Kendrick Lamar is kicking off 2025 with a bang. The rapper’s monumental hit, “Not Like Us,” has officially surpassed one billion Spotify streams. Lamar’s anthemic track, released in May 2024, marked the end of the highly publicized feud between himself and Drake and became a longstanding hit, topping the Hot 100 for two nonconsecutive weeks.

Drake has taken a number of legal actions since Kendrick Lamar dropped "Not Like Us." Here's a timeline of every move he's made so far.

Next month, all eyes will be on the rap field, where Kendrick Lamar could sweep the ... “Not Like Us,” which topped the Billboard Hot 100 last year and is in the running for both record ...

A 2018 hit that originally took aim at Drizzy was previously honored with multiple Grammys. If Kendrick Lamar ’s “Not Like Us” wins record and/or song of the year at the 2025 Grammy Awards on Feb. 2, it wouldn’t be the first hit conceived as a Drake diss track to do so.

As previously announced, this year’s Grammy telecast will go forward live on CBS “with a renewed sense of purpose.” On Feb. 2, the ceremony will raise “additional funds to support wildfire relief efforts and honoring the bravery and dedication of first responders who risk their lives to protect ours.”

From Drake and Kendrick Lamar’s legal battle(s), a beloved Hindi film star’s recovery after a shocking knife attack, and what to expect from the Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show, here’s what made news this week.

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Chappell Roan's record-breaking feat was also accompanied by further records broken by both Billie Eilish and Charli XCX .

Kendrick Lamar and Apple Music announce SZA’s addition to the Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show as a special guest during the performance. Just over two weeks remain before Kendrick Lamar’s halftime show at Super Bowl LIX,

Rapper Kendrick Lamar is performing at the Super Bowl Halftime Show in New Orleans next month, following a commercially successful year that was dominated by a high-profile feud —and Apple Music confirmed Thursday that R&B singer SZA would make an appearance in the show.

Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars’ “Die With a Smile” scores its third consecutive week at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. This marks Gaga’s second longest chart-topping reign of her career, tying the three-week run at No.

DJ Mustard has revealed that multiple rappers passed on the instrumental for Kendrick Lamar’s GNX track “Hey Now” before the rapper finally got his hands on the beat. In an interview with People, the West Coast producer recalled playing the “Hey Now” beat for rap stars including YG and Quavo, both of whom decided to turn down the track.