Drake is now only one No. 1 hit away from tying Michael Jackson as a male soloist with the most number No. 1 hits in Hot 100 history

Information reaching Kossyderrickent has it that Drake is now only one No. 1 hit away from tying Michael Jackson as a male soloist with the most number No. 1 hits in Hot 100 history.

Drake and SZA’s “Slime You Out” kicked off the soon-to-come release of Drizzy’s album For All The Dogs, and got him one step closer to the history books. Moreover, that song went No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 charts, marking his twelfth number one hit and putting him right up there with the legendary Michael Jackson. He has thirteen chart-topping tracks, which means the Toronto rapper is now just one song away from tying him for the fourth-most number ones in Billboard history so far. If you’re curious, he’s currently tied with Madonna and The Supremes for the fifth spot.

Of course, it’s fair to assume that one more track from For All The Dogs might just cinch this achievement for the 36-year-old. Given that his career shows no signs of slowing down, it wouldn’t be surprising to see him work his way up. Ahead of Drake are frequent collaborator Rihanna (14 number ones) and Mariah Carey (19 number ones). At the very top of the list are The Beatles, who have 20 tracks that claimed the top spot across their discography.

“Slime You Out” puts Drake in a three-way tie with Madonna and The Supremes for the fifth most No. 1 singles on the Billboard Hot 100. He is only one song away from tying with Michael Jackson for the most No. 1 singles by a Black male solo artist. “Smile You Out” is also Drake’s eighth single to debut at the chart’s summit, the most in history. Besides Jackson, Drake now trails only The Beatles (20), Mariah Carey (19), and Rihanna (14) in Billboard Hot 100 chart-toppers. He has a comfortable lead as the rapper with the most Billboard Hot 100 No. 1s, with Ludacris, Sean “Diddy” Combs, Eminem, and Cardi B each tied for second place with five.