Kendrick Lamar’s Drake Diss ‘Not Like Us’ Tops Billboard Hot 100 As Feud Takes Over Charts.

For the past several weeks, Kendrick Lamar has been racking up hit after smash on the Billboard charts. Throughout his spat with Drake, the rapper has released a number of singles, all of which have achieved significant success on the competitive charts. The hip-hop heavyweight swaps one hit for another on several tallies in this frame.

In four Billboard rankings, Kendrick Lamar takes his spot at the top with the release of his new single, “Not Like Us.” The rapper claims more than two spots on each of those rosters since he is now enjoying success with a number of songs, the most of which are directed against distancing Drake.

Two of the four lists on which Lamar switches out a previous No. 1 for a more recent one see his most recent winner overtake a song that was released just a few days earlier. On the Rap Digital Song Sales and R&B/Hip-Hop Digital Song Sales lists, “Not Like Us” replaces “Euphoria.

After just a few days of release, “Euphoria” debuted at the top of many Billboards hip-hop and rap-focused tallies last week. Now, that cut continues to appear in the top 10 on some rankings, remaining stable on some while falling on others. Meanwhile, it rises in the Hot 100, making its first-ever entry into the top tier.

Additionally, “Not Like Us” enters other lists and unseats an older cut that was still in the lead up until this point. The new Drake diss song takes the position of “Like That” in the rankings for Hot Rap Songs and Rap Streaming Songs. “Like That” drops more than one spot on those two rosters as a result of being pushed down by several more recent titles involved in this feud as well as the most recent No. 1.

“Like That” marked the beginning of the most recent phase of Lamar and Drake’s conflict. The song was released earlier this year on We Don’t Like You, Future and Metro Boomin’s debut joint album. Interest in what Lamar had to say about the Canadian superpower contributed to the song’s arrival at the top of the Hot 100 and several other charts.

This week, “Not Like That” debuted at the top of eight separate Billboard charts. The song easily opens inside the top 10 and even approaches the top on a number of other counts. It tops the Hot 100 right away, giving Lamar his second leader of 2024 in addition to a second victor from this continuing conflict with Drake.

Lil Yachty Doesn’t Think Drake ‘Won or Lost’ to Kendrick Lamar

Regarding his proximity to the Drake and Kendrick Lamar fight, Lil Yachty discussed a range of issues on the most recent edition of his podcast, A Safe Place. The Atlanta rapper revealed he had received a lot of happy calls and emails from pals, but he wasn’t too into getting named-dropped by Kendrick on “Euphoria.” He told his producer, “I really didn’t want anything to do with it.” In addition, he added, “I knew that my name was mentioned before it came out.” He was aware that his name would be included before to the song’s release. Although I didn’t hear the recording, I had heard that I was brought up. It didn’t surprise me.

Boat expressed his admiration for the two prominent personalities in rap fighting, adding, “I got a ton of respect for both of these guys.” To be honest, it was interesting to see. I gained a great deal of knowledge. Being able to witness it personally was a privilege and an honour.

He states in another video who he thinks won and who lost, and at this point, Yachty believes it was a tie because the odds were set against the Toronto rapper. “Drake released excellent albums. He brought out Kendrick’s apparent “animosity,” but also remarked, “Let’s be fair: Drake was deemed a loser in this battle before it started because people don’t like him and haven’t.” He went on to say that he believed Drake will be alright: “People won’t stop listening to Drake, and his career will continue to grow,”

After saying, “I don’t feel like you won or lost,” Boat claimed to have replied to Drake, “Rappers have lost, and then lost everything.” Drake, though, has not experienced this. He will remain on everyone’s Spotify playlist. He’ll still be rolling at the end of the year and ruling the summer. I believe Kendrick made some pretty wise decisions, and I doubt Drake would disagree.

Kendrick dominates Drake on Billboard Hot 100

A certain winner of the rap feud between Drake and Kendrick Lamar has emerged as the dust seems to have cleared. The diss single “Not Like Us,” which turned into a wild, booty-shaking West Coast song, became the fourth No. 1 hit for the Compton rapper when it arrived atop the Billboard Hot 100 on Tuesday morning.

Drake also profited from their lyrical duel over the last week: his expansive 7½-minute dissection of Kendrick Lamar, “Family Matters,” premiered at No. 7 on the Hot 100. However, Lamar, who has been at odds with Drake for a minimum of ten years, handily defeated the perennial hitmaker of hip-hop in the rankings.

Two additional tracks from Kendrick Lamar’s anti-Drake repertoire made it into the Top 10: “Euphoria,” which peaked at No. 3, and “Like That,” Lamar’s single with Metro Boomin and Future, which debuted at No. 6, up two positions from the previous week.

Anyone who had been following the two rappers’ battle over the last week, when TikTokers were sharing dances that were “Not Like Us” and tennis stars were cheering for Team Kendrick in Rome, will not be surprised by the statistics.

Only Drake’s “Family Matters” made it into the Top 10 on Spotify this past week, as the Pulitzer Prize-winning rapper ruled the site with four tracks that dethroned his competitor.

Even at home, Lamar outperformed his opponent from Toronto on Spotify Canada’s Top 10, surpassing Drake.

Luminate, a company that monitors streaming data in the United States, reports that during the peak of the conflict (May 3 to May 9), streams of Kendrick Lamar’s complete discography increased by more than 149%. Drake had a 16 percent increase as well. According to Luminate, within the same period, “Not Like Us” garnered 73.7 million on-demand streams (including both audio and video), while “Family Matters” had 43.5 million.

For both men, who are regarded as some of the most significant rappers of their age, the matchup signifies a turnabout in the standings, with 36-year-old Kendrick Lamar defeating 37-year-old Drake.

78 times, the Canadian rapper is the artist with the most appearances in Billboard’s Top 10 since the publication started tracking songs in 1958. (Taylor Swift made 59 appearances.) Additionally, Drake has far more songs than Swift (263) in the Billboard Hot 100 (331 tracks).

Drake’s grasp of online meme culture, his ability to write a catchy earworm, and his many collaborations have all contributed to his success.

The once-in-a-generation beef, however, has reminded audiences that Lamar, too, is capable of dropping dance-floor bangers. (“Not Like Us” was being played in clubs hours after it dropped on May 4.) It has also been a boon for his fans: The beef with Drake has spurred Lamar to produce nearly 20 minutes of new music in the past two weeks.

Drake has lately had more serious matters to attend to than chart performance. Police have recently responded to multiple incidents at his Toronto mansion, including a drive-by shooting that injured a security guard. Police have not disclosed any suspects or motives in the shooting.

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As previously mentioned, the origins of Drake and Lamar’s feud date back at least ten years. However, the most recent phase of the feud began with the release in March of “Like That,” Lamar’s collaboration with Future and Metro Boomin, in which the Pulitzer Prize winner responded with his own barbs to perceived slights from Drake and J. Cole. Drake and Kendrick Lamar’s spat reached its zenith at the beginning of May when they jointly released six tracks between April 30 and May 5.

Returning to Hot Rap Songs, Lamar’s “Euphoria” comes in at No. 2 and remains there for a second week running, thanks in large part to 49 million official U.S. streams. “Like That,” one of Kendrick Lamar’s most recent cuts, rides streaming to the top two slots as the former six-week champion drops from the penthouse to No. 3.

Due to 38 million streams, Drake’s hit song “Family Matters” enters the chart at No. 4, while his first release in the competition, “Push Ups,” falls to No. 4-6 in its third week. Lamar’s “Meet the Grahams” opens at No. 5 between the two.