Adding insult to Drake’s injury, two of Kendrick Lamar’s tracks used to flame Drake into a burnt piece of flesh have both landed at the top of the Billboard pop charts.
According to the esteemed music magazine, K. Dot’s track “Not Like Us” not only broke a streaming record — which was ironically held by Drizzy — but it was such a monstrous hit that it debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 charts.
Billboard Hot 100: #1(new) Not Like Us, @kendricklamar.
— chart data (@chartdata) May 13, 2024
Meanwhile, the single “Euphoria,” which came out days before “Not Like Us,” landed at No. 3 on the charts on its debut.
Billboard Hot 100: #3(+8) euphoria, @kendricklamar [2 weeks]. *new peak*
— chart data (@chartdata) May 13, 2024
Hip-hop nation believes this proves Kendrick Lamar soundly defeated Drake
To rap fans, this symbolizes unequivocally that Lamar destroyed Drizzy in what became the most consequential rap beef of this generation — ever since Nas scorched former rival Jay-Z in the sizzling single “Ether” at the turn of the century.
Moreover, the timing of this heavyweight rap beef explosion is impeccable. According to Bossip, Lamar was able to crank out a score of diss tracks in one session — all while putting the finishing touches on his new album.
This means Lamar’s name is lighting up the horizon like a set of fireworks just in time to introduce the Pulitzer Prize-earning, Grammy-winning Lamar to a new audience.
In related news, Billboard reported that the song that kicked off this historic lyrical match between Drake and Lamar, “Like That,” had already enjoyed its three-week stay at No. 1 on the pop charts.
Billboard Hot 100: #6(+2) Like That, Future (@1future), @MetroBoomin & @KendrickLamar [7 weeks]. *peak: #1 for 3 weeks*
— chart data (@chartdata) May 13, 2024
