Drake surprised fans early Friday morning by dropping not one album, as expected, but three: "ICEMAN," "Habibti," and "Maid of Honour”. Now traders are weighing in on how they'll perform on the charts.
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Billboard Top 200: Top 3
The markets forecast a 77% chance that Drake's new albums will occupy the top three spots of the Billboard 200 chart.
Billboard Hot 100
Traders aren't as bullish about Drake's chances of scoring the top three spots on the Billboard Hot 100 on the May 30 chart, giving him a 39.6% shot.
Weeks at No. 1
Traders also think there's a good chance that "ICEMAN" will not only premiere at No. 1 on the chart, but will stay there for at least three weeks.
The market forecasts "ICEMAN" spending 3.5 weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard 200. Traders also predict it will stay at No. 1 for more than two weeks at 63%, more than three weeks at 44%, and more than four weeks at 11%.
Drake’s three album release
Drake teased that he'd be releasing three back-to-back albums in the fourth series of his "ICEMAN" livestreams.
Pitchfork's Alex Suskind and Hattie Lindert reported that other artists featured on the albums include Future, Molly Santana, Sexyy Red, Loe Shimmy, and 21 Savage. The albums also feature productions from Ovrkast, Riot, Boi-1da, and DJ Frisco954.
All three albums are the first solo albums released by Drake since 2023's "For All the Dogs," when he started his high-profile feud with Kendrick Lamar. He didn't hold back this time with the disses. The track "1 A.M. in Albany" featured shots at Lamar as well as LeBron James, Joe Budden, and even Dr. Dre.
The takeaway:
Kalshi markets now predict:
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