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Drake Dominates: Billboard's Top RB/Hip-Hop Artist, 0M Net Worth, and Suing UMG


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Billboard officially declared me the No 1 RBHipHop Artist of the 21st century as of August 27 2025 recognizing my thirty No 1 hits on the Hot RBHipHop Songs chart and fifteen No 1s on the Top RBHipHop Albums list My career longevity and ability to top the charts throughout multiple eras were highlighted with emphasis on my cultural influence and boundarypushing approach to hiphop Billboard emphasized that this honor cements my legacy even as I continue to evolve musically and shape the genre

In business headlines my net worth has been pegged at 300 million by BuddyMagazineorg combining my music revenue with expanding business ventures including OVO fashion and film and hefty online presence I also made noise in the collector world by showing off my purchase of Tupacs iconic Death Row Records chain on Instagram this week turning heads as many media outlets posted and fans speculated its investment value and cultural significance

Concert news followed hot on the heels of these achievements As part of my Some Special Shows 4 EU tour I just performed two soldout nights at Avicii Arena in Stockholm on August 21 and 22 with PARTYNEXTDOOR as my support act This marks another successful European leg and strong live demand and JamBase and VisitStockholm chronicle continued stops across Italy France Germany and more until late September Fan social media buzzed when a video went viral of someone trolling me outside my Copenhagen hotel by singing Kendrick Lamars Not Like Us while I was on tour with PartyNextDoor This clip spread across X formerly Twitter and Instagram showing my ongoing cultural relevance and playful rivalry with Kendrick

While album sales headlines focused on my ongoing competition with Kendrick Lamar for the years top hiphop album my current project Some Sexy Songs 4 U continues to be a chart presence alongside classics like Take Care But all eyes are on my forthcoming solo album Iceman which I teased is dropping soon After July singles What Did I Miss and Which One featuring Central Cee hype only intensified Despite no official release date outlets like HotNewHipHop stress that this will be my first solo project since the muchpublicized Kendrick feud

In industry circles Drake Star a financial advisory group not related to me handled a major media tech acquisition this week but social chatter confused that firm with my own ventures causing minor mixups

A significant ongoing legal battle also surfaced with Vibe reporting I am suing Universal Music Group for alleged defamation and covertly boosting Kendrick Lamars diss track Not Like Us labeling me as a certified pedophile A judge just granted my legal team access to Kendrick Lamars confidential recording contract though the case is still only in discovery

On streaming platforms I hit yet another milestone as my 2025 releases including Somebody Loves Me with PARTYNEXTDOOR all surpassed 100 million Spotify streams confirmed by recent Instagram stats The crossfire of headlines business moves tour moments viral social media and album anticipation makes this one of the most eventful stretches in my career with longterm significance for my legacy

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