New records are being set with Taylor Swift’s latest offering.
The pop star’s new album, “The Tortured Poets Department” hit 300 million streams in a single day on Spotify, becoming the most streamed album in a single day in the platform’s history. Taylor also became the most streamed artist in a single day and reacting to this huge feat, the streaming company took to X (formerly Twitter) and wrote, “History made! On April 19, 2024, Taylor Swift’s The Tortured Poets Department was the first album in Spotify history to have over 300 million streams in a single day.”
On April 19th, 2024, THE TORTURED POETS DEPARTMENT became Spotify's most-streamed album in a single day, and Taylor Swift became the most-streamed artist in a single day in Spotify history. pic.twitter.com/g2tzdzdgCC
— Spotify (@Spotify) April 19, 2024
Drake throws more shots at Kendrick Lamar in newly released diss track.
Canadian rapper, Drake is back with a new diss track aimed at Kendrick Lamar after officially releasing “Push Ups”. The new track, “Taylor Made” which was released on Friday evening features AI generated vocals from rap legends, Tupac and Snoop Dogg. With these vocals, Drake calls out Kendrick for being a coward, saying “Kendrick, we need ya, the West Coast saviour. Engraving your name in some hip hop history. If you deal with this viciously, you seem a little nervous about all the publicity.” The much anticipated hip hop beef continues to heat up, especially with sources citing a possible Kendrick Lamar reply is coming.
"the first one really only took me an hour or two, the next one bout to bring out the coward in you, but now we gotta wait a week cause Taylor Swift is the your new top, you want to drop she gotta approve?"
— Drake throws more shots at Kendrick Lamar in new diss track 🚨🚨 pic.twitter.com/0nNKjM8M9A
— Hip Hop All Day (@HipHopAllDayy) April 20, 2024
Rapper, Vic O has officially announced his retirement from music.
Nigerian hip hop artist, Vic O has just announced that he is officially retiring from the music industry. In a recently uploaded video, the rapper explained that he was quitting music because Nigerians do not deserve him. According to him, the Nigerian hip hop audience have failed to give him the props that he deserves for being one of the best in the industry. Traditional hip hop fans have reacted to this news, expressing major hopes that the rapper reconsiders this decision.
Vic O announces his retirement from music.pic.twitter.com/se794NQ2tC
— 🐬 @𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗷𝗼𝗯𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗯𝗼𝘆 (@OneJoblessBoy) April 20, 2024
Tyla gives Tems her flowers for opening doors for many African female artists.
Nigerian star, Tems has become a global phenomenon since worldwide hit, “Essence” with Wizkid in 2020. Since, she has worked with some of the biggest stars in the music industry and performed on some of the biggest stages including her recent Coachella set. South African star, Tyla who is also on a global run with her hit song, “Water” has in a new interview on Kiss FM, praised Tems for opening global doors for many African female artists. On their collaboration, Tyla stated that she was honoured to have worked with the Nigerian star.
“Tems is so talented. She has opened so many doors for us. I’m so honored to have worked with her.”
– Tyla
pic.twitter.com/IokU9YYkj7— OLAMIDE 🌸💖 (@Olamide0fficial) April 20, 2024
Chris Brown sends more jabs at Quavo in new track, “Weakest Link”.
The Kendrick-Drake beef is not the only thing hitting up in the American music industry. RnB star, Chris Brown also looks to be going at former Migos member, Quavo. The new track, “Weakest Link” sees Chris deliver brutal bars, interpolating the chorus in Nardo Wick’s 2021 hit “You Want Smoke?” Fans were most surprised at Chris’ suggestion that people wished him (Quavo) died instead of Takeoff. “R.I.P Takeoff, he the real one that got true respect. Crazy how when he died, everybody really wished it was you.” The duo have been going at each other for a while. Chris Brown first took shots at Quavo in his song, “Freak” off his “11:11” deluxe before Quavo immediately replied in his song, “Tender”. Fans have reacted wildly to the ongoing beef, claiming this is a more controversial issue than the much anticipated Drake-Kendrick Lamar beef.
Chris Brown disses Quavo
"I'll put a Migo on a ventilator/Stop talkin' 'bout beating girls/You was beating b*tches on the elevator, we seen the tapes, that's devastating/You doing bad, you a b*tch and yo music trash/Fashion Week they sat me next to yo lame a*s I was truly… pic.twitter.com/ORvHBo6yDI
— Daily Loud (@DailyLoud) April 20, 2024
