"Streamin’ Ain’t Believin’: Why These Record-Breakin’ Numbers Might Be Cap" Yo, let’s talk about these so-called “record-breaking” streaming numbers that artists be flexin’ like they just cured world hunger. Every week it’s “most streamed album in history,” “fastest to a billion plays,” “broke Spotify in 3 hours”—like bruh, slow down. You’d think they dropped the musical equivalent of sliced bread. But hold up—are these numbers really that deep? Or are we just gettin’ played by the algorithm? 🎧 Back in the Day, You Had to Earn That Spin Think about your grandma bumpin’ her favorite artist. Whether it was vinyl, cassette, or CD, she had to buy that joint. Real money. Real commitment. And if she wore it out from playin’ it too much? She had to go cop another one. That’s love. That’s loyalty. That’s a fan who’s invested. Now fast-forward to today. You can stream a song 50 times in a row just 'cause you’re bored or tryna memorize the lyrics for karaoke night. And guess wha...