Best rap albums 2023 Spotify

2176 duels later, Astroworld – Travis Scott is still #1 in the Most Streamed Rap Albums in 2023 on Spotify ranking, with DAMN. – Kendrick Lamar close behind.

Travis Scott's Astroworld commands the top with 1386 ELO points, edging out Kendrick Lamar's DAMN. by 81 points at 1305. XXXTENTACION claims both the third and fourth spots with ? at 1291 and 17 at 1288, showcasing sustained dominance across his catalog. The biggest separation appears between ranks 4 and 5, where 91 ELO points divide 17 from Juice WRLD's Goodbye & Good Riddance at 1197. This gap suggests the community draws a clear line between elite streaming albums and those a step below. At the bottom, posthumous releases struggle to match their commercial success: Juice WRLD's Legends Never Die lands at #9 with 1040 ELO points and a 36% win rate across 444 duels, while Pop Smoke's Shoot For The Stars Aim For The Moon closes the ranking at #10 with 1036 points and 35% wins over 463 duels.

This ranking reflects 2176 duels submitted by 99 players across 10 contenders, last updated on 12 October 2026. The community has spoken on which albums from the streaming charts hold up as the most compelling listens, separating commercial reach from lasting impact. Head to VAINKEURZ to cast your own votes and shift the standings.

Updated on October 12, 2026

How this ranking is computed

Every duel won lifts a contender and every loss drops them, by an amount that depends on the opponent's strength: beating the leader is worth more than beating the last. It is an ELO, the same principle as in chess. Duels are not drawn at random — an adaptive entropy sort puts the least predictable match-ups first, which settles the ranking far faster than a full round robin. A worldwide ranking is only published past 30 completed plays. Known limit: a contender who has faced few opponents keeps an approximate score, and the bottom of the table moves more than the podium.

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