Drake breaks Michael Jackson’s record for most No.1s by male artist - BERITAJA

Drake mightiness officially beryllium the caller king of pop.

The Toronto rap prima has shattered the long-standing grounds antecedently held by Michael Jackson for about No. 1s connected the Billboard Hot 100 by a solo antheral artist.

His opus Janice STFU entered astatine the apical of the floor plan this week pursuing the merchandise of his trilogy of albums.

Billboard says that pushes Drake’s profession full to 14 chart-toppers, breaking his necktie pinch Jackson.

Drake appeared to admit the milestone in an Instagram post connected Tuesday featuring an altered image of Jackson seemingly stiff against an arctic backdrop, his hairsbreadth turned blue.

“Neck collapsed from carrying the concatenation / Back collapsed from carrying the crippled / Records surgery transportation connected my sanction / Carry connected transportation on,” the caption read.

The Hotline Bling artist’s 14 apical entries necktie him pinch Taylor Swift and Rihanna for the about No. 1 singles among each artists. Only Mariah Carey, pinch 19, and The Beatles, pinch 20, person more.

Drake besides group a caller grounds for about entries connected the Hot 100 successful a azygous week, placing 42 songs connected the chart. That surpasses Morgan Wallen’s 2025 grounds of 37, which itself collapsed his erstwhile precocious of 36.

The Hotline Bling creator has many times alluded to Jackson successful his euphony successful caller years, framing his ain bequest successful narration to the popular icon’s. The screen of his caller medium Iceman besides appears to motion to Jackson, featuring a rhinestone-studded mitt reminiscent of the precocious singer’s signature accessory.

Drake already held the grounds for about Hot 100 entries, but his caller albums person expanded that full from 362 to 402. He is now the first creator successful floor plan history to surpass 400 full entries. Swift is the closest competitor pinch 276 profession entries.

This week, Drake besides became the first creator to declare the apical 3 spots connected Billboard’s apical 200 medium chart.

His trilogy of albums — Iceman, Habibti and Maid of Honour — debuted astatine Nos. 1, 2 and 3, respectively, connected the floor plan dated May 30.

The releases people Drake’s first solo projects since his high-profile feud pinch Kendrick Lamar successful 2024, pinch references to the rivalry woven passim respective tracks.

Iceman arrived aft about a twelvemonth of buildup, during which Drake teased the task pinch a bid of nationalist stunts — including a ample ice-block installation successful a downtown Toronto parking batch pinch the album’s merchandise day hidden inside.

He launched the task connected May 15 by lighting Toronto’s CN Tower successful an icy bluish hue, earlier surprise-dropping the medium alongside its companion releases the aforesaid night.