Nicki Minaj Scores Record-Breaking No. 1 on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop
Nicki Minaj Scores Record-Breaking No. 1 on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
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Nicki Minaj's "Only" flies 10-1 on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, giving the artist her fourth No. 1 -- the most among female rappers in the 56 years since the chart launched as a sales/airplay hybrid tally.
Minaj surpasses Missy Elliott (with three leaders), and pulls ahead of Da Brat and Iggy Azalea (each with two). They are the only female rappers with multiple No. 1s.
"Only" -- featuring Drake, Lil Wayne and Chris Brown -- zooms to No. 1 following the Dec. 12 release of its music video. It's up 82 percent in overall chart points, powered by the streaming of the song and its video (up 157 percent in streams according to Nielsen Music, earning the chart's Greatest Gainer/Streaming honor). Eighty percent of the tune's streaming clicks for the week came from Vevo on YouTube.