Kendrick Lamar‘s good kid, m.A.A.d city Reaches Landmark 7 Billion Streams on Spotify
Los Angeles, CA - November 26, 2025 – Kendrick Lamar’s critically acclaimed 2012 album, good kid, m.A.A.d city, has surpassed 7 billion streams on Spotify, a milestone cementing its status as a modern hip-hop classic and one of the platform’s most enduringly popular releases. The achievement arrives during a record-breaking year for the artist, who has amassed over 11 billion total streams across all credits on Spotify in 2025.
Released in October 2012, good kid, m.A.A.d city offered a cinematic and deeply personal portrayal of Lamar’s adolescence in Compton, California. The album’s continued success demonstrates the lasting cultural impact of its storytelling and musical innovation,resonating with new generations of listeners while maintaining a dedicated fanbase. furthermore, the album currently holds the record for the longest-charting rap studio album of all time.
According to a post from Hip Hop All Day on Twitter, the album has now surpassed 7 billion streams on Spotify.
This streaming success underscores Kendrick Lamar’s continued dominance in the music industry and highlights the enduring power of good kid, m.A.A.d city as a defining work of 21st-century art.
