Spotify releases the list of Top 50 Most Streamed Rap Albums

To celebrate the 50-year anniversary of hip-hop and demonstrate the genre’s impact over the music industry, Spotify shared the list of top 50 most streamed rap albums of all-time.

The metrics show that Drake, Eminem, Kanye West and Kendrick Lamar have utterly dominated the platform. Atop the list is the late XXXTentacion’s 2018 album ?. Drake (Scorpion at No. 2 and Views at No. 3), the late Juice Wrld (Goodbye & Good Riddance), and Travis Scott (Astroworld) round out the top five slots.

Drake makes the most appearances on the list with his albums Scorpion, Views, More Life (No. 9), Take Care (No. 19), Certified Lover Boy (No. 22), Nothing Was The Same (No. 26), If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late (No. 35), and Dark Lane Demo Tapes (No. 48), all finding a home in the top 50.

Eminem is the second most placed rapper on the list thanks to his albums The Eminem Show (No. 11), Recovery (No. 24), The Marshall Mathers LP (No. 28), The Marshall Mathers LP2 (No. 29), Music To Be Murdered By (No. 30), Kamikaze (No. 36.) landing on the list.

Kendrick Lamar and Kanye West tied for the third most-placed rappers, with three albums each making the list. Lamar’s DAMN. (No. 8), Good Kid, M.A.A.D. City (No. 17) and Black Panther: The Album (No. 23) were listed. While Ye’s The Life Of Pablo (No. 18), Graduation (No. 20), and My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy (No. 34) were credited.

Dr. Dre‘s 2001 album also made the list at No. 25. Check out the full list of top 50 most streamed rap albums of all time below:

1. ? – XXXTENTACION
2. Scorpion – Drake
3. Views – Drake
4. Goodbye & Good Riddance – Juice WRLD
5. ASTROWORLD – Travis Scott
6. 17 – XXXTENTACION
7. Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon – Pop Smoke
8. DAMN. – Kendrick Lamar
9. More Life – Drake
10. Legends Never Die – Juice WRLD
11. The Eminem Show – Eminem
12. Luv is Rage 2 – Lil Uzi Vert
13. Death Race for Love – Juice WRLD
14. 2014 Forest Hills Drive – J. Cole
15. Birds in the Trap Sing McKnight – Travis Scott
16. Invasion of Privacy – Cardi B
17. good kid, m.A.A.d. city – Kendrick Lamar
18. The Life of Pablo – Kanye West
19. Take Care – Drake
20. Graduation – Kanye West
21. The Heist – Macklemore and Ryan Lewis
22. Certified Lover Boy – Drake
23. Black Panther The Album: Music From and Inspired By – Kendrick Lamar
24. Recovery – Eminem
25. 2001 – Dr. Dre
26. Nothing Was the Same – Drake
27. Get Rich or Die Tryin’ – 50 Cent
28. The Marshall Mathers LP – Tour Edition – Eminem
29. The Marshall Mathers LP2 – Eminem
30. Music to be Murdered By – Side B (Deluxe Edition) – Eminem
31. Eternal Atake (Deluxe) – LUV vs. The World 2 – Lil Uzi Vert
32. Culture II – Migos
33. Please Excuse Me for Being Antisocial – Roddy Ricch
34. My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy – Kanye West
35. If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late – Drake
36. Kamikaze – Eminem
37. Meet the Woo 2 – Pop Smoke
38. We Love You Tecca – Lil Tecca
39. The Pinkprint – Nicki Minaj
40. DUMMY BOY – 6ix9ine
41. Hoodie SZN – A Boogie wit da Hoodie
42. THE GOAT – Polo G
43. Culture – Migos
44. My Turn – Lil Baby
45. IGOR – Tyler, the Creator
46. All Eyez On Me – Tupac
47. BLAME IT ON BABY – DaBaby
48. Dark Lane Demo Tapes – Drake
49. Grateful – DJ Khaled
50. Legendary (Deluxe Edition) – Tyga

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