Love him or loathe him, Kanye West‘s impact on music’s history books over his 20-year career is undeniable.
One of the top 5 best-selling singles artists of all time (160.5 million in the U.S. alone), the 46-year-old also sits in sits in Hot 100 record books for being one of only 5 acts in its 65-year history to own over 150 entries (157 to be exact).
That figure was hoisted to its current height thanks to 16 tunes found aboard his Ty Dolla $ign-assisted latest album, ‘Vultures 1,‘ which not only placed every one of its songs on the all-genre chart but even landed two in the top 10.
Elsewhere in Billboard, the joint effort opened atop the Billboard 200 to historic measure.
Marking the 11th time of his career he’s premiered at the chart’s summit, he extends his record for most consecutive debuts (among studio albums). When all chart-toppers are considered, Taylor Swift reigns with 13 consecutive #1 debuts (including studio albums and re-records).
Look below to see who joins West and $ign atop the current Billboard 200.
Billboard 200 This Week
![Chart Check [Billboard 200]: 'Tortured Poets' Makes Historic Return to #1 as Taylor Swift Wrapped Her Record-Breaking 'Eras Tour' with $2B in Ticket Sales](https://thatgrapejuice.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Taylor-Swift-thatgrapejuice-2024-ttpd-tortured-poets-billboard-200-no-1-eras-tour-2-billion-464x260.jpg "Chart Check [Billboard 200]: 'Tortured Poets' Makes Historic Return to #1 as Taylor Swift Wrapped Her Record-Breaking 'Eras Tour' with $2B in Ticket Sales.")
Whites should go to # 1… this is racist!!! 🤣
I don’t understand – does he hold the record or does Taylor? As the write up says they both do.
He holds the record for STUDIO albums only. However, when you consider every type of album that ever gone to #1 on the Billboard 200 like soundtracks, greatest hits, compilation, re-records, etc., then Taylor owns it.
He has more #1 studio albums than her, but she has more #1 albums overall cuz of her re-records. hope that helps
Kanye West is the best. No one has quality production anywhere close not to mention lyrics and vision . God help him, he’s very talented.
Getting boring…too ol for tiss..his music never evolve!