Drake makes Spotify history again, breaking his own streaming record without releasing a solo album.

Drake has officially set a new benchmark, becoming the rapper with the biggest streaming year in Spotify history. In 2025, he amassed over 17.6 billion streams across all credits, breaking the record he originally set in 2023. Once again, Drake didn’t just compete with his peers; he outpaced his own history.

What makes this achievement especially striking is that Drake did not release a solo album this year. His only major drop was the collaborative project $ome $exy $ongs 4 U with PARTYNEXTDOOR. Despite that, the album still delivered one of the year’s biggest hip-hop singles in “NOKIA,” proving Drake doesn’t need a traditional rollout to dominate.

A large portion of these streams came from his back catalog. Albums like Take Care, Views, and For All the Dogs continue to pull massive numbers, reinforcing Drake’s rare ability to stay relevant across generations of listeners. Few artists can rely on decade-old projects to fuel record-breaking runs.

With Drake remaining the most-streamed rapper in Spotify history and ICEMAN reportedly on the way, this milestone feels less like a peak and more like another checkpoint. Even without a solo album, Drake’s grip on streaming culture remains ironclad.

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