Music Minute!

Chart-topping rapper 50 Cent.

Did you know that 50 Cent is the only solo artist in history to score 3 simultaneous top 5 singles on the Billboard Hot 100?

During the weeks of March 12th and March 19th in 2005, 50 Cent landed 3 singles in the top 5 of the Hot 100 - ‘Candy Shop (Ft. Olivia)’, ‘How We Do (with Game)’ and ‘Disco Inferno’. The songs were ranked at #1, #4 and #5 on the chart, respectively.

Throughout his career, 50 Cent has scored 11 top 5 singles on the Hot 100 and 4 of those tunes claimed the top slot. His most recent chart-topper as a lead artist was ‘Candy Shop’ in 2005. Watch the video for that song below:

Now you know!