Taylor Swift Breaks Drake’s Streaming Record and Ties JAY-Z on Billboard Charts

In a stunning turn of events, Taylor Swift has shattered Drake’s record for the biggest streaming week for an album in United States history with her new release, The Tortured Poets Department. With a mind-blowing 891.37 million streams in the first week, she surpassed Drake’s previous record of 746 million for Scorpion. Not stopping there, the 34-year-old pop sensation also tied JAY-Z for the most No. 1 albums on the Billboard 200 chart, with each having an impressive 14 chart-topping albums. The only group ahead of them is The Beatles, with 19 No. 1 albums. Meanwhile, as Drake’s 2016 album Views celebrated its eighth anniversary, the Toronto native took a trip down memory lane by sharing throwback pictures and memories on Instagram. Fans flooded the comments with nostalgic messages, reminiscing about how the project changed their lives. Views remains Drake’s highest selling album, debuting at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart with over a million album-equivalent sales in the first week, cementing its place in music history.