Kendrick Lamar’s uber-popular “Not Like Us” diss observe aimed toward Drake has been named one of many three high songs of the last decade…properly, at the very least as much as 2024.
Yesterday(September 30), Pitchfork dropped a 100 tune record from the “roaring 20s” of the twenty first Century described as “the best songs that moved tradition, coined genres, and are nonetheless caught in our heads.”
Lamar’s observe, produced by DJ Miustard, sits atop different Hip Hop classics together with Lil Yachty’s “Poland”(#100), Ice Spice’s “Mumch” (#41) and Cardi B.’s “W.A.P” that includes Megan Thee Stallion(#22).
Of their rating, Pitchfork‘s Alphonse Pierre wrote, “Having contradicting emotions about Kendrick Lamar music isn’t something new (hey, Mr. Morale & the Large Steppers), however ‘Not Like Us’ appears like some of the difficult rap songs ever. It doesn’t matter what you say about it, you may be a hypocrite not directly. Forcing you to contemplate your listening habits, like barely any Billboard chart toppers have earlier than.”
Pierre added, “And like To Pimp a Butterfly’s ‘Alright’ on steroids, the phrase within the title of ‘Not Like Us’ was rapidly commodified and absorbed into the cultural lexicon, turning what was initially Kendrick’s celebration of hip-hop tradition and ousting of Drake from it right into a branding alternative chauffeuring Kendrick to the Tremendous Bowl half-time present. That has gone on to melt the influence of ‘Not Like Us;’ one of many last nails within the coffin was Kendrick doing the observe 5 occasions in a row on an Amazon stream. For that cause, giving it any bigger cultural significance feels icky, although it would dwell on because the form of omnipresent rap banger that doesn’t come alongside too usually anymore.”
