The record industry is on a flare of highlights, with each genre surpassing another within fleeting moments. Although when Taylor Swift dropped her album ‘The Tortured Poets Department’, Spotify records to Apple Music, she became the sole runner for the throne. However, with the rap genre now flexing the ultimate beef of the year, courtesy of Kendrick Lamar and Drake, Swift’s spot has been taken, and the queen has left the throne for right now from Apple Music’s Top 5.

The rivalry between rap artists has evolved into a showdown across genres, with one side unexpectedly dominating the scene.

When Taylor Swift released ‘The Tortured Poets Department’, it did not even take a week to assert her domination of people’s playlists as fans took her to the throne with relentless streaming. Breaking several records, Swift was both a Spotify and Apple Music favorite until Kendrick Lamar swapped positions with his bombshell slam track ‘Not Like Us’’ release just recently. However, Swift not only lost the first position but now finds herself absent from the top 5 songs.

Reportedly, Apple Music's current top 5 songs are all rap tracks. Leading the pack is Lamar with 'Not Like Us', followed by his own diss track 'euphoria' at the second spot. Tommy Richman's 'MILLION DOLLAR BABY' occupies the third position, while Drake's 'Family Matters' takes the fourth spot. Finally, Kendrick Lamar reappears at the fifth spot with 'Like That', featuring Future and Metro Boomin.

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Taylor Swift may have lost momentum because of the rap genre’s eclipsing moments on Apple Music. However, not even a month into her album’s release, she has broken numerous records that could fall short of pages.

'The Tortured Poets Department' achieved unprecedented success, marking the biggest streaming debut ever in both Spotify and Amazon Music. It shattered records for single-day streams, with Swift's track 'Fortnight', with Post Malone, claiming the title of the most-streamed song in a single day. Additionally, Swift secured four number-one singles on Apple Music and iTunes, a feat unmatched at present. Notably, her album became the first by a female artist to debut at number one with the largest first-day streams for a pop album in Apple Music history.

Her album became the first by a female artist to debut at number one with the largest first-day streams for a pop album in Apple Music history. Going global, she reached comparable to Madonna in the UK, with her 12th consecutive number-one album. Also, she became the first artist to achieve 100 million equivalent album units in the US. She has sold over 5 million albums in 2024. While Swift may have relinquished her top spot to Kendrick Lamar, her list of achievements remains extensive and unparalleled.

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