Drake recently purchased a rare Death Row Records chain once owned by Tupac Shakur. However, some people are calling cap on the authenticity of the piece.
On Sunday (Aug. 24), Drizzy showed off the newly acquired jewelry on Instagram. The piece was purchased from
Billboard ranks Drake as the #1 R&B/Hip-Hop Artist of the 21st century 🏆
"The ranking is based on performance on the weekly Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart from the start of 2000 through the end of 2024."
(Billboard via IG)
Billboard reveal their "Top Hip Hop Artists of The 21st Century" 🔥🎙️
▫️#1 — Drake
▫️#2 — Lil Wayne
▫️#3 — Jay Z
▫️#4 — Eminem
▫️#5 — Kendrick Lamar
▫️#6 — Kanye West
▫️#7 — Future
▫️#8 — Nicki Minaj
▫️#9 — Ludacris
▫️#10 — T.I
▫️#11 — Lil Baby
▫️#12 — Travis Scott
▫️#13 — J.
This is based on overall Billboard chart performance from 2000-2025. It is not an opinion piece, but one based on analytics.
No activity from the 1990s or before was taken into account for the list. Just the 21st Century.