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[WATCH] Ice Cube Explains “Kendrick Before Kendrick” Line On SiriusXM Rock The Bells Radio

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Ice Cube recently appeared on SiriusXM’s Rock The Bells Radio to promote his upcoming album Man Down. During the interview with SiriusXM’s Torae, Ice Cube elaborated on his lyric stating he was “Kendrick before Kendrick [Lamar].”

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Known for making what was arguably the best diss track of all time, Ice Cube is basing his statement on a large part of Hip Hop history. When N.W.A. was one of the most popular groups in Hip Hop, Cube decided to leave the group and dropped “No Vaseline”, the song from his Death Certificate LP, which was the catalyst that caused N.W.A. to eventually be disbanded. K Dot’s “They Not Like Us” has now become THE greatest diss track, but the title didn’t leave the West Coast, even though it took over three decades for Ice Cube’s monumental track to be matched.

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Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us” Ties Billboard Hot Rap Chart Record

Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us” Retakes No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100

Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us” Retakes No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100

Kendrick Lamar has reached another major milestone as “Not Like Us,” ties the record for the longest-running No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Rap Chart. According to Genius, the track has now spent 20 weeks at the top, equaling the previous record set by Lil Nas X and Billy Ray Cyrus’ smash hit “Old Town Road.”

In related news, Drake’s representatives have reportedly denied allegations that he sent Kendrick Lamar a cease-and-desist order to prevent him from performing the song “Not Like Us” at the 2024 Super Bowl halftime show.

These rumors surfaced after Wack 100 suggested that Drake attempted to prevent Lamar’s performance. Wack stated, “He’s trying to get the NFL to restrict Kendrick.”

Wack later clarified his remarks, explaining that he was merely repeating information he had come across. “I read a fcking clip,” Wack said. “I wouldn’t know if Drake sent a cease and desist. Why? Because I don’t represent Kendrick in business or Drake in business, so I wouldn’t know if a cease and desist happened. All I did was read a fcking clip.”

Moreover, a rep for Drake reportedly responded to the claims, saying they are “not true.” The source added, “There was never any intention or plan to send a cease and desist to anyone.”

ICYMI, Kendrick Lamar, who is set to perform at the 2025 Super Bowl halftime show, shared the news with fans earlier, introducing himself in a video: “What the deal everybody, my name is Kendrick Lamar… I’ll be performing at Super Bowl 59. Will you be pulling up?”

He continued and rather sarcastically, “I hope so. You know it’s only one opportunity to win a championship, right? No round twos. I wouldn’t want you to miss it. Meet me in New Orleans [on] February 9, 2025. Wear your best dress too, even if you’re watching from home. Let’s go.”

Lamar also captioned the announcement with, “Super Bowl LIX. New Orleans. February 2025. #AppleMusicHalftime.”

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Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us” Named Third Best Song Of The Decade

Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us” Retakes No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100

Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us” Retakes No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100

Kendrick Lamar’s uber-popular “Not Like Us” diss track aimed at Drake has been named one of the three top songs of the decade…well, at least up to 2024.

Yesterday (Sept. 30), Pitchfork released a 100-song list from the “roaring 20s” of the 21st Century, described as “the greatest songs that moved culture, coined genres, and are still stuck in our heads.”

Lamar’s track, produced by DJ Mustard, is atop other Hip-Hop classics, including Lil Yachty’s “Poland”(#100), Ice Spice’s “Mumch” (#41), and Cardi B.’s “W.A.P.” featuring Megan Thee Stallion(#22).

Pitchfork‘s Alphonse Pierre wrote of their ranking: “Having contradicting feelings about Kendrick Lamar music isn’t anything new (hello, Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers), but ‘Not Like Us’ feels like one of the most complicated rap songs ever. No matter what you say about it, you will be a hypocrite in some way. Forcing you to consider your listening habits, like barely any Billboard chart toppers have before.”

Pierre added, “And like To Pimp a Butterfly’s ‘Alright’ on steroids, the phrase in the title of ‘Not Like Us’ was quickly commodified and absorbed into the cultural lexicon, turning what was initially Kendrick’s celebration of hip-hop culture and ousting of Drake from it into a branding opportunity chauffeuring Kendrick to the Super Bowl half-time show. That has gone on to soften the impact of ‘Not Like Us;’ one of the final nails in the coffin was Kendrick doing the track five times in a row on an Amazon stream. For that reason, giving it any larger cultural significance feels icky, though it will live on as the kind of omnipresent rap banger that doesn’t come along too often anymore.”

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Roger Goodell Says He is ‘Feeling Great’ About Kendrick Lamar Headlining Super Bowl Halftime Show

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Roger Goodell praises the selection of Kendrick Lamar as the Super Bowl halftime performer.

Speaking with TMZ Sports, Goodell revealed he is “feeling great” about taking the spot and he is a fan of the rapper.

Kendrick Lamar will take center stage at the Apple Music Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show at The Caesars Superdome in New Orleans on February 9, 2025. Roc Nation, Apple Music, and the NFL made the announcement, sparking excitement for the globally anticipated performance.

Shawn “JAY-Z” Carter, founder of Roc Nation, praised Lamar’s influence: “Kendrick Lamar is truly a once-in-a-generation artist and performer. His deep love for hip-hop and culture informs his artistic vision… His impact will be felt for years to come.”

Seth Dudowsky, Head of Music at the NFL, echoed this sentiment, saying, “Few artists have impacted music and culture as profoundly as Kendrick Lamar… Kendrick has proven his unique ability to craft moments that resonate, redefine, and ultimately shake the very foundation of hip-hop.”

Apple Music’s Oliver Schusser emphasized the excitement: “Apple is thrilled to bring this show, starring the absolutely incomparable Kendrick Lamar, to fans worldwide with Apple Music’s industry-leading Spatial Audio quality.”

Lamar, a Grammy and Emmy-winning artist and co-founder of pgLang, continues to redefine hip-hop, earning accolades like a Pulitzer Prize for his 2017 album DAMN. and his chart-topping collaborations earlier this year.

Lamar’s Super Bowl performance will be creatively directed by pgLang and produced by DPS, with Roc Nation’s Jesse Collins as executive producer and Hamish Hamilton as director.

Apple Music’s ongoing partnership with the NFL and Roc Nation has already produced record-breaking halftime shows, and with Kendrick Lamar at the helm, this year’s performance is set to be another groundbreaking moment in Super Bowl history.

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JAY-Z Speaks on Kendrick Lamar Headlining Super Bowl: ‘A Once-in-a-Generation Artist’

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Kendrick Lamar will take center stage at the Apple Music Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show at The Caesars Superdome in New Orleans on February 9, 2025. Roc Nation, Apple Music, and the NFL made the announcement today, sparking excitement for the globally anticipated performance.

Shawn “JAY-Z” Carter, founder of Roc Nation, praised Lamar’s influence: “Kendrick Lamar is truly a once-in-a-generation artist and performer. His deep love for hip-hop and culture informs his artistic vision… His impact will be felt for years to come.”

Seth Dudowsky, Head of Music at the NFL, echoed this sentiment, saying, “Few artists have impacted music and culture as profoundly as Kendrick Lamar… Kendrick has proven his unique ability to craft moments that resonate, redefine, and ultimately shake the very foundation of hip-hop.”

Apple Music’s Oliver Schusser emphasized the excitement: “Apple is thrilled to bring this show, starring the absolutely incomparable Kendrick Lamar, to fans worldwide with Apple Music’s industry-leading Spatial Audio quality.”

Lamar, a Grammy and Emmy-winning artist and co-founder of pgLang, continues to redefine hip-hop, earning accolades like a Pulitzer Prize for his 2017 album DAMN. and his chart-topping collaborations earlier this year.

Lamar’s Super Bowl performance will be creatively directed by pgLang and produced by DPS, with Roc Nation’s Jesse Collins as executive producer and Hamish Hamilton as director.

Apple Music’s ongoing partnership with the NFL and Roc Nation has already produced record-breaking halftime shows, and with Kendrick Lamar at the helm, this year’s performance is set to be another groundbreaking moment in Super Bowl history.

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SOURCE SPORTS: Fans Suggest That Lil Wayne Is Better Fit Than Kendrick Lamar For Super Bowl LIX In NOLA

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It was announced yesterday that Kendrick Lamar would be taking the stage for Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans, but some fans and other celebrities believe that one star from NOLA should’ve been the top pick for the NFL’s biggest gig of the year.

Even though K Dot took the stage for Super Bowl LVi alongside rap stars such as Snoop Dogg, Dr. Dre, Eminem, Mary J. Blige, and 50 Cent, many believe that Weezy should’ve been offered the headlining spot for the biggest sports event of the year.

Culture critic DJ Akademiks argued that Kendrick is undoubtedly a great artist, but Super Bowl 61 should be in Lamar’s hometown, and the NFL could’ve waited two years to put him on center stage. Another New Orleans legend, Master P, saluted Kendrick as an artist and questioned why the Hot Boys superstar wasn’t chosen to perform in his hometown.

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No one is saying Kendrick doesn’t deserve to make it on the Super Bow halftime stage, but many people on social media echo the same sentiments. There is still a possibility that Wayne might take the stage with Kendrick, being that they have “Mona Lisa” on “Tha Carter V” together, but it doesn’t seem satisfactory to Wayne fans or NOLA natives.

Do YOU think Wayne should perform at the Super Bowl instead of Kendrick?

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Boosie Thinks Kendrick Lamar Beat Drake but Drake is ‘Not Close to Being Done’

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Boosie Badazz was back in his residency seat at Vlad TV, and while there, he declared a winner of the Kendrick Lamar and Drake beef.

“Ain’t no doubt [Kendrick won],” Boosie said. “When you run a race and one just stop, one still running. You still running. You stretching it to win the race. When you stop going, that’s with anything, what you gonna do? You gonna lose the race.”

But Boosie emphatically stated Drake is not close to being done. “Hell no! Not even close,” Boosie said. “Drake somewhere betting 10 million right now.”

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Wack 100 Says He Missed Kendrick Lamar’s ‘The Pop Out’ Due to Renovating His Studio

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Everybody from the West Coast was at Kendrick Lamar’s “The Pop Out” show, but Wack 100, who manages another legend who wasn’t there, The Game. Speaking with Vlad TV, Wack revealed why he wasn’t in attendance.

“I’m one of those where if you not on me about it, I’ll forget,” Wack 100 said. “I was in my studio, reconstructing my studio, stressing out over one of my podcast stands. I go looking for the guy and he told me the show was over at 8 o’clock sharp. I totally forgot, that’s when I hit Game.”

He would state The Game was at home with his lady as she was pregnant.

You can hear it from Wack 100 below.

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[WATCH] Steph Curry’s On Kendrick’s “They Not Like Us”: Damn With This Song!

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One thing for sure that NBA great Steph Curry and Drake will definitely agree on. Both the Canadian rapper and the living legend on the NBA are both tired of Kendrick Lamar’s diss track “They Not Like Us” aimed at Drake.

While Team USA was prepping for a pre-Olympics exhibition with Serbia in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday afternoon when Curry decided to get his feelings about the most famous diss record of all time off his chest.

At about the ten second mark, Curry yelled, “Damn with this song! It’s not the only song in America.”

To the contrary of Curry’s opinion, LeBron James commented that he actually loved the song.

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Kendrick Lamar’s ‘The Pop Out – Ken & Friends’ Concert Breaks Prime Video and Twitch Streaming Records

On Juneteenth (June 19), Amazon Music streamed Kendrick Lamar’s landmark concert. Today, Amazon Music revealed that the livestream broke Amazon Music streaming records. Across Prime Video and Twitch, the live broadcast earned the most minutes watched of any Amazon Music production ever.

Presented by pgLang and Free Lunch, “The Pop Out – Ken & Friends” coincided with “Forever the Influence,” a celebration of Black Music Month from Rotation, Amazon Music’s hip-hop and R&B brand, honoring Black artists, producers, and songwriters who have shaped culture.

In front of thousands and millions more watching at home, Kendrick Lamar made history last night with his sold-out “The Pop Out – Ken & Friends” concert at The Kia Forum in Inglewood, CA. Celebrating West Coast hip-hop on Juneteenth, the concert featured Lamar alongside friends, family, and collaborators performing classics and fan favorites.

The event kicked off with a “DJ Hed & Friends” set, featuring artists like Remble, Bino Rideaux, OHGEESY, and Jason Martin. This was followed by “Mustard & Friends,” where chart-topping producer DJ Mustard brought out West Coast superstars such as Dom Kennedy, Roddy Ricch, Steve Lacy, Tyler, the Creator, and YG.

Kendrick Lamar then took the stage, opening with hits like “Euphoria,” “DNA,” “Alright,” and “Swimming Pools.” The highlight of his set was a Black Hippy reunion, with TDE artists Ab-Soul, Jay Rock, and Schoolboy Q joining Lamar to perform tracks like “Collard Greens,” “That Part,” and “m.A.A.d. City.”

In a special moment, West Coast hip-hop royalty Dr. Dre joined Lamar for iconic anthems “Still D.R.E.” and “California Love.” The show concluded with the historic live debut of “Not Like Us,” which Lamar performed five consecutive times, accompanied by DJ Mustard, in front of over 16,000 fans.

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