Data updated on 2025-07-29 19:08:04 UTC
Makaya McCraven is a prolific drummer, composer and producer. His newest album, In These Times, is the triumphant finale of a project 7+ years in the making. It’s a preeminent addition to his already-acclaimed and extensive discography, and it’s the album he’s been trying to make since he started making records.
McCraven believes that the word “jazz” is “insufficient, at best, to describe the phenomenon we’re dealing with.” The artist, who has been aptly called a “cultural synthesizer”, has a unique gift for collapsing space, destroying borders and blending past, present, and future into poly-textural arrangements of post-genre, jazz-rooted 21st century folk music. Profiled in Vice, Rolling Stone, the Guardian, and NPR, among other publications, he and the music he makes today are at the very vanguard of that phenomenon. According to the New York Times, “McCraven has quietly become one of the best arguments for jazz’s vitality”. The artist explained to NPR in 2019, "I don't think what I'm doing is necessarily that far off of the legacy of jazz that I grew up in ... I think one of the things that gives it strength is that people want to argue over it. That's a good sign. That means there's life here."
McCraven believes that the word “jazz” is “insufficient, at best, to describe the phenomenon we’re dealing with.” The artist, who has been aptly called a “cultural synthesizer”, has a unique gift for collapsing space, destroying borders and blending past, present, and future into poly-textural arrangements of post-genre, jazz-rooted 21st century folk music. Profiled in Vice, Rolling Stone, the Guardian, and NPR, among other publications, he and the music he makes today are at the very vanguard of that phenomenon. According to the New York Times, “McCraven has quietly become one of the best arguments for jazz’s vitality”. The artist explained to NPR in 2019, "I don't think what I'm doing is necessarily that far off of the legacy of jazz that I grew up in ... I think one of the things that gives it strength is that people want to argue over it. That's a good sign. That means there's life here."
Total plays
56.8 million
Updated on 2025-07-29
Total plays for Makaya McCraven
The total plays count is calculated based on all the tracks listed in the "Most popular tracks" section. Spotify does not provide this data, and it is quite tricky to compute in some cases. You should consider this as an estimation, more than an exact value. The data is not real time, but we try to update it as often as possible.
| Date | Total plays |
|---|---|
| 2025-07-29 | 56,791,480 |
| 2025-07-22 | 56,685,587 |
| 2025-07-13 | 56,531,799 |
| 2025-07-05 | 56,384,755 |
| 2025-06-28 | 56,240,358 |
| 2025-06-19 | 56,086,626 |
| 2025-06-11 | 55,959,052 |
| 2025-06-03 | 55,832,485 |
| 2025-05-26 | 55,714,593 |
| 2025-05-18 | 55,595,288 |
| 2025-05-02 | 55,369,068 |
| 2025-04-23 | 55,235,593 |
| 2025-04-14 | 55,105,463 |
| 2025-04-06 | 54,981,354 |
| 2025-03-28 | 54,822,649 |
| 2025-03-20 | 54,673,340 |
| 2025-03-11 | 54,475,714 |
| 2025-03-02 | 54,358,239 |
| 2025-02-22 | 54,234,480 |
| 2025-02-12 | 54,068,854 |
| 2025-02-03 | 53,878,211 |
| 2025-01-24 | 53,712,311 |
| 2025-01-16 | 53,580,301 |
| 2025-01-07 | 53,427,448 |
| 2024-12-30 | 53,315,884 |
| 2024-12-21 | 53,167,465 |
| 2024-12-12 | 53,030,580 |
| 2024-11-21 | 52,677,900 |
| 2024-06-10 | 50,036,501 |
| 2024-05-28 | 49,813,096 |
| 2024-05-12 | 47,781,444 |
| 2024-04-26 | 49,199,082 |
| 2024-04-11 | 48,893,549 |
| 2024-03-28 | 48,594,711 |
| 2024-03-12 | 48,247,999 |
| 2024-02-26 | 47,899,737 |
| 2024-02-11 | 47,533,929 |
| 2023-11-26 | 45,562,782 |
| 2023-10-16 | 44,343,027 |
| 2023-09-30 | 43,948,613 |
| 2023-09-15 | 43,580,548 |
| 2023-08-29 | 42,059,924 |
| 2023-08-25 | 41,265,719 |
| 2023-08-20 | 41,160,492 |
Social media links
Monthly listeners
155,600
Followers
85,943
Top Cities
Most popular tracks
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5,114,629 | 2:39 | 2015-01-20 | |
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3,348,637 | 3:03 | 2018-10-26 | |
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2,234,518 | 5:56 | 2021-09-17 | |
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1,590,290 | 3:02 | 2018-07-27 | |
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1,367,397 | 3:13 | 2022-07-19 | |
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1,313,455 | 2:11 | 2021-11-19 | |
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1,304,838 | 4:13 | 2020-02-04 | |
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1,200,806 | 2:57 | 2018-10-26 | |
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1,117,969 | 3:49 | 2018-10-26 | |
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1,109,353 | 5:57 | 2018-11-16 | |
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1,103,306 | 4:22 | 2023-04-19 | |
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1,071,832 | 3:35 | 2021-10-29 | |
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986,745 | 1:59 | 2015-01-20 | |
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971,378 | 3:37 | 2021-08-25 | |
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889,167 | 2:37 | 2020-01-08 | |
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885,164 | 2:43 | 2015-01-20 | |
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845,876 | 3:48 | 2021-10-08 | |
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820,108 | 6:10 | 2019-12-06 | |
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792,369 | 3:17 | 2021-11-19 | |
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753,296 | 3:27 | 2022-09-08 | |
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741,170 | 3:01 | 2022-09-23 | |
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694,410 | 3:05 | 2015-01-20 | |
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690,782 | 3:05 | 2022-06-21 | |
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688,524 | 3:25 | 2020-02-07 | |
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653,556 | 1:30 | 2020-02-07 | |
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645,969 | 7:09 | 2022-09-23 | |
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610,853 | 5:15 | 2018-10-26 | |
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578,127 | 2:60 | 2018-10-26 | |
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570,085 | 2:04 | 2020-02-07 | |
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569,944 | 5:49 | 2019-04-06 | |
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550,051 | 5:32 | 2018-10-26 | |
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537,770 | 5:35 | 2020-11-12 | |
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446,629 | 3:49 | 2018-07-27 | |
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445,895 | 3:12 | 2021-11-19 | |
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442,110 | 5:19 | 2020-02-07 | |
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434,200 | 3:40 | 2022-09-23 | |
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419,068 | 0:42 | 2020-02-07 | |
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413,428 | 3:34 | 2022-09-23 | |
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398,225 | 3:03 | 2018-07-27 | |
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397,860 | 3:51 | 2017-11-17 | |
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381,717 | 1:47 | 2022-09-23 | |
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374,663 | 2:54 | 2018-07-27 | |
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367,205 | 9:10 | 2018-10-26 | |
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365,199 | 1:16 | 2020-02-07 | |
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363,967 | 3:57 | 2022-09-23 | |
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322,408 | 1:09 | 2020-02-07 | |
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317,228 | 0:33 | 2018-10-26 | |
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316,991 | 3:57 | 2022-09-23 | |
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315,847 | 4:16 | 2018-10-26 | |
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307,252 | 4:48 | 2020-02-07 | |
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306,895 | 1:59 | 2018-10-26 | |
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306,083 | 4:28 | 2022-09-23 | |
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299,232 | 3:13 | 2018-10-26 | |
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282,473 | 2:54 | 2020-02-07 | |
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280,622 | 0:36 | 2020-02-07 | |
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277,283 | 1:57 | 2020-02-07 | |
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265,894 | 1:05 | 2020-02-07 | |
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254,042 | 5:09 | 2018-10-26 | |
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252,904 | 1:23 | 2015-01-20 | |
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242,973 | 2:34 | 2020-02-07 | |
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239,034 | 12:07 | 2015-01-20 | |
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217,325 | 6:11 | 2018-10-26 | |
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217,017 | 0:36 | 2020-02-07 | |
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211,388 | 2:42 | 2019-12-06 | |
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211,320 | 4:09 | 2018-10-26 | |
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209,962 | 2:36 | 2021-11-19 | |
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206,706 | 2:10 | 2020-07-31 | |
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200,854 | 5:11 | 2019-12-06 | |
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199,691 | 5:00 | 2018-10-26 | |
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194,433 | 2:58 | 2021-11-19 | |
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190,795 | 4:40 | 2015-01-20 | |
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184,035 | 6:20 | 2018-10-26 | |
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179,707 | 2:42 | 2015-01-20 | |
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179,694 | 3:39 | 2021-11-19 | |
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177,960 | 4:00 | 2011-02-12 | |
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167,256 | 2:40 | 2018-10-26 | |
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166,151 | 1:09 | 2011-02-12 | |
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162,671 | 2:09 | 2021-11-19 | |
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162,474 | 2:42 | 2015-01-20 | |
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161,217 | 2:18 | 2019-12-06 | |
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160,899 | 3:18 | 2018-07-27 | |
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156,539 | 3:13 | 2020-07-31 | |
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152,913 | 8:01 | 2018-10-26 | |
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151,674 | 6:22 | 2018-07-27 | |
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147,775 | 3:10 | 2018-07-27 | |
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146,349 | 4:21 | 2015-01-20 | |
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146,280 | 3:55 | 2020-07-31 | |
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144,156 | 4:16 | 2018-10-26 | |
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143,686 | 4:39 | 2024-08-06 | |
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142,110 | 2:28 | 2015-01-20 | |
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142,110 | 2:28 | 2016-03-18 | |
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138,568 | 4:51 | 2015-01-20 | |
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138,568 | 4:51 | 2016-03-18 | |
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136,079 | 2:53 | 2015-01-20 | |
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134,973 | 1:34 | 2018-10-26 | |
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133,017 | 1:09 | 2018-10-26 | |
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129,929 | 6:08 | 2015-01-20 | |
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129,444 | 2:29 | 2020-07-31 | |
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126,869 | 2:58 | 2021-11-19 | |
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124,354 | 2:25 | 2021-11-19 | |
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121,953 | 2:08 | 2015-01-20 | |
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120,195 | 4:18 | 2015-01-20 | |
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119,153 | 4:36 | 2020-07-31 | |
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116,691 | 3:44 | 2015-01-20 | |
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116,509 | 2:33 | 2018-10-26 | |
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116,301 | 7:00 | 2017-11-17 | |
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114,695 | 3:14 | 2015-01-20 | |
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107,603 | 4:55 | 2016-03-18 | |
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102,393 | 3:04 | 2018-07-27 | |
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98,438 | 8:40 | 2019-12-06 | |
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97,423 | 5:37 | 2015-01-20 | |
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94,650 | 3:03 | 2012-07-24 | |
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89,114 | 7:28 | 2018-07-27 | |
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87,667 | 3:16 | 2018-07-27 | |
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81,501 | 4:01 | 2020-07-24 | |
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81,129 | 3:16 | 2020-07-31 | |
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79,568 | 1:27 | 2020-07-31 | |
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78,385 | 2:06 | 2020-07-31 | |
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77,441 | 3:37 | 2025-03-11 | |
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77,260 | 3:39 | 2018-07-27 | |
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76,848 | 3:40 | 2020-07-31 | |
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76,085 | 1:06 | 2018-07-27 | |
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73,606 | 2:08 | 2020-07-31 | |
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72,962 | 4:10 | 2017-11-17 | |
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68,589 | 1:18 | 2019-12-06 | |
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64,534 | 7:05 | 2017-11-17 | |
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62,052 | 1:21 | 2018-07-27 | |
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56,760 | 3:27 | 2019-12-06 | |
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56,723 | 6:59 | 2019-11-08 | |
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55,282 | 1:59 | 2017-11-17 | |
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54,871 | 0:57 | 2019-12-06 | |
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53,291 | 4:40 | 2020-07-31 | |
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52,375 | 5:55 | 2012-07-24 | |
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51,079 | 2:41 | 2019-12-06 | |
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51,053 | 5:56 | 2024-08-06 | |
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50,486 | 3:19 | 2020-07-31 | |
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46,258 | 5:52 | 2019-12-06 | |
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45,917 | 3:23 | 2020-07-31 | |
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44,398 | 0:44 | 2018-07-27 | |
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43,193 | 4:39 | 2025-01-31 | |
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40,631 | 5:06 | 2018-01-26 | |
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39,379 | 6:28 | 2020-02-28 | |
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38,991 | 1:53 | 2017-11-17 | |
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38,369 | 2:60 | 2020-07-31 | |
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37,362 | 11:28 | 2017-11-17 | |
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36,621 | 2:38 | 2016-03-18 | |
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33,749 | 2:22 | 2016-03-18 | |
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33,261 | 8:51 | 2019-12-06 | |
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32,568 | 4:47 | 2011-02-12 | |
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31,703 | 5:42 | 2012-07-24 | |
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30,961 | 2:50 | 2016-03-18 | |
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30,091 | 4:51 | 2025-06-23 | |
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29,099 | 1:48 | 2020-02-28 | |
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28,815 | 3:51 | 2017-11-17 | |
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28,385 | 4:09 | 2012-07-24 | |
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28,319 | 7:20 | 2012-07-24 | |
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28,229 | 5:34 | 2019-12-06 | |
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26,857 | 3:17 | 2016-03-18 | |
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25,583 | 2:31 | 2016-03-18 | |
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25,247 | 4:30 | 2016-03-18 | |
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23,479 | 4:03 | 2022-08-19 | |
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22,991 | 5:51 | 2012-07-24 | |
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22,896 | 6:04 | 2012-07-24 | |
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22,701 | 14:45 | 2016-03-18 | |
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22,132 | 3:08 | 2009-06-09 | |
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22,132 | 3:08 | 2009-02-22 | |
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21,762 | 2:06 | 2016-03-18 | |
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17,628 | 8:21 | 2012-07-24 | |
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16,831 | 0:49 | 2012-07-24 | |
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16,214 | 0:59 | 2011-02-12 | |
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15,842 | 2:50 | 2025-01-31 | |
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15,204 | 3:00 | 2012-07-24 | |
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13,219 | 2:52 | 2025-01-31 | |
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11,350 | 2:23 | 2025-01-31 | |
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9,014 | 8:32 | 2009-02-22 | |
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7,168 | 8:05 | 2011-02-12 | |
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7,108 | 3:50 | 2018-01-26 | |
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6,930 | 4:38 | 2009-02-22 | |
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6,829 | 7:19 | 2009-02-22 | |
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6,613 | 3:46 | 2018-10-05 | |
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6,554 | 5:34 | 2020-12-18 | |
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6,415 | 3:33 | 2017-09-01 | |
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5,889 | 7:21 | 2011-02-12 | |
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5,511 | 6:50 | 2011-02-12 | |
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5,027 | 0:57 | 2025-03-11 | |
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4,979 | 12:44 | 2009-02-22 | |
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4,838 | 10:03 | 2011-02-12 | |
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4,303 | 7:40 | 2009-02-22 | |
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4,215 | 12:59 | 2009-06-09 | |
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4,215 | 12:59 | 2009-02-22 | |
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4,211 | 2:42 | 2025-03-11 | |
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3,876 | 3:25 | 2016-10-07 | |
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3,834 | 6:46 | 2011-02-12 | |
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3,342 | 1:02 | 2025-03-11 | |
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3,297 | 3:28 | 2022-07-29 | |
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2,805 | 5:08 | 2020-03-30 | |
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2,649 | 4:47 | 2017-09-01 | |
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2,246 | 6:27 | 2018-03-01 | |
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2,240 | 10:15 | 2017-09-01 | |
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1,967 | 6:13 | 2017-09-01 | |
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1,687 | 6:58 | 2017-09-01 | |
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1,366 | 11:21 | 2017-09-01 | |
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1,362 | 8:54 | 2018-03-01 | |
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1,309 | 7:33 | 2017-09-01 | |
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