Tory Lanez Becomes The First Artist To Achieve This Impressive Streaming Feat

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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 11: Tory Lanez attends Shaq's Fun House at Shrine Auditorium and Expo Hall on February 11, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Sarah Morris/WireImage/Getty Images)
Say what you will about Tory Lanez's actions, but it's clear that his fans' love for his music isn't slowing down anytime soon.

While Tory Lanez is currently behind bars for shooting Megan Thee Stallion, his music and fanbase are still as active as ever. Moreover, he recently dropped some new tracks for his die-hards to enjoy, "Know What You Need" and "Shots Come For Free," after figuring out a way to record music from prison. But the Canadian artist is also seeing a lot of success with his previously released tracks, with his song "The Color Violet" marking a never-before-seen career feat. The record now has over 1 billion streams across all platforms, thus becoming the first song ever from any artist to do so with zero playlist support.

This description is a little vague, but we assume that it means that platforms like Spotify and Apple Music did not include "The Color Violet" on their curated, editorial, or official playlists. Tory Lanez should be very proud of this achievement, and very grateful to his fanbase for their support despite his actions. This news also arrives amid more curious and odd news concerning him, as his good friend Adin Ross suggested that he would ask Donald Trump to pardon him and set him free if he's elected.

Tory Lanez's "The Color Violet" Is The First Of Its Kind In The Streaming World

Elsewhere, Tory Lanez also told Adin Ross via a phone call that he graduated high school while incarcerated and enrolled in college. "I’m great," he expressed. "I know that a lot of people sometimes when they hear prison or they hear somebody’s down, they think n***as in the corner somewhere bawling his eyes out," remarking on his "great space" mentally and "bettering [himself] in every single way."

"A n***a just graduated high school, enrolled in college," Tory Lanez added. "Never thought I’d do that. But I’m taking this moment and I’m taking advantage over everything that’s good. I’m a f***ing high school dropout that just graduated high school. That s**t matters to me. So, it’s the small things that just have me feeling good about life right now." There's still a lot of baggage left over from the Megan Thee Stallion case, but it's clear that this singular moment will not define his life and career, regardless of whether you support him, like his art, or not.

About The Author
Gabriel Bras Nevares is a staff writer for HotNewHipHop. He joined HNHH while completing his B.A. in Journalism & Mass Communication at The George Washington University in the summer of 2022. Born and raised in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Gabriel treasures the crossover between his native reggaetón and hip-hop news coverage, such as his review for Bad Bunny’s hometown concert in 2024. But more specifically, he digs for the deeper side of hip-hop conversations, whether that’s the “death” of the genre in 2023, the lyrical and parasocial intricacies of the Kendrick Lamar and Drake battle, or the many moving parts of the Young Thug and YSL RICO case. Beyond engaging and breaking news coverage, Gabriel makes the most out of his concert obsessions, reviewing and recapping festivals like Rolling Loud Miami and Camp Flog Gnaw. He’s also developed a strong editorial voice through album reviews, think-pieces, and interviews with some of the genre’s brightest upstarts and most enduring obscured gems like Homeboy Sandman, Bktherula, Bas, and Devin Malik.
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