Drake Ties One Of The Most Successful Music Stars Of All Time

BusinessHollywood & EntertainmentDrake Ties One Of The Most Successful Music Stars Of All TimeByHugh McIntyre,Senior Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts.Follow AuthorMay 26, 2026, 10:00am EDTDrake now claims the most No. 1 albums of all time among soloists — along with Taylor Swift — as Iceman launches atop the Billboard 200. LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 04: Drake attends the "Top Boy" UK Premiere at Hackney Picturehouse on September 04, 2019 in London, England. (Photo by Karwai Tang/WireImage)WireImageWhenever Drake releases a new album, it is all but guaranteed to debut atop the Billboard 200. The hip-hop superstar has ranked as one of the most successful artists of all time on Billboard's list of the most-consumed full-lengths, compilations and EPs in the United States for years now, and he regularly adds to his list of champions whenever he delivers something new. Drake threw fans a curveball – two of them actually – when he released his album Iceman by dropping a trio of projects simultaneously. Of course, only one title can occupy the loftiest space at a time, and it is Iceman, the set that the Grammy winner has been promoting for months, that launches inside the penthouse. As the highly anticipated LP arrives at No. 1, Drake breaks out of one historic tie and forms another, moving up on one of the most important all-time rosters.Drake Debuts at No. 1 With IcemanIceman debuts at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with 463,000 equivalent units shifted. That sum is composed of both pure purchases and equivalent units made out of the nearly half-billion plays its songs racked up on platforms such as Apple Music and Spotify during its first week of availability, though the majority of that sizable figure comes from streaming activity. Iceman earns Drake his fifteenth career leader on the Billboard 200. MORE FOR YOUHere are all of Drake's No. 1...