Drake Becomes First Rapper To Top Billboard's Artist 100

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After the surprise release of 'If You're Reading This It's Too Late, wich debuted at No.1 on Billboard 200 with 495,000 copies sold and the own broken Spotify record, Drizzy Drake becomes the first rapper ever to top Billboard’s Artist 100 chart. The chart combines data such as album sales, single sales, airplay, streaming, social media and other Billboard charts to measure an artist’s popularity weekly.

Drake vaults to No. 1 on the Artist 100 list with an 850% increase, he's also the third R&B/hip-hop act joining Trey Songz and Chris Brown.

Below Drake on the Hot 100 top 5 list are: Taylor Swift, Ed Sheeran, Sam Smith and Maroon 5