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Drake becomes first artist to hit 50 billion Spotify streams

Jan 19, 2021 Thomas

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Drake has become the first artist ever to surpass 50 billion combined streams on Spotify.

The Toronto rapper is one of the streaming service’s most popular artists, with his 2018 song ‘God’s Plan’ racking up 1.67 billion streams alone.

The Chart Data website, which keeps regular tabs on chart movements and streaming figures, has now announced that Drake has surpassed 50 billion combined streams (including featured credits) on Spotify.

The independent music data website Chart..

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I.AM.TRU.STARR Captures His Passion For Music In His Thought-Provoking Album ‘Viva’

Nov 16, 2020 Thomas

I.AM.TRU.STARR always tries to keep his music relevant and meaningful, just like he has done with his latest album ‘Viva’. A tribute to the Black Lives Matter, ‘Viva’ showcases a movement that has bee..

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Drake breaks record for the most Top 10 Hits in the history of Billboard Hot 100

Jul 28, 2020 Thomas

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Drake breaks the record for the most top 10 hits in the history of the Billboard Hot 100, as he tallies his 39th and 40th top 10s on the latest chart, dated Aug. 1.

As previously r..

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DAN Challenges Stereotypes and Expectations of Hip-Hop Scene

Sep 30, 2019 Thomas

New single ‘Hendrix‘ from hip-hop obsessive DAN is not what most would think to be a reference to legendary guitarist, but instead is a hard-hitting commentary on growing up in the world of social med..

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5 British Grime Artists Who Changed the Genre

Oct 11, 2018 Thomas

Grime is distinctly British genre. Born out of the waning garage scene in the early 2000s, Grime has come in ebbs and flows but not since punk has a music genre been so disruptive to the UK music scen..