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Kendrick Lamar is having one of the best two-year stretches in the history of hip-hop. Lamar appeared back on the rap scene in 2024 after a lengthy hiatus. And he returned in a major way. Lamar won five Grammy awards for his smash hit “Not Like Us,” a song that aims at Drake.
Kendrick, SZA Expected to Remain Atop Charts
Kendrick has officially moved on from his beef with Drake. And even though Kendrick’s name is no longer at the center of drama, he is still making airwaves.
Kendrick and SZA’s hit single, Luther, off his GNX album has spent six consecutive weeks in the top spot of the Billboard Hot 100. Per Talk of the Charts, the TDE duo is not expected to be unseated this week. The song is expected to remain in the top spot for a seventh consecutive week.
Early Billboard Hot 100 Predictions (chart dated April 12th, 2025) pic.twitter.com/M5hrwtvFBx
— Talk of the Charts (@talkofthecharts) March 30, 2025
SZA and Kendrick have gained a reputation for creating bangers when they hit the studio together. Aside from Luther, 30 for 30, Doves in the Wind and All The Stars, have also landed the TDE duo on the Billboard charts. When asked about what their secret to success is, SZA says she has just learned to trust Kendrick Lamar’s vision.
“I just do what Kendrick says, that is the secret!” she jokingly said
“But seriously, whenever he’s coming up with an idea for something that’s brand new that I’ve never entered before, I kind of just like to follow his lead. And allow myself to be malleable and coachable,” she continued. “Whatever he thinks, I try to just respect it and expand on it and then maximize it by adding on my little flare.”
Kendrick and SZA will also hit the road together this summer. The two hip-hop stars are set to kick off their Grand National tour which will begin on April 19.
