Nicki Minaj Becomes First Woman with 100 Appearances on Billboard Hot 100
The Queen makes history.
Nicki Minaj officially becomes the first female artist with 100 appearances on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. She earns the title with her latest entry at No. 83 as a featured guest on Tyga’s single “Dip.”
Minaj also has the fifth most triple-digit appearances on the Hot 100, which combines streaming, airplay, and sales data. The “Glee” cast leads with 207 entries, followed by Drake (191), Lil Wayne (160), and Elvis Presley (108).
.@NICKIMINAJ is the first female artist in Hot 100 history with 100 chart entries.
— chart data (@chartdata) November 5, 2018
.@NICKIMINAJ joins @LilTunechi, @Drake, @ElvisPresley and @GLEEonFOX as the only acts with 100 or more Hot 100 entries.
— chart data (@chartdata) November 5, 2018
Additionally, Minaj has 17 top 10s on the Hot 100, the most among female rappers. Her highest-charting hit was “Anaconda” at No. 2 in 2014 and as a featured guest on 6ix9ine and Murda Beatz’s “FEFE,” which peaked at No. 3 in August.
It’s been over eight years since Minaj made her first Hot 100 entry as a feature on Lil Wayne’s “Knockout,” which peaked at No. 44 in February 2010.
Most Hot 100 Appearances of All Time
207, Glee Cast
191, Drake
160, Lil Wayne
108, Elvis Presley
100, Nicki Minaj
98, JAY-Z
93, Kanye West
91, James Brown
90, Chris Brown
77, Taylor Swift
75, Ray Charles
75, Future
73, Eminem
73, Aretha Franklin
71, The Beatles
70, Justin Bieber