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Drake has 7 of the Top 10 songs on Billboard Hot 100 chart

<p>Drake has officially broken records that previously belonged to The Beatles and Michael Jackson. </p><p>Currently, seven singles from the rapper's new album "Scorpion" are on the Billboard top 10. That tops The Beatles’ record of five back in 1964 and Michael Jackson’s record for most top 10 singles in his career as a male solo artist.</p><p>"Scorpion" is Drake's fifth album. It's also, according to his record label, the first album to be streamed more than 1 billion times during its first week.</p><p>Additional reporting from <a href="https://www.cnn.com/" target="_blank">Newsy affiliate CNN</a>.</p><hr><b>Trending stories at <a href="http://www.newsy.com">Newsy.com</a></b><ul class="inline-related-links"><li><a href="http://www.newsy.com/stories/comic-con-s-origins-involved-more-than-just-comic-books/">San Diego Comic-Con's Origin Story Involved More Than Just Comic Books</a></li><li><a href="http://www.newsy.com/stories/harvey-weinstein-pleads-not-guilty-to-new-sex-crime-charges/">Harvey Weinstein Pleads Not Guilty To Additional Sex Crime Charges</a></li><li><a href="http://www.newsy.com/stories/ant-man-and-the-wasp-makes-76-million-estimated-debut/">'Ant-Man And The Wasp' Takes Top Box Office Spot With $76M Debut</a></li></ul>
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NEW YORK (AP) — Drake officially owns the Billboard charts, where seven of his songs currently sit in the Top 10.

All 25 tracks from Drake's ultra-popular "Scorpion" album, released on June 29, are on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

His former No. 1 hit, "Nice for What," returns to the top of the chart, while "Nonstop" debuts at No. 2. Drake's other songs in the Top 10 are "God's Plan," ''In My Feelings," ''I'm Upset," ''Emotionless" and "Don't Matter to Me," which includes previously recorded vocals from Michael Jackson.

Drake's new feat breaks the Beatles' 1964 record, when five of their songs reached the Top 10 in the same week.

Overall, Drake has 31 Top 10 hits, tied with Rihanna. They only trail behind The Beatles (34) and Madonna (38).

"Scorpion" sold 732,171 equivalent albums — based off album sales and streams — to debut at No. 1 on Billboard's 200 albums chart. The album earned a record-setting 745.9 million on-demand audio streams and is his eighth No. 1 album on the chart.

Since 2009 Drake has launched 186 songs on the Hot 100 chart. He is second to the cast of "Glee," which has had 207 songs enter the chart.

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