Lil Nas X’s ‘Old Town Road’ Longest Running Number 1 Hip-Hop Song On Billboard Charts

After twelve consecutive weeks, “Old Town Road” is now officially tied for the longest-running Hot 100 number one hip-hop song of all time alongside Eminem’s “Lose Yourself,” Black Eyed Peas’ “Boom Boom Pow” and Wiz Khalifa’s “See You Again.” 

Currently “Despacito,” by Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee featuring Justin Bieber and “One Sweet Day,” by Mariah Carey & Boyz II Men hold the record at sixteen weeks. 

On the last night of Pride Month (Jun. 30), Lil Nas X made headlines for his personal life, after implying in a series of cryptic tweets that he was “coming out” as homosexual.

Lil Nas X’s ‘Old Town Road’ Is The Longest Running Number One Hip-Hop Song In ‘Billboard’ History

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