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Drake dominates the competition as the No. 1 R&B/hip-hop act on Billboard’s recap of the first 25 years of the quarter-century, ruling Billboard’s Top R&B/Hip-Hop Artists of the 21st Century chart. The retrospective is based on performance on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs charts from January 2000 through December 2024.

Despite a late start — he didn’t reach Billboard’s charts until 2009 — Drake sprinted to the lead through a prolific schedule of album releases and an avalanche of hit songs, both on his own and with supporting roles on others’ tracks. The final tally for the 2000-24 range: 30 No. 1 hits on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and 15 No. 1s on Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. Not only does he own the strongest showing of the last 25 years, but he claims the top totals among all acts in the entire history of each chart (marks since extended to 31 and 16 leaders on the respective lists).

Carve the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart any way you like, odds are that Drake leads the category in that span: most No. 1s (30), top 10 hits (135) and total chart entries (355). His 15 No. 1s on Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums combined for 67 weeks atop the chart and, thanks to their steady streaming counts, remain constant fixtures on the survey.

Billboard Hot 100 (Songs)
Drake has achieved 13 No. 1s on the Billboard Hot 100, including:
“God’s Plan”

“Nice for What”

“Way 2 Sexy” (with Future & Young Thug)

“In My Feelings”

“Work” (with Rihanna)

“First Person Shooter” (featuring J. Cole)

“Toosie Slide”
“Wait For U” (with Future & Tems)
“Jimmy Cooks” (featuring 21 Savage)
“Slime You Out” (featuring SZA)

Billboard 200 (Albums)
Drake has also secured 14 No. 1 albums on the Billboard 200 chart, including:
Thank Me Later
Take Care
Nothing Was the Same
If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late
What a Time To Be Alive (with Future)
Views
More Life
Scorpion
Care Package
Certified Lover Boy
Honestly, Nevermind
Her Loss (with 21 Savage)
For All the Dogs
$ome $exy $ongs 4 U (with PARTYNEXTDOOR)

In a preview of his quarter-century coronation, Drake reigned on the annual Top R&B/Hip-Hop Artists recap for a record eight years: 2012, 2015-18, 2021-22 and 2024.

See the entire Top 10 here: https://www.billboard.com/lists/drake-top-rb-hip-hop-artists-21st-century-chart/alicia-keys-9/