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577 days have passed since Kendrick Lamar shook up the rap industry with his smash hit Not Like Us. And even though nearly two years have elapsed since dropping the single, it is still continuing to rack up the awards.
Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Not Like Us’ Makes Apple Music History
With a mere week left in 2025, Apple Music has already declared Not Like Us the most-streamed rap song globally this year. It is also a historic feat for the TDE star, as Kendrick’s Not Like Us is now the first song to achieve such a feat in consecutive years.
Kendrick Lamar's 'Not Like Us' was the most streamed rap song worldwide on Apple Music in 2025 🔥🏆
— Hip Hop All Day (@HipHopAllDayy) December 2, 2025
It is the first rap song to hold this title in back-to-back years on the platform. pic.twitter.com/r5tBVN3wqb
Of course, fans on social media had to add in their two cents following the announcement (via HipHopAllDay).
“Kendrick got the song, Drake got the catalog, balance restored,” one fan wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter.
“Kendrick is the king of hip hop in America & the entire world. Not Like Us is still doing damage to the OVHoe camp,” another user added.
“It’s like Infinity War + Endgame numbers, but make it one movie. Different level,” a third user chimed in.
Even though Not Like Us continues to make an impact, it has also found itself at the center of drama. Particularly because of Drake’s lawsuit against UMG, which claimed that the song defamed him.
After Not Like Us, became one of the biggest anthems in recent memory, Drizzy took legal action against UMG. Accusing them of defamation. He alleged that they conspired to execute a mass promotion of the song. Particularly, the lyric where he is referred to as a “certified pedophile.”
However, in October, a judge ruled to dismiss Drake’s defamation lawsuit against the music label. Regarding their distribution of Lamar’s hit record.
According to a November 17 report from AllHipHop‘s Grouchy Greg Watkins, a Judge has ordered the two parties to participate in a three-hour mediation on December 19.
According to the outlet, both Drake and UMG must be “prepared to discuss the legal strength of their positions, potential settlement options, and whether any issues can be narrowed or clarified.”
