Ye and Ty Dolla $ign’s ‘Carnival’ Puts the Drake-Lamar Beef in the Backseat as It Rises to the Ranks

Published 07/09/2024, 11:28 PM EDT

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Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, recently seems to be on a constantly moving Ferris wheel of disappointing updates. From failing to stabilize his news platform to even his attorney opting out, sighting unpaid fees as a cause, among other reasons, the rapper is not having a great run this year. However, the only good thing that he could put out, alongside Ty Dolla $ign, seems to have come through during this flux.

When the rapper released his 'Vultures 1' this year, although it was fairly well received, it did not hit the mark like his other songs, or so fans thought, until 'Carnival' surpassed everyone in the rap business this year.

Ye and Ty Dolla $ign take the crown with Carnival

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As claims of the rap industry having been revitalized like never before owing to the Kendrick Lamar and Drake beef became the brouhaha around town, Ye and Ty Dolla $ign's hyped collaboration found itself at the backbench. However, contrary to popular belief, 'Carnival' has become the most streamed rap song of the year so far on Spotify, surpassing 500 Million streams.

This achievement by Ye and $ign is definitely monumental, as not just the rap arena but the entire music industry was neck deep into the Lamar and Drake beef as chants of 'Not Like Us' raged like wildfire. However, it seems that Ye was right back in 2005 when he said "I guess we'll never know," about him not winning.

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'Carnival's supremacy on the charts, as appealing as it might be, will not be able to patch the open wound that his career has become recently.

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At the beginning of 2024, Ye marked the commencement of his collaboration with Ty Dolla $ign and announced several parts of 'Vultures'. It was beginning to seem like the rapper was back in the game for good. However, since then, Ye has battled with one legal trouble more atrocious than the other, all the while never showing up with 'Vultures 2', an album that was slated to release almost three months ago. In such murky circumstances, 'Carnival' becoming the most streamed rap song of the year can only do so much.

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If the rapper chooses to make the best out of this opportunity, perhaps the 'Carnival' win can be followed up by another one. This, however, seems to be a far catch given his recent legal battles and global trotting. Regardless, Ty Dolla $ign and Ye's collaboration beating Kendrick Lamar's Drake diss track has truly been another rap miracle this year.

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What do you think about 'Carnival' becoming the most streamed song this year? Let us know in the comments below.

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Aliza Siddiqui

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Meet Aliza Siddiqui, a Hollywood News reporter at Netflix Junkie. Her love affair with Hollywood began with Anne Hathaway and The Princess Diaries, but it was the thrilling climax of Don’t Look Up that cemented her infatuation with the industry and its filmmaking. Aliza's journey into entertainment reporting began with her time at Otakukart, where she wrote over a thousand articles.

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