Drake lives up to his “6 God” nickname, with the superstar lifting the year-end trophy as Billboard’s Top R&B/Hip-Hop Artist for a record-extending sixth time.
Top R&B/Hip-Hop ArtistHe first ruled the leaderboard in 2012 and followed with a four-peat in 2015-18. With his sixth time in the winner’s circle, Drake pushes farther ahead of his second-place competitor R. Kelly, who wrapped four years as the genre’s top act.
Two more No. 1 Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs hits padded Drake’s 2021 chart-year résumé. His single “Laugh Now Cry Later,” featuring Lil Durk, arrived at the summit of the weekly list in November 2020 for a six-week stay. The achievement also gave Drake a record-breaking 21st champ, surpassing Aretha Franklin and Stevie Wonder for the most leaders by any artist since the chart began in 1958. In March 2021, he followed with a 22nd No.
“Door” likewise rules the Hot R&B Songs for 2021, as well as the Adult R&B Airplay year-end ranking. On the latter’s corresponding weekly tally, the Silk Sonic track logged 13 weeks at No. 1.In addition to Silk Sonic, R&B acts re-establish their claims to other top honors that have gone the way of their rap contemporaries in recent years.
With four long-lasting top 10 hits in his arsenal, Giveon is also the top artist on the Hot R&B Songs chart for 2021, and his behind-the-scenes contributions power him to a No. 1 finish as the chart’s top songwriter too.Similarly, H.E.R. returns R&B performers to the top slot of the annual R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart standings. With her No. 1 year-end triumph, she is only the third R&B performer to claim the honor in the past decade, joining Miguel and Bruno Mars .
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