On Monday (May 20), Spotify unveiled their 100-song list of tracks that dominated the streaming era with Kendrick Lamar‘s 2015 anthemic record “Alright” coming in at No. 1. The Pharrell and Sounwave-produced joint, which appears on To Pimp a Butterfly, has over 686 million streams on Spotify, 173 million views on YouTube and was a song that defined the 2010s, according to Billboard.
Kendrick Lamar’s lauded record, which boasted empowerment and reassurance within the Black community, also offering hope through positive affirmations, earned four Grammy nominations and took home two gramophones in 2016 for Best Rap Song and Best Rap Performance. To Pimp a Butterfly also garnered the Grammy Academy’s attention, receiving nods for Album of the Year and Best Rap Album, taking the win for the latter
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