Kendrick Lamar made history at the 67th Annual Grammy Awards as his track Not Like Us secured wins for Song of the Year and Record of the Year, making it only the second rap song ever to achieve this double victory.
The track, which took the music world by storm with its fiery lyrics and scathing bars, is one of the most brutal diss tracks in rap history. Targeting fellow rapper Drake, Lamar didn’t hold back, dropping controversial lines like, “Say, Drake, I hear you like ’em young” and directly calling one of the biggest artists of the 21st century a “pedophile.”
The track became an instant cultural moment, sparking widespread debate and fueling one of hip-hop’s most talked-about rivalries in recent years.
Accepting the Record of the Year award, Lamar paid tribute to his hometown of Los Angeles, which has been dealing with the devastation of recent wildfires. “We gonna dedicate this one to the city: Compton, Watts, Long Beach, Inglewood, Hollywood out to the Valley,” he said. “This is my neck of the woods that’s held me down since I was a young pup.”
This win cements Kendrick Lamar’s legacy as one of the greatest rap artists of all time. And with the Super Bowl halftime show just a week away—where he is set to headline—the world will be watching closely to see what he does next.
