How many records 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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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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Who sold more records than Drake?

Top 10 Best-Selling Rappers / Hip Hop Artists of All Time:
  • EMINEM. 227 million units sold.
  • DRAKE. 152 million units sold.
  • KANYE WEST. 140 million units sold.
  • JAY-Z. 125 million units sold.
  • LIL WAYNE. 110 million units sold.
  • NICKI MINAJ. 106 million units sold.
  • FLO RIDA. 102 million units sold.
  • TUPAC SHAKUR. 75 million units sold.
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Who has sold more records Drake or Eminem?

1. Eminem – 227 million units sold. 2. Drake – 152 million units sold.
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How many records has Jay-Z sold?

One of the world's best-selling music artists, with over 125 million records sold, Jay-Z has won 24 Grammy Awards, the joint-most Grammy awards of any rapper along with Kanye West. Jay-Z also holds the record for the most number-one albums by a solo artist on the Billboard 200 (14).
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How many records has Tupac sold?

Shakur has sold over 75 million records worldwide, with the bulk of that coming after his death; seven of his 11 platinum albums were released posthumously.
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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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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 sold more Drake or Michael Jackson?

However, Michael Jackson still reigns supreme over Drake when it comes to the most consecutive No. 1 singles (5 to Drake's 2). Thriller, meanwhile, remains the best-selling album of all time with a reported 100 million copies sold worldwide.
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Who sold more Drake or Jay-Z?

The following evaluation draws from an analysis of data compiled on Wikipedia's “List of best-selling music artists” page, as well as Wikipedia pages for the discographies of Drake, Lil Wayne, and Jay-Z.
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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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How many #1 albums Does Drake have?

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 has the most #1 hits?

The Beatles have the most No. 1 hits of all time: 20. Though unclear for how long, the Beatles still reign supreme as the artist with the most No.
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Who is the best-selling rapper of all time?

With over 200 million records sold, and 227 million units nationwide, Eminem is the number one selling rap artist in history and the 6th best-selling solo music artist of all time. Marshall Mathers, a.k.a. Eminem, was born on October 17, 1972. He started his rap career at age 16 in Detroit, Michigan.
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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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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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Which music sells the most?

1. The Beatles — 183 million units.
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Where does Drake rank all time?

Throughout his career, Drake has now charted 54 top 10 hits, by far the most among all artists. The Canadian rapper already held that record before this week, but now he's put more space between him and the runner-up, Madonna, who is steady in second place on the all-time ranking with 38 appearances between Nos.
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Who has more hits Drake or Justin Bieber?

Justin Bieber has just made history after becoming the youngest solo artist in history to notch 100 entries on the Billboard Hot 100 charts. Bieber reached the milestone at 27-years-old, dethroning Drake, who previously held the record after getting his 100th entry at 28. .
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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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How many records Michael Jackson sold?

Jackson sold more than 750 million records worldwide. He notched eight platinum or multiplatinum albums and 13 #1 singles, and had 47 tracks crack the Billboard Hot 100.
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How many records Lil Wayne sold?

Lil Wayne has sold over 120 million records worldwide, including more than 20 million albums and 70 million digital tracks in the United States, making him one of the world's best-selling music artists.
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