According to a
Billboard report on Monday (April 12), the publication announced that the rapper's streams have increased 928 percent in the U.S. since his death was announced on April 9. Records from MRC Data, a data company providing music sales statistics, indicate the
It's Dark and Hell Is Hot artist's music received 75.7 million audio and visual streams on April 9 and 10, resulting in a 928 percent increase in contrast to the 7.36 million streams he acquired on April 7 and 8. DMX's death was officially announced on April 9.
On April 9 and 10, X's "Ruff Ryder's Anthem" accumulated 9.59 million daily streams and is up by 973 percent while “X Gon’ Give It To Ya” received 5.79 million and went up by 900 percent, as stated by MRC. “Slippin’” and “Party Up (In Here)” also garnered 5.52 and 5.20 million streams, respectively. Other chart-topping hits from the legendary rapper saw exponential streaming growth as well. Together, all the fan engagement tallies to a three-figure increase in daily listens for the MC.