Kendrick Lamar Dominates Spotify Wrapped And Claims One Final Victory Lap

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Kendrick Lamar dropped "GNX" at the end of 2024, and then went on to have the biggest year of his career so far.

How does one follow up the great rap battle of all time? With a new album, of course. Kendrick Lamar understood this when he dropped off GNX, an album full of unapologetic West Coast bangers. It was the perfect album for him to drop as it comes with 12 songs, no muss no fuss.

This album proved to be a massive hit when it came to streaming. Some massive hits were present on the album, including tracks like "luther" and "tv off." These are likely to be the most enduring hits off the album, although there are some other amazing tracks to be found here.

Having said all of that, Spotify Wrapped came out on Wednesday morning, much to the delight of all the fans out there who indulge in that sort of thing. To celebrate, Spotify put out a list of the top 10 songs of the year, based on United States streaming numbers.

As you will see below, Kendrick and SZA took the top spot with "luther." At number five, Lamar was on the list all over again, this time with the Lefty Gunplay-assisted "tv off."

Spotify Wrapped 2025

"#1. luther — Kendrick Lamar & SZA #2. Die With A Smile — Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars #3. Ordinary — by Alex Warren #4. BIRDS OF A FEATHER — Billie Eilish #5. tv off — Kendrick Lamar & Lefty Gunplay #6. Golden — HUNTR/X #7. back to friends — sombr #8. Pink Pony Club — Chappell Roan #9. Timeless — The Weeknd & Playboi Carti #10. No One Noticed — by The Marías"

Earlier this morning, we reported that Kendrick was also on the Top Artists list, but was beaten out by his rival, Drake. Whether or not this leads to any discourse, this morning, still remains to be seen.

Although if one thing is for certain, it is that Kendrick is at the top of his game right now. He has never had a year this successful commercially, and we can only imagine what he has in store for 2026.

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Alexander Cole is the current editor-in-chief of HotNewHipHop. He started at HotNewHipHop back in 2018 where he began as a Sports and Sneakers writer. It was here where he began to hone his craft, putting his journalism degree from Concordia University in Montreal, Quebec, to good use. Since that time, he has documented some of the biggest stories in the hip-hop world. From the Kendrick Lamar and Drake beef to the disturbing allegations against Diddy, Alex has helped HotNewHipHop navigate large-scale stories as they happen. In 2021, he went to the Bahamas for the Big 3's Championship Game. It was here where he got to interview legendary figures like Ice Cube, Clyde Drexler, and Stephen Jackson. He has also interviewed other superstar athletes such as Antonio Brown, Damian Lillard, and Paul Pierce. This is in addition to conversations with social media provocateurs like Jake Paul, and younger respected artists like Kaycyy, Lil Tecca, and Jeleel!

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