Latto Is The First Rapper In 2023 To Appear At No. 1 On Billboard Hot 100
Latto being featured on Jung Kook’s “Seven” that debut atop Billboard Hot 100 this week, has made her the first rapper in 2023 to appear at No.1 on the singles chart.
Rap absence from the top of Billboard Hot 100 in 2023 is over. In addition to ending hip-hop’s drought atop the Billboard chart, “Seven”—expected to serve as the lead single from Jung Kook’s debut solo album—marks the first No. 1 for both Latto and the K-pop star. He’s the second BTS member to reign atop the Billboard Hot 100, following in the footsteps of Jimin, who debuted at No. 1 in April with “Like Crazy.”