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Hypebeast
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Hypebeast
Kendrick Lamar and SZA's 'Luther' Is Now the Longest-Running No. 1 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Chart
Summary Kendrick LamarandSZAhave collectively claimed the longest-running No. 1 spot on Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart with their collaboration 'luther,' marking an unprecedented 23rd week at the summit. This significant achievement, noted on the list dated June 7, sets a new standard since the chart's consolidation in October 1958. 'luther' now surpasses the record previously held by Lamar's'Not Like Us,'which spent 22 weeks at No. 1 between 2024 and 2025. Before this, SZA's own 'Kill Bill' held the title with 21 weeks of domination. For its record-breaking week, 'luther' garnered 16.5 million official U.S. streams and 57.5 million in airplay audience. The track has maintained its No. 1 position for the past 15 consecutive weeks. Outside of the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, the track also currently sits at No. 1 on the Hot Rap Songs chart. Meanwhile, it retains its No. 5 spot on theBillboard Hot 100.
Hypebeast
21-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Hypebeast
Kendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us" Becomes Longest-Charting Rap Song on Billboard Hot 100
Summary Kendrick Lamarhas set yet another chart record with'Not Like Us.' Chartdata reports that the diss track has logged 53 straight weeks on theBillboard Hot 100, officially making it the longest-charting rap song in history. As of writing, 'Not Like Us' sits at No. 23 on this week's Hot 100 chart. This isn't the first time 'Not Like Us' has broken a record. It previouslydethronedDrake and Lil Baby's 'Girls Like Girls' to hold the Spotify record for the biggest single day streams of a hip-hop song, and was the fastest rap song in history tohit 300 million streamson the platform. 'Not Like Us' dropped in May 2024 and served as a diss track aimed atDrake. It was Dot's third release in less than 48 hours amidst the rap beef between him The Boy. In the track, he alleges that Drizzy has a preference for underage girls and accuses him of being a culture vulture. It went on to debut at No. 1 and take home theGRAMMYfor Record of the Year, Song of the Year, Best Rap Performance, Best Rap Song and Best Music Video. Kendrick Lamar's 'Not Like Us' officially breaks the record for longest charting rap song in Hot 100 history. First to chart for over a — chart data (@chartdata)May 19, 2025
BBC News
03-04-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Court gives Drake access to Kendrick Lamar's recording contracts
Drake has been given the green light to access sensitive record company documents in his ongoing defamation case over Kendrick Lamar's song Not Like star had asked for copies of Kendrick Lamar's recording contract, as well as information on salaries and bonuses for senior executives at his record label Universal Music Group (UMG).Drake is accusing the company of defamation by allowing Lamar's song to be published and promoted, claiming it spread the "false and malicious narrative" that he is a filed to dismiss the case last month, calling it an "illogical" attempt to "silence" Lamar's creative expression. It also asked for a pause in the evidence-gathering process, known as discovery, while that request was on Wednesday, Judge Jeannette A Vargas, ordered that discovery should continue. Michael Gottlieb, Drake's lead lawyer, celebrated the decision in a statement to the BBC."Now it's time to see what UMG was so desperately trying to hide," he to a court filing, Drake's team is seeking documents including "all contracts between UMG and Kendrick Lamar" and the salaries and incentive plans for senior record label staff, going back to 2020. UMG had objected to the request, saying that the "costly and time-consuming" process of gathering the "commercially sensitive" information was an "undue burden" when the case could still be dismissed. A hearing on the motion to dismiss is scheduled for 30 June. Drake's lawsuit marks the latest chapter in his long-running feud with pair butted heads on a series of rap tracks last year. In one, Drake accused Lamar of domestic abuse. Lamar responded with Not Like Us, in which he characterised Drake and his entourage as "certified paedophiles" who should "be registered and placed on neighbourhood watch".In court documents, Drake claimed that Universal knew that Lamar's lyrics were false but "continued to fan the flames" of the controversy for lawsuit also accused Universal of colluding with Spotify to falsely inflate streaming numbers for Not Like Us, a claim that both companies denied. In response, Universal, which has been Drake's label for more than a decade, said: "Not only are these claims untrue, but the notion that we would seek to harm the reputation of any artist - let alone Drake - is illogical.""Throughout his career, Drake has intentionally and successfully used UMG to distribute his music and poetry to engage in conventionally outrageous back-and-forth 'rap battles' to express his feelings about other artists."In addition, the label claimed that Drake had "lost a rap battle that he provoked and in which he willingly participated"."He now seeks to weaponise the legal process to silence an artist's creative expression and to seek damages from [Universal] for distributing that artist's music," the company Like Us has become the biggest hit of Kendrick Lamar's career. In the UK, it became his first number one single, shortly after he performed it during the Super Bowl Half Time Show in February.
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.
