music Kendrick Lamar's Drake Diss "Not Like Us" Grabs Record, Song of the Year Grammy Nods

[Music Info]

Kendrick Lamar’s Drake diss track, "Not Like Us," just scored him seven Grammy nominations, including record and song of the year. While Drake has skipped Grammy submissions for years, the Recording Academy gave a big nod to Lamar’s hard-hitting track amid the duo's heated feud.

The nominations cap a turbulent year between the two former collaborators. Their rivalry reignited with Lamar’s "Like That" guest verse in March, followed by multiple diss tracks from both sides. "Not Like Us" leads his five nominations for the track alone, solidifying Lamar’s grip on the rap category.

This year also saw Lamar announced as the 2025 Super Bowl halftime headliner in New Orleans, a move that stirred mixed feelings from Drake’s mentor, NOLA native Lil Wayne. Drake himself escalated the feud with full diss tracks, “Push Ups” and “Taylor Made Freestyle,” calling out Lamar for alleged abuse. Lamar shot back with "Euphoria" and later, the bombshell "Meet the Grahams," accusing Drake of hiding a second child and dealing with addiction.

Drake has long criticized the Grammys as out of touch, previously pulling his music from consideration after The Weeknd's infamous snub. However, diss tracks getting Grammy love isn’t new; Drake’s own "Back to Back" diss was nominated in 2016, and LL Cool J’s "Mama Said Knock You Out" famously won in 1991.

With Lamar's favored Grammy status, it’s no surprise he’s leading the rap nominations this year, adding another layer of tension in the long-running Lamar-Drake saga.

Source: https://www.usatoday.com/story/ente...mmy-2025-nominations-not-like-us/76093323007/

 

[ActionAce]

Kendrick Lamar's song is always a hit. So, I'm not surprised about that peak reached by "Not Like Us." Certainly, I know that it's up for big awards. I think he made that song because of the disagreement he had with Drake. To be honest with you, most of Kendrick's songs are really good.

 

[1stop]

This song is definitely up for awards, and it's gaining a lot of popularity in the music circle. Even though the song is just about the fight between him and Drake, it's still making waves. Some critics said that the song is not that great and that it's overhyped. This is normal because we don't expect it to resonate with everyone.

 

[MidnightMuse]

Not Like Us is a contender for song of the decade. Man, Kendrick came out swinging with that one and he did not miss.

 

[Cpvr]

Not Like Us is a contender for song of the decade. Man, Kendrick came out swinging with that one and he did not miss.

Facts! I’ve never seen an artist sue another artist over a diss track.

 

[Alamson]

Both Drake and Lamar are talented musicians. Lamar's 'Not Like Us' has grown in popularity since it was released and hence Grammy the nominations. It is not about being a diss track or not; it has met the criteria for Grammy nomination such as originality, length of music, new recording, etc.

 

[Alamson]

Facts! I’ve never seen an artist sue another artist over a diss track.

True. Most artists don't really bother to sue the other musician for defamation. However, if it amounts to defamation of character, an artist may sued over a diss track. If it can be proven that an artist's reputation has been badly damaged over false claims by another, it can cause a court case.