Forrest Frank Surpasses Drake

Forrest Frank’s Audience Rises, Surpassing Drake

LF Radio artist Forrest Frank has overtaken mainstream rapper, Drake in monthly audience listeners on YouTube Music. Frank boasts approximately 144 million unique listeners over the past 28 days, surpassing Drake's 137 million in the same metric.

Comparing Social Media & Streaming Statistics

  • Spotify Streams: Forrest Frank has accumulated over 1.5 billion total plays on Spotify by August 14, 2025, a sign of immense and growing popularity in the Christian music space.

  • Social Media Following (Instagram, TikTok):

    • Forrest Frank: A remarkable 4 million to 4.5 million followers across major platforms.

    • His rapid growth is illustrated by a recent gain of 1.2 million Instagram followers in just 35 days, propelled by his fan driven release of “Good Day.”

Other Christian Hip Hop Artists: The Follower Landscape

According to their social media profiles, the following Christian hip hop artists have established significant follower counts:

  • NF ~11 million followers

  • Forrest Frank ~ 4.5 million

  • Lecrae ~1.4 million

  • TobyMac ~1.5 million

    This positions Forrest Frank among the top-tier Christian hip hop artists in terms of social reach.

Spotlight on Christian Hip Hop’s Most Followed Artists

While Forrest Frank currently commands attention with his staggering YouTube Music monthly listeners, he shares the spotlight with several other influential Christian hip hop artists who stand strong in terms of streaming traction and cultural impact.

  • Henrik leads the category with ~6 million Spotify listeners

  • Lecrae—often hailed as the “GOAT”—has around 2.74 million Spotify listeners, coupled with an illustrious career of Grammy recognition and pioneering influence

  • Other LF Radio artists like Hulvey (~2.05M) continue to climb fast, while veterans like KB (~1.48M), Andy Mineo (~1.07M), Caleb Gordon (~1.64M), and nobigdyl. (~986K) remain mainstays on streaming charts

  • Artists like Social Club Misfits and Tedashii pull respectable audiences (400K+ and 300K+, respectively), showcasing the broader reach of LF Radio artists. 

    Key Insights

  • A Momentous Moment for Christian Music: Forrest Frank’s YouTube Music achievement is groundbreaking. He has momentarily eclipsed Drake in monthly listener reach, an impressive feat for a Christian artist. This reflects the strong resonance of his faith driven but genre blending music with a global audience.

  • His Peers: Frank’s follower reach places him comfortably alongside, or ahead of, other top Christian hip hop artists like NF and Lecrae

  • Streaming Versus Followers: The divergence between streaming dominance and follower count underscores the evolving metrics in music popularity. Listeners engage in different ways, not always translating to long term subscriptions or follows.

  • Fan sentiment echoes these rankings, frequently naming Lecrae, Andy Mineo, KB, and Hulvey as pillars of the community, artists credited with both lyrical excellence and genre defining legacy

 

This is an extraordinary moment for Forrest Frank and a powerful indicator of shifting currents in music consumption. His rise underscores how social values, authenticity, and innovative platforms like YouTube Music can reshape artist prominence, even at the expense of titans like Drake.