Let me tell y’all something. If there’s one thing Black folks gon’ do, it’s make music that moves the world. Black musicians have dropped hits that defined decades, from the church pews and dusty basements of the Midwest to the block parties of Queens and the sunshine grooves of Cali. Whether you’re a Gen Xer who grew up recording songs off the radio onto cassette tapes or a Millennial who stayed glued to 106 & Park after school, this list gon’ take you there.
Streaming has changed the game, no doubt. Before Spotify and Apple Music, success was about record sales, radio spins, and maybe a little TRL love. Now? It’s about who’s got folks pressing play over and over again. And baby, Black artists are doing numbers! These streaming stats prove what many of us already knew—our people have been running the charts.
This ain’t just a chart; it’s a celebration. R&B, hip-hop, soul, pop, reggae, gospel, and whatever else we touch—this list is full of our cultural fingerprints. From the legends to the new wave, these are the 200 songs by Black musicians that got the most streams on Spotify as of April 2, 2025. It includes the artists, their hit songs, how many streams each song has, and what albums they call home.
Whether you’re a crate-digging music nerd, a casual playlist head, or someone just looking to vibe with greatness, this countdown from 200 to 1 is for you. Check the stats, relive the moments, and celebrate the artists who keep our spirits lifted, our hips moving, and our stories alive.
200. The Weeknd – Heartless
1,086,657,070 streams
199. Ty Dolla $ign – Or Nah
1,091,542,484 streams
198. Tory Lanez – The Color Violet
1,093,602,046 streams
197. Don Toliver – No Idea
1,096,552,612 streams
196. 50 Cent – Candy Shop
1,098,218,179 streams
195. The Weeknd – Die For You
1,099,867,610 streams
194. Mr. Probz – Waves
1,102,807,520 streams
193. Drake – Hold On, We’re Going Home
1,102,885,450 streams
192. The Weeknd – After Hours
1,104,847,902 streams
191. Drake – Too Good
1,105,121,096 streams
190. Lil Uzi Vert – The Way Life Goes
1,108,420,344 streams
189. Timbaland – The Way I Are
1,109,640,193 streams
188. J. Cole – Work Out
1,110,311,114 streams
185. The Weeknd – Often
1,111,257,702 streams
184. The Temptations – My Girl
1,113,381,060 streams
183. Bob Marley & The Wailers – Could You Be Loved
1,114,364,055 streams
182. Drake – Toosie Slide
1,115,996,493 streams
181. Kanye West – Bound 2
1,117,506,255 streams
180. Jason Derulo – Want to Want Me
1,118,866,875 streams
179. Chris Brown – No Guidance
1,121,789,764 streams
178. JAY-Z – Numb / Encore
1,129,807,714 streams
177. R. City – Locked Away
1,130,616,346 streams
176. Iyaz – Replay
1,130,724,161 streams
175. Sheck Wes – Mo Bamba
1,132,615,388 streams
174. Bill Withers – Ain’t No Sunshine
1,133,277,221 streams
173. Lil Nas X – THATS WHAT I WANT
1,134,873,685 streams
172. Drake – Jimmy Cooks
1,136,375,006 streams
171. Shaggy – It Wasn’t Me
1,143,818,090 streams
170. YNW Melly – Murder on My Mind
1,148,095,352 streams
169. Kodak Black – ZEZE
1,149,397,599 streams
168. Black Eyed Peas – Where Is The Love?
1,152,540,886 streams
167. Bob Marley & The Wailers – Three Little Birds
1,157,145,815 streams
166. Flo Rida – My House
1,158,201,913 streams
165. Bryson Tiller – Exchange
1,159,180,383 streams
164. Dr. Dre – The Next Episode
1,159,405,902 streams
163. Shaboozey – A Bar Song (Tipsy)
1,161,301,780 streams
162. Tyler, The Creator – EARFQUAKE
1,164,439,544 streams
161. Mario – Let Me Love You
1,169,239,809 streams
160. Pop Smoke – Dior
1,170,517,865 streams
159. Jason Derulo – Swalla
1,173,825,005 streams
158. Drake – Nonstop
1,193,657,500 streams
157. The Weeknd – I Was Never There
1,198,220,038 streams
156. The Weeknd – Reminder
1,201,571,310 streams
155. Lil Uzi Vert – 20 Min
1,203,750,582 streams
154. Lil Baby – Yes Indeed
1,204,611,718 streams
153. Rihanna – Don’t Stop The Music
1,204,748,121 streams
152. WILLOW – Wait a Minute!
1,206,277,099 streams
151. Lil Wayne – Sucker for Pain
1,207,247,090 streams
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