Drake Makes History As First Artist To Surpass 50 Billion Streams

Drizzy eatin'.

BYMitch Findlay
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It's widely known that Drake fans are among the game's most loyal; should anybody so much as criticize the legendary Champagne Papi, legions of devotees will swarm the naysayer with the speed and strength of ants. Now, Drake and his fans alike will have ample reason to be eatin', as it were. The OVO head huncho has officially made music history, breaking yet another impressive record. Drake has officially become the first artist to surpass fifty billion streams across all platforms.

Now, it's unclear whether not forty-eight billion was still a record in itself, but it certainly lacks the rotundity of fifty. It's unclear which artists come close to toppling Drizzy's record, but for now, the Scorpion King continues to assert his commercial dominance. The news comes on the heels of an album-related milestone, as Scorpion and recent single "In My Feelings" both enjoy successful Billboard runs. Say what you will about the man, but he continues to fill out the win column, even after being put on blast like never before. 

What say ya'll? Did you contribute to Drake's Smaug-esque stream horde? And more importantly, who, if anyone, can be the next challenger?

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<b>Feature Editor</b> <!--BR--> Mitch Findlay is a writer and hip-hop journalist based in Montreal. Resident old head by default. Enjoys writing Original Content about music, albums, lyrics, and rap history. His favorite memories include interviewing J.I.D and EarthGang at the "Revenge Of The Dreamers 3" studio sessions in Atlanta and receiving a phone call from Dr. Dre. In his spare time he makes horror movies.