Stephen Curry has ruffled the feathers of Kendrick Lamar fans after admitting that he’s tired of hearing the Compton rapper’s hit song “Not Like Us.”
The Golden State Warriors guard was overheard speaking about the Drake diss track as it came on the speakers while he and Team USA teammates LeBron James and Anthony Davis warmed up during their exhibition game against Serbia on Wednesday (July 17).
Curry could be heard saying: “Damn with this song! It’s not the only song in America.”
LeBron, who has seemingly been on Kendrick’s side in his beef with Drake, replied: “Personally, I love it.”
Steph Curry is tired of hearing Kendrick Lamar's 'Not Like Us'
"Damn with this song. It’s not the only song in America."pic.twitter.com/lHsterpg5l
— Kurrco (@Kurrco) July 17, 2024
Curry’s comment didn’t sit well with Kendrick’s fans as many flocked to his Instagram page to defend the Compton rapper and his chart-topping track.
“I know you didn’t mean that with Kendrick’s song. Cmon Steph. You play in the west coast,” one user commented on the NBA legend’s most recent post.
Another said: “It’s the best song in America and u not like us,” while others quoted lines from the song at Curry including: “They not like us!!!! They not like us!!!”
Conversely, Jermaine Dupri celebrated the impact that “Not Like Us” has had since its release in early May.
In a post uploaded to his own IG page, the So So Def founder said: “I just saw Steph’s reaction to the Kendrick record and I thought it was very ironic because what he is feeling (Pause) is a record impacting the streets and this new generation is not use to that, I’m sure many of yall don’t understand what I’m saying, so let me know your thoughts!”
DJ Jazzy Jeff agreed with this assessment, saying: “I think what the issue is we used to have a few songs with this impact at the same time to spread it out alil more…because we haven’t had a Lean Back or a In Da Club in so long.”
Fellow NBA star Kevin Durant later came to the defense of his former Golden State teammate, commenting on Dupri’s post: “Maybe bro just wanna hear another song…”
While Steph Curry may be sick of hearing the song, “Not Like Us” looks set to remain inescapable for the rest of the summer.
Earlier this week, the Mustard-produced anthem returned to No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, nine weeks after initially debuting atop the chart.
Adding insult to injury, it also continues to break Drake’s records as it recently became the fastest Hip Hop track to surpass 500 million streams on Spotify, surpassing the Drizzy’s “God’s Plan.”
Over rated af song by a dude with a weird ass voice who raps like he’s been electrocuted. Sounds like an electrocuted robot when he’s rapping and no I’m not a Drake fan either. They both trash to me.
He sounds like a cartoon character. Kendrick should be on Nickelodeon, not on a beat. And his fans are gay ass cultists who sit on the internet trolling all day. I don’t even think they have jobs.
💯🎯💯🎯🙌🙌💯 say it again for all the slow ass sheep
People make me laugh these days, why in the hell can’t someone have an opinion that isn’t the same as others these days? Hell, I’m tired of the hype as well….it was just a diss song, shit
On Cali heads big this song up. It’s really not that great. The beat is simple and so is his flow. People just like to dance. He could be rapping about bunnies as long as a crip walk is applied, California approves.
But drake songs not simple though
I’m from Cali and this is a big song out here but definitely overrrated
Drake song isn’t over rated though
Drake ass taste good huh
daddy was rich like drake not really from or bout that life way different struggles / environments bron from that albeit in ancient history as a child but still has a frame of reference
Is this the only song they got from the west? Curry is right smh
Understandable. Kendrick so badly overrated.
Black people find a trend or new phrase and beat it to deaaaath
Ya’ll haters. Take the L like drizzy and stop hating’ on the culture. Besides numbers are objective and not subjective. Steph has an opinion and it’s all good.. but most posts I’ve here are drinking too much haterade. Lol