He’s only 11-years-old, but rapper Lil’ Romeo has already broken a huge record set by the self-proclaimed King of Pop, Michael Jackson.
Romeo, the son of No Limit entrepreneur Master P, has become the youngest solo artist to top the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart with his hit single “My Baby,” which samples the Jackson 5’s classic track “I Want You Back.”
Jackson first struck number one as a solo artist in the fall of 1972 with “Ben,” which was released when the music legend was 13 but topped the charts after he had turned 14.
“This is just the beginning for history-making with this project,” Master P said in a statement. “When Romeo’s album is released, I believe we will also be [come] the first father and son MCs to have achieved platinum status with our solo projects.”
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“My Baby” is the lead single from Romeo’s forthcoming self-titled debut LP, set for a July 3rd release.
