Nicki Minaj Sets New Billboard Records & Earns 58th Billboard Hot 100 Entry

Earlier this month, Nicki Minaj's "Only" became her fourth number one on Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, giving her the most among female rappers in the 56 years since the chart launched as a sales/airplay hybrid tally. Now, she's accomplished another noteworthy chart feat.

The rapper debuts two star-assisted tracks on the Hot 100, furthering her Hot 100 achievements on two levels. "Feeling Myself," featuring Beyonce, starts at No. 43, and "Get on Your Knees," featuring Ariana Grande, enters at No. 88. With the bows, Minaj ups her count to 58 career Hot 100 hits, passing Madonna and Dionne Warwick (56 each) for the third-best total among women. Aretha Franklin leads with 73, followed by Taylor Swift (66).

Minaj also boasts a career-best eight songs on this week's Hot 100 (dated Jan. 3). Among women, only Swift has charted more titles at once: 11 (Nov. 13, 2010). Minaj is one of just eight acts overall to post at least eight songs on the Hot 100 at once, joining the Beatles, who charted a record 14 on April 11, 1964, Chris Brown, David Cook, Drake, the cast of Fox's Glee, Lil Wayne and Swift.