The
Grammy-winning rapper and singer has just earned a new achievement. Lil Nas X
has officially reached over 52 million+ listeners on Spotify. And even better,
he has dethroned DaBaby as the most popular male rapper on the music streaming
platform. As of August 10, Lil Nas X had 52.01million monthly listeners, while
DaBaby had 51.88million monthly listeners. Not only is Lil Nas X now the most
popular male rapper on the platform, but he’s also the 12th most listened-to
artist in the world.
After hearing
the news, Lil Nas X tweeted, “Wow, this is insane. This is the most
I’ve ever had in my career. Thank [you] to everybody listening.”
wow this
is insane. this is the most i’ve ever had in my career. thank u to everybody
listening. 
https://t.co/JbCmp8QFN3
— nope (@LilNasX) August 10, 2021
For LGBTQ
fans, Lil Nas X’s win is a success for several reasons. Not only is it exciting
to see the momentous success of an openly gay Black man, but he’s also overcome
an artist who
made recent controversial comments. While performing at last month’s
Rolling Loud music festival in Miami, DaBaby made comments that furthered
stigma around people who live with HIV and were also homophobic.
“If you didn’t
show up today with HIV/AIDS, any of them deadly sexual transmitted diseases
that’ll make you die in 2-3 weeks, put a cell phone light in the air,” he said.
“Fellas if you ain’t sucking a ni—a dick in the parking lot put yo cell phone
lights in the air.”
DaBaby’s stage
DJ then added, “Some of y’all ni—as suspect as a motherfucker, let’s be real.”
DaBaby then
doubled down on his statement by releasing a music video where he held a piece
of paper with “AIDS” printed on it. The artist then rapped the lyrics, “My
apologies for being me the same way you want the freedom to be you.”
the irony
in you beating DaBaby outta all people pic.twitter.com/eFVX5umzCL
— thor (@ThorGodONothin) August 10, 2021
While
DaBaby has apologized, he’s only done so after several
celebrities came out to condemn his words and several
companies/festivals dropped their connection to him. Plus, he deleted the
apology this past weekend.
One celebrity
who publically criticized DaBaby’s words was Dua Lipa (who identifies as
bisexual).
“I’m surprised
and horrified at DaBaby’s comments,” Lipa said in an Instagram Story. “I really
don’t recognize this as the person I worked with. I know my fans know where my
heart lies and that I stand 100% with the LGBTQ community. We need to come
together to fight the stigma and ignorance around HIV and AIDS.”
Dua Lipa’s
criticism is important as she’s a large reason why DaBaby was at the top of
Spotify’s list. DaBaby featured in Dua Lip’s “Levitating” remix. The song has
since hit number three on the Billboard Hot 100. Plus, Dua Lupa is the fourth
artist with the “most monthly listeners” on Spotify. This is why DaBaby has
received so many listeners.
While
DaBaby has apologized, he’s only done so after several
celebrities came out to condemn his words and several
companies/festivals dropped their connection to him. Plus, he deleted the
apology this past weekend.
One celebrity
who publically criticized DaBaby’s words was Dua Lipa (who identifies as
bisexual).
“I’m surprised
and horrified at DaBaby’s comments,” Lipa said in an Instagram Story. “I really
don’t recognize this as the person I worked with. I know my fans know where my
heart lies and that I stand 100% with the LGBTQ community. We need to come
together to fight the stigma and ignorance around HIV and AIDS.”
Dua Lipa’s
criticism is important as she’s a large reason why DaBaby was at the top of
Spotify’s list. DaBaby featured in Dua Lip’s “Levitating” remix. The song has
since hit number three on the Billboard Hot 100. Plus, Dua Lupa is the fourth
artist with the “most monthly listeners” on Spotify. This is why DaBaby has
received so many listeners.
While
DaBaby has apologized, he’s only done so after several
celebrities came out to condemn his words and several
companies/festivals dropped their connection to him. Plus, he deleted the
apology this past weekend.
One celebrity
who publically criticized DaBaby’s words was Dua Lipa (who identifies as
bisexual).
“I’m surprised
and horrified at DaBaby’s comments,” Lipa said in an Instagram Story. “I really
don’t recognize this as the person I worked with. I know my fans know where my
heart lies and that I stand 100% with the LGBTQ community. We need to come
together to fight the stigma and ignorance around HIV and AIDS.”
Dua Lipa’s
criticism is important as she’s a large reason why DaBaby was at the top of
Spotify’s list. DaBaby featured in Dua Lip’s “Levitating” remix. The song has
since hit number three on the Billboard Hot 100. Plus, Dua Lupa is the fourth
artist with the “most monthly listeners” on Spotify. This is why DaBaby has
received so many listeners.
SOURCE: INSTINCT MAG
The article is repeated a few times in this post but anyways, good for Lil Nas X. Surprised DaBaby hasn't been canceled already, honestly. I mean... does that person even live in 2021. like the rest of us? Is that person in the USA? Mess. 🤷♂️
ReplyDeleteIf I were Dua & even more passionate, I'd probably pull the plug on the remix & just let the original solo version chart. It would get as high, I bet. Especially after the story hits the media all around the world, radio stations would react timely too. 😉
Adore Lil Nas X - may his freek flag fly forever!
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