November 12, 2026
Drake has criticised YouTube’s planned return to the Billboard charts in 2027, expressing frustration with the direction of the music industry.
The rapper reacted to the development on Instagram Stories, writing, “this game so cooked.”
YouTube stopped contributing streaming data to Billboard in January 2026 amid disagreements over how paid and free, ad-supported streams were weighted.
The platform’s return, announced by YouTube Music CEO Lyor Cohen, will follow a revised chart methodology that could influence how artistes compete for top positions.
