Drake shatters Spotify record with new album release

• Drake's new album, Iceman, achieved 140.2 million streams on Spotify within its first 24 hours, making it the most-streamed album in a single day of 2026 so far.
• This debut ranks as the second-biggest hip-hop debut ever on Spotify, trailing only Drake's own 2021 release, Certified Lover Boy.
• The album's performance, along with two other new releases, helped Drake become the most-streamed artist on Spotify in a single day this year, with over 250 million total streams.
• Spotify corrected an initial report, clarifying that Drake's song "Make Them Cry" did not set a single-day streaming record for 2026; that record is held by BTS's "Swim."
• Critical reception to Drake's three new albums, including Iceman, Maid of Honour and Habibti, has been mixed, with some critics noting issues with self-editing and material.

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Drake sets 2026 streaming record, almost doubling figures for Kendrick’s latest album