Elvis has left the Billboard, or its record book at least. And it's all thanks to Jay-Z.
From The New York Times:
Jay-Z easily took the No. 1 spot on the Billboard 200 with "The Blueprint 3," which sold 476,000 copies. Billboard said that Jay-Z has now surpassed Elvis Presley as the solo act with the most No. 1 albums in Billboard 200 history. The rapper also has the second-most No. 1 albums among all acts, eclipsed only by -- you guessed it -- the Beatles.
Jay-Z (11), who just beat Elvis Presley (10), had already long ago beat The Rolling Stones (9), Bruce Springsteen (9), Barbra Streisand (8), Led Zeppelin (7), Madonna (7) and U2 (7).
Yes, it's a big deal that Jay-Z beat Elvis Presley, but...he's already trampled every other musical act that I would've guessed to have more number one albums than him. I guess other artists take great time with each of their albums and perfect every little thing until each album is exactly what they want their fans to hear. *cough* Kingdom Come *cough*
No, I'm kidding. All the artists above phoned-in an album or two that ended up going #1.
The Rolling Stones: Emotional Rescue
Bruce Springsteen: Magic
Barbra Streisand: The Way We Were (just because the movie's so infuriating)
Led Zeppelin: Presence
Madonna: American Life
U2: How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb
The music industry doesn't make sense sometimes.
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