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Drake's 'ICEMAN' sets personal record with 13th week atop R&B and hip-hop chart
The project surpassed the 2011 album 'Take Care' to become the artist's longest-running No. 1 on Billboard's genre-specific tally.
The short version
- Drake's album 'ICEMAN' logged its 13th week at No. 1 on Billboard's Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart for the week dated Sept. 5, 2026.
- The achievement moves the album past his 2011 release 'Take Care', which previously held his personal record with 12 weeks at the summit.
- The release generated 41,000 equivalent album units in the U.S. during the Aug. 21–27 tracking period, according to Luminate data.
Key facts
- Drake's album 'ICEMAN' reached 13 weeks at No. 1 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, surpassing 'Take Care' as his longest-leading No. 1 album on the chart.[Billboard]
- According to Luminate, 'ICEMAN' earned 41,000 equivalent album units in the U.S. during the Aug. 21–27 tracking week, despite a 6% drop from the previous week.[Billboard]
- Michael Jackson's 'Thriller' placed second on the chart during the same tracking period with 31,000 units.[Billboard]
- 'ICEMAN' also registered a 13th week at No. 1 on the Top Rap Albums chart and maintained the No. 9 spot on the all-genre Billboard 200.[Billboard]