Drake Named The No. 1 R&B/Hip-Hop Artist of the 21st Century
‘Billboard’ also included JAY-Z, Eminem and more in the top 10.
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.
Despite not making an appearance on the Billboard charts until 2009, The Boy logged a whopping 30 No. 1 hits on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and 15 No. 1s on Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums between the years 2000 and 2024. The total includes both his solo and collaborative work.
Drizzy also leads the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart with the most top 10 hits at 135 and total chart entries at 355. Meanwhile, his 15 No. 1s on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums log a combined 67 weeks on top. He ruled the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Artists recap in 2012, 2015 until 2018, 2021, 2022 and 2024.
Behind Drake is Beyoncé at No. 2, The Weeknd at No. 3, Chris Brown at No. 4, Usher at No. 5, Lil Wayne at No. 6, JAY-Z at No. 7, Rihanna at No. 8, Eminem at No. 9 and Alicia Keys at No. 10.
