Kendrick Lamar’s ‘GNX’ Tops Spotify’s 2025 Rap Albums With 2.98 Billion Streams

Momentum from the No. 1 single “Luther” underpinned its staying power.

Overview

GNX finished 2025 with 2.98 billion Spotify streams, ahead of Playboi Carti’s MUSIC at 2.16 billion.
The rest of the top five were Tyler, The Creator’s CHROMAKOPIA, Kanye West’s Graduation, and Kendrick Lamar’s DAMN., per Hip Hop All Day’s tally.
Coverage credits GNX’s endurance to the Hot 100-topping “Luther” with SZA, nine Grammy nominations, a Super Bowl appearance, and the Grand National Tour.
The rankings reflect Spotify-only, year-end data compiled by a third party, and some outlets note cross-platform aggregates can produce different leaders.
Separate reports cite Drake as Spotify’s most-streamed rapper for 2025, a title he also held on Apple Music.