Kendrick Lamar is deep in his Billboard bag, and the rap world is watching with awe. The Compton legend has officially reclaimed the No. 1 spot on Billboard’s Rap Airplay chart — and he did it by knocking himself off the throne!
This week, Lamar’s smooth collaboration with SZA, “Luther,” climbs to the top, pushing his own track “TV Off” (with Lefty Gunplay) down to No. 2. With that move, Kendrick continues a legendary run powered by his critically acclaimed and commercially explosive album GNX.
But wait — it gets crazier.
Kendrick now owns the entire Top 3 on the Rap Airplay chart:
• No. 1 – “Luther” ft. SZA
• No. 2 – “TV Off” ft. Lefty Gunplay
• No. 3 – “Squabble Up” (a solo track and original GNX lead single)
With this move, Kendrick joins a rarefied league of artists who’ve monopolized the top slots on a Billboard airplay ranking — a feat achieved by only the most dominant forces in music.
And it doesn’t stop there — “Peekaboo” featuring AzChike is slowly creeping toward the top as well, now sitting at No. 13 in just its sixth week. If it breaks into the Top 10, Lamar could potentially hold four songs in the chart’s upper echelon simultaneously — a historic power play few rappers have ever managed.
From the Grammy-winning “Not Like Us” to his genre-bending GNX era, Kendrick Lamar is reminding everyone why he’s not just part of the rap game — he’s rewriting its rules.
