Drake Lands On Spotify’s ‘Most Streamed’ Artists As Kendrick’s ‘Not Like Us’ Dominates Apple Music

2024’s streaming charts have officially crowned Taylor Swift as the queen of music with her Eras Tour earnings and a 31-track album release. But don’t get too comfortable, because the drama between Drake and Kendrick Lamar is serving up major feud tea that’s making all of us wonder if we’re living in a soap opera.

Taylor Swift Reigns Supreme: Billionaire Status and 26.6 Billion Streams

Let’s get one thing straight: Taylor Swift is a financial and musical powerhouse. She’s not just collecting streams, she’s collecting coins, with a net worth soaring to a jaw-dropping $1.6 billion. Between her Eras Tour and dropping a 31-song album, Swift has solidified her throne, even making a cameo on Apple Music’s Top Artist List. Spoiler alert: She’s not just the richest female musician, but also the undisputed streaming queen, scoring over 26.6 billion streams on Spotify alone. I guess nothing can stop her now.

Drake’s In The Top 5: Still A Big Deal… Kind Of

Drake may have landed in the top 5 globally streamed artists on Spotify, but let’s not forget: he’s still stuck behind Swift, The Weeknd, Bad Bunny, and Billie Eilish. The man’s the definition of “doing well, but not the best.” Is that going through the motions, or what? Sure, he got recognized by Billboard as the top R&B/hip-hop artist for the eighth time (nobody’s surprised), but guess what? His arch-nemesis Kendrick Lamar has something to say about that.

Kendrick Lamar: Not Quite Streaming Royalty… Yet

Now, don’t feel bad for Kendrick. He might be missing from Spotify’s top 10, but it’s not because he’s irrelevant. No, sir. Kendrick was busy dropping a diss track, “Not Like Us,” that obliterated the competition and took Apple Music by storm. Not only was it the most streamed song of the year, but it also got a Grammy nomination (classic Kendrick move).

Lamar’s feud antics with Drake are serving us all the drama we never knew we needed. Did we expect a battle of egos to dominate the streaming charts? Absolutely not, but here we are, all glued to our screens as these two megastars keep the beef alive. Seriously, someone needs to write a Netflix special on these two.

Drake’s Response: Billboard Dominates The Charts, Kendrick Reigns On Apple Music

So, Drake might not have the top track on Apple Music (that’s Kendrick’s turf), but he’s still living his best life, securing a spot as Billboard’s #1 Hip-Hop Artist for the year. I mean, if you can’t win on one platform, you just switch to another, right? Meanwhile, Kendrick’s “Not Like Us” continues to climb higher, proving the rap gods have spoken—and it’s not in Drake’s favor.

Spotify Wrapped Drama: Fans Aren’t Here For The AI-Sponsored Chaos

Here’s where it gets real juicy: Spotify’s annual Wrapped has gotten the cold shoulder from fans this year. People are roasting the streaming platform for its disappointing stats and AI-driven “personality” labels like “Pink Pilates Princess Strut Pop.” Um, excuse me? What does that even mean? Fans were promised a better experience, and what did they get? A few streams and a whole lot of disappointment. At least you can take comfort in knowing that Taylor’s streaming empire doesn’t come with a side of awkward AI.

2024 Streaming Takeaways: Drama, Drama, Drama

To wrap it up, 2024 has been a wild ride, with Taylor Swift rolling in wealth and streams, Drake holding his own in the top 5, and Kendrick Lamar dropping tracks that spoke louder than any Instagram caption could. Who’s really on top? Well, it depends on which platform you’re talking about. One thing’s for sure: this year’s streaming charts were dominated by beef, billion-dollar albums, and the occasional AI disaster.

But don’t worry, the real question is: who’s going to top next year’s charts? Will Kendrick throw another diss track and shake things up, or will Drake continue to stay just close enough to the throne? Keep your eyes on the streaming wars, folks. We’ve only just begun.