StreambinderMost Streamed Rappers on Spotify: Top 20 Worldwide
Who is the most streamed rapper on Spotify? Drake, with about 143.9 billion cumulative streams according to our November 1, 2026 snapshot, more than double Kanye West (about 67.4 billion) and Travis Scott (about 67.2 billion). Below is the full top 20 of the Rap genre, then the local scenes that matter if you read this in the UK, Canada, Australia, India or the US.
Two cautions. The top 20 follows the "Rap" genre tag in our catalogues, which also sweeps in several Latin urban artists, so a purist might read it differently. And the local scene lists are selections made by Streambinder from well-known names, not official rankings. Figures are cumulative Spotify streams, rounded, from public numbers collected on kworb.net. Streambinder is independent and not affiliated with Spotify.
The top 20 most streamed rappers on Spotify
| # | Artist | Total streams | Monthly listeners |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Drake | 143.9 billion | about 95 million |
| 2 | Kanye West | 67.4 billion | about 71 million |
| 3 | Travis Scott | 67.2 billion | about 61 million |
| 4 | Eminem | 66.4 billion | about 74 million |
| 5 | Kendrick Lamar | 58.7 billion | about 69 million |
| 6 | Post Malone | 56.4 billion | about 62 million |
| 7 | J Balvin | 56.3 billion | about 70 million |
| 8 | Future | 55.8 billion | about 52 million |
| 9 | Juice WRLD | 47.4 billion | about 29 million |
| 10 | Nicki Minaj | 44.6 billion | about 46 million |
| 11 | Daddy Yankee | 43.1 billion | about 65 million |
| 12 | Rauw Alejandro | 42.4 billion | about 53 million |
| 13 | Lil Wayne | 41.6 billion | about 48 million |
| 14 | XXXTENTACION | 41.2 billion | about 30 million |
| 15 | KAROL G | 40.2 billion | about 70 million |
| 16 | 21 Savage | 39.9 billion | about 42 million |
| 17 | Lil Baby | 37.1 billion | about 31 million |
| 18 | Maluma | 36.2 billion | about 50 million |
| 19 | Feid | 36.0 billion | about 38 million |
| 20 | Peso Pluma | 35.2 billion | about 43 million |
How to read the rap top 20
- Drake is in a league of his own. His total is more than twice anyone else's, and his monthly audience (about 95 million) is the biggest on the list. His all-time records are in our guide to the most streamed artists ever.
- A tight race behind him. Kanye West, Travis Scott and Eminem are separated by about a billion streams, and Eminem has the biggest monthly audience of the three, at about 74 million.
- Total streams are not the whole story. Juice WRLD and XXXTENTACION are ninth and fourteenth by total streams, but their monthly audiences (about 29 and 30 million) are smaller, which is typical of catalogues built over a short career. Our guide to monthly listeners vs streams explains why both numbers matter.
- Latin urban acts are everywhere. J Balvin, Daddy Yankee, Rauw Alejandro, KAROL G, Maluma, Feid and Peso Pluma make up seven of the 20 entries. See the most streamed Latin artists for the full picture.
The United States: what the national charts say
For the US we turn to national chart data from our October 29, 2026 snapshot, which counts streams inside the country while a song was in the weekly top 200. The most streamed track in the US is "No Role Modelz" by J. Cole, at about 1.35 billion, and "See You Again" by Tyler, The Creator is fourth at about 981 million. Drake is the most streamed artist inside the US (about 13.06 billion), ahead of Taylor Swift (about 9.63 billion) and Post Malone (about 9.14 billion). Follow the live numbers on the US artists chart.
The UK scene: grime, drill and rap
Our selection of well-known British names, by cumulative streams:
| # | Artist | Total streams |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Central Cee | 10.5 billion |
| 2 | Dave | 9.2 billion |
| 3 | Skepta | 5.6 billion |
| 4 | Stormzy | 5.0 billion |
| 5 | Aitch | 2.8 billion |
| 6 | AJ Tracey | 2.8 billion |
| 7 | Tinie Tempah | 2.6 billion |
| 8 | Tion Wayne | 2.5 billion |
| 9 | J Hus | 2.3 billion |
| 10 | Headie One | 2.1 billion |
In the same October 29 national snapshot, Drake is the second most streamed artist inside the UK (about 2.09 billion), just behind Ed Sheeran (about 2.10 billion), and "One Dance" is the fourth most streamed song (about 320 million). The UK artists chart shows where things stand this week.
Canada, Australia, India and beyond
- Canada: Drake (about 143.9 billion) is the face of Toronto rap, joined in our selection by fellow Greater Toronto acts PARTYNEXTDOOR (about 15.5 billion), NAV (about 8.7 billion) and Roy Woods (about 1.7 billion). In Canada itself, Drake leads the artist ranking inside the country (about 1.87 billion).
- Australia: The Kid LAROI leads our selection with about 16.2 billion, helped by "STAY" (about 4.12 billion). Iggy Azalea (about 5.3 billion), Hilltop Hoods (about 1.5 billion) and Bliss n Eso (about 607 million) complete the picture.
- India: the scene is led by Punjabi-language acts, with Karan Aujla (about 8.1 billion), AP Dhillon (about 6.3 billion) and Diljit Dosanjh (about 6.3 billion), followed by Hindi-language names such as Yo Yo Honey Singh (about 5.9 billion), Badshah (about 5.7 billion) and DIVINE (about 1.8 billion).
- Elsewhere: rap is also one of the biggest local-language genres in Europe and Latin America. A few names from our selections: France (Jul about 14.8 billion, Ninho about 11.9 billion), Spain (Quevedo about 15.5 billion, Rels B about 14.3 billion), Brazil (MC Ryan SP about 13.8 billion), Italy (Sfera Ebbasta about 9.8 billion), Germany (Bonez MC about 8.4 billion) and Sweden (Yung Lean about 2.0 billion).
Rappers as cards
In Streambinder, every card is an artist, a track or an album, and its rarity follows its Spotify streams. A card you own never loses its rarity, and thresholds differ by country edition, so a UK star can be rarer in the UK edition than abroad. The logic is explained in card rarity explained. You can open a free pack and see who you pull: it's free, it runs in your browser, and coins are only a game currency, never real money.
FAQ
Who is the most streamed rapper on Spotify? Drake, with about 143.9 billion cumulative streams in our November 1, 2026 snapshot.
Who is the most streamed rapper after Drake? Kanye West, with about 67.4 billion, just ahead of Travis Scott at about 67.2 billion.
Who is the most streamed UK rapper? In our selection, Central Cee, with about 10.5 billion, ahead of Dave at about 9.2 billion.
Is this an official ranking? No. It follows the Rap genre tag in our catalogues and our own selections of local names. Streambinder is not affiliated with Spotify.