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Drake has accomplished an impressive feat, tying a record set by The Beatles in 1964. Following the release of his new effort, If You're Reading This It's Too Late, the rapper has 14 tunes on the Billboard Hot 100, which the Fab Four achieved after landing in America. Drake is a featured artist on four of the tracks while The Beatles are the lead act on all 14 of their singles. -
Imagine Dragon Outsells Drake on Albums Chart; Grammy Winners Slide Down and Aaron Watson Debuts
Imagine Dragons narrowly edged out Drake on this week's Billboard 200 charts, as streaming and single downloads allowed the emcee and 'If You're Reading This It's Too Late' to almost catch the rock band's 'Smoke + Mirrors.' On the pure albums chart however, the Las Vegas band had a more significant cushion: Its second album sold 169,500 copies, marking the highest sales week of its career. Drake's surprise album sold 129,000 copies in its second week. -
Drake Holds 21 of 50 Spots on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Chart, Sets New Record; What Singles Rank Highest?
Drake has broken yet another record with his new release If You're Reading This It's Too Late, once again setting the mark for the most tracks in the Top 50 of the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. Last week, marking the debut of the new album, Drake was part of 14 tracks. This week, the record's second on the charts, he's up to 21 spots. -
Imagine Dragons Dominates Neutral Billboard 200 with 'Smoke + Mirrors'; Drake and Fifty Shades Soundtrack Stay Strong
Imagine Dragons started out strong on the Billboard 200 with its second album Smoke + Mirrors, debuting at no. 1 with the band's highest sales week ever. Although its last album Night Visions has sold more than 2.5 million copies, those sales came from its staying-power, whereas its highest selling week was "just" 83,000 copies. Dragons' new set debuted with 195,000 equivalent album sales after its first week. -
Drake Throws Shade At Chris Brown? OVO Rapper Changes Up "Energy" Lyrics Live, Sparks Rumors Of Reignited Beef
Chris Brown and Drake famously squashed their beef last year when the OVO rapper hosted the ESPY awards. But now their feud seems to be reignited, even if the flame is small. After his Feb. 22 show in Auckland, NZ, rumors began circulating that a lyric he changed was a negative reference to Brown. -
5 Acts Left at Cash Money Following Inevitable Lil Wayne, Drake and Nicki Minaj Exodus: Austin Mahone Among Best Hopes
Cash Money is on the brink of losing Lil Wayne, Drake, Nicki Minaj, Tyga and perhaps even more performers. So who does Birdman have left? Believe it or not, Limp Bizkit and Austin Mahone may be his best bets. -
Former Hot Boy Turk Next Rapper to Sue Cash Money; Joins Lil Wayne, Tyga and Drake in Wanting Out
Cash Money is going to be bleeding cash if it can't get its legal affairs in order as rapper Turk has jumped on the trend of suing the hip-hop label. Lil Wayne is suing Birdman and Cash Money for $51 million while seeking a release from the label, while Turk is suing for "only" $1.3 million, alleging "shady accounting." -
Imagine Dragons' New Album 'Smoke + Mirrors' Debuts at No. 1 in UK Above Drake, Ed Sheeran & Sam Smith
"Shots" all around for Imagine Dragons. Following the massive success of its debut album Night Visions, it seems like the Las Vegas rockers are prepping for another massive record. Its latest effort Smoke + Mirrors debuted at No. 1 in the United Kingdom, besting releases from the likes of Drake, Sam Smith, Ed Sheeran and Taylor Swift. -
Madonna Hits on Drake on Instagram: 'Living for Love' Singer Loves His 'If You're Reading This...' Track 'Madonna'
There's a lot of love going on between Drake and Madonna this week. When Drake dropped his surprise album/mixtape If You're Reading This, It's Too Late on Feb. 13, he had one track names after and dedicated to Madonna, and now the "Living for Love" singer is expressing her love for Drizzy on Instagram, giving him the major Madonna compliment of being a "Rebel Heart." -
Drake's Surprise Album To Count Toward Cash Money Requirements, Was Intended To Be A Gangsta Grillz Mixtape
Last week Drake dropped his surprise album If Your Reading This It's Too Late. It has since broken Spotify records, topped the Billboard 200, and sold 500,000 copies in its first week. Although he had confirmed that he had a new project coming early this year, most people assumed it would be a mixtape, and Drake even used that terminology himself. When it showed up as a Cash Money record, people were surprised. But apparently making the album available for purchase only via iTunes wasn't the original plan. -
Squamish Valley Music Festival 2015 Lineup: Drake, Sam Smith, Mumford and Sons and More
Festival season keeps the news cycle spinning steadily and today, Squamish Valley Music Festival in British Columbia, Canada, has announced its 2015 lineup. The festival bill will be headlined by Mumford & Sons, Sam Smith and Canadian, Drake. -
Drake and 'Fifty Shades of Grey' Top Albums Sales Charts; Sam Smith, Beck and '2015 Grammy Nominees' Gets Award Show Boost
Thanks to a week featuring at least two huge debuts, the album charts this week aren't too far from what the Billboard 200 reflected. Drake starts out with the biggest release of the year thus far, and in fact the biggest release of the last year (excluding a certain Taylor Swift). If You're Reading This It's Too Late sold 497,500 copies during its first three days of availability, suggesting that it could have racked up even more if the emcee had settled for a more traditional release date.
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