Spotify CLASSICS: The 100 Greatest Hip-Hop Songs of the Streaming Era

Spotify’s U.S. hip-hop editorial team—spearheaded by Carl Chery, Creative Director, Head of Urban Music—has taken on the ambitious task of reviewing thousands of songs, and in the end, this list offers a snapshot of hip-hop during the streaming era. Spotify CLASSICS is 100% qualitative. The criteria for the list are based on quality, impact, replay value, influence, and cultural significance. The program is driven by our editors’ music and cultural expertise—not by data—meaning that big streaming numbers were not a requirement to make the list.

1. Kendrick Lamar – “Alright”
2. Cardi B – “Bodak Yellow”
3. Drake – “God’s Plan”
4. Lil Uzi Vert – “XO Tour Llif3”
5. Future – “March Madness”
6. Migos ft. Lil Uzi Vert – “Bad and Boujee”
7. Travis Scott – “SICKO MODE”
8. Sheck Wes – “Mo Bamba”
9. Pop Smoke – “Dior”
10. Juice WRLD – “Lucid Dreams”

https://newsroom.spotify.com/2024-05-20/best-hip-hop-songs-100-top-tracks/

Around the world, Asian and Pacific Islander (API) artists continue to impact music culture at large, extending far beyond K-Pop. As a whole, global interest in music from Asia is on the rise, including emerging subgenres such as Gacha Pop, Pinoy hip-hop, T-Pop, and Punjabi music. In the U.S. and Canada specifically, Asian diaspora stars are rising on Spotify. And this May, during Asian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month (APIHM), Spotify is celebrating and supporting the diverse community of artists and genres that extends across the diaspora.

https://newsroom.spotify.com/2024-05-06/spotify-uplifts-bold-emerging-artists-in-honor-of-asian-and-pacific-islander-heritage-month/

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Today, we announced our first quarter 2024 earnings. In a solid start to the year, Spotify reported…

Monthly Active Users grew 19% Y/Y to 615 million.
Subscribers increased 14% Y/Y to 239 million.
Total Revenue was up 20% Y/Y to €3.6 billion.
Gross Margin reached 27.6%.
Operating Income improved to €168 million.

https://newsroom.spotify.com/2024-04-23/spotify-reports-first-quarter-2024-earnings/

On April 18th, 2024, Taylor Swift's THE TORTURED POETS DEPARTMENT became the most pre-saved album Countdown Page in Spotify history.

WSJ Exclusive | Spotify Plans New Remixing Tools for the TikTok Generation

Streamer is developing tools that would make it easier for fans to create custom versions of their favorite music

https://www.wsj.com/business/media/spotify-to-let-users-play-dj-competing-with-remixes-on-tiktok-da35e25c

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Exclusive | Spotify Plans New Remixing Tools for the TikTok Generation

The audio streamer is developing tools that would make it easier for fans to create custom versions of their favorite music.

Spotify Premium Users Can Now Turn Any Idea Into a Personalized Playlist With AI Playlist in Beta

Starting with users on Android and iOS devices in the United Kingdom and Australia, creating a new playlist with AI Playlist is as simple as typing a unique prompt into the chat. Looking for “an indie folk playlist to give my brain a big warm hug,” “relaxing music to tide me over during allergy season,” or “a playlist that makes me feel like the main character”? AI Playlist has you covered. Whether you’re a beginner or an expert playlist creator, AI Playlist pairs our powerful personalization technology with AI to deliver that perfect musical mix, just for you.

https://newsroom.spotify.com/2024-04-07/spotify-premium-users-can-now-turn-any-idea-into-a-personalized-playlist-with-ai-playlist-in-beta/

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Spotify Premium Users Can Now Turn Any Idea Into a Personalized Playlist With AI Playlist in Beta

We know that discovery happens on Spotify, with nearly two billion discoveries happening on our platform every day. Features like our AI DJ and daylist power those discoveries and bring fans closer to the artists they love. Now we’re providing our Spotify…

Beginning April 9, Spotify Premium users in Canada, Ireland, and New Zealand will have access to up to 15 hours of audiobooks per month, seamlessly integrated alongside music and podcasts, on a single platform through a unified subscription.

https://newsroom.spotify.com/2024-04-02/spotify-premium-listeners-in-canada-ireland-and-new-zealand-can-soon-access-more-than-250000-audiobooks/

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Spotify Premium Listeners in Canada, Ireland, and New Zealand Can Soon Access More Than 250,000 Audiobooks

Attention booklovers in Canada, Ireland, and New Zealand! Listening to your favorite audiobooks is about to get even easier. Beginning April 9, Spotify Premium users in these markets will have access to up to 15 hours of audiobooks per month, seamlessly integrated…

Beyoncé 全新专辑 act ii 「COWBOY CARTER」正式成为 Spotify 本年度迄今全球单日播放量最高的专辑。

On Friday, March 29, Beyoncé's
COWBOY CARTER became Spotify's most-streamed album in a single day in 2024 so far.

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