Kendrick Lamar is officially having the biggest year of his career, surpassing 9 billion Spotify streams in 2025.

Kendrick Lamar continues to prove why he’s one of the most influential artists of our time. In 2025, the Compton legend has surpassed 9 billion streams on Spotify, marking a career milestone and putting him on pace for his most successful year ever on the platform. This achievement reflects not only his staying power but also the cultural impact of his music across generations.

His dominance traces back to 2024, a year when he stood at the center of hip-hop’s biggest feud with Drake while simultaneously delivering his critically acclaimed album GNX. Fans flocked to every release, making 2024 one of the most defining years of his career. That momentum carried into 2025, where Kendrick’s performances and music continue to resonate globally.

The year has already been monumental. In February, Kendrick took home multiple Grammy Awards for “Not Like Us,” delivered a show-stopping Super Bowl performance, and watched GNX climb as the highest-selling hip-hop album of 2025. His collaboration with SZA, “luther,” has been hailed as a contender for “Record of the Year” by many publications and continues to dominate the Billboard Hot 100. Meanwhile, his GNX Tour with SZA has broken records as the highest-grossing rap tour ever.

Beyond his new releases, older tracks from albums like DAMN. and hits like “All of the Stars” are enjoying renewed streaming success. Songs such as “Not Like Us” and “Luther” have already crossed the one-billion-stream milestone, while “Like That” with Future and Metro Boomin is approaching the same feat. With both his past catalog and current hits thriving, Kendrick Lamar’s two-year run stands as one of the most impressive in hip-hop history.

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