Jay-Z’s 10th #1 Album Ties Elvis Presley’s Record

Jay-Z’s American Gangster has become his 10th #1 album on the Billboard 200.

Jay-Z’s American Gangster has become his 10th #1 album on the Billboard 200. The new release debuts on top after selling 425,000 copies domestically, according to Nielsen SoundScan.

The Brooklyn-born Def Jam/Roc-A-Fella rapper ties Elvis Presley’s record for the most #1 albums, and comes second only to the Beatles who have 19.