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Yahoo
23-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Kendrick Lamar earns first UK number one with Not Like Us
Nine months after it was originally released, Kendrick Lamar's Not Like Us has earned the rapper his first number one single in the UK. The song's popularity was boosted by Lamar's record-breaking Super Bowl half-time show earlier this month, in which the track was one of the set's biggest talking points. Not Like Us, the diss track that became the knockout blow in his feud with fellow rapper Drake, was streamed 6.4 million times in the UK in the last week. Luther and All The Stars, Kendrick's collaborations with SZA, have both also re-entered the top five. Drake has also made his way into the official charts this week, with three songs from his joint album with PARTYNEXTDOOR, $ome $exy $ongs 4 U, entering the top 40. The album itself, which was released on Valentine's Day, sits at number three in this week's UK album chart. Kendrick still appears to have the upper hand over Drake in the US charts, with Not Like Us and Luther at numbers one and two respectively. Earlier this week, Kendrick made history by becoming the first rapper to have three albums in the Billboard top 10. His latest release GNX climbed from number four to number one, 2017's DAMN. is at nine, and 2012's good kid, m.A.A.d city reached number 10. Kendrick's rise to chart domination came after his Super Bowl performance was the most-watched halftime show ever with 133.5 million viewers, according to the NFL. The Los Angeles native also won five Grammys earlier this month, including record and song of the year for Not Like Us. His difficult relationship with Drake is set to continue as Drake is currently suing the pair's record label Universal for for defamation and harassment over Not Like Us. Elsewhere in the UK charts, Messy by Lola Young has been knocked off the singles top spot and now sits in second place, with Chappell Roan's Pink Pony Club climbing to third. Sabrina Carpenter's Short N' Sweet has returned to the top of the albums chart, boosted by the release of a new deluxe edition including a collaboration with Dolly Parton. The Manic Street Preachers' Critical Thinking entered at number two, making it their 15th top 10 album. There has also been success for London singer-songwriter Louis Dunford, whose debut album Be Lucky has charted at number eight. Dunford, who is best known for his song The Angel (North London Forever), which has been adopted by Arsenal football club, said he was "absolutely buzzing". "I never dreamed of getting into the top 10, thank you so much for all the support," he added. Kendrick Lamar and Drake beef: What's the latest? Drake to headline Wireless festival on all three days Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl show was one big tease
BBC News
21-02-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Kendrick Lamar earns first UK number one with Drake diss Not Like Us
Nine months after it was originally released, Kendrick Lamar's Not Like Us has earned the rapper his first number one single in the song's popularity was boosted by Lamar's record-breaking Super Bowl half-time show earlier this month, in which the track was one of the set's biggest talking Like Us, the diss track that became the knockout blow in his feud with fellow rapper Drake, was streamed 6.4 million times in the UK in the last week. Luther and All The Stars, Kendrick's collaborations with SZA, have both also re-entered the top has also made his way into the official charts this week, with three songs from his joint album with PARTYNEXTDOOR, $ome $exy $ongs 4 U, entering the top 40. The album itself, which was released on Valentine's Day, sits at number three in this week's UK album chart. Kendrick still appears to have the upper hand over Drake in the US charts, with Not Like Us and Luther at numbers one and two this week, Kendrick made history by becoming the first rapper to have three albums in the Billboard top latest release GNX climbed from number four to number one, 2017's DAMN. is at nine, and 2021's good kid, m.A.A.d city reached number rise to chart domination came after his Super Bowl performance was the most-watched halftime show ever with 133.5 million viewers, according to the Los Angeles native also won five Grammys earlier this month, including record and song of the year for Not Like difficult relationship with Drake is set to continue as Drake is currently suing the pair's record label Universal for for defamation and harassment over Not Like Us. Elsewhere in the UK charts, Messy by Lola Young has been knocked off the singles top spot and now sits in second place, with Chappell Roan's Pink Pony Club climbing to Carpenter's Short N' Sweet has returned to the top of the albums chart, boosted by the release of a new deluxe edition including a collaboration with Dolly Manic Street Preachers' Critical Thinking entered at number two, making it their 15th top 10 has also been success for London singer-songwriter Louis Dunford, whose debut album Be Lucky has charted at number who is best known for his song The Angel (North London Forever), which has been adopted by Arsenal football club, said he was "absolutely buzzing"."I never dreamed of getting into the top 10, thank you so much for all the support," he added.
Buzz Feed
10-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Buzz Feed
The Internet Can't Stop Talking About Kendrick Lamar's Mega Viral Smile Into The Camera Moment
So, Kendrick Lamar performed at the Super Bowl, which was nothing short of a spectacle. It's no secret that people had a lot to say about the performance, with SZA joining for "Luther" and "All The Stars." Samuel L. Jackson and Serena Williams also had memorable roles during the halftime performance. The moment that went mega-viral was when Kendrick performed "Not Like Us" on live TV and gave the cheekiest little grin directly to the camera on a particular line. In the five-time Grammy-award-winning diss track, Kendrick directly addresses Drake and their long-standing beef. "Say Drake, I hear you like 'em young," referring to accusations about his dating life. When Kendrick stared directly into the camera and recited this lyric, the screenshot went viral, and everyone chimed in about who Kendrick looked like and how diabolical the televised moment was. 1. 2. 3. 4. 6. 7. 9. 10. 11. 12. Tubi / 13. 14. 15. 16. Kendrick with the entire world watching. — Kevín (@KevOnStage) February 10, 2025 @KevOnStage / Twitter: @KevOnStage 17. 18. How Kendrick looked into the camera while singing 'Say Drake, I hear you like 'em young' — NFL Memes (@NFL_Memes) February 10, 2025 NFL / Twitter: @NFL_Memes 19. 20. 21. 22. Tubi / 23. Tubi / 24. 25. Peacock / 26. Amazon Prime / 27. Tubi / 28. And finally... Complex / Editor's Note: While we can't endorse what X has become, we can bring you the worthwhile moments that still exist there, curated and free of the surrounding chaos. Check out the rest of our Super Bowl coverage here. Check out more Black-centered content by exploring how BuzzFeed is celebrating Black History Month this year! Of course, the content doesn't end after February. Follow BuzzFeed's Cocoa Butter on Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube to keep up with our latest Black culture content year-round. BuzzFeed
BBC News
10-02-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl half-time show was one big tease
"I want to play their favourite song... but you know they love to sue," said Kendrick Lamar, a couple of minutes into his Super Bowl half-time knew what he was referring to. Not Like Us, his brutal takedown of rap rival Drake, was one of last year's breakout hits, earning one billion streams on Spotify and five Grammy Awards, including song of the there were questions over whether Lamar would play it - or even could play it - at the Super Bowl, after Drake filed a defamation lawsuit for lyrics that branded him a sexual predator, which he leaned into the dilemma, teasing the song over and over during his set, before finally giving the audience what they wanted. When the song finally played, Kendrick self-censored the most contentious lyric, in which he calls Drake a "certified paedophile". But he looked directly into the camera with a mischievous grin as he called out Drake's name; and left intact the song's notorious double-entendre: "Tryin' to strike a chord and it's probably A minor."That lyric echoed around the Caesars Superdome in Louisiana, indicating that no amount of legal action could ever hope to diminish the song's popularity. In playing it, Lamar was expected to have reached more than 120 million TV viewers who had tuned in to see the Kansas City Chiefs take on the Philadelphia performance was further heightened by the surprise appearance of tennis star Serena Williams, who performed the Crip Walk - a notorious Los Angeles dance move - as Lamar prowled the lawyers are suing Lamar's record label Universal Music Group over the track, accusing it of trying to "create a viral hit" out of a song that made "false factual allegations" about the star. It was the first time that a solo rapper had headlined the Super Bowl, and Lamar brought an elaborate stage show, full of dancers, fireworks and special the rapper's lyrics have always explored the contradictions between ego and self-doubt, and his Super Bowl set put that conflict in the spotlight. He performed on a giant noughts and crosses board, flipping between introspective deep cuts (typically staged inside the Xs) and crowd-pleasing chart hits (which took place in the Os).Actor Samuel L Jackson, dressed as Uncle Sam, acted as emcee - berating Lamar when he became too self-indulgent, and praising his duets with R&B singer SZA."That's what I'm talking about," Jackson said, after the duo performed All The Stars, a ballad from the soundtrack to Marvel's Black Panther movie. "That's what America wants, nice and calm." But whatever Lamar performed, the energy was electrifying. Early highlights included Humble and DNA, both taken from the rapper's Pulitzer Prize-winning album DAMN, and whose tectonic beats rattled around the set, which is available to watch on YouTube, also included Squabble Up, Man At The Garden and another Drake diss track, most Super Bowl performers, Lamar isn't much of a mover, but he had a charismatic swagger as he walked in step with his dancers; and clever staging gave the show momentum - especially on nervy, angular tracks like also gave the set a lift, with supple vocals and improbably flexible choreography that helped soften Lamar's edgier instincts. Not Like Us was the undoubted climax, but Lamar took a victory lap on the bouncy West Coast anthem TV Off, where he boasted, "yeah, somebody gotta do it". He was joined on stage by the song's producer, Mustard, who clutched a football while sporting the world's baggiest jeans - before Lamar pointed an imaginary remote control at the camera and intoned, "Game Over".For fans, it was a powerful performance, full of Easter eggs - including a snippet of the unreleased song Bodies. Casual viewers might have agreed more with Samuel L Jackson's plea for Lamar to keep it light; especially as some of his more densely-written lyrics were rendered unintelligible by the stadium's cavernous it was noticeable that Lamar omitted to play his civil rights anthem Alright, in a year where the NFL chose to remove the phrase "end racism" from the end zone of the football phrase had been present at the Super Bowl since 2020, amid the Black Lives Matter protests - for which Alright had become the unofficial had expected Lamar to make a bigger statement, especially with President Donald Trump in attendance, but the star's performance remained resolutely uncontroversial - unless, of course, your name is Drake. On-stage protest Nonetheless, Lamar's show was sleek and streamlined - as many fans had expected, after audio of the backing track leaked on only interruption came at the climax of the 13-minute set, when a protester climbed on top of Lamar's black Buick GNX car and unfurled a combined Palestinian and Sudanese flag, before being tackled by security NFL later said in a statement that the protester was part of the 400-member cast who took part in the show. Which songs did Kendrick Lamar play? The career-spanning set crammed 11 songs into 13 minutes. Here's what Kendrick UpHumbleDNAEuphoriaMan At The GardenPeekabooLuther (with SZA)All The Stars (with SZA)Not Like UsTV Off Taylor Swift watches from the sidelines Before the show, it had been rumoured that Taylor Swift might swoop down from her VIP suite to join Lamar on pair duetted on a remix of her single Bad Blood in 2015 - and fans hoped they might perform it live for the first time at the Super the end, Swift opted just to watch the show, along with other celebrity attendees including Paul McCartney, Stormzy, Lady Gaga, Jay-Z, Ice Spice, Doechii, Paul Rudd, Bradley Cooper and Winnie it was for the best: Some reports suggested that Swift had been booed at the stadium, where almost 80% of fans supported the Philadelphia Eagles, rather than her boyfriend Travis Kelce's team. Lady Gaga's surprise performance Before kick-off, Lady Gaga made a surprise appearance on Bourbon Street, in the middle of New Orleans' historic French star, who played her own Super Bowl half-time show in 2017, played a touching rendition of her song Hold My Hand, honouring the victims of the New Year's Day terror attack that claimed the lives of 14 people in the was surrounded by first responders as she played a black baby grand piano in the middle of the road."Here on Bourbon Street, always the heart and soul of New Orleans, this year began with a terror attack that tried to shatter its spirit," said former American footballer Michael Strahan during the pre-filmed segment. "But the resilience of New Orleans is matched by the resolve of our country." Musical performances before the game also included R&B artist Ledisi, who performed Lift Every Voice and Sing, often referred to as the Black National anthem, joined by 125 youth choir Troy Andrews, popularly known as Trombone Shorty, and Christian singer-songwriter Lauren Daigle played America the Beautiful - giving the track a feel-good New Orleans just before the game began, New Orleans native Jon Batiste sang the American National Anthem, adding a few jazz flourishes from his multi-coloured grand piano.
