{"id":436233,"date":"2025-02-03T17:06:39","date_gmt":"2025-02-03T12:06:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/?p=436233"},"modified":"2025-02-03T17:06:39","modified_gmt":"2025-02-03T12:06:39","slug":"kendrick-lamars-not-like-us-takes-down-pop-royalty-at-the-grammys","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/kendrick-lamars-not-like-us-takes-down-pop-royalty-at-the-grammys\/","title":{"rendered":"Kendrick Lamar’s \u2018Not Like Us\u2019 Takes Down Pop Royalty at the Grammys"},"content":{"rendered":"

Kendrick Lamar has once again proven why he\u2019s one of hip-hop\u2019s greatest forces. On Sunday night, his explosive diss track Not Like Us<\/em> won Record of the Year at the 2025 Grammy Awards, triumphing over pop titans like Beyonc\u00e9, Taylor Swift, and Billie Eilish.<\/p>\n

Lamar\u2019s scathing track\u2014born out of a fiery rap feud with Drake\u2014dominated the charts in 2024, and now it\u2019s added a Grammy to its legacy.<\/p>\n

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Released in May 2024, Not Like Us<\/em> was the fifth and most brutal installment in Lamar\u2019s lyrical war against Drake. The song, which followed his equally sharp Meet the Grahams, didn\u2019t just land punches\u2014it knocked out the competition.<\/p>\n

The track became a West Coast rap anthem, boasting an infectious bass-heavy beat, punchy strings, and razor-sharp delivery. Fans and critics alike declared Lamar the winner of the feud, as Not Like Us<\/em> tackled dark allegations and left no stone unturned.<\/p>\n\t\t

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The song shattered streaming records and topped the Billboard charts within hours of its release, cementing itself as a cultural milestone.<\/p>\n

Kendrick Lamar\u2019s Grammy Takeover<\/h3>\n

With this win, Lamar secures his first-ever Record of the Year Grammy, after three previous nominations. Coming into the night with 17 Grammys, he has already picked up four more, further solidifying his dominance.<\/p>\n

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The timing couldn\u2019t be more perfect\u2014Lamar is set to headline the Super Bowl halftime show in New Orleans next week, marking another historic moment in his career.<\/p>\n

A Voice for the People<\/h3>\n

Born in Compton, California, the 37-year-old rapper has built his career on socially conscious lyrics, tackling systemic issues like race relations, poverty, and inequality. A Pulitzer Prize-winning artist, Lamar blends jazz-heavy instrumentals with poetic storytelling, creating music that\u2019s both commercially successful and deeply impactful.<\/p>\n\t\t

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As he accepted his award, Lamar paid tribute to his hometown of Los Angeles, which has recently suffered from devastating wildfires. He gave a shoutout to multiple neighborhoods, saying:<\/p>\n

\u201cYou know, this is my neck of the woods.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

With this Grammy win and a Super Bowl performance on the horizon, Kendrick Lamar isn\u2019t just making music\u2014he\u2019s making history.<\/p>\n

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Kendrick Lamar has once again proven why he\u2019s one of hip-hop\u2019s greatest forces. On Sunday night, his explosive diss track Not Like Us won Record of the Year at the 2025 Grammy Awards, triumphing over pop titans like Beyonc\u00e9, Taylor Swift, and Billie Eilish. Lamar\u2019s scathing track\u2014born out of a fiery rap feud with Drake\u2014dominated the charts in 2024, and […] More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":85,"featured_media":436236,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2537,2576,2525,2579,2508,2507,2562,1297],"tags":[],"adace-sponsor":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-436233","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-awards","8":"category-celebrity-news","9":"category-event","10":"category-music","11":"category-musician","12":"category-singer","13":"category-song","14":"category-tv-movies-music"},"wps_subtitle":"Even Beyonc\u00e9 & Taylor Couldn\u2019t Compete!","img_urls":{"thumbnail":["https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/kendrick-364x205.jpg",364,205,true],"medium":["https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/kendrick.jpg",1000,560,false],"full":["https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/kendrick.jpg",1000,560,false]},"author_name":"Rija Sohaib","categories_name":["Awards","Celebrity News","Event","Music","Musician","Singer","Song","TV & Film"],"title_text":"Kendrick Lamar\u2019s \u2018Not Like Us\u2019 Takes Down Pop Royalty at the Grammys","related_stories":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts?filter&per_page=4&categories=2537,2576,2525,2579,2508,2507,2562,1297&exclude=436233","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/436233","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/85"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=436233"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/436233\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/436236"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=436233"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=436233"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=436233"},{"taxonomy":"adace-sponsor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/adace-sponsor?post=436233"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}