After days of ecstatic anticipation, as of Monday morning (February 17), Kendrick Lamar is officially the first hip-hop artist to reach over 100 million monthly listeners on Spotify.
People have been anticipating this moment for some time because they saw how his monthly listeners increased day by day and thought his Super Bowl halftime show will boost his numbers much further. For K.Dot, who has never placed a premium on metrics and commercial success in either his artwork or his public persona, this is huge. Thus, it’s possible that his supporters are overstating the significance of this accomplishment compared to this time last year. Nevertheless, it deserves recognition.
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Furthermore, this isn’t the first fantastic, but supplemental, business development that Kendrick Lamar has made this week. In 2025, he became the first American lead artist to reach one billion streams. The Compton lyricist has reportedly made history by being the first MC to have three albums simultaneously rank in the top ten of the Billboard 200 albums chart. To be certain, we still need to view the official chart. However, GNX is back at the top, according to reports and forecasts, while DAMN. and good kid, m.A.A.d. city took the final two spots in the top 10.
All of this comes after Kendrick Lamar received overwhelmingly positive reviews from critics. Most of the time. DJ Hed recently suggested that the reason for the hatred directed at his Super Bowl is that people dislike the West Coast. He said, “It’s egregious how much he [Kendrick] is leaning in,” on the Bigger Picture program. That’s why we didn’t like him. He is similar to us, which is why we liked him. He sounds exactly like them now when he talks about “slidin.” Unexpectedly, he has always been one of us. People don’t seem to like that, in my opinion.
Kendrick Lamar can likely continue to profit from his previous 11 months for another 11 years, as “Not Like Us” continues to top streaming charts. However, it is hoped that he would pause to consider his next big step. After all, part of what made “Like That” so powerful was the wait.
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