‘King of rap’: Fans celebrate as Kendrick Lamar’s ‘PRIDE.’ joins Spotify’s 1 billion streams club

PRIDE. has become the latest Kendrick Lamar song to join Spotify's billion streams club. The song was released as part of Lamar's album DAMN., which is nearing 10 billion streams on Spotify. The album was an instant success back when it was released and also boasted songs like HUMBLE. and DNA.

While fans were jamming over the other hits from the album, PRIDE. had somewhat flown under the radar. The introspective track has a distinct vibe, which is unlike any other track from the album. Although it has taken a while for PRIDE. to hit the milestone, the song has now reached 1 billion streams on Spotify, becoming the fourth track from the album to do so.

Kendrick Lamar has been on a magical run over the past year that has catapulted him to great heights, and the latest achievement is another in a long list of them for the rapper. The news was met with great enthusiasm on social media as well, as fans rushed in to express their varying emotions.

After the success of Lamar's latest album, GNX, fans have come to accept the praise coming the rapper's way, but that didn't dim fans' enthusiasm at the news, and they flocked to social media to express their delight.

One fan commented:

"The king of rap wbk"

Another fan wrote:

"One of the softest, deepest tracks on the album and it’s aging like wine"

Another fan noted:

"Pride reaching 1B streams on the first day of pride month omg"

A fourth fan quipped:

"Who knew whisper-rapping about duality would hit harder than a club banger"

Yet another fan remarked:

"Pride, Duckworth and Feel are all in my top 10 favorite Kendrick Lamar songs. Love, Yah and DNA not far behind either. Incredible album"

Another fan chimed in:

"Yesss, "PRIDE." hitting a billion streams is incredible! DAMN.' just keeps cementing its legendary status. What an album!"

What's next for Kendrick Lamar?

Kendrick Lamar's album DAMN. was a pivotal moment in the rapper's career, it was the album that launched him to superstardom. PRIDE. wasn't the only certified banger from the album either, as the track follows in the footsteps of other songs from the album like HUMBLE., LOVE. FEAT. ZACARI., and DNA., to have achieved the milestone of a billion streams on Spotify.

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This milestone adds to Kendrick Lamar’s growing list of accolades on the platform and further solidifies his position as one of the greatest rappers of our time. His recent album GNX is also seemingly on the way to breaking all sorts of records, and has been remaining near the top of the charts for months now.

The Spotify Billion Streams Club represents the elite tier of music that has demonstrated massive global appeal and PRIDE. has now entered that rarefied air. Kendrick Lamar is currently touring the world alongside SZA as part of his Grand National Tour. After wrapping up the tour, he'll also be making his official debut on the big screen in a movie reportedly titled Whitney Springs.

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