Kendrick Lamar's new album breaks record for Spotify streams in a single day

Drake may have started from the bottom, but Kendrick Lamar is currently at the top

The rapper's new album To Pimp A Butterfly was streamed more than 9.6 million times during its first day on Spotify, according to a company release. That shatters the record previously held by Drake, whose album If You're Reading This It's Too Late, racked up 6.8 million streams during its first day on the music-streaming service.

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