Drake Named The No. 1 R&B/Hip-Hop Artist of the 21st Century

Summary

  • Drake is Billboard’s No. 1 R&B/Hip-Hop Artist of the 21st Century
  • He had 30 No. 1 hits on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart and 15 No. 1 albums
  • Drake also leads with the most top 10 hits and total chart entries on that chart

Billboard has officially named Drake as the No. 1 R&B/Hip-Hop Artist of the 21st Century.

Even though The Boy didn’t enter the Billboard charts until 2009, from the years 2000 to 2024, he achieved an impressive milestone by earning 30 No. 1 hits on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and 15 No. 1s on Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. These accolades encompass both his solo and collaborative efforts.

Drizzy holds the record for the most top 10 hits on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart with a total of 135, and he’s made 355 appearances in the chart overall. Furthermore, he has achieved 15 No. 1 positions on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, which have collectively spent 67 weeks at number one. From 2012 to 2018, and again in 2021, 2022, and 2024, he was crowned the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Artist.

In this ranking, Beyoncé is second, The Weeknd comes in third, Chris Brown is fourth, Usher is fifth, Lil Wayne is sixth, JAY-Z is seventh, Rihanna is eighth, Eminem is ninth, and Alicia Keys takes the tenth spot, following Drake.

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2025-08-27 10:26