Kendrick Lamar has been officially named Billboard’s ‘Greatest Pop Star’ of 2024, a title fueled by his fiery rap battle with Drake. The feud ignited a year-long domination on the charts, with Lamar’s explosive hit Not Like Us reaching number one and cementing his status as a global icon.
This marks a historic moment, as Lamar becomes the first rapper since Drake in 2018 to earn the title. His triumph highlights the power of hip-hop in the mainstream, proving once again that no one blends lyrical brilliance and commercial success like Kendrick.
Meanwhile, Mariah Carey’s holiday smash All I Want For Christmas Is You has tied Lil Nas X’s Old Town Road and Shaboozey’s A Bar Song (Tipsy) for the longest-running Billboard number one (17 weeks). With these records belonging exclusively to Black artists, 2024 stands as a monumental year for Black excellence in music.
