Drake Has 12 Albums on the Billboard 200 Chart for the First Time
Drake has achieved a historic milestone by having 12 albums on the Billboard 200 chart simultaneously for the first time. This accomplishment makes him the first living solo artist to achieve this feat since the chart's format changed in 1963. His latest album, ICEMAN, also secured the No. 1 position on the chart.
- ▪Drake has captured his 15th No. 1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart with ICEMAN.
- ▪He is the first living soloist to have 12 concurrently charting albums on the Billboard 200 since August 1963.
- ▪The Billboard 200 ranks the most popular albums in the U.S. based on multi-metric consumption.
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| Publication time | Wed, 27 May 2026 00:30:40 +0000 |
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Drake performs live on stage during day two of Wireless Festival 2025 at Finsbury Park on July 12, 2025 in London, England. Simone Joyner/Getty Images Trending on Billboard if ( !window.pmc.harmony?.isEventAdScheduledTime() ) { pmcCnx.cmd.push(function() { pmcCnx({ settings: { plugins: { pmcAtlasMG: { iabPlcmt: 2, } } }, playerId: '4057afa6-846b-4276-bc63-a9cf3a8aa1ed', playlistId: '7d883b78-ef0d-4bde-94cd-5300fb7fd3e3', }).render("connatix_contextual_player_div"); }); } else { // This should only be get called when page cache is not cleared and it's event time. window.pmc.harmony?.switchToHarmonyPlayer(); } Not only does Drake capture his 15th No.
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