The top 3 streamed artists thus far in 2016 are Drake, Ye and RiRi with a combined of more than 2 billion streams. Individual numbers are below and see who else came in right underneath.
(Video) Ray J Launches Eco Friendly Scooters!
Ray J has joined the countless group of celebrities fighting against climate change and going green. He has launched an eco friendly scooter that is powered solely off of electricity. Hit the jump to see the scooters in action.
(Photos) Mally Mall’s Exotic Cat Dies As His House Goes Up In Flames
Mally Mall’s Vegas home caught fire yesterday and he lost one of his most prized possessions – a rare exotic cat. Authorities don’t know how the fire started, but it somehow began in one of his closets near the master bedroom.
More Details Released In Soulja Boy’s “$400 Million Deal”
Despite a press release from gaming site CelebrityWorld.com, confirming Soulja Boy’s “$400 million deal” with them, that’s not exactly the case. Forbes reveals that the company is actually estimating future revenue, using what their spokesperson Matthew Bird calls “traditional incentive-based gaming assumptions” about user acquisition costs and average revenue per user. Though Bloomberg Market reports that World Poker Fund Holdings stocks are only valued at $1.70 per share, Bird estimates their value to be $570 million with his formula.
Meek Mill Claims Best Rap Album At Billboard Music Awards While Drake Wins Top Rap Artist
All is not well as far as the public is concerned, as Meek & Drake squared off last night at the Billboard Music Awards. Among the top rap honors, Meek unexpectedly took home the Best Rap Album award for Dreams Worth More Than Money – besting Drake’s If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late, Drake and Future’s What a Time to Be Alive, Dr. Dre’s Compton, and Kendrick Lamar’s To Pimp a Butterfly. Drake then took home BMA for Top Rap Artist. Hit the jump for the full winners list including The Weeknd killing it with 8 wins.
Drake Becomes The Most Streamed Artist Ever On Spotify
The early success of Views definitely put Drake into the upper echelon of record breaking when it comes to numbers. Not only did he get his first No. 1 single with One Dance, sell over a million copies in the first week and debut at number 1, but all the hype around the album caused a frenzy of fans to wonder what exactly it was all about and made him the most streamed artist on Spotify ever.
