How many albums has Drake sold?

With 170 million records sold worldwide, he is among the best-selling music artists in history. Drake has achieved ten number-one albums on the Billboard 200 and ten number-one hits on the Billboard Hot 100. Billboard hailed him as the "Artist of the 2010s Decade" and the 16th Greatest Artist of all time.
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Who sold more albums Drake or Michael Jackson?

Well, from 1979 to his death in 2009, Jackson released seven albums, and his only sold under eight million copies twice — again, mostly physical copies. Drake has also surpassed MJ in total top 10s on the Billboard Hot 100.
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Is Drake the highest selling artist of all time?

As of 2017, based on both sales claims and certified units, the Beatles are considered the highest-selling band. Elvis Presley is considered the highest-selling individual artist based on sales claims and Drake is the highest-selling individual artist based on certified units.
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What is Drakes highest selling album?

The best-selling album by DRAKE is VIEWS, which sold over 7,657,500 copies .
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Who has sold more albums Eminem or Drake?

1. Eminem – 227 million units sold. 2. Drake – 152 million units sold.
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Drake Best Selling Singles 2009-2020



Who is the #1 selling artist of all time?

Perhaps unsurprisingly, British rock band The Beatles are top of the list for best-selling artists worldwide, with 257.7 million certified sales. Second is Elvis Presley with almost 207 million sales, followed by Michael Jackson with 169.7 million.
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Who is the number 1 rapper of all time?

1. Eminem. Eminem is the best-selling rapper in history. With over 200 million records sold, he is also the 6th best-selling solo music artist of all time.
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How many No 1 does Drake have?

Drake has 9 number-one songs

Many of his songs have gone on to top the Billboard Hot 100 chart, as well as Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and Hot Rap Songs charts.
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Did Drake go diamond?

Drake doesn't yet have a Diamond album (an album that's sold 10 million or more copies), but his single “God's Plan” did reach the prestigious mark.
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Who is the king of rap of all time?

Eminem has been crowned the King of Hip-Hop by Rolling Stone. The magazine took a look at solo rappers who released albums from 2009 to the present, taking into account album sales, rankings on the R&B/hip-hop and rap charts, YouTube video views, social media, concerts grosses, awards and critics' opinions.
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Who sold more Drake or Kanye?

While both being financially successful, in the fourth week of sales Kanye sold 357 million albums and Drake sold 744 million.
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Did Drake surpass the Beatles?

There's not much left in music for Drake to achieve, with the Toronto rapper now equalling a record first set by the Beatles in 1964 with his new album, Certified Lover Boy.
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How many platinum records Does Drake have?

Drake Earns 60 New Platinum Certifications, Becoming Highest Certified Digital Singles Artist. To date, Drake has moved 148 million equivalent units as a lead artist.
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What records has Drake broken?

The latest debuts extend Drake's record for the most top 40 Hot 100 hits to 143. Drake's nine top 10 debuts also extend his record for the most total top 10s to 54. Madonna is next with 38, followed by The Beatles (34), Rihanna (31), and Michael Jackson (30).
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What is Drake's 2020 worth?

What Is Drake's Net Worth? Forbes reports that Drake's 2020 earnings topped $49 million, and placed him at no. 49 on the outlet's Celebrity 100 list of 2020. However, according to Celebrity Net Worth, Drake has a total net worth of $200 million, with a salary of about $70 million per year.
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Who has the most #1 albums?

  • As a musician, Paul McCartney has the most number-one albums, with 27. This includes 19 albums from his work with The Beatles, 3 solo albums, and 5 albums as a part of his 1970s group Wings. ...
  • Barbra Streisand is the only artist to have number 1 albums in six different decades.
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Who has the most #1 on Billboard?

The Beatles, unsurprisingly, lead the way with a record 20 No. 1s, all earned between 1964 and 1970.
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Who has more hits Drake or Lil Wayne?

Only former Young Money artist Drake has more top 40 Billboard Hot 100 hits at exactly 100. Overall, Wayne has a total of 167 career entries on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, making him the third-most in the chart's history after Drake and the Glee Cast, tied with 207 each. Wayne is having a pretty good week so far.
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Who is the rap goat?

Several very credible and top-selling artists have called Wayne the greatest, including Drake, Lil Baby and Kendrick Lamar, who said, “Lil Wayne is the greatest.
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Who invented rap?

One of the first rappers at the beginning of the hip hop period, at the end of the 1970s, was also hip hop's first DJ, DJ Kool Herc. Herc, a Jamaican immigrant, started delivering simple raps at his parties, which some claim were inspired by the Jamaican tradition of toasting.
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Who is the top 5 rappers?

  • #8 - Royce Da 5'9" Top Strength: Rhyme Structure. Royce has been around forever, even hired to ghostwrite for P. ...
  • #7 - Kool G Rap. Top Strength: Flow. ...
  • #6 - Nas. Top Strength: Lyrical Content. ...
  • #2 - Tech N9ne. Top Strength: Flow. ...
  • #1 - Eminem. Top Strength: Charisma. ...
  • Fabolous. Top Strength: Long Multisyllabic Rhymes.
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Who is the #1 male artist?

The man, the myth, the legend, Elvis Presley is officially the number-one best-selling male artist of all time.
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Which male has sold the most records?

Elvis Presley tops the chart with combined sales of over 21.7 million singles.
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Who is the most famous male singer?

1. Justin Bieber. Without a doubt, Justin Bieber owns 2022, if you ask us who are the best male pop singers of today? Definitely, Justin tops the Billboard charts in many countries.
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