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Drake is on tour and in between albums right now, but his massive fan base is still consuming not just his most recent projects, but his many, many past efforts. Interest in some of his titles never seems to wane, and this week, the superstar hits a major milestone—one that’s not often achieved by hip-hop musicians. It may be rare among his colleagues, but it’s actually one that Drake has managed before.
Nothing Was the Same by Drake reaches 500 weeks on the Billboard 200 albums chart this time around. The tally ranks the most-consumed full-lengths and EPs in the U.S. every week using a methodology that includes sales, streams, and the sale of individual tunes featured on a collection.
This frame, Nothing Was the Same is down slightly as it hits this very special milestone. The title dips to No. 173 on the 200-spot ranking, falling from No. 168. According to Luminate, the set moved another 8,376 equivalent units in the past tracking period.
Nothing Was the Same is Drake’s second album to spend at least 500 weeks on the Billboard 200. That’s very impressive, as the vast majority of artists will never see one of their biggest releases even approach that figure. His project Take Care is up to 572 frames somewhere on the tally. It’s still performing spectacularly, as well, as it’s up at No. 30.
Drake may be the first hip-hop musician with more than one 500-week charter on the Billboard 200. Only a handful of other artists in the genre have seen even one release reach that number. Stars like Eminem and Kendrick Lamar have done the same, but only with one item.
