Kendrick Lamar‘s “Luther” and “Not Like Us” have finally had their historic chart runs ended.
“Luther”, which had been at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 for a record breaking thirteen weeks, has been deposed by Morgan Wallen and Tate McRae’s “What I Want”.
The hit single has now slid down to number five on the chart after originally being released last November.
“Not Like Us”, which last week broke the record for most weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 for a rap song, has also fell off the chart entirely.
It had previously spent a record 52 consecutive weeks on the Billboard Hot 100.
Kendrick did take another loss at the American Music Awards earlier this week where he was widely expected to clean up at the ceremony.
While the Compton superstar did pick up a win for Favorite Hip Hop Song with “Not Like Us”, he was otherwise shut out at the ceremony.
Lamar was nominated across five other categories including Artist of the Year but was beaten by Billie Eilish.
Eilish also triumphed over Lamar in Album of the Year and Song of the Year.
The biggest upset came in the Hip Hop categories with Eminem taking home both Favorite Hip Hop Artist and Favorite Hip Hop Album.
Lamar and SZA were also nominated for Collaboration of the Year but beaten by Bruno Mars and Lady Gaga with their smash hit “Die With A Smile”.
“Die With A Smile” also beat “Not Like Us” to Favorite Music Video.
Neither Kendrick nor Eminem attended the awards show in person.
Despite failing to come out victorious at the AMA’s, Lamar has been breaking records left and right over the last year.
A recent performance by Kendrick and SZA on their Grand National Tour in Seattle grossed $14.8 million meaning Dot became the first rapper to ever break the $14 million mark for a single concert.
It was the most attended gig on the tour so far with almost 61,000 fans attending.
Kendrick broke his own record with the feat after a performance at the AT&T Stadium in Dallas brought in a whopping $11.822 million in a single night.
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Barry Keoghan has responded to speculation that he was unfaithful to Sabrina Carpenter while they were together, calling the claim “a narrative that’s not true”.
Their relationship first sparked talk in September 2023, before they were seen together publicly for the first time at a Grammys after-party the following February. After that, they appeared side by side at the MET Gala, Carpenter referenced his well-known Saltburn moment during Coachella 2024, and the The Banshees of Inisherin star featured in the video for her popular track ‘Please Please Please’.
Reports later suggested the pair had gone their separate ways in December 2024, with cheating rumours circulating at the same time. The actor then spoke out online about what he described as “disgusting” behaviour from some users, saying his name had “been dragged across the internet”.
Now, following a short break away from the spotlight, he has given a fresh interview where he strongly rejected claims that he had been unfaithful during the relationship.
While speaking with Benny Blanco, Lil Dicky, and Kristin Batalucco on their Friends Keep Secrets video podcast, he described the clips spreading online rumours as “absolutely disgusting and vile”, adding that the situation created what he felt was a “very unfair” environment.
He went on to explain that the situation made him feel like he needed to “disappear”, saying: “I have been avoiding stuff. I came off Instagram and social profiles. I stopped going to events. I’ve stopped just socialising.”
“It’s because there was a narrative out there that was never really even spoken on, a narrative that’s not true, and I never confirmed or said anything about it. I just disappeared,” he added, before one of the hosts asked him to clarify what exactly he was referring to.
“It’s that I cheated. I don’t want to ever bring anyone else into it, but unfortunately, having a relationship in the public eye, it’s we all know this from our own stories it gets put out there,” he replied, without directly mentioning Carpenter by name.
“I don’t want to bring anyone else into it,” he continued. “I’m not asking for people to become my fan and like me, because that’s not normal either, but I’m asking for people to stop assuming and to stop jumping on this narrative, attacking me, and dragging me down in any way you can.”
The 33 year old Oscar nominee shares a three year old son with a previous partner, and has previously been open about a difficult upbringing that included time in foster care. His mother passed away when he was 12 after dealing with addiction.
“[It’s] just absolutely disgusting and vile,” he said, referring to clips he has come across online “involving my parents” and claiming that they “hate him”.
“Because for someone who went through a lot and I’m not saying this for a pity card but why is it cool to hop on and beat somebody who’s come from a lot?,” he said.
“Stuff I’ve seen as a kid and shit that I have to fight every day and do a lot of therapy. I went through addiction myself and I am in sobriety and battle all of that. To then want to drag that person…”
The actor also appeared to touch on how Carpenter referenced their breakup on her seventh studio album ‘Man’s Best Friend’. The lead single ‘Manchild’, for instance, includes lyrics about unreliable men, which led some listeners to assume it was aimed at Keoghan.
She later addressed the reaction during a conversation with Gayle King on CBS Mornings last September, acknowledging that her music had contributed to him receiving “a lot of backlash”, but adding that she believes “most of the time, past boyfriends been pretty flattered when they get a song written about them, good or bad.”
Referring again to the speculation linked to ‘Man’s Best Friend’, Keoghan said that “a girl made a video” discussing their relationship, but later posted another clip saying “Sorry for making that up”, although he pointed out that “no one seemed to latch onto” that follow up.
Alongside the Friends Keep Secrets appearance, Keoghan has previously urged for more understanding online, and shared on The Louis Theroux Podcast that he has been hurt by accusations suggesting he is not present as a father.
He later reinforced that message in a post, writing: “Each and every day I work harder to push myself on every level to be the healthiest and strongest person for that boy I need you to remember he has to read ALL of this about his father when he is older. Please be respectful to all.”
More recently, he revealed that comments targeting his looks have made him feel reluctant to leave the house.
The actor is widely recognised for his performances in Saltburn, The Banshees of Inisherin, and the upcoming Peaky Blinders film. He is also set to portray Ringo Starr in a forthcoming four part biopic series about The Beatles, appearing alongside Harris Dickinson as John Lennon, Paul Mescal as Paul McCartney, and Joseph Quinn as George Harrison.
