Lil Wayne enters top tier of most-streamed rappers on Spotify

The New Orleans rap Icon has recently broken into the top ten most-streamed rappers of all time on Spotify, accumulating over 35 billion streams across all credits.

Lil Wayne has entered the top ten most-streamed rappers of all time on Spotify

As of July 22, 2025, Lil Wayne has secured a position among the most-streamed rappers of all time on Spotify.

Weezy is among the top ten most-streamed rappers of all time on Spotify. He has accumulated over 35 billion streams on the platform across all his music. This places him within the top ten, alongside other heavy hitters like Drake, Eminem, and Kanye West.

While Drake holds the top spot with over 111 billion lifetime streams, Lil Wayne is climbing the ranks, reaching 10th place in one recent measure of all-time streams on Spotify, with 31.7 billion streams as of January 10, 2025. His total streams across all credits now exceed 35 billion on Tuesday (July 22).

Lil Wayne's influence is evident, with his classic hits like "Lollipop" and "A Milli" continuing to draw listeners. His consistent popularity is also demonstrated by his current 48.6 million monthly listeners on Spotify. 

Here's a more detailed breakdown: 

• Drake: Holds the top spot with over 100 billion streams.

• Eminem: Is the second most streamed rapper with over 50 billion streams.

• Kanye West: Also surpasses 50 billion streams.

• Travis Scott: Closes in on Kanye West with over 50 billion streams.

• Future: Has over 40 billion streams.

• Kendrick Lamar: Also surpasses 40 billion streams.

• Juice WRLD: Has over 35 billion streams.

• Nicki Minaj: Also has over 35 billion streams.

• XXXTENTACION: Has over 30 billion streams.

• Lil Wayne: Has over 35 billion streams, securing his place in the top ten.

Spotify stream counting method

Spotify considers a stream as a single play of a song that has been listened to for at least 30 seconds. This applies to both online and downloaded music, with offline streams counting once the listener reconnects to the internet. Spotify has measures in place to prevent artificial stream inflation and ensure fair reporting. 

The number of streams directly affects an artist's earnings from Spotify royalties, with higher streams generally equating to increased revenue. While monthly listeners reflect the number of unique individuals engaging with an artist's music within a 28-day period, streams represent the total number of times a song has been played.