Not Like Us

About this song

Kendrick Lamar released the track on the evening of May 4, 2024, less than a day after his diss song "meet the grahams," and it was produced by Mustard over a bouncy, hyphy-inspired beat. The song became a major hit, breaking Spotify streaming records and debuting at the top of the Billboard Hot 100, and it went on to win Song of the Year and Record of the Year at the 2025 GRAMMYs.

What it's about

The song is a diss aimed at Drake, in which Kendrick avenges the West Coast over Drake's use of AI-generated 2Pac and Snoop Dogg vocals on "Taylor Made Freestyle." It also repeats earlier allegations that Drake is a sexual predator and calls him a snitch and culture vulture.

Fun facts

• Samples “I Believe to My Soul by Monk Higgins”.
• Sampled in 61 other songs, like “NOT LIKE US FREESTYLE by Remble”.
• Covered 13 times, including “Not Like Us by Spectre (Rapper)”.
• Written by Kendrick Lamar, Mustard, Sean Momberger, Sounwave and Ray Charles.
• Produced by Mustard, Sean Momberger and Sounwave.