# Kendrick Lamar "Not Like Us"

> A Drake diss track became a No. 1 single, a crowd chant and a Grammy winner.

- Owner: Kendrick Lamar / pgLang / Interscope Records
- Kind: Music
- Sector: Entertainment
- Seed date: 2024-05-04
- Milestone date: Week of Feb 13, 2025
- Date basis: Documented milestone; not a measured attention peak. Dates use the stated precision; chart positions are date anchors.
- Spread Score: 44 (Notable), v1.3
- Mechanics: Pairing, Platform jump, Sound or audio meme, Catchphrase, Controversy

## Summary

Lamar released the diss track during his feud with Drake. It topped the Hot 100 and spread through reactions, concerts and a music video. Five Grammy wins and a Super Bowl performance preceded another chart return.

## Timeline

- 2024-05-04 — Kendrick Lamar (YouTube) — Lamar released the Mustard-produced diss track on his official YouTube channel.
- 2024-05-04 — Variety (Press) — Variety covered the release that evening and described the attacks on Drake.
- 2024-05-04 — fantanostreams (YouTube) — Fantano published a reaction to the song on YouTube.

The full timeline, metrics and sources are on the case page, or via the Pro API (https://howitspread.com/developers).

Canonical URL: https://howitspread.com/cases/kendrick-not-like-us

Cite as: How It Spread (2026). “Kendrick Lamar "Not Like Us".” Case HIS-01517. Spread Score v1.3: 44/100. Updated 2026-10-23. https://howitspread.com/id/HIS-01517