Kendrick Lamar just earned another accolade with his hit song “Alright” topping Spotify's Best Hip-Hop Songs of the Streaming Era list.
Spotify Names Kendrick Lamar's 'Alright' No. 1 Best Hip-Hop Song of the Streaming Era
On Monday (May 20), Spotify revealed their list of 100 songs that dominated the streaming era with Kendrick Lamar's 2015 anthem “Alright” coming in at No. 1. Pharrell and Sounwave's production union, the which appears in To Pimp a Butterflyhas over 686 million streams on Spotify, 173 million views on YouTube and was a song that defined the 2010s, according to Advertising sign.
Kendrick Lamar's laudatory record, which boasted empowerment and affirmation in the Black community while also offering hope through positive affirmations, earned four Grammy nominations and took home two Grammys in 2016 for Best Rap Song and Best Rap Performance. To Pimp a Butterfly it also garnered attention from the Grammy Academy, receiving nods for Album of the Year and Best Rap Album, taking home the win for the latter.
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Cardi B's “Bodak Yellow” Is No. 2 On Spotify's Hip-Hop Streaming Era Chart
Cardi B came in just behind K-Dot at No. 2 with her hit 'Bodak Yellow'. Amassing 890 million streams on Spotify, Bardi's career has seen a meteoric rise following the release of her song, which was also the lead single from her Grammy-winning debut album. Breach of privacy. “Bodak Yellow,” inspired by Kodak Black's “No Flockin,” also topped the Billboard 100 chart, making Cardi the first solo female rapper to accomplish the feat since Lauryn Hill's “Doo Wop (That Thing)” in 1998.
Many songs that are still gaining streams can be found on Spotify's list of the best songs of the Streaming era. In fact, right after Kendrick and Cardi are Drake's “God's Plan” (2018), Lil Uzi Vert (XO Tour Llif3″ (2017) and Future's “March Madness” (2015).
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Check out the full Spotify list below.
