Soundcloud belongs to the rappers now.
The streaming platform, which was once dominated by EDM, has now given way almost completely to rappers as EDM artists flee en masse to services like Spotify and Apple Music. As of this week, 50 of the top 50 tracks on Soundcloud are by rappers. And not small ones, either – established names like Post Malone, XXXtentacion, Lil Pump, Migos, Lil Uzi Vert, Logic, and Cardi B are dominating the list. (But no Kendrick.)
What does this mean for EDM? Not much. The question should be: what does this say about Soundcloud and streaming? Is rap now keeping the service alive? Are we looking at a legitimate changing of the guard situation here? Perhaps the streaming climate has just changed that much.
Compare this to Spotify where out of the ten most streamed songs on the platform, four are EDM.
Take a look at this week’s Top 50 on Soundcloud below.
1. 6ix9ine – Gummo [Prod. Pierre Bourne]
2. 6ix9ine – Kooda
3. Post Malone – Rockstar (Feat. 21 Savage)
4. XXXtentacion – A Ghetto Christmas Carol Prod. Ronny J
5. Lil Pump – Gucci Gang
6. XXXtentacion – Fuck Love (Feat. Trippie Redd)
7. Ybn Nahmir – Rubbin Off The Paint (Prod. Izak)
8. XXXtentacion – Up Like An Insomniac (Freestyle)
9. Lil Uzi Vert – The Way Life Goes (feat. Oh Wonder)
10. Migos – Motorsport
11. Lil Xan – Betrayed (Bobbyjohnson)
12. Kodak Black – Roll In Peace (feat. XXXtentacion)
13. XXXtentacion – Hate Will Never Win
14. Gucci Mane – I Get The Bag (feat. Migos)
15. Trippie Redd – Dark Knight Dummo (ft. Travis Scott)
16. XXXtentacion – Red Light! Prod. Ronny J!
17. Nav – Wanted You (feat. Lil Uzi Vert)
18. Ybn Nahmir – Ybn Nahmir X Ybn Almighty Jay – No Hook (Prod By Hoodzone)
19. G-Eazy – No Limit (feat. A$Ap Rocky & Cardi B)
20. Trippie Redd – Trippie Redd & Tekashi69 – Poles1469 [Produced By: Pierre Bourne]
21. Post Malone – I Fall Apart
22. Famous Dex – Pick It Up (feat. A$Ap Rocky) [Prod. By Fki1st And Sosa808]
23. Kodak Black – Codeine Dreaming (Feat. Lil Wayne)
24. Xxxtentacion – Indecision
25. Lil Uzi Vert – Dark Queen
26. Lil Uzi Vert – Sauce It Up
27. A$Ap Ferg – Plain Jane
28. Trippie Redd – Love Scars/You Hurt Me [Produced By: Elliott Trent]
29. Kodak Black – Transportin’
30. Rich The Kid Ft. Trippie Redd – Early Morning Trappin (Prod. Lab Cook)
31. Layton Greene – Roll N Peace Remix (Prod. By G. Styles)
32. A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie – Drowning (Feat. Kodak Black)
33. Worldstar Hiphop Radio – Tay-k – The Race (@Djphattt Exclusive)
34. Youngboy Never Broke Again – No Smoke
35. Lil Uzi Vert – Xo Tour Llif3 (Produced By Tm88)
36. Trippie Redd – Bust Down/Love Scars 3 [Produced By: Goosetheguru[]
37. Ski Mask The Slump God – Catch Me Outside
38. Lil Skies Ft. Landon Cube “Red Roses” (Prod. @Menohbeats)
39. Young Thug – Relationship Feat. Future
40. Logic – 1-800-273-8255 (Feat. Alessia Cara & Khalid)
41. Lil Peep – Awful Things ft. Lil Tracy (prod. by smokeasac x IIVI)
42. Travis Scott – Butterfly Effect
43. Lil Pump – Boss
44. Lil Baby – MY DAWG
45. XXXTentacion – I don’t wanna do this anymore
46. Cardi B – Bodak Yellow
47. Gothboiclique – Lil Peep & Lil Tracy – WitchBlades (Prod. Bighead & YungCortex)
48. Lil Pump – Molly
49. Tee Grizzley – From The D To The A feat. Lil Yachty
50. Joyner Lucas – Gucci Gang Remix