 entries as a leading or co-lead artist. That means she has only 20 entries credited to her. Nowhere does it mention SOLO.
Well you should buy her album then. Maybe get it past 300k in the US. Oh btw Pink Friday is 2x Platinum in the US 😉
Anaconda has also outsold Black Widow in one week.
Black Widow Total Sales ~ 106,000
Anaconda Total Sales ~ 136,000 (debut)
Keep it cute bb, The Pink Print will also outsell the New Flopsic.
When that ogre can get a solo Top 20, hell even a top 50 then call me <3
Lol you look stupid. Black Widow sold 106,000 copies this week only. Its sold over 500,000 to date. That’s more then Pills N Potions, that needed to add in streaming points for a certification. Nice try. Last I checked, Pink Friday hasn’t sold 2 million in the US. Kind of like how Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded hasn’t sold 1 million in the US. But if it has, that is still tragic. 2 million in the US and 2.7 million worldwide? What type of local struggle?
Don’t listen to RihannaNavy. Ever song that enters Billboards Hot 100 has stream points added as of 2013. No individual song is singled out. They also need to re-check her discograpghy because Pink Friday sold 3,800,000 worldwide. As of 2013 Nicki Minaj has at LEAST 3 number one singles because songs such as “Super Bass”, “Moment 4 Life”, and “Starships” ALL peaked near #1 WITHOUT the inclusion of streams, unlike “Fancy”. Lead is SOLO, co-lead is FEATURE. Your a Riahnna fan, why are you even here trying to justify false information for someone elses fav?
Ciara Went Triple Plat On Her Debut
Exactly how? A paid for #1 single that flopped worldwide except the us and hasn’t even sold 4 million worldwide and an album that is uncertified worldwide. Don’t get me wrong I like Fancy & Black Widow and happy for her success but she falls short in comparison to Nicki.
Fancy is less then 300k away from 4 million in the US alone, how is it not at 4 million worldwide? Fancy also didn’t flop everywhere outside the US. On a global scale, it was more successful then any Nicki single. For someone who is a fan your facts are incorrect.
A paid for number1? Umm Fancy was #1 streaming, radio, and #1 on iTunes. That’s just plain and simple a number 1 on BB aswell.
Lies on lies on lies. Fancy is only sold well in the US and moderately in the UK. It may have crossed the 4 million mark world wide but it still isn’t anywhere as near ass successfully as Superbass or starships which have both sold over 6 million copies with the later selling 7.4 million worldwide. Also to add fancy was only a top ten in 5 countries. Whereas Superbass and Starships were top ten worldwide. And to the Cupid. Yes fancy was a paid for #1 she had a clear channel deal for its entirety run and btw Problem was outselling Fancy on a weekly basis but since Fancy has the clear channel deal it’s airplay and streams kept it at #1. Like I said before I don’t hate I’m happy for Iggy but the things she’s doing is underwhelming considering all the things Nicki has already done.
He said YAHOO wrote this…get at me when BILLBOARD says this. Mike lead the songs, nicki hopped on songs that arent hers. And like Queen Beyonce said IGGY IS STILL WINNIG. Icki stan r sooooo stoopid
Girl exactly, it ain’t credible if it ain’t on billboard. This article says she is the lead artist on 20 songs and a feature on the other 37 while MJ is the lead artist on all 50 songs, therefore how is she breaking his record? Girl bye
Skyfall, you a dumba$$ BISH lol You think if you say something long enough it will become true….there is NO SUCH THING as a Clear Channel deal that lasts longer than a week! YOUR SLOW A$$ must be crazy if you thought Problem was outselling Fancy PAHAHAHA 😉 Fancy sold 336,000 the week it went #1, and outsold Problem every week after in the United States….BISH 😉 Fancy slayed because of sales, radio and streaming…Fancy leads Streaming Songs for a 13th week (8.9 million, up 3 percent) this week BISH lol
The fact that 20 of them are solo is everything to me.
if that was a shade dont try it, because anaconda bout to outpeak West Coast.
Sis calm down. How could it be shade when a female rapper has 20 solo entries on the biggest chart in the world?
sorry its just that people on this site are always trying to drag her about how she is a feature artists 😛
Gimme a hug b****.
LMAOOOO. Mwah
Fu ck u anaFLOPpa. U cottage cheese pusssy bitchhh icki a flop…like yo mammy!!
“It should be noted that the bulk of Michael Jackson’s entry saw him serve as the lead act, while Minaj’s were amassed by way of featured verses on cuts released by other acts.” …..Now Bye!!
Drag icki bish…DRAG HAAAA!!!!!
Slay nicki!!! In still waiting on bang bang to hit number 1 me and the barbz will be out full force…
Now let me gather my sunglasses and reading materials..
We should focus on Anaconda tbh. Bang Bang slipped to #9. But Anaconda is going hardddd. And the video is so anticipated that the streams will push it top 10 im sure.
Bang Bang is still top 5 on itunes I think it’s lacking airplay and streaming which is why it dropped. When the video comes out it should def help and the vmas should help both bang bang and anaconda
Slay yo pusssy odor
Good job tbh. She has worked really hard these past 5 years. And i think she deserves a proper credit. And who cares about #1 singles when your songs sell either gold or platinum?
Nicki’s sales slay but they slay gradually so she has mad sleeper hits but doesn’t have a number one.
Igor Stans? This is a business and it’s about making money at the end if the day. Thriller didn’t go number 1 but it is one of the most iconic songs ofALL TIME. All I want for christmas didn’t go #1 but it slays every year with over 14 million copies sold.
U FAT BIITCH!!!! IF U FELL FROM THE SKY IN THE US U’D SURFACE IN CHINA!! FAT BIITCH!!
Fu ck u and that lard eatn fat BIITCH skyfall and that other tramp
Your funky asss will have a schizo meltdown by the end of this era. Slay this College Park hood rat
Hey daaaaawln….eat me
I love Nicki and she is a very talented rapper and businesswoman but she doesn’t come nearly as hard with her versus on her own songs as she does in her featured songs. Do you think we would ever get a monster verse or flawless remix type verse on her own song. But at the end if the day she winning and doing her thang. Can’t wait for #ThePinkPrint
Yes im so thirsty for the album I cant wait to see the cover now that ive heard her “true colors” verse I hate that I have to wait until rihvember for the album queen rih and hurricane adele will be in full affect *grabs umbrella and checks saving account*
featured artist>>>>> Nicki minaj:)
I feel like she doesn’t because she has no one to push her on the track
Bititch i caint staaaand yo fat ass!!
And I can’t see ya hating asss
Suck it
I’m just mad it outsold Pills N Potions debut sales. PNP (84K). Anaconda (143K). I’m shocked it out peaked PNP too. I’m schooled this song was even a hit. I talked so much crap about how awful it was at first. Then I kept listening to it and it grew on me. I don’t play it much tho. Still got PNP on repeat and True Colors
YAAS True colours is life tbh
Honey, this is streeeeamin!!! Mike SOLD his way on to the charts. This FISH song will drop like yall mammys ovaries after s**
You mean … Drop like lil Kim off the PayPal charts???
Icki a flop biitch honey
Yet not one #1
Yet Superbass & Starships outsold Fancy. Funny how that works isn’t it?
What’s a Fancy?
Starships and Super Bass both sold 4 million in the US. Fancy is less then 300,000 from that.
LMFAO Yall compare her to a SINGLE ACT WHO RAINED SINCE THE AGE OF 5 and still RAINS in DEATH? She does a couple of songs that ARENT even #1 hits or single hits by herself? Call me when she makes hits when she stands alone and isnt a featured artist! I can give more respect to Rihanna because least she’s a solo act that has hits by her damn self!
But are forgetting that she has 2 platinum album and hasn’t open with anything less than 250k? Or how the article clearly stats 20 of those are lead by Nicki Herself. Or how Nickis Best selling songs are solo.
Are you forgetting that the person’s record that this site is comparing her music to are in DIAMOND STATUS! F**K YOUR PLATINUM we are talking about an act who is the KING OF POP with out any featured tracks! I understand this site is full of Nicki d**k riders but comparing her track record of songs that arent event considered iconic is just WRONG on all levels! She will never each that type of success! REAL TALK!
And so what you’re acting like this little record is taking away from Michaels legacy, Hell even Katy Perry has matched his 5 #1 singles from one album but that doesn’t make her or her bum the better one. The point of mentioning the platinum albums is the fact that over half her entries may be from features but her own music sells much more than the people songs she featured on, or the lead artist of the song who most don’t even have a gold album. Rihanna may very we’ll be on her way to surpass Mariah’s 18#1s record but it won’t take away from Mariah just like Nicki doesn’t take away from Michael.
With these Barbz on this site you could never know! In a min Sam will make this chick out to be The king of pop with her stans following! Dont front like she aint famous for stealing peoples identity and recreating it with her stans believing she was the first to do it! I understand 100% of what your saying she has her success with her songs but most of the songs were featured acts! Between her and Wayne they do that so they can get the market but real talk if we gonna start comparing Nicki in the same sentence as MICHEAL JACKSON I want to see facts! Her music sales are out there yes we know this but most of her hits were features on other songs or tracks! Name other songs outside of anaconda, starships or this is my life that are singles that didnt have featured artist??
But Rihanna is not a rapper. Let her trying doing that as rapper like Nicki. It’s a different standard. We know why it’s easier for Iggy.
After nicki said she doesn’t want to be ‘fake barbie doll’
I can see her career is going to be end…
you’re too black now.. too much..
just be a pink barbie doll again.. plz..
SIT! And dont f****** get up
It”s truth that’s what it really boils down to don’t get mad at the truth get mad at your fave for being such a fail. #ThanksForPlayingNicks
U suck my diick and donr stop til i say so
congratz Nicki Minaj.
Fu ck u THOT!!
Congrats Nic ! Breaking records WITHOUT payola. 😉
Eat me tramp
D***** first!
Take an enima in yo MOUF..BIITCH!!
If this goes number one I think I might drag RosieODonald through the canadian mountains and drag truth through the atlanta projects…
It wont…u biitch
The devil is a lie… It will!!!
Yo EXISTANCE is a lie…s****
Still no number 1
Onig has been featured on 100000 songs to do it
How is this special?
B/c “Onig” has done it in less than 5 years and most female rappers haven’t had 20 songs in the top 100 as a lead and over 100 over all.
When will Iggy “trailer trash” Azaela???
U a whoore
the fact that you guys are even comparing her to Michael let alone have her name in the same sentence as him is sad.
Exactly with The King of Pop having 50 Hits as a Solo Artist and not counting the Features. So so sad indeed. Lil Wayne got 122 entries.
Say what you want, but getting 51 songs with your name on them on the Hot 100 in just under five years is remarkable and an achievement on its own, irregardless of quality. 26 of those are considered hits as they were in the top 40.
I don’t know if that was a shade there with that MJ got 50hits as solo. Although I don’t see anything Great with this entries. Lil Wayne leads with 122 Entries.
Clock sams punk ass!!! Yaassss
Sam why don’t yall make a post about Celine Dion? is she not that important like really now??
458555448885589874 ENTRIES ON THE BB 100 YET NO #1 LOL WHAT A JOKE
MEANWHILE ON ITUNES ANACONDA HAS MANAGED TO DROP OUT OF THE TOP TEN FASTER THAN BEYONCE WHEN SHE DROPPED OUT OF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
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How many rappers have a bunch of number ones on billboard these days. It aint for blacks unless you rihanna. Dont say Iggy because we don’t claim her as a rapper.
Drakes only number 1 was with Rihanna.
Honey who is yahoo kii!!! Is this a joke???!!! Im lmmfaoooooo!!!!! Get back to me when BILLBOARD, HIPHOP NEWS OR ANY MUSIC entity says this lololol im CRYN LAUGHN!! SAM MAKING FOOLS OUT OF YALL QUEENS HONEY LOLOLOLOL KI!!!!
Meanwhile Icki is being sued for being late and delivering a subpar half attempted performance at an NBA event.
REPORT DAT SAM U QUEEN!!! RUN AND TELL DAT!!!! Yaaassss sue the THOT honey
How is that mixtape from Kim Lee coming along? Is she about to claim PayPal certifications again?
It comn out just fine ho…so put some pusssy in yo mouf. 😀
Nicki being sued honey for subpar performance…kim got that biitch prrssed honey kii!!! I CERTAINLY hope someone s*** her in the eye! The right eye…cus this BIITCH is always to da left honey
Kim is lazy, Nicki is a true hustler. What kind of legend releases mixtapes on PayPal.. worry about that bottom dwelling THOT!!
Honey lil ki. Is slayn!! Thats why her version of FLAWLESS has more spins the ickis…s****
Kim is the pressed one and somebody needs to give her plastic face ass a gallon of water. Nikki is charting and making money and Kim is making diss tapes. In her diss tape she said she is a black card she is so right her face is a plastic black card. Nikki is doing her thang and doing it well and you non factor bastards can’t stand that. Next year Nikki will still be in the game but Kim Lee and that trailer trash lil white girl will be performing at truck stops and talent shows.
BIOTCH DIS U JUST COME FOR ME???!!! DID I SEND FOR U??!!! Ho i will drag u by yo nappy pusssy hairs
Slay queen! For those saying most of them are features of course they are she is a rapper! Rappers are always featured on everyone’s song it’s not her fault she’s in high demand..
Congrats to Nicki but her stans need to learn comprehension skills. 20 of her entries credit her as the lead lr co-leading artist. That doesn’t mean that all 20 are solo. In fact, most of them are features. Rihanna on Fly, Lil Wayne on High School, Drake on Moment for Life, 2 chains on Beez in tha Trap, Ester Dean on Super Bass, etc. Nevertheless congrats to Nicki for her 20 from 2 albums. I’d congratulate Anaconda but a front loaded single that opens with a weak 140k is actually something to be concerned about. The single is dropping pretty hard and fast and radio isn’t catching on either. She just doesn’t have the star power to make it to #1.
Just came out. Give s*** times. That song dont even have a video yet. radio adds just been released. Spins count too so it takes time. She’ll be lower on billboard next week though but damn give things time. If it don’t oh well. Life goes on. She’s still making hers.
She has had like ONE big solo hit (“Superbass”)
Everything else has been just a feature on somebody else’s song… when she came out, her label paired her up with like 20 different artists in songs to make sure she had exposure…
Dang!!! Yall are mad pressed that Nicki has broken MJ’s record huh. Solo or features she still has over 50 Hot 100 entries and its eating you up inside. Stay pressed B******
Ummm only a few of those are actually Nicki Minaj songs. As always Billboard does the absolute MOST to get a hit article. Just try to put all these “Hits” of “hers” on a Greatest Hits CD. You’ll have a ghetto mix tape of 20-50 seconds raps that nobody remembers. Sorry bouT iT
Awwww u mad? Stay mad!
Please remember that Katy Perry also matched Michael Jackson’s record for the most number one singles from one album. So matching Michael Jackson in today’s music world doesn’t make you a legend.
Here’s the tea that TGJ didn’t spill:
Of all those 51 singles that have charted for Nicki Minaj, the majority of them have been for FEATURES. Despite being on so many songs, Nicki Minaj still hasn’t managed to get a #1 single on the Hot 100. Lil’ Kim was the first female rapper to accomplish this when the Grammy Award-winning “Lady Marmalade” topped the chart. Iggy Azalea accomplished this with “Fancy.”
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Iggy got one solo song on the chart and yall crowning her. Rappers feature. B**** sit. Iggy bought her views on vevo too, but yall dont want to mention that. Saw it with my own eyes. More likes than views. Not possible unless you buy as the views are generating. They aint slick but oh yall too dumb to notice bs.
There´s no damn RECORD in this “achievement”. Sorry. It´s all features, and not even one #1. In addition to these two things, charting with several singles nowadays is easier than 2 decades ago (when it wasn´t really possible at all). This is just one of those cooked numbers. Surpassing Michael (even if it was real and important, like the way he achieved it) wouldn´t be breaking any record either btw, since he is not the act with most entries in the hot100. All cooked. When are you kids (the ignorant ones) going to comprehend that not one single “record” by these basic artists is real and epic? Only thing that comes to mind in the last years is Adele and her “21” sales. Nothing else. That is a real slayage.
This is not about number 1’s dumb ass. stay on topic and try again. If it was about number ones, it would be a different achievement. Didnt katy perry already get that. She don’t compare to michael at all and we all know that. Stop being a bitter b****
Cute. Too bad almost 75% of them are features and she had to break this record with the worst song of 2014, maybe one of the worst i the decade so far.
And LOL at the Barbz STILL trying with the payola shade when the receipts have been brought near the beginning of the post. Fancy sold 200K+ most weeks it was at #1 (which is excellent considering how even single sales are down this year) and is still #1 on the streaming charts. The GP loves Fancy and Iggy in general. Deal with it.
Yeah iggy doing songs with charlie, and ariana, and rita ora yet you bringing her up. Keep talking. All them pop chicks. This is not a rapper. What nicki is doing is good for a rapper. Biased b******. Yall can have Iggy. She can join Kety perry and kesha and all them. She don’t belong to us.
Who made up this “record”? BOL, they are really trying to make it seem like she is doing something in the industry.
well she is. nice try though. She doing big things for her genre. What are you doing? clown