Regardless of being among the many most talked about acts within the historical past of Billboard, Drake continues to seek out new methods to interrupt floor and information with the publication.
On the Sizzling 100 entrance, his profession highlights embrace having probably the most #1 debuts amongst all artists (7), most prime 40 entries amongst all artists (158), most #1 hits amongst rappers (11), most weeks at #1 amongst rappers (54), most #2-peaking singles amongst all artists (7), most prime 10 singles amongst all artists (59), and most appearances on the chart total (278).
On the Billboard 200 entrance, he’s the one act in historical past to have six or extra albums spend at the very least 200 weeks on the tally. However when it actually involves longevity, his 2011-released album ‘Take Care’ has taken the idea the additional mile.
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The refreshed Billboard 200 sees ‘Take’ take the #67 spot, marking the challenge’s milestone five hundredth week on the chart.
Solely the third Hip-Hop album in historical past to achieve the brink, it joins an unique membership that’s led by Eminem‘s ‘Curtain Name’ (599 weeks) and Kendrick Lamar‘s ‘Good Child, M.A.A.D Metropolis’ (518 weeks). Amongst all genres, solely 15 different albums within the historical past of recorded music have spent extra time on the Billboard 200 than ‘Take Care.’
That includes the Sizzling 100 prime 40 hits ‘Make Me Proud, ‘The Motto,’ ‘Marvin’s Room,’ ‘Headlines,’ and its Rihanna-assisted title monitor, the LP debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 in November 2011 with gross sales of roughly 631,000 models bought its first week.
It might finally go on to guide Drizzy to his first GRAMMY – a ‘Finest Rap Album’ class win on the award present’s 2013 ceremony.
Click on right here to see who else had a noteworthy week on the Billboard 200 courtesy of TGJ’s weekly recap, ‘Chart Verify.’
