Kendrick Lamar and SZA's "luther" Becomes Longest-Running No. 1 on Hot Rap Songs Chart
Kendrick LamarandSZAcontinue their record-breaking run as'luther'achieves a new chart feat.
Billboardreports that theirGNXcollaboration is now the longest-running No. 1 on the Hot Rap Songs chart in history. It logged its record 27th week atop the chart, overtaking the 26-week reign of Dot's own'Not Like Us.''luther' earned 12.8 million US streams, 53.1 million in airplay audience and 1,000 sales downloads.
The announcement arrives shortly afterGNXitself logged themost weeks at No. 1on the Top Rap Albums chart at 22 weeks. Lamar and SZA's 'Grand National Tour' also recently became thehighest-grossing joint tourin history.
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