Music News with Drake, Aaron Carter & Jason Mraz

DRAKE BECOMES THE FIRST SOLO ARTIST TO SURPASS 200 APPEARANCES ON BILLBOARD’S HOT 100: Drake has broken yet another Billboard record as he racks up his 203rd appearance on the Hot 100 chart. Drake has his new No. 1 album Care Package to thank for the milestone, as six songs off the effort debuted simultaneously on the tally. As a result, Drake is now the first solo artist to surpass 200 appearances on the Billboard Hot 100. The only act that has more is the cast of Glee, which holds the all-time record with 207 entries. Following Drake’s total of 203 entries is Lil Wayne with 163 appearances, Elvis Presley with 109, Nicki Minaj with 103 and JAY-Z with 100. The Care Package songs which upped his grand total include “Trust Issues,” “How About Now,” “The Motion,” “Dreams Money Can Buy,” “Club Paradise” and “Days in the East.” Some of the tracks date back to nearly a decade and were never officially released until now.

AARON CARTER GRANTED RESTRAINING ORDER AGAINST EX LINA VALENTINA: Aaron Carter has been granted a restraining order against his ex-girlfriend Lina Valentina after he accused her of threatening to stab him. The 31-year-old singer had been dating Lina for a year before the pair split up earlier this month. On Monday, he filed for and obtained a restraining order against her. According to TMZ, Aaron alleged in court documents that Lina threatened to stab him several times, and claimed she physically abused him during their relationship, shoving him and hitting him in the face. The restraining order comes just days after Los Angeles police named Lina as a suspect in a domestic violence report, when Aaron reported her for allegedly slapping him his face and leaving a bruise during a confrontation on July 31st.

JASON MRAZ NAMED AMBASSADOR FOR RECORDING ACADEMY’S DISTRICT ADVOCATE DAY: Jason Mraz has been named an ambassador for the Recording Academy’s annual District Advocate Day. Mraz will serve as the first-ever ambassador at the sixth annual event October 2nd. “As the people who write and record the nation’s soundtrack, we have a responsibility to unite in support of one another and ensure that music as a career, and an art form, is protected for the next generation of creators,” Mraz said in a statement. “Last year, we proved that advocacy works with the passage of the Music Modernization Act,” he added. “We need to continue that momentum and resolve some of the outstanding issues to ensure proper compensation and protections for all music creators.” District Advocate Day brings together music creators and members of Congress to discuss issues. About 2,000 academy members will meet with members of Congress across the country.

CAMILA CABELLO, SHAWN MENDES, LIL NAS X & MORE SET TO PERFORM AT MTV VMAS 2019: Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello will hit the stage to perform at the 2019 MTV VMAs along with Bad Bunny, J Balvin, Lil Nas X, Lizzo, and Rosalia. Shawn and Camila’s recent collaboration, “Senorita”, is up for three awards at the ceremony. Shawn also picked up a nomination for Artist of the Year. Taylor Swift was announced as a performer earlier this month.