I've always liked Drake. But, lets not confuse a simultaneous release with Beyonce as saying he's in the same playing field as Beyonce.
Beyonce is her own worst enemy as it relates to album sales. If she returned to traditional promotional campaigns, she could be selling much more than she is now. I personally believe she uses the none-traditional promotion as a ploy. She needs a formal manager who has control over her album roll outs, at the least.

But, Drake will continue the traditional promotion trail. Hopefully he can continue to sell well into the end of the year. Drake tends to have a 6 month album roll out and fizzle out. He's a rap artist!