Kendrick Lamar & Drake Diss Tracks Hold Top Six Spots On Hot Rap Songs Chart

The biggest story in hip-hop is the main attraction Advertising signHot Rap Songs chart, where the top six songs on the list dated May 18 all come from the highly publicized feud between Drake and Kendrick Lamar.

Lamar wins the battle — at least chart-wise — as his “Not Like Us” debuts at No. 1 on the multimetric Hot Rap Songs chart, which combines streaming, radio airplay and sales data for its ranks . The Mustard-produced cut kicks off with 70.9 million official US streams in the May 3 – 9 tracking week, according to Luminate, and takes Lamar by one record from his rival. The song's stream total becomes the highest single-week number for a hip-hop title (defined as songs that have appeared on or qualified for Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart), as user-generated content on YouTube song was removed from the chart calculations in 2020, taking the honor from Drake's “Way 2 Sexy,” featuring Future and Young Thug, which garnered 67.3 million streams in its debut week.

In addition to its massive streaming mark, “Not Like Us” also recorded 5 million radio audience impressions and sold 15,000 downloads during the same tracking period.

As previously reported, Drake and Lamar's feud dates back at least a decade, though the latest stage began with the March release of “Like That,” Lamar's collaboration with Future and Metro Boomin, where the winner of Pulitzer Prize winner responded to perceived opinions. by Drake and J. Cole with attacks of his own. The rivalry between Drake and Lamar reached its peak at the top of May, with the pair releasing six songs between them between April 30th and May 5th.

Back on Hot Rap Songs, Lamar also takes the No. 2 slot with “Euphoria,” which sits at No. 2 for a second week in a row, largely via 49 million official US streams. “Like That,” a former six-week champion slips from the loft to No. 3 as Lamar's latest cuts drive streaming gains to the top two spots.

For Drake's side, the superstar's “Family Matters” debuts at No. 4, with 38 million streams, while his first entry into the fray, “Push Ups,” gains 4-6 in its third week in the list. Between the two, Lamar's “Meet the Grahams” starts at No. 5.

While the battle may be over — neither side has released a new track since May 5 — several of the tracks could linger for weeks. “Not Like Us” and “Euphoria” have been officially promoted by his label to the mainstream R&B/hip-hop and rhythm charts, with the former debuting at No. 35 on both Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay as well as Rhythmic Airplay. diagrams. Given their proven streaming popularity with consumers, the hits could continue to generate significant play in the coming weeks.