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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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 music than Michael Jackson?

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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How many record 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 nine 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 outsold Michael Jackson?

1 Album of All Time. The King of Pop has been dethroned: Michael Jackson's Thriller is no longer the best-selling album 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. 1 songs of all time.
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Did Drake outsell Eminem?

Em has brought him up several times and Drake doesn't even acknowledge him, while also outselling Em for almost a decade. So despite Drake's lack of acknowledgement, does Em have a bigger career?
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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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Has Drake went diamond?

"God's Plan" by Drake

"God's Plan" was certified diamond on September 25, 2019.
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Who has more number 1 hits Drake or Michael Jackson?

Drake Surpasses Madonna, The Beatles And Michael Jackson For Most Us Top 10 Hits.
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Who is the highest selling rapper of all time?

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 is the #1 artist in the world?

Justin Bieber takes the top spot, with millions of followers across socials and billions of plays on streaming services. The most popular female artist currently goes to Taylor Swift, while BTS are unsurprisingly the most popular band. Any surprises here amongst the most popular artists in 2022?
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Who is the king of rap?

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 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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Who is the number 1 rapper right now?

When it comes to the most popular rappers, Kanye West is certainly going to find himself toward the top of the list. However, plenty of current hip-hop artists and top new school rappers who may not have his credentials could still be considered just as famous.
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What's Drake's biggest hit?

Drake's 30 greatest songs – ranked!
  1. Nice For What (2018)
  2. Child's Play (2016) ...
  3. Hold On, We're Going Home (feat Majid Jordan) (2013) ...
  4. Hotline Bling (2015) ...
  5. Portland (feat Quavo and Travis Scott) (2017) ...
  6. Know Yourself (2015) ...
  7. Laugh Now Cry Later (feat Lil Durk) (2020) ...
  8. Started From the Bottom (2013) ...
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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 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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Is Michael Jackson the biggest artist ever?

Referred to as the "King of Pop", he is certified and known as the most awarded and nominated recording artist in the history of popular music. Michael Jackson is considered to be the greatest entertainer of all time and the most influential artist of the 20th century.
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Is Michael Jackson the most famous musician ever?

Michael Jackson was an American singer, songwriter, and dancer who was the most popular entertainer in the world in the early and mid-1980s. Even today he is widely regarded as the “King of Pop.”
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Who is the biggest selling male artist of all time?

The man, the myth, the legend, Elvis Presley is officially the number-one best-selling male artist of all time.
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Is Drake the king of rap?

One noteworthy R&B track is “Don't Matter To Me,” where Drake achieved the seemingly impossible: he obtained an unreleased recording by Michael Jackson from a 1983 recording session with Paul Anka. By including the king of pop on his song, Drake established that he truly is the king of rap.
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What artists are bigger than Drake?

Billboard claims the most popular musicians of 2018 were Drake, Post Malone, Ed Sheeran, Taylor Swift, and Cardi B.
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Is Drake top 10 rappers?

Did he get it right? The Game has named his Top 10 rappers alive, a list that includes the likes of Eminem, Kendrick Lamar, JAY-Z and Drake.
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