Kanye West has maintained a stranglehold on digital streaming platforms, in particular Spotify, despite a finished version of Donda 2 not materializing on his $200 Stem Player.
With the dual hype of his Netflix documentary jeen-yuhs and Donda 2 in full swing, the enigmatic mogul has sat atop the mountain for most-streamed artists on Spotify for two consecutive days.
According to Chart Data, Ye has been the go-to artist on the platform as fans not only revisit the glory days of The College Dropout and Late Registration but also select songs from the original Donda release Ye performed during his Miami listening event on February 22.
The particulars behind Ye’s dominance on Spotify come after he repeatedly told fans Donda 2 wouldn’t be available on traditional streaming platforms and had turned down a $100 million deal from Apple to host the album exclusively on their platform.
Following the recent Donda 2 listening experience, individual songs began to be added to the Stem Player website beginning with “Security,” “Pablo” featuring Future and Travis Scott, “Broken Road” featuring Don Toliver and “We Did It Kid” featuring Baby Keem and Migos.
More Songs From Kanye West's 'Donda 2' Released On Stem Player
Days later, 16 additional songs were added to the player, with “Keep It Burning” the lone track added (although that wasn’t performed during the Miami event).
The concept of the Stem Player, originally introduced with his Donda album, is giving fans the ability to remove or add specific elements of songs. The constant updates to tracks echoes an idea Ye had with 2016’s The Life of Pablo in crafting a “living album” where songs are frequently tinkered with and there are no “finished” versions due to Ye’s creative desire to establish whatever sound he chooses.
I’m gonna be in the minority on here (although his streaming numbers indicate I’m in the majority, as is the case with most artists who get hate in the comments) but I am happy to see him in top, even if it is only for a cpl days. Everybody loved Kanye’s ability to speak his mind when it was things they agreed with. Now that he speaks his mind and it isnt popular opinion he gets mad hate (even though the music is still good). People will always try to drag down those on top. I dont agree with all of the things he says or does but his willingness to say what he thinks and feels remains something to be admired. He doesn’t care how it is received, the same thing that brought him love has been causing his downfall on social media (despite his net worth shooting way up so again, we either got hypocrites online or those who bitch about him are the extreme minority).
I’m gonna get people calling me names for loving this man, but fuck all y’all he’s still the man and when he says/does anything it is felt by the masses. S my D if you are sad and lonely and choose to hate the successful because you ain’t shit.
Maan stfu
Stop worshipping these celebrities and entertainers. The Bible warns us about idiolaters.
Nobody is worshipping anybody. Kanye says and does lots of stuff I disagree with
But when it comes to drive, work ethic, chasing dreams, pioneering… those aspects are to be applauded. The problem is people look at his (and other celebrities) faults and reduce them to those faults instead of seeing people as a whole.
Anybody who spends 200 +dollars for some music is a groupie and sick this fuck dont give a fuck about the music or you.