Rap Has Its Lowest Number Of Entries On Spotify Global Chart
Joey Bada$$ just lately made the argument that 2025 has been one of many strongest years for hip-hop in latest reminiscence. Furthermore, he added that it is the better of the 2020s decade. He argued that the albums we’ve got gotten up till this level are why it deserves such reward.
“We acquired two Westside Gunn joints. We acquired JID, Clipse doing the reunion joint, Larry June & 2 Chainz, Likelihood the Rapper… Freddie Gibbs & The Alchemist…” Whereas he is acquired a degree, the charts recommend that it has been a reasonably lackluster yr general.
Per Hip Hop All Day, on the most recent model of the each day Spotify International Chart, solely 4 of the 200 spots are occupied by rap songs. For these questioning, this listing relies on each day streams. In comparison with this precise day 5 years in the past, the aggregator stories that 56 songs had been on this Spotify chart.
What’s extra although is that that is the worst efficiency the style has seen since this chart was launched 9 years in the past. Lastly, making issues a bit extra regarding is that the 4 which can be charting are from 2024 or earlier.
The songs embody The Weeknd and Playboi Carti’s “Timeless” (2024) and Don Toliver‘s “No Pole” (2023).
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Then, it is Tyler, The Creator and Kali Uchis’ Flower Boy collab “See You Once more” and “All The Stars” by Kendrick Lamar and SZA. “Timeless” sits at 41, then there is a steep drop off from there. “All The Stars” is at 63, “See You Once more” is 78, and “No Pole” occupies the 121st spot.
Total, there’s simply been an absence of smash hits in 2025. There’s been just a few which have come and went akin to Drake’s “NOKIA” and GELO’s “Tweaker.” However there are nonetheless two-and-a-half months to go for issues to show round.
We do have some main releases coming in that point akin to Cardi B’s AM I THE DRAMA?, Younger Thug‘s UY SCUTI and Drake’s ICEMAN. Playboi Carti’s BABY BOI is rumored to be coming by yr’s finish. There’s additionally Roddy Ricch, Doja Cat (though she’s leaning into pop for Vie), Ty Dolla $ign and extra to look ahead to.
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