Drake is on the brink of rewriting Billboard 200 history once again. Final projections from Hits Daily Double indicate the Toronto superstar is set to become the first artist ever to debut three albums simultaneously inside the chart’s top three, with ICEMAN leading what could become one of the most dominant opening weeks in history.
According to the latest forecast, ICEMAN is expected to bow at No. 1 with 460,000 equivalent album units, while HABIBTI is projected to open at No. 2 with 114,000 and MAID OF HONOUR close behind at No. 3 with 109,000. If the numbers hold when Billboard publishes its official chart next week, Drake will set a milestone unmatched in U.S. chart history.
The unprecedented feat follows the surprise release of all three projects on May 15, which arrived immediately after the final installment of his ICEMAN livestream series. Across the triple release, Drake delivered 43 new tracks that stretched across melodic rap, trap, dancehall, R&B, and club-ready production, turning the launch into one of the most ambitious rollouts of his career.
Commercial response was immediate. On Spotify, ICEMAN opened with 140.2 million first-day global streams, making it the biggest album debut of 2026 and the second-largest first-day debut for a hip-hop album in the platform’s history, trailing only Certified Lover Boy.
Combined, ICEMAN, HABIBTI, and MAID OF HONOUR generated more than 196 million global streams in just 24 hours. On May 15, Drake also surpassed 250 million total streams across all credits, setting a new single-day record for the most-streamed male artist globally on Spotify.
The dominance extended to individual tracks. “Make Them Cry” launched atop Spotify’s Daily Global chart with 13.2 million streams, setting a new benchmark for the biggest streaming day ever for a hip-hop song.
Apple Music reflected similar demand. Within hours of release, all three projects occupied the top three positions on the U.S. albums chart, while Drake became the first artist in the platform’s history to control all top 30 spots on the U.S. songs chart simultaneously.
The momentum has already translated internationally. In the UK, ICEMAN debuted at No. 1, while MAID OF HONOUR and HABIBTI entered at No. 6 and No. 7, making Drake the first artist ever to debut three studio albums inside the UK Top 10 in the same week.
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