Kendrick Lamar has once again solidified his status as a hip-hop titan, becoming the most-streamed rapper on Spotify for December with a staggering 1.18 billion streams.
The Compton-born artist also claimed the title for the most-streamed album of the month with his latest project, GNX, which has taken the music world by storm.
Lamar’s remarkable feat saw him edge out frequent chart rival Drake, who secured the second spot with 1.11 billion streams. Travis Scott rounded out the top three with 879 million streams, following a successful year powered by his album Utopia.
Other hip-hop heavyweights on the list include Kanye West (805 million), Juice WRLD (758 million), and Future (723 million), showcasing the genre’s enduring dominance on the streaming platform. Eminem, Tyler, The Creator, and Don Toliver also made impressive showings in December’s rankings.
The full list of the top 20 most-streamed rappers of December reflects both new talent and legacy acts, highlighting the diversity and evolving sound of the genre:
- Kendrick Lamar – 1.18 billion
- Drake – 1.11 billion
- Travis Scott – 879 million
- Kanye West – 805 million
- Juice WRLD – 758 million
- Future – 723 million
- Eminem – 712 million
- Tyler, The Creator – 702 million
- Don Toliver – 486 million
- Playboi Carti – 484 million
- XXXTENTACION – 475 million
- Metro Boomin – 414 million
- 21 Savage – 408 million
- Lil Wayne – 398 million
- Gunna – 374 million
- Lil Baby – 329 million
- Doja Cat – 326 million
- J. Cole – 325 million
- Nicki Minaj – 324 million
- Young Thug – 287 million
Kendrick Lamar’s monumental success with GNX demonstrates his continued ability to push boundaries and resonate with fans worldwide. As the year wraps up, the competition between hip-hop’s elite remains fierce, but December clearly belonged to Lamar.
With new music and projects on the horizon for many of these artists, 2025 is poised to be another exciting year for rap fans.
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