Drake and Kendrick Lamar have not been on good terms for years now, but in the past few weeks, the two have escalated their feud in a very public way.
The artists have traded bars back and forth in a number of songs, which have thus far all become hits on the Billboard charts. Both rappers dropped numerous diss tracks that have become successful on multiple streaming platforms. As of press time, Kendrick Lamar has the two top songs on Spotify’s Daily Top Songs USA chart. “Not Like Us” arrived on Saturday (May 4) and quickly shot to the No. 1 position. Lamar also hold the No. 2 slot with “Euphoria” from Tuesday (April 30).
Drake also has a Top 10 entry on Spotify’s Daily Top Songs USA. “Family Matters” from Friday (May 3) reached No. 6. That record is followed by Future and Metro’ Boomin’s “Like That” featuring Kendrick Lamar at No. 7. Lamar’s “meet the grahams” lands at No. 9.
Songs connected to the Drake versus Kendrick Lamar battle dominate YouTube’s Trending Music Videos rankings by occupying the entire Top 15. The music video for “Family Matters” is currently trending at No. 1 on the platform. According to music industry forecasters, Drake and Kendrick Lamar should see high positions on next week’s Billboard Hot 100. “Euphoria” competes for No. 1 on the weekly chart. “Family Matters” and “Not Like Us” will likely make Top 20 debuts.