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Tems Becomes First African Female Artist to Hit 1 Billion Spotify Streams With ‘Wait For U’

Tems has become the first African female artist to hit one billion streams on Spotify with Future's "WAIT FOR U," also featuring Drake.

Tems has become the first African female artist to hit one billion streams on Spotify with Future ‘s “WAIT FOR U,” also featuring Drake, Spotifyhas confirmed. “WAIT FOR U” samples Tems’ “Higher” from her 2020 EP For Broken Ears and was featured on Future’s 2022 Billboard 200-topping album I NEVER LIKED YOU. In September 2023, Rema ‘s “Calm Down,” featuring Selena Gomez on the remix, became the first African artist-led track to reach this milestone.

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