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Drake Releases the Tracklist for 'Scorpion'
Drake Releases the Tracklist for 'Scorpion'

Drake's "Scorpion" Sets New Record With One Billion Streams in 1st Week

Lenny Kravitz, Grace Jones, Lauryn Hill, Lion Babe, Thundercat, SZA & More Rock The Afropunk Festival 2015 in Brooklyn, NY. Source: Instagram

Drake just made history.

Drake's fifth studio album, Scorpion, has passed the one billion mark in total streams, according to a press release from the rapper's record label Republic Records.

This marks the first time an album has hit this milestone in one week.

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According to Republic Records, the 25-track album released on June 29th, has broken the "all-time US one-week streaming record” in under three days, and the “all-time Global one-week streaming record” in four days.

Scorpion is now the no. 1 release on the Billboard Top 200, marking Drake's eighth consecutive no. 1 on the chart.

According to Forbes, he's also scored “the most RIAA singles certifications of any artist in history” with 142 million digital single sales to date.

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The album, which features a guest appearance from Jay-Z and previously unreleased vocals by the late Michael Jackson, spawned a new dance challenge online called the "#InMyFeelingsChallenge."

Drake also made headlines with the project for confirming rumors that he fathered a child.