Drake's 10-year reign debuting at the top of the Billboard 200 ended this week when Dark Lane Demo Tapes debuted at number 2 on the charts. Kenny Chesney's latest album proved too powerful for the 6ix God's surprise release but that doesn't mean that Drake's numbers were weak by any means. The strength of his recent compilation project earned all fourteen songs a placement on the Billboard Hot 100 including two spaces in the top 10.
Though "Toosie Slide" slid down one spot to number 4, he claimed another position with the long-awaited Playboi Carti collab, "PAIN 1993." The song debuted at number 7 on the Hot 100, marking Carti's first top 10 single on the chart. It's a huge milestone for the rapper, though it isn't all that shocking. "PAIN 1993" was among the previously leaked songs that made their way onto the tracklist. Clearly, the anticipation was high for the song, especially since snippets of the song surfaced across the web.
Drake certainly did help Playboi Carti reach this milestone but it was an equally beneficial move to release the song. As it sits in the top 10, Drake has now tied Madonna for the most amount of top 10 singles on the Billboard Hot 100. Surely, he will surpass her in the months to come whether it's from a new collaboration or the release of his sixth studio album which is expected to drop this summer.
