It Turns Out Drake Had a Huge 2024 Worldwide

2024 was the year that the rap world turned on Drake.

It didn't help hurt him at the box office.

Drake was the best-selling rapper of 2024 worldwide and the second best-selling artist overall, even though he didn't drop any projects in 24.

Drizzy's foil, Kendrick Lamar, was the third best-selling rapper and ninth best-selling overall.

Here's the data:

Best selling rappers of 2024 worldwide (IFPI):

#1 Drake
#2 Eminem
#3 Kendrick Lamar
#4 Travis Scott
#5 Kanye West

— chart data (@chartdata) February 18, 2025

Best selling artists of 2024 worldwide (IFPI):

#1 Taylor Swift
#2 Drake
#3 SEVENTEEN
#4 Billie Eilish
#5 Stray Kids
#6 Zach Bryan
#7 The Weeknd
#8 Eminem
#9 Kendrick Lamar
#10 Sabrina Carpenter

— chart data (@chartdata) February 18, 2025

Are you surprised Eminem beat Kendrick in Kendrick's biggest year?