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And essentially making him something that he's not.
The same month, Bieber topped magazine's annual ranking, which lists the highest-earning celebrities under 30 for that year.
Hence, at 27, he became the youngest solo artist to chart 100 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, breaking a record held previously by Drake.