Songs from 21 Savage’s latest studio album, “What Happened To The Streets?”, released in December, have allegedly lost 25 million streams on Spotify.
While no official statement was provided by Spotify, the removal has sparked speculation about the use of bots to inflate streaming numbers for the album.
This news quickly became a trending topic on social media, with fans humorously commenting on the situation. One user on X referenced J. Cole’s verse from the track “A Lot”, where he raps: “How many faking they streams? (A lot)/ Getting they plays from machines? (A lot)/ I can see behind the smoke and mirrors/ N****s ain’t really big as they seem (Hmm).”
Another joked that the album’s title should now be changed to “What Happened To The Streams?*.
Despite the controversy, “What Happened To The Streets?” made a strong debut when it was released in December, landing at number three on the US Billboard 200 chart and amassing 73,000 album-equivalent units in its first week.
The project includes collaborations with prominent artists such as Young Nudy, Latto, Drake, GloRilla, G Herbo, Metro Boomin, Lil Baby, and Jawan Harris.
