XXXTentacion's "?" Album Becomes First Hip-Hop Album With 10 Billion Streams

BYAlexander Cole2.1K Views
Link Copied to Clipboard!
BET Hip Hop Awards 2017 - Arrivals
MIAMI BEACH, FL - OCTOBER 06: XXXTentacion (C) attends BET Hip Hop Awards 2017 on October 6, 2017 in Miami Beach, Florida. (Photo by Thaddaeus McAdams/FilmMagic)
XXXTentacion continues to break records.

XXXTentacion is an artist who still gets a lot of traction on streaming services. Although he only came out with a couple of projects during his prime, these albums made a big impact. He still gets millions of streams every single day. Moreover, on Spotify specifically, he has 36 million monthly listeners. For an artist who has since passed away, these are huge numbers. In fact, they don't seem to be dwindling all that much. Instead, X continues to get the youth to listen despite his previous misdeeds.

One of his most popular albums is ?. The album title leaves a lot to be desired. However, this is a project that certainly made an impact when it was released. There were plenty of big singles throughout the tracklist. Additionally, there were various different sounds. XXXTentacion even gave us some reggaeton on this album, which was definitely a surprise when it happened. Now, the album has hit a new goal that just so happens to be a record for hip-hop.

XXXTentacion Is Still A Streaming Giant

According to HipHopAllDay, ? is now the first hip-hop project to reach 10 billion streams on Spotify. Overall, this is a truly incredible feat. It is hard to fathom this actually happening. It is also hard to fathom it happening to an album from five years ago. However, X has a lot of fans, and they continue to run up the numbers. It will be interesting to see what the next big streaming hip-hop album will be. Moreover, fans will certainly be looking to get this album to 15 billion and then subsequently, 20 billion streams.

Be sure to let us know what you think of this record, in the comments below? Did you think this album had that many fans? Also, what is your favorite song on the project? Additionally, stay tuned to HNHH for the latest news and updates from around the music world. We will always be sure to keep you informed on all of your favorite artists.

About The Author
Alexander Cole is the current editor-in-chief of HotNewHipHop. He started at HotNewHipHop back in 2018 where he began as a Sports and Sneakers writer. It was here where he began to hone his craft, putting his journalism degree from Concordia University in Montreal, Quebec, to good use. Since that time, he has documented some of the biggest stories in the hip-hop world. From the Kendrick Lamar and Drake beef to the disturbing allegations against Diddy, Alex has helped HotNewHipHop navigate large-scale stories as they happen. In 2021, he went to the Bahamas for the Big 3's Championship Game. It was here where he got to interview legendary figures like Ice Cube, Clyde Drexler, and Stephen Jackson. He has also interviewed other superstar athletes such as Antonio Brown, Damian Lillard, and Paul Pierce. This is in addition to conversations with social media provocateurs like Jake Paul, and younger respected artists like Kaycyy, Lil Tecca, and Jeleel!
...