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