Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us” Dominates 11 Billboard Charts, Eclipses Drake.


Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us” has taken the music world by storm, seemingly ending his long-standing feud with Drake upon its release. The track dropped amidst the latest flare-up in a rivalry that has spanned years. “Not Like Us” was a commercial success right out of the gate and continues to reign supreme.

This week, “Not Like Us” is dominating 11 different Billboard charts. It has clinched the top spot on most charts and reclaimed the highest position on several others.

The recent surge in popularity is thanks to the official music video release. The video, much like the song, doesn’t paint Drake in a favorable light. It mocks him and includes imagery that fans of the feud will recognize as sharp jabs at the Canadian superstar.

The success of the “Not Like Us” music video has catapulted the song back to the number one position on the Hot 100. Lamar secured his fourth career victory earlier this year when the single debuted at number one. Now, it has returned to reclaim the top spot once again.

Simultaneously, “Not Like Us” has reached number one on two additional charts. The Drake diss track has moved from runner-up to the top spot on both the Streaming Songs and Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay charts.

This hit is dominating all of Billboard’s charts encompassing hip-hop, R&B, and rap. Currently, it leads the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, R&B/Hip-Hop Streaming Songs, R&B/Hip-Hop Digital Song Sales, and R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay charts.

Unsurprisingly, “Not Like Us” is also the top song across all rap-specific charts. Just as with the broader hip-hop lists, Lamar leads the Hot Rap Songs, Rap Streaming Songs, Rap Digital Song Sales, and Rap Airplay charts. He has maintained his position at number one across these charts, having led them previously.

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