American chart news, and another Elvis record is about to be broken. Well, equalled. While hip hop mogul Jay-Z only managed number thirty in the UK album chart with new long player 'American Gangster' this week, he is destined to top the US album chart with what will be his tenth straight number one album. That means he equals Elvis' record of straight number ones - he also had ten. So, well done Mr Zm.
This comes the week after it was revealed Garth Brooks had overtaken Elvis as best selling US solo artist ever, having sold 123 million units in total. Though Brooks has someway to go to become the best selling artist overall (ie including groups) because the Beatles sold 170 million units. Jay-Z too has someway to go to equal the Beatles in the straight number one stakes, them having had 19 number one albums in the US.