Drake Officially Becomes First Artist to Pass 50 Billion Spotify Streams
Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorUnofficial reports began trickling out a few days ago, but now it’s official: Drake has become the first artist ever to surpass 50 billion combined streams on Spotify, a rep for the streaming service confirmed to Variety.Drake himself didn’t wait for official confirmation, posting the news on his Instagram Story over the long holiday weekend.Drake via his IG story pic.twitter.com/olaTZqwCHh— Drake Direct (@DrakeDirect_) January 18, 2021The feat is impressive but not surprising, considering that his 2018 song “God’s Plan” alone has racked up nearly 1.675 billion streams all by itself, with multiple other songs in the hundred-millions.His lead is likely to grow exponentially in the coming weeks, as his new album,