Spotify has been intriguing rap fans a lot recently with information and lists they’ve shared. First, they showed fans which rap songs and albums had generated the most streams on the platform. Now they’ve revealed the top 50 rap artists on the platform in terms of total streams. A lot of names that appeared on their other rap lists unsurprisingly appear here. Fresh off the release of his new album For All The Dogs, Drake unsurprisingly occupies the top spot. His tactic of releasing long albums has benefitted him both on the platform and on Billboard charts as he generates a massive amount of streams.
Elsewhere in the top 10 are plenty of rappers you’d expect. Veterans like Kanye West and Eminem land in the top 5. Hitmakers Travis Scott, Kendrick Lamar, Future, J. Cole, and Nicki Minaj round out the back half of the top 10. The two youngest artists in the top of the list are both posthumous appearances. Juice Wrld and XXXTENTACION both land in the top 5 of the list. Elsewhere posthumous rappers like Pop Smoke, Mac Miller, and even Tupac crack the list. Check out the full ranking below.
Drake topping the list is no surprise as he’s often setting the benchmark for rapper success on Spotify. Following the release of his new album he became the first rapper to reach 80 million monthly listeners on the platform. That placed him as the third most popular artist in the entire world behind only Taylor Swift and The Weeknd.
On Spotify’s most-streamed rap songs list many similar artists showed up. It was Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion’s “WAP” in particular that stole the show though. The track represents the most streamed female rap song in Spotify history. What do you think of Spotify’s list of the top 50 most streamed rappers on the platform? Let us know in the comment section below.
Last Friday, Drake unleashed his eighth studio album, For All the Dogs. In the days since its release, the 23-track effort has been met with mixed reception from die-hard fans, casual listeners, and publications. Drake albums tend to divide listeners, and this album is no different. While celebrating his latest release, Drizzy showed that he was not afraid to clap back against his biggest critics, especially Joe Budden. He even sent shots at Parks, a co-host of The Joe Budden Podcast. Drake also posted a screenshot, laughing off harsh comments under HotNewHipHop’s original Take Care review on his Instagram story.
Now that For All the Dogs has been out long enough to establish itself among Drake’s most recent releases, here are five highlights from the album. This list focuses on instant favorites from For All the Dogs. Therefore, it excludes the previously-released singles “Slime You Out” featuring SZA and the Conductor Williams-produced “8am In Charlotte.” Listed in no particular order, take a look at the selections below.
For All The Dogs Starts Strong With “Virginia Beach”
Fans can always count on Drake for a compelling intro, which he provides on “Virginia Beach.” The instrumental features a reversed and sped-up sample from 40, guaranteed to excite fans. “Virginia Beach” also contains a phenomenal flip of “Wiseman” by Frank Ocean, a song originally meant for the Django Unchained soundtrack. It was eventually featured in the 2015 film Southpaw. “Wiseman” is a lesser-known Frank Ocean song as it only saw an official release on Ocean’s Tumblr page in 2012.
Further, For All the Dogs also references Frank Ocean’s “Pyramids” on “Tried Our Best,” which is another standout track. Drake tends to rap on his intros but opts to sing on “Virginia Beach,” setting the tone for an album filled with songs reminiscing on past relationships.
Arguably, the best song on For All the Dogs is “First Person Shooter,” which sees Drake and J. Cole reuniting for their first song since “Jodeci Freestyle.” Cole undoubtedly contributes the best feature on the album, continuing a run of incredible features throughout 2023. Over an energetic beat, he raps about numerous topics, including fake beefs and not falling off despite naming his next album, The Fall Off. Cole also compares himself and Drake to the “Spiderman meme” and says the two and Kendrick Lamar are the hardest MCs.
Drake supplies the energy on the chorus, boasting that he’s “big as the Super Bowl.” “First Person Shooter” also includes a beat switch where Drake flexes on his haters. He boasts that he’s a No. 1 song away from beating Michael Jackson’s Hot 100 Record and uses “a Grammy as a doorstop.” J. Cole amazes with a stellar verse, and Drake spits his toughest bars on “First Person Shooter.”
“Bahamas Promises”
This highlight on For All the Dogs is a slow ballad where Drake voices his frustrations with a girl named Hayley. He sings about her “broken pinky promises” and that she “f*cked up [their] Bahamas trip.” Though tired of her apologies, he still misses her as he reminisces about what they could have been. “Bahamas Promises” is easily Drake’s best vocal performance on the album. A vignette of raw emotion, it is also one of the better relationship-focused tracks that feels more sincere than the album’s other R&B tracks.
Drake Gets In His Feelings On “Drew A Picasso”
“Drew a Picasso” is one of the more vulnerable moments on For All the Dogs. It stands out with its moody instrumental, reminiscent of the Views era. Drake sings about a relationship that came to a tumultuous end, longing for the girl to come back to him. “You’re mine,” he sings in the chorus. “I can’t picture you with him, that’s just so embarrassing / I want to die,” he continues before ruminating on his regrets and taking digs at her new man. Drake is clearly in his feelings on this song, which is one of his artistic specialties.
“Members Only” feat. PARTYNEXTDOOR
Drake reconnects with PARTYNEXTDOOR on “Members Only.” The Toronto natives and OVO labelmates have never missed when collaborating, and this track is no exception. This downbeat R&B song sees Drake and PARTYNEXTDOOR crooning about a girl who is so tight with his crew that she is a member of the “gangy.” The catchy melodies recall previous collaborations like “Since Way Back” and “Come and See Me.” A particularly noteworthy line is when Drake sings, “Feel like I’m bi, cause you’re one of the guys, girl.” It is certainly a humorous lyric reminiscent of the “say that you’re a lesbian, girl me too” lyric from “Girls Want Girls.” Ultimately, Drake and PARTYNEXTDOOR are an unbeatable duo when it comes to their heartfelt R&B songs. Their latest collaboration is a definitive highlight on For All the Dogs.
Since Drake dropped For All The Dogs last week he’s been the talk of the rap world. For many that’s been in praise of the album and its various high-profile features. Drizzy has never been a critical darling but critics are more fond of Dogs than they were of albums like Certified Lover Boy and Scorpion. But as you might expect the Drake haters out there have also gotten their words out. Even some fellow celebs have called the album out which led to more than one beef.
But while fans were observing what happened with For All The Dogs some remembered one series of lyrics in particular that seemed to predict all this. In 2020 Eminem released his most recent album Music To Be Murdered By. Later that year he followed it up with a B-side project, which is where the song in question lies. It’s called “Zeus” and it contains what could be interpreted as a warning for Drake. “And Drake, they’re gonna turn on you (You) one day too (Too), And the more you win, the sooner (Sooner) they do, They’ll be calling you a trash bin, Sayin’ that your new one isn’t better than your last” lyrics on the song’s third verse read. Check out fans discussing the post below.
In the comments of the post, fans agree with Eminem. “We need to talk about hip-hop culture and why we treat our legends this way,” one of the top comments reads. Others agree, while commenting on Drake directly. “This Drake project is a classic, and people turned on Eminem because he continued to get wacker instead of better,” another comment reads.
Eminem clearly loves hip-hop and is paying attention to lots of new music. Just a few week ago Lil Wayne dropped and new song with Tyga and YG, and Em was a fan. In particular, he took to Twitter to point out some particular lyrics he enjoyed. What do you think of Eminem’s prediction about the future of Drake’s career? Let us know in the comment section below.
At just 23 years old, Adin Ross has built an impressive platform for himself thanks to his often controversial content. The Florida native has been known to land himself in hot water for his hot takes on pop culture news, most recently facing backlash for commenting “Free Tory” under a salacious video of Megan Thee Stallion. Today (October 11) marks the content creator’s birthday, though it’s unclear if he has any plans to mature the nature of what he’s sharing on social media. Based on the fact that he celebrated his big day with a trip to Dave & Buster’s our guess is that the next phase of Ross’ life will either include more of the same antics or some serious inner child healing.
While streaming with fans this week, Adin shared that his friend Drake was the one to rent out the Miami restaurant for him and his friends to enjoy themselves. “I send a text to somebody, I’m not gonna say who just yet,” he told viewers tuning in to his stream. “I’m like, ‘Yo, bro. Do you know how I can go about renting out Dave & Busters? It’s super last minute for my birthday.’”
This man, Drake, puts me in a group chat with somebody and says, ‘Can you rent out Dave & Busters in Miami? I’m paying for it. Happy Birthday bro.’”While he remained composed, it’s clear that Ross was flattered by the kind gesture. “This s**t is cr*zy,” he declared after announcing that he’ll be streaming from the venue while partying with his inner circle.
Seeing as October 11th also happens to be Drake’s son’s birthday, it’s entirely possible that he rented out a Dave & Busters for Adin Ross to make up for missing out on the occasion. We’ve already seen Sophie Brussaux’s heartfelt tribute to her young son on Instagram, but we’re still waiting for what Drizzy has in store for Adonis. Make sure to check back in with HNHH later for more music/pop culture news updates.
Watching your favourite celebrities get older can be a trip, but when they start having kids, the passage of time seems to fly by faster. Today (October 11) marks six years since Drake’s only child, Adonis Graham, was born. Of course, the Scorpion rapper was initially in denial about his paternity, though he’s since changed his tune in favour of being as present in the young boy’s life as possible. Not only did Adonis design the cover art for his father’s For All The Dogs album, but it also made his rap debut on “Daylight.”
Early this morning, his mom, Sophie Brussaux, shared throwback photos on Instagram commerating the special day. In the first picture from her dump, a baby Adonis sits on a table covered in green and brown paint, proving that he’s been tapping into his artistic side from a very early age. “Happy Birthday to my favourite human that I co-created six years ago already,” the former adult actress wrote in the caption. “God bless you my son .”
Seeing as the young boy has one of the world’s best-known rappers raising him, it’s safe to say he’ll be more than blessed for the rest of his days. He recently started grade one, and in his spare time, Graham has been learning a thing or two about painting from his talented mother. It’s unclear if he favours music or creating with his hands more, but time will surely tell what opportunities the birthday boy’s future holds.
It’s not likely we’ll see Adonis Graham’s parents going on date nights or walking down the aisle anytime soon, but still, the friendship they’ve formed while raising their son is commendable. Earlier this year, Drake shared a stunning portrait of Sophie and their son to celebrate her on Mother’s Day. See that for yourself at the link below, and check back later for more hip-hop/pop culture news updates.
Drake’s five-year-old bundle of joy Adonis is catching the artistic bug once again. He must be taking after his daddy in some shape or form. A recent video is going around social media right now and it is absolutely adorable. But, that should come as no surprise because of the last time we saw him in a video. When Drake announced “8am in Charlotte” on his Instagram a few days ago, the rapper showed some of the music video in the post. Drake interviews his son before the song begins and asks him the meaning behind the album cover art.
It is so stinking cute how he does his best to explain what it all means. But, what it boils down to is that it is actually a goat and not a dog. “So it’s daddy Goat,” Adonis says, claiming that his dad is the G.O.A.T. On top of creating the artwork, he also got to spit some heat on the track, “Daylight.” He continues to prove that is a multi-talent just like his dad in this newest clip down below.
The Shade Room’s Instagram found a video of Adonis painting a new picture. In the background, Drake’s hit “Controlla” is playing in the background. It is hard to tell exactly what he is trying to create. But, if we had to make our best-educated guess, it looks to be a person holding maybe a microphone. Maybe it is his dad? Whatever it is, just let Adonis cook, he is going to be next greatest artist, just wait on it.
What are your initial thoughts on Adonis’ painting in the video above? Do you think he will grow up to be an artist of some kind when he is older? Is he going to succeed Drake when he is an adult? We would like to hear what you have to say about all of this. With that in mind, be sure to leave all of your thoughts and opinions in the comments section below. Additionally, always keep it locked in with HNHH for all of the latest breaking news around Drake, Adonis, as well as everything else going on in the music world.
Drake recently dropped his new album, For All The Dogs, and it appears to be doing quite well — according to early chart predictions. Hits Daily Double has projected that it has moved between 400,000 to 450,000 album units in its first week. This would likely mark the fourth biggest debut this year.
Still, it is enough for Drake to secure another likely No. 1 album on the Billboard 200. Fans will also be excited to hear that the Canadian rapper could take over both charts, as his song “First Person Shooter” featuring J. Cole is rumored to be taking the top spot on the next Hot 100.
This Hot 100 No. 1 placement is important, as it would earn Drake his thirteenth hit on the chart. He would then be tied with Michael Jackson for the most No. 1’s by a male solo artist. (Drake will likely surpass Jackson’s record during his lifetime.)
However, during a recent episode of SiriusXM’s Table For One, Drake might be taking a little bit to do so — as he mentioned wanting to take a break due to stomach problems. “I’ll probably not going to make music for a little bit, I’mma be real with you,” he said. “I need to focus on my health, first and foremost.”
At least for now, fans can enjoy For All The Dogs.
Joe Budden is back with episode 665 of his podcast, which is a reaction to an onslaught of disses and mentions from Drake and his team following criticism of the For All the Dogs album.
The @JoeBudden Podcast Episode 665 | “Talk To The Gilfs” is now available exclusively on Patreon
Budden details what being on the receiving end of a big moment on the Internet was like, and Drake DM’d him a voice note after he slandered his lifestyle.
“He jumps in my DMs,” Budden said, receiving the message during his girlfriend’s son’s birthday party. “I ain’t lying. He jumped right in my DMs, and I’m pacing around, smoking. He DMs me with a 55-second voice note. I can’t tell you what it said cause I didn’t listen to it. You gotta speak to me with love.”
JBP co-host Meylssa Ford asked if he wanted to play it on air, to which Budden replied no. “If I was one of these clout-chasing ass niggas that’s exactly what I would come in here and do. But I’m too thorough at my core and my soul. Protecting energy is a thing. Y’all don’t talk to me when I say favorable things any other time, don’t fucking talk to me now.”
He added, “The way y’all appear to feel about Hip-Hop media, who the fuck are y’all to think you should be granted the luxury of dishonesty.”
Charlamagne Tha God wants y’all to lay off Drake a little bit. With The Boy’s For All the Dogs album currently the hottest thing in the streets and heavily criticized, Tha God offered some perspective.
“I do think the criticism is slightly unfair though because this is the same Drake music that he’s been putting out for at least the last five, six years,” Charlamagne said. “What’s the difference between this album and the album with 21 that he dropped last year.”
Previously, Charlamagne Tha God says we all fell for a trick that he and Drake conjure up every time The Boy is getting ready to release music. After being blasted by Drake on Instagram, Charlamagne states it was all a plan.
“I told y’all yesterday that Drake and I plan these things every time he drops certain records,” Drake said. “He wants me to hate on them because all noise is great noise nowadays.”
He added, “And I told y’all the play but nobody believes me ’cause I’m lying. But you should believe me even when I’m lying.”
Last month, The Boy fired off at The Breakfast Club host over his opinion on “Slime U Out,” Drake’s collaboration with SZA.
During his The Brilliant Idiots podcast with Andrew Schulz, Charlamagne stated no one cares that the single dropped. “Drake put out a song last Friday, and nobody cared.”
Charlamagne pushed back on others on the show who opposed his opinion, saying, “It came out last Friday, and people just started talking about the lyrics yesterday.”
He added, “He’s gone be fine but you look at the album cover and hear the title ‘For All the Dogs’ you expect something a little more hard. More aggressive.”
On Instagram, Drake had some words for Charlamagne: “You kinda weirding me out g. Like you really obsessed with me or something for years like you look in the morror and wish you say my reflection type shit…whatever you gotta do to let it out I’m sure your 435 loyal fans will stand by you ya fucking goof.”
In separate posts, Drake called Charlamagne an “off brand Morris Chestnut”
Drake has given Toronto sports teams extra motivation to win a championship: a new custom chain. Hitting Instagram, Drake revealed a new Alex Moss chain and pendant, enlisting the logos of the Toronto Raptors, Blue Jays, and Maple Leafs.
“A project with my brother for ending it in the 6 and dropping on the 6th in the 6,” Drake wrote on Instagram. “We call it the crown jewel @alexmoss. Any team that wins a chip we bring this straight to you for the whole off season.”
Separately, Moss wrote: “The Crown Jewel of Toronto @champagnepapi. For All The Dogs.”
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