Kanye West has been mired in controversy lately. Ye’s attacks on Pete Davidson got him a ton of bad press and even saw the rapper get suspended from Instagram. Donda 2 was released as a Stem Player exclusive, so it isn’t even available on traditional streaming sites or in stores.
That has not stopped Kanye’s momentum on the charts. The latest Spotify album chart lists ten Kanye West projects. Five of those are solo efforts from West.
Chart Data reported the news on Twitter. Kanye remains popular despite a ton of public backlash over his erratic behavior. Fans just don’t seem to care if the music is good enough.
.@kanyewest simultaneously charts ten projects on the US Spotify albums chart, the most of any artist for a sixth week in a row.
Donda is the highest-charting Kanye West album this week, coming in at #55. Graduation fell three spots to #71. The Life of Pablo, My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, and The College Dropout around out the remaining Kanye albums in the top 200.
Kanye West’s behavior during his ongoing divorce from Kim Kardashian has been concerning to many fans. It has not been enough to stop them from listening to his music. Ye remains one of the most popular artists on the platform.
Kanye West is a kingmaker in the music world. Regardless of his strange habits and behavior, fans keep coming back. For six weeks in a row, Ye has achieved unprecedented success with his ever-popular catalog of hits.
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