Billboard’s ‘Top Artist Of 21st Century’ List: Drake, Rihanna, Eminem & More
January 13, 2025

Billboard recently released its “Top Artist Of The 21 Century” List. Despite the many artists considered, Drake, Rihanna, and Eminem rose to the top. Drake has the highest ranking of the trio at No.2, Rihanna follows shortly behind at No.3, and Eminem rounds out the list at No.5. Taylor Swift and Post Malone also made the list at No.1 and No.4, respectively.
Other artists that cracked the top 10 include The Weeknd (No.6), Beyoncé (No.7), Justin Bieber (No.8), Bruno Mars (No.9), and Usher (No.10). According to the outlet’s website, the list “reflects performance on weekly Billboard 200 and Billboard Hot 100 charts dated Jan. 1, 2000, through Dec. 28, 2024.”