The Weeknd has a pretty strong claim to the title of biggest artist in the world, and he’s not only surpassing others in that process, but also himself. Moreover, he once again broke the record for most Spotify monthly listeners worldwide, now past the 120 million mark. The last person to break the record for the most Spotify monthly listeners was… Well, Abel Tesfaye himself. In addition, he also reportedly became the first artist to have 19 songs with over 1 billion streams on the platform, and it probably won’t be long before he hits 20. However, some reports suggest that he already hit 20 or is still at 18, so it’s a bit unclear at the moment.
Regardless, there’s no doubt that The Weeknd will surpass this goal soon, and will probably create a lot of other records through his outstanding commercial performance. As for what could’ve caused this rise in monthly listeners, it’s likely that the Playboi Carti collab “Timeless” contributed to a surge in listenership and commercial performance. Given how excited fans were for it and how much this duo has captivated them before, it also helps that they received the new record quite well.
What’s more is that The Weeknd has a massive moment coming up that will probably make his commercial performance exceed even more than it already is. Hurry Up Tomorrow is reportedly right around the corner, and while we don’t have a release date yet, it’s one of the most anticipated albums right now. It will also be the final album under this moniker and conclude the After HoursTil Dawn trilogy, so a couple of different eras will wrap up with this drop.
Meanwhile, Abel recently responded to praise from another massive artist. “How does The Weeknd still have that sweet young sounding falsetto?” Nicki Minaj recently tweeted. He responded by quote-tweeting her post with some heart emojis, and it’s always great to see fellow superstars praise each other and motivate each other to keep their foot on the gas. As impressive as Spotify numbers are, none of them could ever match to artistic respect and the love of your peers.
On September 5 the hip-hop world stopped spinning. Honestly, it still is four days after the tragic, untimely, and unexpected passing of Atlanta rapper Rich Homie Quan. The 34-year-old’s cause of death still remains an unknown at this point, and it may for a couple more days, at least. Since that mysterious and sad day fans and fellow contemporaries alike have been sharing their love and thoughts online.
Now, supporters of his work are paying respects in a different way by revisiting his catalog. However, it hasn’t been just a few hundred people. Instead, Rich Homie Quan’s account has seen a massive spike in monthly listeners since the news broke. According to XXL, that number has essentially doubled. Prior to learning what we know now, the melodic hitmaker was sitting at 1.8 plus million. Now, in just half a week, that total is up to 3.3 million.
LOS ANGELES, CA – JUNE 28: Rapper Rich Homie Quan performs onstage at the OutKast, A$AP Rocky, Rick Ross, K. Michelle, August Alsina & Ty Dolla $ign Presented By Sprite during the 2014 BET Experience At L.A. LIVE on June 28, 2014 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Earl Gibson/BET/Getty Images for BET)
This sort of thing happens after an artist passes away. But it’s always a welcome sight to see people come together and appreciate the work of a Rich Homie Quan, for example. Even though this jump in support is amazing, there’s a chance that his figures could increase more. A reporter for a local news station in Atlanta spoke with Quan’s father, Corey Lamar, and he revealed that his son was close to releasing a 25-song project in addition to apparently having around 2,000 songs ready to go. “He has a catalog in the vault. He has a ton of music that the fans need to hear”, Lamar expressed. Based on that quote, it sounds like we are close to getting more material. If not, though, we will be more than okay with what Rich Homie Quan has left behind for us to enjoy.
What are your thoughts on Rich Homie Quan’s monthlies for Spotify doubling after his death? Do you think not enough people respected what he did for the genre? Is this one of the most shocking passings in hip-hop you have ever witnessed? What songs have you been revisiting? We would like to hear what you have to say, so leave your thoughts in the comments. Additionally, always keep it locked in with HNHH for all of the latest news surrounding Rich Homie Quan. Finally, stay with us for everything else going on in the music world.
Drake’s new album For All The Dogs came out over the weekend and it’s been thoroughly dissected by listeners since then. The album is expected to debut at number one on the Billboard 200 this week with over 4 times more than its closest competition. Consequently iIf the projected sales figures hold the album will be the 4th highest debuting project of 2023. It only trails Morgan Wallen’s One Thing At A Time, Taylor Swift’s Speak Now (Taylor’s Version), and narrowly behind Travis Scott’s UTOPIA.
Drake is also expected to dominate the Hot 100 with his new album. He’s expected to have much of the top 20 and almost the entire top 10 all to himself. Additionally, two different tracks from the project “First Person Shooter” with J. Cole, and “IDGAF” with Yeat are currently competing to debut at the top spot on the Hot 100. Consequently that monumental commercial success translated to an impressive uptick in Spotify listeners as well. Drizzy became the first rapper ever to hit 80 million monthly listeners on the platform. He currently sits as the third most-listened-to artist in the world behind only Taylor Swift and The Weeknd.
Joe Budden had a reaction to For All The Dogs that Drake didn’t take kindly to and as a result, they started a beef. Subsequently, Drizzy clapped back at Budden for failing as a rapper and switching to other mediums in an Instagram post over the weekend. An impressive amount of fellow celebrities have come to his defense. Kai Cenat, Stephen A Smith, and even Budden’s former co-host Mal came down on the rapper’s side.
One person who didn’t hold back their Drake criticism was Azealia Banks. The rapper took a pretty unflinching approach to her clap back. She told Drizzy he didn’t have the right to critique anyone on rap success. What do you think of Drake being the first rapper to hit 80 million monthly listeners on Spotify? Let us know in the comment section below.
With this year’s run of new singles, the most recent of which (“Balut“) arrived this week, Doja Cat is on fire. Moreover, the Los Angeles artist built up a lot of steam with impressive rap performances, ethereal instrumentals, and a lot of social media promotion and hype. Now, we have a newly broken all-time Spotify record to represent her dominance and success in this new era of her career. The 27-year-old now has the most monthly listeners out of any female rapper in history with over 65.7 million. For those curious, the next MC in line is Nicki Minaj, who has about 61.6 million monthly Spotify listeners as of writing this article.
Fans likely remember that the Queen’s remix of Doja Cat’s “Say So” shot to the top of the Billboard Hot 100. That was their first No. 1 single individually, and the “Attention” rapper nabbed another one this year with “Paint The Town Red.” In fact, it was the first rap song to claim the highest spot on those charts in over a year. As if this story wasn’t already tightly woven enough, the last rap song to have done so was Nicki’s own “Super Freaky Girl.”
.@DojaCat officially breaks the all-time record for most monthly listeners for a female rapper in Spotify history (65.7 million). pic.twitter.com/PWgYxwQEjl
Furthermore, all this success and acclaim is leading up to Doja Cat’s next album, Scarlet, which die-hards have been waiting patiently for over a long period of time. However, that’s not to say that it’s all been peaches and cream when it comes to her fanbase and this album rollout. The Planet Her hitmaker lost a lot of fans with her public statements, such as speaking negatively on superfans, dismissing her past catalog, and her rumored relationship with controversial figure J. Cyrus. With these new singles, though, she proved that all of that can become moot if you continue to back it up with great art.
Still, we’ll see if that persists as a narrative leading up to Scarlet or if her extracurriculars catch up to her. It’s been a very interesting back-and-forth to witness, especially considering that these new singles are quite the sonic shift from past albums. As chaotic as media coverage around her has been as of late, nothing is quite as important as the music. The numbers come after, and they give credence to her evolution. With that in mind, log back into HNHH for the latest updates and news on Doja Cat.
Since it’s one of the most high-profile crime stories in hip-hop right now, it’s natural for the YNW Melly case to bring him some significant attention. Previously, we reported some remarkable increases in streams amid the Florida MC’s trial for double murder. Within just a week of his court proceedings beginning, his Spotify monthly listeners went up by almost 800K, whether those are all new listeners or old ones revisiting him. Moreover, it’s hard to divide what percentage of these listeners are listening to him more than once, if they listened to him last month, and so on. What we do know is that Melly has a lot of eyes and ears on him right now as his case develops.
Furthermore, the most recent reports on his Spotify listener base reflect similar numbers that are unlikely to decrease anytime soon. The 24-year-old’s monthly listeners saw another increase of 5.4% from last week to this one. Once at 11,296,243, now YNW Melly has 11,906,390 accounts tuning in every month. That means that more than 600,000 people presumably joined in on his discography.
Still, when it comes to the trial itself, we have a bit of a break right now when it comes to its developments and discoveries. The court is currently adjourned in the YNW Melly case, returning to session on Monday, July 10 after about a week of pause. Regardless of this gap, there are still plenty of moments, big or small, to analyze surrounding the “Mixed Personalities” artist’s fate. For example, one of the most curious recent happenings in court was the reference to various rappers, pictures of whom were presented by prosecutors as evidence for unclear reasons.
Meanwhile, another recent development occurred when a detective spoke on whether the shooting Melly’s accused of was a drive-by. Apparently, the rapper tried to stage one, and the detective fought back against that attempt. However, investigators did not find his DNA in the vehicle he allegedly shot his victims in. As such, it remains a murky aspect of the trial. For more news and the latest updates on YNW Melly, log back into HNHH.
The double murder trial of YNW Melly has netted him a lot of extra numbers on streaming platforms. Whether his supporters returned to his music, other tuned in out of morbid interest, or unfamiliar folks just wanted to know who this rapper is, the Florida native’s music got a huge popularity boost. Moreover, his Spotify monthly listeners reportedly went up by 8.2% since his trial started on Monday, June 12. This reflects an additional 794,119 new listeners, adding to a total of 10,468,061 as of Monday, June 19. Of course, those metrics are bound to keep rising as the trial goes on.
Furthermore, we previously reported that he racked up two and a half million Spotify streams within the trial’s first 24 hours alone. Not only that, but these metrics are all using only one streaming platform’s data to measure them. If you crunch the numbers on sites like Apple Music or YouTube, surely there might be a similarly notable increase. Even though the trial has had no shortage of controversy so far, that’s only making people more curious to check out YNW Melly’s music.
In fact, a particular ruling in court might motivate people even more to listen to the 24-year-old’s work guilt-free. Last week, Judge John Murphy III rejected the “Murder On My Mind” music video as proposed evidence in the trial. This is due to, according to the judge, the video not furthering the case’s pursuit of fact in the murders of YNW Juvy and YNW SakChaser. However, it would create a bias against YNW Melly due to the video and song’s content, in a way that does not actually prove or pose any relevance to the deaths in question. For this reason, it was denied a place in the courtroom as a part of the prosecution’s argument.
Meanwhile, said attempts at presenting improper evidence in the court’s eyes resulted in the “223’s” MC’s attorney motioning for a mistrial. The defense accused evidence and testimonies of being prejudicial and painting a negative light in a way irrelevant to the charges. As such, the mistrial request will be the main topic discussed when trial resumes tomorrow (Tuesday, June 20). If accepted, that doesn’t make him free just yet, but it does suggest that this will be a much harder case than the state probably thought. For the latest news and updates on YNW Melly, stay posted on HNHH.
With hundreds of artists worldwide, the music industry is a brutal competition to compete in. Nevertheless, many strive to win awards and have their music heard by millions. Spotify monthly listeners are a constant variable fans love to check on.
Not many can succeed in their goals, but the ones who do have something special about them. They can accomplish music and bring it to a whole another level.
A big way people track the popularity of an artist is through Spotify. Anyone can go on Spotify to view artists’ monthly listeners and see where they rank worldwide.
The great thing about that is seeing where your favorite artists rank in the music world. Another great thing is that it involves all different types of genres. So today, we take a look at the top 10 most listened-to artists on Spotify.
10. SZA (69,430,593)
At number 10, we have Solána Imani Rowe, who is better known as SZA. Born in St. Louis, Missouri, she is known for her singing and as a songwriter.
She has gained a massive following on Spotify since she first started making music in the early 2010s. Currently, she sits at 69,430,593 monthly listeners.
With the ninth spot on the list, we have Pierre David Guetta. Known better as David Guetta, is a French Dj and music producer. Born in Paris, France, he produced many of Pops hit songs.
Guetta has gained an enormous following and remains on top of people’s playlists as the only music producer on the list. On Spotify, he has 72,069,331 monthly listeners.
Justin Drew Bieber, or to the public, Justin Bieber takes the eighth spot on the list. Born in London, Canada, Bieber has been making music since a young age. He started posting music on YouTube and is now recognized for his genre-melding music and global influence.
Justin Bieber continues to stay popular as his fans continue to stream his older songs to this day. He has 72,849,875 monthly listeners on Spotify.
7. Ed Sheeran (77,447,504)
Coming in at number seven, we have Edward Christopher Sheeran, or known in the music industry as Ed Sheeran. Born in Halifax, United Kingdom, Sheeran is known for his singing and songwriting.
Possibly the United Kingdoms’ most streamed and well-recognizable artist globally, he has gained 77,447,504 monthly listeners.
Sitting at the sixth spot is Ariana Grande-Butera, or just Ariana Grande to the public, who is a well-known artist and actress.
Best known for her vocal range and signature talent, which only a few people can achieve and continuously use. Grande was born in Boca Raton, Florida, and was mostly known for her acting career before she started to hit mainstream media for singing.
Over the years, she has gained millions of followers and fans that shifted from her fame to signing and have 78,319,182 monthly listeners.
Robyn Rihanna Fenty, or to the music world as Rihanna, comes in at number five. Since 2003, Rihanna has been making music and is known for singing, acting, and being a businesswoman.
Born in Saint Michael, Barbados, Rihanna has made some of the biggest songs in the world. She even had the chance to do a Super Bowl Halftime Show.
On Spotify, she has gained 79,702,524 monthly listeners; after the Halftime performance, that number has increased.
4. Taylor Swift (80,027,617)
Taylor Allison Swift is a music sensation who is adored but so many women and men alike. Taking the fourth spot, Swift is best known for her singing and songwriting as well as her genre-spanning discography.
She was born in West Reading, Pennslyvania, where she started singing at 14 and moved to Nashville to start off as a country artist.
Of course, her millions of fans have gained her a whopping 80,027,617 monthly listeners on Spotify.
3. Shakira (80,916,603)
Known for her hips not lying, Shakira takes the number three spot. Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll was born in BArranquilla, Colombia. She is often referred to as the “Queen of Latin Music” and is known for her musical versatility.
Shakira has also had the opportunity to perform at the Super Bowl Halftime Show with Latina singer Jennifer Lopez. Being the queen and having an opportunity to perform on a big stage like that has gained her a massive following.
On Spotify, Shakira has gained a vast 80,916,603 monthly listeners.
2. Miley Cyrus (81,158,318)
Everyone knew her first as Hannah Montana, but Miley Cyrus since the show has gained significant popularity. She comes in at the number two spot on the list. She was born in Franklin, Tennesee, and has been in the spotlight since she was young.
Miley Ray Cyrus is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. She has music that spans over different genres and styles and is very experimental with her music.
With her recently dropped the song “Flowers,” Miley has gained even more attention and Spotify listeners. She has a massive following of 81,158,318 monthly listeners.
1. The Weekend (110,018,087)
At last, with the number spot on the list, we have The Weekend. Abel Makkonen Tesfaye was born in Scarborough, Toronto, Canada. He is well known for his singing, songwriting, and acting.
The Weekend is also known for his musical versatility and the use of dark lyricism, often inspired by his own personal experiences.
Another artist to perform at the Super Bowl Halftime Show, The Weekend, has gained an incredible following over the years. To this day, he may remain in the number-one spot for years to come. He has an outrageous 110,018,087 monthly listeners on Spotify.
Many will be shocked by the people who made this list, but Spotify updates its numbers daily. So we may see some changes in the future, but some of these people may remain on the list for a long time.
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