NEW YORK, NY. (Top40 Charts/ Universal
Music Group) - Universal
Music Group (UMG), the world's leading music company, and
Music Choice, the award-winning, multi-platform video and music network, today announced the record-breaking success of Universal Motown Recording artist Lil Wayne's
Lollipop video on
Music Choice. The video had been viewed an unprecedented one million times two weeks in a row.
Lil Wayne is the first artist ever to achieve this milestone since
Music Choice launched its free Video On Demand
Music Network in late 2004. With over ten million views to date, Rentrak, an independent media measurement and analytics company, confirms that Lil Wayne's
Lollipop holds the ALL-TIME RECORD as the most popular music video on
Music Choice EVER!
To celebrate Lil Wayne's success, Music Choice produced a special Original show entitled "Lil Wayne-A Milli" which is airing exclusively on its On Demand network thru August 17th. The Original has already been viewed over a million times! In the program, Lil Wayne talks candidly about his personal life and his giant leap from an emerging artist to one of today's most recognized, successful rappers. Viewers will also get the unique opportunity to hear what his colleagues in the 'business' and his fans have to say about the man, the artist, Lil Wayne.
"This achievement is testament to Lil Wayne's widespread popularity and ever-growing fan base," stated Amanda Marks, Executive Vice President and General Manager, Digital, Universal Music Group Distribution." It speaks to his tremendous talent and innovation. We're thrilled that Lil Wayne has now surpassed all other artists on Music Choice and has firmly cemented his place in music history."
"Lil Wayne's accomplishments on Music Choice speak to the power of his artistry and the relevance of his music in the marketplace," says Damon Williams, VP of Programming for Music Choice. "Wayne has done an incredible job of consistently delivering what today's hip hop fans want. The milestone of realizing over ten million views for a single video speaks to the power of Lil Wayne's fan base. Lil Wayne is The Best In The Game."
Early in his career, Lil Wayne's audio tracks were featured on Music Choice's urban music channels. Lil Wayne then went on to make a special appearance on "Tha Corner," Music Choice's Original Hip-Hop music show, and in February of this year, he was the Artist of the Month.
