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Drake Calls Spotify 'Botify' on Livestream, Reviving Botting Dispute

The offhand jab highlights contested claims of artificial streams now playing out in court.

Overview

  • Drake made the quip during a BenDaDonnn stream while previewing tracks from his in-progress ICEMAN project, which has no release date yet.
  • He previously sued Universal Music Group alleging bots and payola boosted Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us,” a case Complex reports was dismissed in October.
  • Rapper RBX has filed a class-action suit against Spotify claiming it ignored billions of fraudulent streams that allegedly inflated Drake’s totals, citing abnormal VPN activity.
  • Spotify has said it does not benefit from artificial streaming and points to systems that remove fake plays and protect artist payouts.
  • Despite the disputes, outlets report Drake logged more than 17 billion Spotify streams in 2025 and surpassed 125 billion career streams on the platform.