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OVO Sound boss Drake just can’t be stopped this summer. The hip-hop star’s new Scorpion album has remained put atop the Billboard 200 chart.
After another seven days of availability, Drizzy’s must-hear LP has managed to remain at number one despite stiff competition from new projects like Future’s Beastmode 2.
Billboard 200: #1(=) @Drake, Scorpion 335,000 (29,000 pure sales | 189,000 total sales). *second week at #1*
— chart data (@chartdata) July 15, 2018
Drake's 'Scorpion' posts the biggest second week for an album on the Billboard 200 since Adele's '25' (SPS).
— chart data (@chartdata) July 15, 2018
Drake's 'Scorpion' has garnered over 1 billion US audio streams since album release.
— chart data (@chartdata) July 15, 2018
Albums with the biggest US streaming weeks:
#1 Scorpion, @Drake 745.9m
#2 beerbongs & bentleys, @PostMalone 431.3m
#3 Scorpion 391m (wk 2)
#4 More Life, Drake 384.8m
#5 DAMN., @kendricklamar 340.6m
#6 KOD, @JColeNC 322.7m
#7 More Life 253.5m (wk 2)
#8 Views, Drake 245.1m— chart data (@chartdata) July 15, 2018
This past weekend, Drake’s “Fire In The Booth” freestyle video went viral.
In a recent interview, Cash Money boss Birdman called Drake the most consistent protégé on his roster.
“He got so many songs. He a workaholic,” said the YMCMB boss. “Drake kept this shit alive for the last four-five years consistently. Nicki do her thing also, but he’s been the most consistent Young Money/Cash Money artist.” Birdman went on to say that Drake manifested this type of success with hard work. “He talked about this sh*t and turned it into reality,” he added. “He never lived life like he’s living it. He comes from the trap, from the slums, and he ain’t ever had a sweet life. Now, he’s making a hell of a life for himself. I have to say that he’s on a high horse to be living life like this.” (Rap-Up)
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Last week, media insiders speculated Drake might break away from Cash Money and start a new deal with Universal Music Group.
The smart money says that the only deal Drake is out of is his longtime pact with Cash Money, and that he already has a new arrangement in place with Uni. While nothing official has been announced, it’s likely that Drake has been given his own label with fabulous terms and amazing splits. As usual, only Drake knows when he’ll be dropping his next set, but typically contracts like the expiring one with Cash Money contain clauses concerning conflicting release date. Theoretically, a new Drake set could mitigate the success of the current project, but you never know what kinds of deals can be worked out when you’re on fire like the Canuck wonder. (HITS Daily Double)
