Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Not Like Us’ Returns To No. 1 As He Dominates Billboard Hot 100

    Kendrick Lamar has not only dominated the most recent Billboard album chart — he is now sitting on top of the Hot 100 singles chart as well.

    Billboard reported on Tuesday (February 18) that, following his performance of it at the Super Bowl, K.Dot’s Drake diss “Not Like Us” has reached the number one spot on the Hot 100 for its third non-consecutive week. It previously hit that mark for during its debut week in May, and then again following the Pop Out concert in July.

    “Not Like Us” is now the only non-holiday song to hit the top of the chart three separate times with breaks of two or more months between each appearance. The break between its appearance in July and now — 29 chart weeks — is the third-longest ever, behind Chubby Checker’s “The Twist” and Mariah Carey‘s annual holiday chart-topper, “All I Want For Christmas Is You.”

    Kendrick hit a different milestone on the Billboard 200 album chart this week, becoming the first rap act ever to have three albums in the top 10 of the chart at the same time.

    On the Billboard 200 chart dated February 22 (which reflects sales during the week ending February 13), the outlet reported on Sunday (February 16), K.Dot’s latest, GNX, will return to the number one slot. His 2017 release DAMN will be at number nine, while 2012’s good kid, m.A.A.d city will be at 10.

    Lamar is the first living male artist to have a trio of albums in the chart’s top 10 since Herb Alpert in 1966. The most recent artist to hit the mark was, unsurprisingly, Taylor Swift, who actually had five simultaneous albums in the top 10 in 2023. In the immediate aftermath of Prince‘s 2016 death, he had three albums in the top 10, and then five the following week.

    In this most recent charting week, Kendrick’s GNX moved 236,000 equivalent album units, while DAMN moved 39,000 and good kid did 37,000.

    The rapper’s post-Super Bowl wins continued when “Not Like Us” received the Saturday Night Live treatment thanks to Will Ferrell and Ana Gasteyer.

    During the sketch comedy show’s 50th anniversary special this past weekend, Ferrell and Gasteyer reprised their classic roles as music teachers Marty and Bobbi Culp to cover a host of modern hits.

    12 thoughts on “Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Not Like Us’ Returns To No. 1 As He Dominates Billboard Hot 100

    1. Those bots universal put up to boost kendrick only lasted until Friday. Drake is on track to legitimately top the charts with gimme a hug and will have at least 6 more songs in the top 10 with every song from his sexy songs albums in the top 40

      1. You’re the biggest bot on here. A Qu33r Bot 🏳️‍🌈. You dick ride Drake so much that you deserve an ESPY.⏸️ You’re seriously making Drake fans look bad with your constant trolling and insecurities here. I normally stay neutral when it comes to battles in hip hop but honestly Drake’s newest album was trash. Maybe he needs to take a break and go back to the basics. Also please stop reposting over and over and liking your own comments. It makes you look kind of weak and unhinged like a spiteful woman.

      2. I’m gay and angry. What else am I supposed to do? My boyfriend won’t touch me anymore so Drake’s music is all I have left

      1. YOU F@GGETS ARE JUST JUST MAD THAT DRAKE AND HIS FANS ARE REAL MEN AND HAVE WAY MORE SEX THAN YOU AND DRAKE SELLS WAYYYY MORE THAN THAT LITTLE F@GGET MIDGET HAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH

    2. Its shit like this headline why kamala lost. kendrick: DOMINATING, SURGES, AMAZING. drake: FAILURE, UNDERWHELMING, LOSES AGAIN, NARROWLY edges out kendrick. This site is absolute garbage. Its VERY clear who is bought and paid for.

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