We used to rate hot songs by how many passing cars were blasting them, but now we now check to Twitter to see what's trending. While even Lyor Cohen admits that Twitter's not a perfect measure of success or relevancy, music is one of the social network's most talked-about topics, and more artists than ever get their first big break in the Trending column. So we asked Twitter's data department to crunch some FADER-relevant numbers on who you were following, retweeting, and tweeting about this year. Below, the exclusive results of our query.
You have a new follower on Twitter!
1.
@MigosATL, 308k followers
2. @RichHomieQuan, 281k followers
3. @YG, 273k followers
4. @Partyomo, 225k followers
5. @YoungThug, 188k followers
6. @BobbyShmurdaGS9, 161k followers
7. @DejLoaf, 86k followers
8. @FKATwigs, 72k followers
9. @KCamp427, 47k followers
10. @TheRealCashOut, 47k follower
11. @ilovemakonnen5D, 42k followers
12. @TroyAve, 31k followers
13. @OgMaco, 22k followers
14. @RunJewels, 15k followers
15. @BJtheChicagoKid, 10k followers
16. @RynWeaver, 9k followers
17. @Preign, 9k followers
18. @Father, 7k followers
19. @ShamirBailey, 2k followers
Who loves you?
iLoveMakonnen:
1. Georgia
2. California
3. New York
4. Texas
5. Florida
6. Illinois
7. Ohio
8. North Carolina
9. Virginia
10. New Jersey
Dej Loaf:
1. Michigan
2. Texas
3. New York
4. California
5. Florida
6. Illinois
7. North Carolina
8. Pennsylvania
9. Ohio
10. New Jersey
Rae Sremmurd:
1. Georgia
2. Texas
3. New York
4. California
5. Florida
6. Mississippi
7. North Carolina
8. Ohio
9. Illinois
10. New Jersey
Rich Gang:
1. Georgia
2. New York
3. Florida
4. Texas
5. California
6. North Carolina
7. Illinois
8. Louisiana
9. Pennsylvania
10. Ohio
"Come to Brazil...Rae Sremmurd?!"
iLoveMakonnen:
1. United States
2. France
3. United Kingdom
4. Canada
5. Brazil
6. Indonesia
Dej Loaf:
1. United States
2. France
3. United Kingdom
4. Canada
5. Indonesia
6. Brazil
Rae Sremmurd:
1. United States
2. Brazil
3. Indonesia
4. Canada
5. France
6. Indonesia
Rich Gang:
1. United States
2. France
3. Indonesia
4. Brazil
5. United Kingdom
6. Canada
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12.6K Tweets, 2.07 Million Followers
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I don't have anything "insightful" to say right now.
Just pain, and anger.
Something we are all allowed to feel right now.
— solange knowles (@solangeknowles) November 25, 20142.
Happy 35th our forever baby girl....
Our forever magic....
#Aaliyah
— solange knowles (@solangeknowles) January 16, 20143.
Monday....don't try it..... pic.twitter.com/EeWOY57SjH
— solange knowles (@solangeknowles) March 17, 20144.
Speaking of which, why didn't no body put the baby oil on MY abs?
Oh the year 2000. pic.twitter.com/GtSGXb2Ov2
— solange knowles (@solangeknowles) March 13, 20145.
This might have been top 10 days ever in life
— solange knowles (@solangeknowles) May 11, 20146.
Goodnight from Mrs. Ferguson :)
— solange knowles (@solangeknowles) November 18, 20147.
I said, hey y'all .... pic.twitter.com/Fgi4St2rwp
— solange knowles (@solangeknowles) February 1, 20148.
Because this country doesn't value Black Men. Because I am a mother to a young Black Man.
“@emilie_bro: Why? You just got married?"
— solange knowles (@solangeknowles) November 25, 20149.
Hey y'all. pic.twitter.com/q6gLIHKiI6
— solange knowles (@solangeknowles) April 25, 201410.
Im sadly not the least bit surprised, shocked, or stunned.
I am aware this is how black people are contextualized by some people every day.
— solange knowles (@solangeknowles) April 26, 2014
35.2K Tweets, 88.1K Followers
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taylor swifts new song "welcome to New York" makes me want to finally move from New York.
— el-p (@therealelp) October 20, 20142.
good morning. #RTJ2 drops RIGHT NOW!!!! http://t.co/8u29pLI11O
— el-p (@therealelp) October 24, 20143.
MEOW THE JEWELS HAS OFFICIALLY BEEN FUNDED WITH MORE THAN 10 DAYS LEFT!
— el-p (@therealelp) October 15, 20144.
once again id like to give a big shout out to coffee and weed. I love you.
— el-p (@therealelp) August 10, 20145.
RUN.THE.JEWELS.2. http://t.co/8u29pLI11O
— el-p (@therealelp) October 24, 20146.
it's the sheer predictability of it all.
— el-p (@therealelp) November 25, 20147.
if I were a cop I'd be ashamed and angered at the pigs in my presence. pigs are disgracing cops. be a fucking cop you fucking pigs.
— el-p (@therealelp) December 4, 20148.
THIS IS THE OFFICIAL LEAK WITH FULL ARTWORK http://t.co/8u29pLI11O
— el-p (@therealelp) October 24, 20149.
someone made a kickstarter to fund the "MEOW THE JEWELS PACKAGE". if this gets funded i will make this album.https://t.co/6tvzp2Z3rF
— el-p (@therealelp) September 17, 201410.
RTJ2 is one day away from being fully mixed.
— el-p (@therealelp) July 29, 2014
96.2K Tweets, 115K Followers
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If u are on the streets of ferguson don't break, wait.....plot, plan, strategize, organize THEN MOBILIZE! #RevenegeIsaPlateBestServedCold
— Killer Mike (@KillerMikeGTO) November 25, 20142.
Don Lemon what does "Marijuana smell in the air" have to do with Ferguson Protest violence? That is all u cud report at such a crucial time
— Killer Mike (@KillerMikeGTO) November 25, 20143.
Random Violence against your oppressor "feels good" burning, looting, shooting is but a moment but u topple an empire with $. Hold your $
— Killer Mike (@KillerMikeGTO) November 25, 20144.
And Now U know why Eric Holder is resigning.
— Killer Mike (@KillerMikeGTO) November 25, 20145.
When CB says Riots Never Helped anything n America. I wonder who was his 9th grade civics teacher. The Boston Tea Party was a riot stupid.
— Killer Mike (@KillerMikeGTO) December 3, 20146.
U wanna make a statement. Do spend a penny, dime, or dollar with a specific target. Make your target and attack. Kill their Xmas.
— Killer Mike (@KillerMikeGTO) November 25, 20147.
No matter what happens today in Ferguson/STL, stay organized, stay active, stay police'n the police! Never Stop. Never take a day off.
— Killer Mike (@KillerMikeGTO) November 24, 20148.
I am so fucking angry.......
— Killer Mike (@KillerMikeGTO) November 25, 20149.
Why do American care more about athlete violence than police violence? #CuzMediaTellsUToo
— Killer Mike (@KillerMikeGTO) September 17, 201410.
Change our tattics & retreat to our own. We don't need these mother fuckers. We do not NEED these liars and murders and puppet politicians
— Killer Mike (@KillerMikeGTO) November 25, 2014
1K Tweets, 3.77 Million Followers
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pic.twitter.com/e4GX96N55s
— Willy (@OfficialWillow) April 30, 20142.
pic.twitter.com/HFWMze7f9n
— Willy (@OfficialWillow) April 12, 20143.
love is the only thing we can perceive that transcends all dimensions
— Willy (@OfficialWillow) November 22, 20144.
The day that women can casually be topless and not be raped or degraded will be the day that women will be equal in society.
— Willy (@OfficialWillow) November 14, 20145.
Organic shouldn't even exist. We should all be eating real food.
— Willy (@OfficialWillow) November 27, 20146.
what a privilege it is to have a body. to breathe. to walk. to BE.
— Willy (@OfficialWillow) November 12, 20147.
love has been more abused than drugs
— Willy (@OfficialWillow) October 29, 20148.
pic.twitter.com/ixCamCtovc
— Willy (@OfficialWillow) April 23, 20149.
The media makes women look like unintelligent, irrational animals with no morals or self respect. it's unfair and a product of fear.
— Willy (@OfficialWillow) July 3, 201410.
some emotions are just too high of a frequency for some people to resonate with.
— Willy (@OfficialWillow) November 21, 2014