{"id":10974,"date":"2023-12-13T15:36:20","date_gmt":"2023-12-13T15:36:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/?p=10974"},"modified":"2023-12-13T15:36:20","modified_gmt":"2023-12-13T15:36:20","slug":"odumodu-blvcks-declan-rice-clinches-second-spot-on-spotifys-global-rap-charts-for-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/2023\/12\/13\/odumodu-blvcks-declan-rice-clinches-second-spot-on-spotifys-global-rap-charts-for-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Odumodu Blvck&#8217;s &#8216;Declan Rice&#8217; Clinches Second Spot on Spotify&#8217;s Global Rap Charts for 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"flex-1 overflow-hidden\">\n<div class=\"react-scroll-to-bottom--css-jzuhi-79elbk h-full\">\n<div class=\"react-scroll-to-bottom--css-jzuhi-1n7m0yu\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-col pb-9 text-sm\">\n<div class=\"w-full text-token-text-primary\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-35\">\n<div class=\"px-4 py-2 justify-center text-base md:gap-6 m-auto\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-1 text-base mx-auto gap-3 md:px-5 lg:px-1 xl:px-5 md:max-w-3xl lg:max-w-[40rem] xl:max-w-[48rem] group final-completion\">\n<div class=\"relative flex w-full flex-col lg:w-[calc(100%-115px)] agent-turn\">\n<div class=\"flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-grow flex-col max-w-full\">\n<div class=\"min-h-[20px] text-message flex flex-col items-start gap-3 whitespace-pre-wrap break-words [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5 overflow-x-auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"86344ba5-caed-4cfe-a9ac-93c4a4f36f4d\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert dark\">\n<p>Closing the year on a high note, award-winning rapper Odumodu Blvck celebrates the success of his international hit single &#8220;Declan Rice,&#8221; which Spotify names as its second biggest global rap song of 2023.<\/p>\n<p>Released in March 2023 as a lead single for Odumodu&#8217;s mixtape &#8220;Eziokwu,&#8221; the track achieved significant commercial success, reaching the No. 1 spot on Apple Music Nigeria Top 100 and Spotify Nigeria Top 50.<\/p>\n<p>Named after Arsenal FC and England midfielder Declan Rice, the single reached No. 8 on TurnTable Top 100 and clinched the Best Rap Single at the 2023 Headies Award.<\/p>\n<p>With over 16 million Spotify streams, &#8220;Declan Rice&#8221; received endorsements from both Declan Rice himself and Arsenal Football Club, who even had a special version recorded for the unveiling of their priciest signing.<\/p>\n<p>Securing the second spot on Spotify&#8217;s global rap songs for 2023, alongside hits like &#8220;Sprinter&#8221; by British superstars Central C &amp; Dave and J Hus&#8217; &#8220;Who Told You&#8221; featuring Drake, Odumodu Blvck&#8217;s achievement highlights his rise to international success in 2023, earning acclaim from hip-hop heavyweights such as M.I Abaga, Skepta, and Stormzy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Closing the year on a high note, award-winning rapper Odumodu Blvck celebrates the success of his international hit single &#8220;Declan Rice,&#8221; which Spotify names as its second biggest global rap song of 2023. 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