Drake Leaps Forward Kanye West on the Billboard Chart for No. 1 Albums, Surpassing Pop-Icon Taylor Swift as Well

Published 11/14/2022, 11:36 PM EST

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Ye, formerly known as Kanye West is one of the most popular personalities in Hollywood. He is one of the greatest musicians of his generation who gained huge commercial success over the years. Currently, he takes third place on the list of the wealthiest rappers in the world. Although he might have been the richest this year his actions lead to a depletion in assets.

The former Yeezy owner has received major media coverage in the last weeks after his antisemitic statements. The 45-year-old star faced backlash and lost his sponsors and partnerships including Adidas, Gap, and Balenciaga. But this heavy wind of dark days doesn’t seem to end for this influential fashion designer. As Drake leaps forward West on the Billboard Chart for No.1 albums surpassing Taylor Swift as well.

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Drake beats Kanye West and Taylor Swift on Billboard 200 Chart

In a recent report rolled out by Billboard, it is revealed that Drake’s new album takes the top place on the chart. The Canadian rapper released Her Loss album on November 4, in collaboration with 21 Savage. Currently, Drake has the third-most No. 1 albums on the Billboard 200 chart after The Beatles and Jay-Z.

However, Kanye West has a total of ten albums, and Taylor Swift is also left behind with 11 No. 1s. This album has turned out to be a massive hit for Drake as the set logged 404,000 album-equivalent units in the U.S. Moreover, Her Loss makes up a majority of its units and has reached more than 500 million across its 16 tracks.

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Taylor Swift whose new music album Midnights launched on October 21, even crashed Spotify. This highly anticipated album got huge appreciation and fans were left enchanted by all the fantastic songs. Meanwhile, Ye who was a Billboard star recently stepped into controversies and took time off from everything.

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He has decided not to make this antisemitic mess bigger by speaking further in public. The Gold Digger singer has taken a verbal fast of 30 days which gives a hint that he seems to realize his mistakes.

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What do you think about Kanye West dropping all his honored titles? Share your thoughts with us in the comments and stay tuned for more updates.

 

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Shikha Arya is an experienced entertainment writer at Netflix Junkie, having contributed over 1000 articles to the platform. She holds a Master's degree in English Literature from a prestigious university and has honed her writing skills over three years. Shikha's forte lies in crafting thought-provoking pieces about the lives of pop culture icons.

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