Billboard Hot 100: Kendrick Lamar & SZA’s ‘luther’ Extends Reign as the Longest-Reigning #1 Rap Hit of the Decade

Published: Monday 19th May 2025 by Malik Davis

Kendrick Lamar and SZA extend their run of greatness with their latest release, ‘Luther.’

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On this week’s tally, the titan-sized track remains at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for its thirteenth consecutive week.

Featured on Lamar’s ‘GNX album, the track becomes Lamar’s sixth #1 hit and SZA’s third.

As previously reported, the infectious single now holds the title of the longest-running #1 Rap song of the decade on the Billboard Hot 100. The title was taken from Roddy Ricch’s ‘The Box.’

It also marks the longest-running chart-topper of both Lamar’s and SZA’s careers.

This tracking week of May 9–15, ‘Luther’ earned:

  • 63.4 million radio airplay audience impressions (down 3% week-over-week)

  • 18.3 million official streams (down 5%)

  • 2,000 copies sold (down 13%)

The song’s momentum shows no signs of slowing down, fueled in part by the release of its official music video, which has already racked up over 23 million views.

Adding to the buzz, Kendrick Lamar leads this year’s BET Award nominations, further cementing the success of the ‘GNX’ era.

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  1. blaque May 20, 2025

    Let me jump in here that KING and Queen still holding it down !!!!! You can’t stop greatness see you next week as well….

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