Even though he’s among the most mentioned acts in the history of Billboard, Drake continues to find new ways to break ground and records with the publication.
On the Hot 100 front, his career highlights include having the most #1 debuts among all artists (7), most top 40 entries among all artists (158), most #1 hits among rappers (11), most weeks at #1 among rappers (54), most #2-peaking singles among all artists (7), most top 10 singles among all artists (59), and most appearances on the chart overall (278).
On the Billboard 200 front, he is the only act in history to have six or more albums spend at least 200 weeks on the tally. But when it really comes to longevity, his 2011-released album ‘Take Care’ has taken the concept the extra mile.
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