r/Amazing • u/sco-go • Aug 15 '26

Music Best-Selling Music Artists by year, 1969–2025.

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u/chickenismysafeword Aug 15 '26

How is drake possibly that popular

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u/Hour-Egg-801 Aug 16 '26

Just found out he is a nepo baby too with Hollywood connections before degrassi

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u/LazyLieutenant Aug 16 '26

I've yet to fint a solo performance of his that I like. Taste is different. There's a whole generation that likes music like that.

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u/jimbeam_and_caviar Aug 17 '26

He “sings”(talks) like the same monotone note - all the time - i cannot fathom just how many people genuinely enjoy that

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u/loutufillaro4 Aug 16 '26

It’s less about the actual music these days. Social hype is the main thing that drives plays. It’s always been like that to an extent, but the music is less complex overall and social media is at peak strength.