Drake tops the Billboard 200 chart for the second week in a row with his record-breaking album. ICEMAN . After he literally flooded the market with a triple album release last month, Habibti , Maid of Honor и ICEMAN , the Toronto superstar has reclaimed his place in the music spotlight. After a rocky period marked by a loss to Kendrick Lamar, a contentious lawsuit against UMG, and a string of hits that often came and went, Drake appears to have regained his confidence with a release that showcases one of his greatest assets: resilience.
The most telling example of this is "Janice STFU." It's Drake's first consecutive week at No. 1 on the Hot 100 since "In My Feelings" in 2018, ending an eight-year stretch in which songs like "Toosie Slide," "Way 2 Sexy," "Jimmy Cooks," and "First Person Shooter" debuted at the top of the Hot 100 but failed to stay there for more than a week. For an artist whose dominance has long been measured not only by sheer number of hits but also by longevity, this is a huge victory for "6 God." Drake's run of success may even extend beyond "Janice STFU," as fan favorites like "Shabang" (No. 4 this week) and "Ran 2 Atlanta" (No. 6) have already become contenders for the best songs of the summer.
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From an album perspective, ICEMAN, looks to have a good chance of holding its position on the Billboard 200. After selling 225,000 equivalent copies in its second week, Drake could well fend off the competition until Olivia Rodrigo's album drops.» You seem pretty sad for a girl so in love"» June 12. If this happens, Drake's reign at the top of the chart will last a full month—an impressive achievement for a man who has been lambasted by rap purists, critics, and internet trolls for the past two years. These setbacks in 2024, coupled with the lukewarm reception of some of his recent projects, make Drake's resurgence in 2026 even more remarkable.
His recent chart success makes this achievement even more impressive. While Certified Lover Boy 2021 spent five weeks at the top of the Billboard 200, For All the Dogs 2023 lasted only two years, and last year's collaboration with PARTYNEXTDOOR, $ome $exy $ongs 4 U , stayed at number one for only one week. If ICEMAN If it reaches the one-month mark, it will mark Drake's most successful album campaign in years.
Drake's chart resilience, coupled with his record-breaking achievements—including surpassing Jay-Z for the most No. 1 albums by a rapper and Michael Jackson for the most Hot 100 number-one songs—has made him a force of nature over the past 16 years. The fact that everything is simultaneously recovering from this cultural critique is telling and may indicate what many already suspected about Drake: he never really went away.
Furthermore, Drake's multi-week lead in a year when other superstars like A$AP Rocky, YE, and J. Cole released albums that quickly faded from view further underscores why his current rise seems so impressive. Before "Janice STFU," the last hip-hop song to crack the Hot 100's top 10 was Drake's own "What Did I Miss?", which debuted at No. 2 in July 2025. Love him or hate him, people still care about what Drake has to say. So much so that even the semi-retired Jay-Z—who famously downplayed battle rap in an interview— GQ — appeared to criticize Drake during his performance at Roots Picnic last weekend.
Ultimately, this is what makes Drake's success in 2026 so exciting. The charts are booming, records are falling, and the conversation continues to revolve around him. After everything that's happened over the past two years—and frankly, since the beginning of the decade—Drake isn't just winning again. He's capturing attention again.
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