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Kendrick Lamar has turned a diss track into a global anthem. Not Like Us is sitting at #1 on the global Spotify chart with 11.683 million streams as of February 16, 2025.
The song has now spent ten straight days at the top, and at this point, it’s probably paying rent there.
Drake catching strays left and right. Kendrick could blink, and the whole timeline would turn into a Drake roast session.
One user clowning:
“Drake fighting for his life 😂😂😂”
Another one piling on:
“Drake big mad”
Somebody else feeling bad (kinda):
“Drake is trying so hard 😩😩😩”
Confused fan moment:
“I thought Drake displaced it”
And then there’s always that one roast:
“Say drake…” 😭
A user went on to roast with a hilarious Chill Guy meme.
The Super Bowl effect
Lamar’s Super Bowl performance alongside SZA was an industry-shaking event. The result was a 430% spike in streams for Not Like Us.
And it wasn’t just this track getting the love. Kendrick’s entire catalog saw a 175% boost in streams.
Since dropping on May 4, 2024, Not Like Us has racked up over 1.1 billion streams on Spotify.
By February 16, 2025, it had held that spot for ten straight days, proving that the people had spoken.
Not Like Us is a diss track with the subtlety of a sledgehammer aimed squarely at Drake. Released May 4, 2024, it was Kendrick’s fifth and most devastating shot in their ongoing feud.
And in case there was any doubt about its intent, it dropped less than 20 hours after Meet the Grahams, another Lamar track designed to make Drake’s life harder.
A feud for the ages
The bad blood between Kendrick and Drake has been marinating since August 2013. Things hit a boiling point in March 2024, when Kendrick hopped on Future, and Metro Boomin’s Like That and took what most assumed was a lyrical jab at Drake and J. Cole.
Drake responded with Push Ups and Taylor Made Freestyle.
Kendrick came back with Euphoria and 6:16 in LA.
Then, Drake dropped Family Matters, a track that, among other things, accused Lamar of abuse.
And then Kendrick delivered Meet the Grahams, where he referred to Drake as an alleged s*****l predator.
How the track came to be
Not Like Us arrived with the weight of a carefully orchestrated takedown. The song’s release was hinted at through a cryptic tweet from Anthony Top Dawg Tiffith.
Then came the production: a Mustard beat cooked up in 30 minutes, sprinkled with elements inspired by Dr. Dre and Lil Jon.
The cover art was just an aerial shot of Drake’s Toronto mansion, marked up with red dots symbolizing registered s*x offenders.
The lyrics: No mercy given
Kendrick accused Drake of inappropriate behavior. He calls out Drake’s self-proclaimed Black identity, questioning its authenticity and accusing him of exploiting Black artists from Atlanta.
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Lamar even aims at Drake’s circle, suggesting that his relationships with Future, Lil Baby, 21 Savage, Young Thug, Quavo, and 2 Chainz are less about genuine friendship and more about strategic clout-building.
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