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Drake shocks music world with historic Spotify streaming numbers

The ‘Hotline Bling’ rapper crushes 2026 Spotify records hours after explosive album release

Amal Fatmi

May 16, 2026, 11:27 AM

4 weeks ago

Drake shocks music world with historic Spotify streaming numbers

The ‘Hotline Bling’ rapper crushes 2026 Spotify records hours after explosive album release

Drake, born Aubrey Drake Graham, has dominated Spotify with his latest releases.

On Friday, May 15, the 39-year-old Canadian rapper and singer broke new records on the world’s leading audio streaming platform, becoming the most-streamed artist in a single day following the release of Iceman and surprise projects Maid of Honour and Habibti.

Taking to Instagram, Spotify confirmed that Drake became the platform’s most-streamed artist in a single day in 2026.

"On May 15th, Drake became Spotify's most-streamed artist of 2026 in a single day, ICEMAN became the most-streamed album of 2026 in a single day," the platform wrote.

Drake’s latest album also quickly gained traction after it allegedly took aim at several fellow stars, including DJ Khaled, Kendrick Lamar, A$AP Rocky, and LeBron James.

What did Drake release before his 2026 triple album drop?

With the release of Iceman, Maid of Honour, and Habibti on Thursday, May 14, Drake returned to solo music for the first time since 2023’s For All the Dogs.