J. Cole‘s “No Role Modelz” has reached a streaming milestone that makes its long-running success even more impressive.
The 2014 hit has now passed 3 billion streams on Spotify, joining a small group of rap songs that have reached the mark.
The track joins Post Malone and 21 Savage‘s “Rockstar,” Macklemore and Ryan Lewis’ “Can’t Hold Us,” Juice WRLD’s “Lucid Dreams,” Travis Scott‘s “goosebumps,” Drake‘s “God’s Plan,” Eminem‘s “Without Me,” Kendrick Lamar and SZA‘s “All the Stars” and Tyler, The Creator’s “See You Again.”
Cole released “No Role Modelz” on 2014 Forest Hills Drive more than a decade ago, but the song has continued to attract listeners across generations.
And there is one detail that makes the milestone stand out: the song never received an official music video.
Despite that, “No Role Modelz” became one of Cole’s biggest hits and has remained a streaming favourite long after its original release.