Eminem’s monthly listener base just hit a new peak of 84.98 million on the platform. It allowed him to overtake Rihanna, who is left behind at No.6 with 84.78 million.
This recent achievement from the artist who has been a force in the game for decades, surpassing Rihanna and taking No.5 in monthly listeners on Spotify, shows that his skills are still unmatched. New generations of fans discover and connect with his music. But they are drawn in by his new music, not just by the strength of his back catalogue. This recent rise in monthly listeners comes on the tail of the triumph of Marshall’s recent single, “Houdini”. It debuted at No.2 on the Billboard Hot 100 and dominated streaming charts for days because people were hungry for his new music.
While Drake (No.11) and Kendrick Lamar (No.15) get the headlines, Marshall becomes the rapper with the biggest monthly listeners audience on Spotify. Eminem is pulling in new listeners by the millions, proving that real rap never dies.
