Drake and Ye are once again drawing attention to their streaming numbers, with figures shared online showing both rappers among the biggest names in hip-hop on Spotify in 2026.
Drake has had an especially active year. In May, he released three projects close together: ICEMAN, MAID OF HONOUR and HABIBTI. The three releases collected a combined 197 million Spotify streams on their first day, according to reports citing Spotify data. ICEMAN alone recorded about 140.2 million streams that day.
The numbers are not coming only from Drake’s new music. His older songs continue to attract listeners, helping his total Spotify audience grow over time. Spotify’s own April 2026 data placed Drake at No. 3 among its most-streamed artists of all time, showing how large his catalog has become on the platform.
Ye has taken a different path this year. He released BULLY on March 28, 2026, giving listeners an 18-track album that included collaborations with artists such as Travis Scott and Peso Pluma. The album was released on Spotify and other streaming platforms after first being presented through a YouTube livestream.
For both artists, the story is bigger than one album or one streaming record. Drake has a large catalog built over many years, while Ye continues to attract listeners to both new and older music. Their 2026 numbers show how a strong back catalog, new releases and continued interest from listeners can all add up to billions of streams.
The exact claim that Drake has passed 15 billion Spotify streams in 2026 and Ye has passed 7 billion should be treated as a reported figure rather than an official Spotify ranking unless Spotify publishes the full year-to-date figures. What is clear is that both artists remain major streaming forces in 2026.
