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Hypebeast
11-06-2025
- Entertainment
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Drake Becomes First Artist With 400 Cumulative Weeks in the Billboard Hot 100 Top 10
Summary Drakehas broken a secondBillboardchart record in just two months. ChartDatareports that the OVO head is now the first artist in history with 400 cumulative weeks in theBillboard Hot 100top 10. The news arrives as 'Nokia' spends its 16th week in the top 10, moving down one spot to No. 10. Back in April, hesurpassed The Beatlesto have the most cumulative weeks on the Billboard 200 with over 3,346 weeks on the chart. Some of his most notable releases includeTake Care's578 weeks,Nothing Was the Same's505 weeks,Viewsat 411 weeks,More Lifeat 350 weeks andScorpionat 300 weeks. Drizzy is currently preparing to hit up the UK and Europe for his'$ome $pecial $hows 4 UK/EU'withPARTYNEXTDOOR. He'll start off by headlining all three days of Wireless Festival (his first UK show in six years) followed by stops in Birmingham and Manchester in mid-July before going over to Amsterdam, Antwerp, Zuric, Cologne, Stockholm, Copenhagen, Milan, Paris, Berlin, Munich and Hamburg. .@Drakebecomes the first artist in history to spend 400 cumulative weeks in the Hot 100's top — chart data (@chartdata)June 9, 2025
Hypebeast
29-05-2025
- Entertainment
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Drake Shatters RIAA Diamond Certification Record with 10 Certifications
Summary Drakehas officially made history, breaking the record for the mostRIAADiamond Certifications of any artist, ever. The Recording Industry Association of America announced that the 6God has earned his 10th Diamond certification, cementing his unparalleled commercial success. This remarkable achievement means Drake is the first artist to reach double-digit Diamond certifications across both singles and albums. His two latest additions to the Diamond club are the beloved tracks 'Hold On, We're Going Home' and 'Best I Ever Had.' Each Diamond certification signifies 10 million equivalent units sold or streamed in the United States. Currently,Scorpion's 'Nice for What' which is currently at nine-time Platinum, could be the 11th Diamond plaque. With this milestone, Drake surpasses country music legend Garth Brooks, who held nine Diamond-certified albums, and Post Malone, who has nine Diamond-certified singles. Drake is the first artist to enter the double-digit Diamond certifications across albums and singles. This new record further solidifies Drake's legacy as one of the most commercially dominant and influential artists in music history.
