Kendrick Lamar’s ‘To Pimp A Butterfly’ Sets New Streaming Record On ‘Spotify’

Published: Wednesday 18th Mar 2015 by David
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Weeks before another chart titan is said to surprise the world with a new LP, Kendrick Lamar has learned that his decision to drop his new LP ‘To Pimp a Butterfly’ like a generous thief in the night has paid off…big time.

Set free a week before its original release date, the album has now set a first-day streaming record on the streaming service ‘Spotify’, spun 9.6 million times worldwide in the space of a day.

Doing so has seen him snatch the record away from Michael Bolton’s ‘Christmas’ LP and earn him a reported $44,160 in a single day globally, outperforming Drake’s ‘If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late’ and Madonna’s ‘Rebel Heart’ on the platform.

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  1. SCHEISSETHRONED(GRAPEJUICEKING) March 18, 2015

    Madonna? Doesn’t ring a bell

    • maurice March 18, 2015

      Your fave’s inspiration!

  2. cake like Lady GaGa March 18, 2015

    so? if only streams equated to sales.

    • fArtflop March 18, 2015

      Coming from a FLaga stan?

    • Rosie March 18, 2015

      Of course this would come from a F*** stan since their fave isn’t even top 20 on Spotify.

  3. lil kim March 18, 2015

    I know he’s talented but his latest album is complete trash… take it from a supporter of his last album

  4. BeyRihLiyah March 18, 2015

    2pac,nas,drake,jcole,and common >>>>> this nappy headed b******

    • #JACKIE March 18, 2015

      Iggy has you so pressed that you now hate Grammy award winning multi platinum KING Kendrick Lamar kii

      • BeyRihLiyah March 18, 2015

        why is your dirty filthy low self esteem low life uneducated prostituting ass talking to me? …. you are a TROLL good bye nene stan

      • #JACKIE March 18, 2015

        And you are PRESSED over Iggy and now Kendrick. Kii

    • Years & Years (King) March 18, 2015

      J cole ? B**** please —>______/

  5. TheElusiveLamb March 18, 2015

    Do these streams count towards his album sales bc of Billboard new rules? If so, how many units is this?

    • Faf March 18, 2015

      I think it’s like 100k

      • Faf March 18, 2015

        But keep in mind this is worldwide billboard is only us charts

      • Mimo March 18, 2015

        1500 streams equal one album sales so just a little over 7000 copies

      • Faf March 18, 2015

        I thought every 100k is a sale

  6. March 18, 2015

    i’m not a fan but congratz to him.

  7. Lake Erie March 18, 2015

    Wow, I’m happy for him. I’m glad artist are releasing their albums the surprise way because all of the illegal downloading or Bootleg way of getting their music is really cheating them. I think sells will be a hell of a lot more accurate now.

  8. Al March 18, 2015

    Madgeflop

  9. Qua March 18, 2015

    One of the most creative albums I’ve heard in my life. Hip hop has been on a down due to the trying to stay relevant by following a trend. Kendrick did something with this album that most of these rappers know anything about and that is talking about something, empowerment and a movement. If you don’t love this album it’s because your ears are ignorant to good music

  10. Years & Years (King) March 18, 2015

    Only the most delusional cow can say mediocre ass coleslaw is better than king kendrick

  11. Don’t hate B!TCHES March 18, 2015

    J Cole who… Bye girl

  12. FutureCIARA March 18, 2015

    KING KENDRICK SLAYMAR,
    But honestly this whole Streams converting to sales shitt is confusing and for the birds, Relating to charts. I wish him the best though! He has the most potential as a rapper!

    P.S Has anyone heard of MaclemorFLOP, Did he die or something? It has literally been non-existent in the media.

  13. Rosie March 18, 2015

    Slay. His album is about equal to GKMC imo.
    Dead at the Fad stans running in here when this will outsell Fagpop in 2 weeks tops guaranteed.

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