Power Rankings

June 2026

Rank

Artist

Last month

Drake

Iceman season is showing no signs of slowing down. ICEMAN has now spent four straight weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, becoming the first rap album to do so since UTOPIA in 2023. Drake added a few more flexes to his streaming résumé in June. He became the most-streamed artist in Apple Music history, hit 100 million monthly listeners on Spotify, and crossed 10 billion Spotify streams in 2026 alone.

As if the charts weren’t enough, he turned “Janice STFU” into a real-life moment, hosting “Janice Apology Parties” in NYC, LA, Miami, Houston, and Toronto for women actually named Janice. Some guests walked away with cash prizes, with one Janice winning $2,500.

Ye kept the BULLY era alive this month by dropping the album’s deluxe edition on June 19. The update added three new songs—including the Don Toliver-assisted “OK”—while giving every track on the album a fresh mix. Fans clearly showed up for it too, with the deluxe pulling in more than 7.2 million Spotify streams on its first day.

Outside the album, Ye continued making headlines on stage. He surprised fans by joining Don Toliver and Travis Scott to perform “Can’t Tell Me Nothing” in LA—a full-circle moment given how much Ye shaped Travis’ sound, and how much Travis has since influenced Don. He also had two concerts in Tampa, bringing out Kodak Black as a special guest.

Future

After months of cryptic teases, Future finally confirmed his new album, The Real Me. He revealed the title for the first time through Spotify billboards in multiple cities before announcing a July 10 release date and a 22-song tracklist. June was all about the rollout, but he did give fans a preview of the album by dropping the music video for “Radio.” The album will no doubt serve as a reminder of why, among all artists to debut in the 2010s, he has the most charting songs.

Earlier in the month, he also joined the FIFA World Cup festivities, performing “Game Time” with Tyla at the opening ceremony, and was named the 3rd most-streamed artist in Apple Music history.

Don Toliver

Don Toliver’s Octane run refuses to slow down. Months after its release, the album is still pulling big streaming numbers while his tour continues to pack venues across North America. That momentum shows in the numbers too—Don currently holds 4 of the 5 most-streamed rap songs released in 2026 on Spotify.

The month also came with a few major moments. Don brought out both Travis Scott and Ye during the LA stop of the Octane Tour after he surprised fans with a feature on Ye’s BULLY deluxe. He also announced the second leg of the Octane Tour, performed “Body” at the BET Awards, and dropped the music video for “K9” with SahBabii.

NBA YoungBoy

NBA YoungBoy surprised fans by dropping More Leaks 2, a 20-track project packed with previously leaked songs that fans had been waiting for. The sequel to 2025’s More Leaks gave official releases to tracks like “Ganja,” “Shark,” “Switches,” and “Creep Up On Ya,” earning 2.5 million Spotify streams on its first day and putting it on pace to sell around 32K units in its opening week.

YB didn’t stop there. He followed it up with the emotional new single “Try So Hard,” appeared on T.I.‘s Kill The King album, and was named the fourth most-streamed artist in Apple Music history. Whether it’s new music or old leaks, YoungBoy continues proving that nobody feeds their fanbase quite like he does.

Ken Carson

Ken Carson had one of the most creative album rollouts of the month. Throughout June, he slowly built hype for his new album xperiment through cryptic posts on the @xperimenting0_0 IG before turning a simple USB drive into the centerpiece of the rollout. Featured artists began reposting the USB, while physical drives hidden across U.S. cities unlocked a website with unreleased music, exclusive visuals and other clues.

Ken confirmed xperiment would arrive July 3, revealing a 22-song tracklist featuring Playboi Carti, Lil Uzi Vert, Young Thug, Destroy Lonely, and 2hollis. He also popped out at Carti’s Summer Smash set to perform their highly anticipated collab “cover my ears” which will be on xperiment. Last but not least, he announced he’s blessing fans with two projects—Cartunez is set to drop July 10.

Photo: @jm.edia

Kodak Black

Kodak Black didn’t want birthday gifts—he handed them out instead, surprising fans with 26 new songs. The mixtape, Kodak The Blessing, arrived on June 11 with features from Rylo Rodriguez, 1900Rugrat, Friday, and more.

Kodak wasted no time bringing the project to life, releasing videos for “Lemon Squeeze,” “Peter Roll,” and the fan-favorite “Nunchucks,” which he directed himself. The song has quickly taken off on TikTok, with fans saying it feels like a return to 2017 Yak—a reminder of why Kodak became one of rap’s biggest stars in the first place.

Photo: @mr.eddiemyers

LUCKI

LUCKI kept the momentum from DR*GS R BAD rolling into June. Coming off the biggest commercial debut of his career, he dropped “Plot Twist Freestyle,” putting his own spin on Drake’s ICEMAN track. The YouTube-released music video quickly got fans asking for an official streaming release.

LUCKI also teased what’s next, revealing that before he fully embraces his new era he’s dropping an archived tape for his day one fans. “I’m dropping an archive tape for the old LUCKI lovers this summer. 2018-2021, you’re welcome :)” he tweeted on June 3. Fans are waiting for more updates on the project, but summer won’t last forever, so fingers crossed it drops sooner rather than later.

Photo: @jm.edia

Key Glock

Key Glock proved once again that consistency is his superpower. He kicked off the summer by dropping Project X, a 20-track, featureless album that stays true to the Memphis sound he’s spent years perfecting.

The release also carried extra weight after the passing of fellow Memphis producer Tay Keith, who produced multiple tracks on the album. Their longtime chemistry is felt throughout the project, especially on “Dummy,” where Glock opens by chanting Keith’s iconic producer tag—a moment that now feels like a tribute. Glock also kept fans fed by dropping music videos for nearly every song on the album.

Tezzus & diamond*

Tezzus and diamond* continue to establish themselves as the next generation of Atlanta rap. The YSL and ØWAY artists put that on full display at Summer Smash, where they brought out Young Thug and the rest of their crew for one of the festival’s most energetic sets, turning the stage into a full-on family affair.

Offstage, both kept building momentum. Tezzus dropped his eight-track EP THE RESURRECTIØN, highlighted by “Tezzus Mane La’Flair,” which pays homage to Gucci Mane over the iconic “Lemonade” beat. Meanwhile, diamond* continued his strong run with “3 Wishes” featuring fellow ØWAY artist Sk8star, while building anticipation for his upcoming debut album with YSL.