Kendrick Lamar's "Like That" Diss Boosted Sales Of "First Person Shooter" By 15%

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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 05: (FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Kendrick Lamar accepts the Best Rap Album award for “Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers” onstage during the 65th GRAMMY Awards at Crypto.com Arena on February 05, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by JC Olivera/WireImage)
Kendrick is making enemies while increasing sales all with one verse.

Even with eight more months to go in 2024, there may not be a more memorable verse than the one Kendrick Lamar put out on "Like That." The aggressive delivery from the California MC was something to behold and it will continue to be that way for a long time. Especially with how direct Kendrick Lamar was when he mentioned "First Person Shooter." Ironically now, "Like That" has gone number one just like "First Person Shooter" did when it dropped. Both tracks are mega successful already, but Lamar has upped the numbers for Drake and J. Cole's collaboration even more so.

In a recent tweet from Kurrco, data has since come out that Kendrick has boosted the sales of the For All The Dogs cut as of late. "Drake's 'First Person Shooter' ft. J. Cole, saw a 15% increase in sales after being mentioned in 'Like That' by Future, Metro Boomin & Kendrick Lamar 👀" When you have the power that K-Dot has, you can do stuff like this. Since this was revealed, fans were having a mini debate in the comments about which track is better.

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Kendrick Lamar Is Really "Like That"

Of course, the bar that references the song is, "Ah, yeah, huh, yeah, get up with me / F*** sneak dissin', first-person shooter, I hope they came with three switches / I crash out like, "F*** rap," diss Melle Mel if I had to." Because of this stat, people are now debating if "Like That" or "First Person Shooter" is better. This could be another angle of the beef for years to come and we are here for it.

What are your thoughts on Kendrick Lamar boosting sales for "First Person Shooter" from his "Like That" verse? Is this going to go down as one of the more important diss tracks in hip-hop history? Is this your favorite song from WE DON'T TRUST YOU, why or why not? Which song do you prefer out of the two? We would like to hear what you have to say, so be sure to leave your takes in the comments section. Additionally, always keep it locked in with HNHH for all of the latest news surrounding Kendrick Lamar, Drake, and J. Cole. Finally, stay with us for everything else going on around the world of music.

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Zachary Horvath
Zachary Horvath is one of the Music Freelance News Writers at HotNewHipHop and has held that title since August 2023. Prior to this position, he held another freelance gig covering local high school football, girls and boys varsity basketball, in addition to recapping Cleveland Cavaliers games remotely. He's taken the previous experience and used it to become a jack of all trades at HotNewHipHop. Zach has thoroughly enjoyed tackling some of the trending topics in sports, with a larger focus on hip-hop and pop culture. Some of those include Bronny James's draft stock, a multitude of angles swirling around the Drake and Kendrick Lamar beef, as well as Diddy's arrest and lawsuits. Separate from the headlines that everyone wants to hear about, he was fortunate enough to help spread Zaytoven's current thoughts at the time around mid-December in 2023. Even though being able to give his expertise on these stories is fulfilling, being able to share his passion for releases trumps that ever so slightly. Having the chance to express his excitement indirectly about what he thinks our readers should be checking out/revisiting grows his passion for writing that much more.
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