Drake Becomes 1st Artist in History to Have 3 Songs Debut in Top 3 on Billboard Hot 100

Drake has done it again. His new single ‘What’s Next’ has debuted at the number 1 spot of Billboard Hot 100.

Not only that, his other two new songs, ‘Wants and Needs’ feat. Lil Baby and ‘Lemon Pepper Freestyle’ with Rick Ross are entering the chart at #2 and #3, respectively, making him the first artist in history to achieve the feat. There hasn’t been an artist before who has had even top two debuts, leave alone all three.

Kendrick Lamar Shakes Up The Super Bowl With Bold Drake Diss And Surprise Guests

Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl 59 halftime performance was nothing short of legendary, leaving fans buzzing with surprise cameos and bold moments that took his long-running feud with Drake to new heights. Kicking off with an unreleased song snippet and followed by “Squabble Up” from his latest album GNX, Kendrick immediately set the tone for a game-changing performance. Fans eagerly waited to see if Kendrick would play his diss track Not Like Us, especially with Drake's ongoing lawsuit against him and his label for defamation and harassment. Lamar's performance included an unexpected appearance by SZA and a quirky cameo from Serena Williams, along with Samuel L. Jackson’s comedic interruptions, all building the suspense around the Drake drama. In the middle of his performance, Kendrick turned up the heat, looking straight into the camera and directly addressing Drake with his famous lyrics, “I heard you like them young," as fans held their breath. Despite the tension, Kendrick censored himself when it came time to call Drake a "certified lover boy" and avoided saying “pedophile,” which had been widely speculated. Social media lit up with mixed reactions, with some fans mocking the performance as a "mid mashup" and others noting the intense hostility toward Drake. With the hashtag #KendrickBowl trending, it’s clear that Kendrick’s performance was a cultural moment that pushed boundaries—but has he gone too far, or is this just another chapter in hip-hop history? Only time will tell, and Drake has yet to respond.

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Drake has also joined the legendary The Beatles and Ariana Grande as the only acts in history to rule all of the top 3 positions of the Hot 100 simultaneously in the same week.

.@Drake joins @thebeatles and @ArianaGrande as the only acts in history to rule the top 3 positions of the #Hot100 simultaneously in the same week.
— billboard charts (@billboardcharts) March 15, 2021

The reception to the three pack Scary Hours II has been big from fans and it was expected that the songs will collectively move close to a million units in the first week. As noted before, the project does not qualify as an EP as if it’s only three songs in a collection, one of them has to be over 10 minutes in length.

‘What’s Next’ has become the Toronto superstar’s 8th number 1 on the Hot 100, extending his run as rapper with the most #1s on the chart. It was the most added song on both Urban and Rhythmic radio last week which should give it legs for a long run on the chart.

Congrats to Drizzy and the team.