Drake has made history twice in one day by breaking a longstanding chart record previously held by the Beatles while also hitting a staggering RIAA milestone.
According to Chart Data, the Canadian superstar has become the artist with the most cumulative weeks charting on the Billboard 200, surpassing the legendary British rock band.
Drake’s albums have now collectively spent over 3,348 weeks on the chart, a streak that dates back over a decade and a half to 2009’s So Far Gone.
The Beatles previously held the record with 3,311 weeks, while Taylor Swift has also edged past the iconic group with 3,313.
The only other Hip Hop artist in the top 10 is Eminem with 2,423 weeks.
It was also reported on Tuesday (April 8) that Drake has become the first artist to surpass 500 million RIAA-certified units across albums, singles and features.
Drake’s historic RIAA haul includes six diamond singles (“God’s Plan,” “One Dance,” “Hotline Bling,” “Work” with Rihanna, “Sicko Mode” with Travis Scott, “Life Is Good” with Future), the most among all rappers (excluding Post Malone).
He also boasts over half a dozen songs nearing the 10 million sales mark and a string of multi-platinum projects including Take Care (8x platinum), Views (8x platinum), Scorpion (7x platinum), Nothing Was the Same (6x platinum) and More Life (4x platinum).
