Drake’s dominance on the Billboard 200 shows no signs of slowing down. According to new projections from Hits Daily Double, ICEMAN is expected to remain at No. 1 for a fourth consecutive week with 137,000 equivalent album units earned.
If the forecast holds when Billboard publishes its next chart update, the project will achieve three major milestones simultaneously: it will become the longest-running No. 1 album of 2026, the longest-running No. 1 rap album since 2023, and Drake’s longest stay atop the Billboard 200 since Certified Lover Boy spent five weeks at No. 1 in 2021.
The latest projection follows another strong week for the Toronto superstar. On the most recent Billboard 200 chart, ICEMAN secured a third consecutive frame at No. 1 with 171,000 equivalent album units earned in the week ending June 4. That achievement placed the album among an exclusive group within Drake’s catalog, becoming only his fifth project to spend at least three weeks atop the chart. Historically, Views remains Drake’s most dominant Billboard 200 performer, spending 13 nonconsecutive weeks at No. 1 in 2016.
The new album’s opening week alone rewrote parts of the Billboard record book. Upon release, ICEMAN debuted at No. 1 with 463,000 equivalent album units, while companion projects HABIBTI and MAID OF HONOUR simultaneously launched at Nos. 2 and 3. The unprecedented feat made Drake the first artist ever to debut three albums within the Billboard 200’s top three positions at the same time.
That historic opening also delivered his 15th career No. 1 album, pushing him past Jay-Z for the most chart-topping albums among rappers. The accomplishment additionally drew him level with Taylor Swift for the most Billboard 200 No. 1 albums earned by any solo artist.
Success has extended beyond albums. Fueled by the simultaneous arrival of ICEMAN, HABIBTI, and MAID OF HONOUR, Drake occupied 42 spots on the Billboard Hot 100 during the chart week dated May 30. Leading the charge was “Janice STFU,” which debuted directly at No. 1 and became his 14th Hot 100 chart-topper.
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