Kendrick Lamar has five songs and three albums in the Billboard Top 10, as "Not Like Us" returns to #1
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Kendrick Lamar has five songs and three albums in the Billboard Top 10, as "Not Like Us" returns to #1

Kendrick Lamar simply cannot be stopped.

Following his record-breaking Super Bowl performance, the Compton rapper has seen a massive surge in streaming numbers. His 2024 track "Not Like Us" has reclaimed the No. 1 spot on the Billboard Hot 100 for a third week, while three songs from his latest album, GNX, dominate the top five—"Luther" featuring SZA at No. 2, "TV Off" featuring Lefty Gunplay at No. 3, and "Squabble Up" at No. 5. Meanwhile, "30 for 30", Lamar’s collaboration from SZA’s SOS Deluxe: Lana, lands at No. 10.

But the wins don’t stop there. GNX has returned to No. 1 on the Billboard 200 for its second non-consecutive week, as Lamar makes history in the progress. He is the first rapper to ever have three albums simultaneously in the top 10, with 2017’s DAMN. rising to No. 9 and 2012’s good kid, m.A.A.d city jumping to No. 10. Fittingly, Kendrick is also the first artist since Prince in 1984 to achieve this incredible feat.

Of course, Kendrick's halftime performance had its fair share of critics—mainly Kid Rock and Twitter users with 'OVO' in their handles. Still, the bright lights of the Super Bowl seem to have introduced his music to a new wave of listeners. With all these chart milestones, Lamar has also become the first rapper to surpass 100 million monthly listeners on Spotify.

Kendrick and SZA won’t be slowing down anytime soon, as they are set to kick off their Grand National Tour on April 19 in Minneapolis.

Drew P. Simmons

Buffalo, NY

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