Spotify Wrapped 2024: Chicago stands by Kanye West

The intrigue: West, who now goes by Ye, has recently stirred controversy with public outbursts, antisemitic tirades and erratic behavior, effectively being "canceled" by mainstream and social media.

Yes, but: That didn't stop fans from gobbling up his new and old music. It also didn't stop him from selling out a listening party at the United Center in February.

• Ye also placed fifth nationally.
• The rest of the Chicago top 5 included Drake, Future and Zach Bryan.

State of play: The top songs streamed locally on Spotify mirrored the national trends, with "Espresso" by Sabrina Carpenter and "Good Luck, Babe" by Chappell Roan topping the charts.

Zoom out: Globally, Taylor Swift is Spotify's top artist for the second year.

The big picture: Eight of the top 10 most-streamed albums globally were made by women — including three by Swift.

• The 14-time Grammy winner received 26.6 billion total streams.

Chicago's most-streamed artists of 2024 on Spotify:

1. Taylor Swift
2. Drake
3. Kanye West
4. Future
5. Zach Bryan

Chicago's top songs:

1. "Espresso" by Sabrina Carpenter
2. "Good Luck, Babe!" by Chappell Roan
3. "Not Like Us" by Kendrick Lamar
4. "A Bar Song (Tipsy)" by Shaboozey
5. "I Had Some Help (Feat. Morgan Wallen)" by Post Malone

Chicago's most-streamed albums:

1. "THE TORTURED POETS DEPARTMENT: THE ANTHOLOGY" by Taylor Swift
2. "The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess" by Chappell Roan
3. "Short n' Sweet" by Sabrina Carpenter
4. "One Thing At A Time" by Morgan Wallen
5. "Stick Season" by Noah Kahan