Kendrick Lamar Fans Revel at a Drake ‘Backfire’ as ‘Not Like Us’ Returns to the Top of the Charts

Published 11/26/2024, 9:29 PM EST

Not every road leads to success, and not every blueprint builds a masterpiece. The ongoing GOAT saga of who reigns supreme as the best contemporary rapper took a spicy twist this year, starring Kendrick Lamar and Drake in a lyrical tug-of-war for the crown. Disses flew like darts, but one jab hit harder than expected, landing a Lamar track in legal limbo. Now, in a plot twist worthy of a mic drop, that very song has climbed back to the top of the charts, leaving fans chuckling at a poetic backfire that practically shouts, ‘Not Like Us.’

Amidst Kendrick Lamar’s top-notch chart game following his surprise release, ‘GNX,’ his Drake diss track, ‘Not Like Us,’ was found touring legal panels. But the nightmare was probably short-lived enough to blow up in Drizzy’s face because ‘Not Like Us’ re-entered the top 20 of US Apple Music Charts, sparking a troll fest for Lamar’s fierce rival. Hurdling through the legal hoops might take a minute. 

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In the meantime, fans soared over the tension and landed smack dab in the middle of the troll-a-palooza, where the anti-Drake fan club was waiting with open arms. While ‘Not Like Us’ has broken several records since Kendrick Lamar released the track months ago at the peak of his hip-hop battle with Drizzy, this return to the charts was special, and fans basked in the glow of that achievement. It is safe to say that the boomerang reaction was icing on that cake.

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Consequently, the once stormy mood among Kendrick Lamar’s fans took a turn, with the unexpected misfire suddenly feeling as refreshing as a sweet summer breeze.

Kendrick Lamar fans celebrate twice the victory with Not Like Us’ reverse course

When Drake geared up to counter Kendrick Lamar’s lyrical jab with a legal blow, fans did not cork their trolling. But when the diss track returned to the charts, they raised a toast, doubling down on the celebration. After all, even they did not foresee this curveball on the map. While the entertainment industry is no stranger to a twist, this plot turn is unlike anything they have seen so far.

Many fans saw this as a direct counter to Drake’s legal action. Others saw Lamar as well deserving of the achievement.

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Though the congratulations and toasts did not slow down the swipes on Drake, Kendrick Lamar’s fans were truly over the moon with K-Dot’s artistry. So long, fans thought the chatter would soon turn to K-Dot’s latest release, but with the return of these Drake diss tracks taking center stage, it raises the question of whether the stormy scene itself will make a comeback.

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Anushka Bhattacharya

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I'm Anushka Bhattacharya, an entertainment journalist at Netflix Junkie. Armed with a degree in literature, I once wielded my words to catalyze change within society through my work with NGOs. However, as I stumbled into the exuberant hole of crime thrillers and documentaries on Netflix, it was love at first sight and pushed me into entertainment journalism.

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