The feud between Kendrick Lamar and Drake led to rap's biggest No. 1 ever
Times of discover News: When Kendrick Lamar and Drake reignited their years-old feud earlier this spring, many fans of both musicians, as well as casual observers, joined in on the fun. Both musicians released several tunes, each aimed to insult and degrade one another, while also showcasing the talent of the artist behind the cut. Both Lamar and Drake achieved major success on the Billboard charts with insulting tunes. Several months after the war subsided — at least for now — one of the songs that played a major role in the musical war made history.
On this week’s edition of the Hot Rap Songs chart, “Not Like Us” remains steady at No. 1. Lamar’s single, which took some major jibes at Drake, currently leads Billboard’s ranking of the most-consumed rap cuts in the country with 21 frames. “Not Like Us” reset the all-time record by topping the Hot Rap Songs chart for twenty-one consecutive frames. Lamar's single has now become the longest-running No. 1 on the chart.
In the previous table, "Not Like Us" was tied as the track that crossed the most tables in the Hot Rap Songs ranking. Lamar tied Lil Nas
"Not Like Us" no longer has any competition for this spot in chart history, but that doesn't mean the song is over. Lamar will likely continue to dominate the list for weeks or months to come. His track is still performing very well, and not just in the rap field, so he can add a lot of frames before falling off the top forever.
Lamar now rules three Billboard charts with his Drake diss. "Not Like Us" is currently No. 1 on the Rap Streaming Songs and Rap Airplay charts, as well as the Hot Rap Songs ranking.
The hit also cracked the top five on several other genre rankings, such as the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, R&B/Hip-Hop Streaming Songs and R&B/Hip-Hop Digital Song Sales charts, among others. "Not Like Us" vacated the throne on a few counts this week, as The Weeknd and Playboi Carti topped some charts with their new collaboration "Timeless."
