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Kendrick Lamar’s week has been headline after headline. For the first time since March 2024, the Compton rapper’s astonishing 81-week streak on the Billboard Hot 100 came to a close, marking the end of the longest active run for any rapper according to Ratings Game Music and also confirmed by TheLoudMagazine. Every single dropped off, including massive crowd favorites like Not Like Us and Luther. Industry talk is buzzing about whether this pause is a strategic reset before his next era, especially since, historically, Lamar tends to “go quiet” right before a major move. The speculation isn’t unfounded—his history shows these lulls often precede cultural earthquakes.
Kendrick didn’t stay in the shadows for long. Social feeds erupted on October 14 as Lamar shocked Los Angeles, crashing Playboi Carti’s Antagonist 2.0 Tour stop at Crypto.com Arena. Rolling Stone and NME both ran major stories about the surprise performance of their collaborative single GOOD CREDIT, with clips of the crowd losing its collective mind immediately circulating everywhere from TikTok to Instagram Reels—making it the talk of hip hop Twitter and Reddit for days. This was their second major stage moment together in 2025, fueling rumors from Billboard insiders and fans alike that a joint tour, or possibly new joint music, could be coming in 2026. For now, nothing’s been confirmed, but industry consensus is the chemistry is undeniable and the fan demand is sky high.
Another headline generating serious buzz: Kendrick is set to headline the Super Bowl 2025 halftime show at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, with SZA officially announced as a featured guest, according to an NFL statement reported by AOL. This marks his second Super Bowl halftime appearance—he previously joined Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, and Mary J. Blige in 2022—and anticipation is already at fever pitch. Lamar is also up for seven Grammys, while SZA holds two nominations, ensuring their Super Bowl pairing puts both at the center of the cultural conversation leading into Grammy weekend.
Nas publicly called Kendrick “hip hop’s North Star” in Complex this week, openly suggesting he wants to collaborate, setting off waves of excitement on hip hop forums and cementing Kendrick’s grip on the culture. On the rumor front, TMZ floated that his old Drake rivalry might be heating back up as their respective hometown teams face off in the World Series, but so far that’s just fan chatter—no diss tracks or official statements yet.
With multiple viral moments, historic milestones, a Super Bowl on the horizon, and industry titans singing his praises, it’s clear Kendrick Lamar remains not just a rap icon, but a mainstream force steering both music and pop culture.
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