Kendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us" Is the Fastest Rap Song of the Decade To Be Eligible for a Diamond Certification
The diss track sold more than 10 million units in just over a year.
Summary
- Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us” is now eligible for RIAA diamond certification, exceeding 10 million units
- It’s the fastest rap song of the decade to reach this milestone
- This adds to recent records for his tour, GNX album and “luther” collaboration
Kendrick Lamar has set yet another record as “Not Like Us” officially becomes eligible for a diamond certification from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
The Drake-aimed diss track is now the fastest rap song of the decade to sell more than 10 million units in the United States. While the RIAA has yet to certify the song, the new record set by Dot arrives after a slew of achievements. In the last two weeks, his and SZA‘s ongoing “Grand National Tour” became the highest-grossing joint tour in history, GNX became the longest-running No. 1 on the Top Rap Albums chart and “luther” became the longest-running No. 1 on the Hot Rap Songs chart.
Earlier this May, “Not Like Us” was named the longest-charting rap song on the Billboard Hot 100. Upon its release in mid-2024, it also became the fastest song to hit 300 million streams on Spotify.
