How many records Drake sold?
Andrew Patterson
Published May 21, 2026
With 170 million records sold worldwide, he is among the best-selling music artists in history. Drake has achieved ten number-one albums on the Billboard 200 and ten number-one hits on the Billboard Hot 100. Billboard hailed him as the "Artist of the 2010s Decade" and the 16th Greatest Artist of all time.
Is Drake the highest selling artist of all time?
As of 2017, based on both sales claims and certified units, the Beatles are considered the highest-selling band. Elvis Presley is considered the highest-selling individual artist based on sales claims and Drake is the highest-selling individual artist based on certified units.Who sold more records than Drake?
Top 10 Best-Selling Rappers / Hip Hop Artists of All Time:
- EMINEM. 227 million units sold.
- DRAKE. 152 million units sold.
- KANYE WEST. 140 million units sold.
- JAY-Z. 125 million units sold.
- LIL WAYNE. 110 million units sold.
- NICKI MINAJ. 106 million units sold.
- FLO RIDA. 102 million units sold.
- TUPAC SHAKUR. 75 million units sold.