😱 Fat Joe just dropped a bombshell! He says Drake is the real reason hip-hop stayed alive on the Billboard charts for the last decade — even claiming Drizzy battled Michael Jackson for the most No.1 hits! But fans aren’t having it, calling out labels and questioning why Drake couldn’t save the charts this year. The debate is EXPLODING!

Fat Joe Credits Drake For Keeping Hip-Hop Relevant on Billboard Chart

Rapper-turned-podcaster, Fat Joe, had a lot to say about Drake on a recent episode of his and Jadakiss’ podcast, Joe & Jada.

Fat Joe Credits Drake For Keeping Hip-Hop on The Charts

After SZA & Kendrick Lamar’s smash hit, Luther, fell out of the Billboard Top 40 since its release, it marked the first time since 1990 that no rap songs were on the list.

In light of the new development, Fat Joe stated that he believes Drake deserves credit for keeping hip-hop alive on the charts over the past decade.

“You realize that Drake was probably keeping us in that top 40 for f*ckin’ 5, 10 years. Like, every record he made was going number 1,” he said. “I think he’s battling Michael Jackson for the most number 1s.”

However, fans on social media seemed to disagree.

“Why couldn’t he do it this year by dropping 30+ songs? And songs dropped recently?” one fan asked on X, formerly known as Twitter.

“Don’t be obtuse. This happened because the label pushed his music. Please don’t act like there hasn’t been any good hip hop in the last 10 years. It just wasn’t pushed by the label,” another user added.

Fat Joe Speaks Out on Drizzy Securing MJ’s Record

Despite the industry seemingly turning against him, Drizzy’s influence is still undeniable. If he secures another number-one hit, it would pretty much immortalize him, as he would surpass music icon Michael Jackson. He has come close on several occasions in the last few months, but still no cigar.

Fat Joe previously insinuated that the “soul” of the pop icon won’t allow Drizzy to take the crown.

“I felt like the new track was really dope,” said Joe. “I listened to it a couple of times and uh you know he’s one number one away from Michael Jackson’s record, and I think the soul of Michael Jackson is fighting that s**t cause every time he put out one you think it’s going to take that joint, just it back down.”

It will be interesting to see if Drake secures the crown with his new album, Iceman, reportedly dropping before the end of the year.