Drake has rewritten the Billboard record books once again. The rapper officially became the first artist in history to simultaneously debut three albums inside the top three of the Billboard 200, as ICEMAN, HABIBTI, and MAID OF HONOUR stormed this week’s chart in one of the most dominant opening frames ever recorded.
Leading the charge is ICEMAN, which launches at No. 1 with 463,000 equivalent album units. HABIBTI follows at No. 2 with 114,000 units, while MAID OF HONOUR arrives at No. 3 with 110,000. The feat cements Drake’s latest commercial milestone and pushes him past several historic benchmarks simultaneously.
With ICEMAN securing the top spot, Drake officially claims his 15th No. 1 album on the Billboard 200, surpassing Jay-Z for the most chart-topping albums by any rapper in history. The achievement also places him in a tie with Taylor Swift for the most No. 1 albums ever earned by a solo artist.
The historic chart sweep follows Drake’s surprise May 15 release strategy, which arrived immediately after the final installment of his ICEMAN livestream series. Across the three projects, he delivered 43 new tracks spanning melodic rap, dancehall, trap, R&B, and club-focused production, creating a rollout unmatched in scale even by his own blockbuster standards.
Streaming numbers immediately signaled that the release would be record-breaking. Spotify confirmed that ICEMAN opened with 140.2 million first-day global streams, becoming the biggest album debut of 2026 and the second-largest hip-hop opening in platform history behind only Certified Lover Boy. That stat gives Drake ownership of the two biggest rap album debuts ever recorded on Spotify.
Combined, ICEMAN, HABIBTI, and MAID OF HONOUR generated more than 196 million Spotify streams globally within 24 hours. Drake also surpassed 250 million total streams across all credits on May 15, setting a new one-day record for the most-streamed male artist in platform history.
The dominance extended to individual tracks. “Make Them Cry,” the opening cut from ICEMAN, debuted at No. 1 on Spotify’s Daily Global chart with 13.2 million streams, setting a new all-time single-day streaming record for a hip-hop song. Drake simultaneously occupied the chart’s entire top four, with “Dust,” “Ran To Atlanta” featuring Future and Molly Santana, and “Whisper My Name” following closely behind.
Apple Music reflected similar demand. Within hours of release, all three albums controlled the top three positions on the U.S. albums chart. Drake also became the first artist ever to occupy all top 30 spots on the platform’s U.S. songs chart at once, while reportedly holding 43 of the top 50 overall.
Earlier this week, Drake also broke multiple records in the UK and Australia.
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