Drake dominates the competition as the No. 1 R&B/hip-hop act on Billboard’s recap of the first 25 years of the quarter-century, ruling Billboard’s Top R&B/Hip-Hop Artists of the 21st Century chart. The retrospective is based on performance on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs charts from January 2000 through December 2024.

Despite a late start — he didn’t reach Billboard’s charts until 2009 — Drake sprinted to the lead through a prolific schedule of album releases and an avalanche of hit songs, both on his own and with supporting roles on others’ tracks. The final tally for the 2000-24 range: 30 No. 1 hits on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and 15 No. 1s on Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. Not only does he own the strongest showing of the last 25 years, but he claims the top totals among

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