Kendrick Lamar’s record year is something only music stars can dream of, but his latest achievement has more twists.
On December 23, Billboard has announced the final two spots in its list of the year’s greatest pop stars. Sabrina Carpenter came in 2nd place, while Lamar took 1st place.
However, his position has not been without controversy and he has been criticized, mainly due to people claiming that he is not a “pop” star but rather a rap star .
“He definitely deserves it but it’s weird for a male rapper to be named the greatest pop star (and yes, I know what “pop star” technically means),” said one person. share.
He certainly deserves it but it’s strange to have a male rapper named the greatest pop star (and yes, I know what “pop star” technically means)
— steven ☀️ (@arianaunext) December 23, 2024
“‘Pop’ 😂lmao you guys are crazy,” another commented.
“I thought he was doing hip hop??” another asked.
I thought he was doing hip hop??
— Zoé 💋 | ⚯ ͛ (@truestoryofus4u) December 23, 2024
“Is he a pop star?” another asked.
Is he a pop star
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“He’s not even a pop star,” another shared.
Others questioned the ongoing feud between Lamar and Drake.
“Didn’t KENDRIK call Drake a Pop Star?” Some people wonder.
“I should have been Drake,” another commented.
Lamar and Drake have an ongoing feud that has led to the possibility of Drake taking legal action against UMG.
Drake has filed multiple legal actions against “Not Like Us”. Drake claims UMG “routed payments” to iHeart as part of a “pay-to-play scheme” to promote “Not Like Us” on radio.
Additionally, Drake previously filed a lawsuit against UMG on November 25. In that lawsuit, he claimed that UMG used payola to hype the success of “Not Like Us” during its release week.
Both Spotify and UMG have spoken out against Drake’s allegations.
Spotify spokesperson said The world of music business that the company “has no economic incentive for users to stream Not Like Us over any Drake song.”
A UMG spokesperson shared that they will never undermine any of the company’s artists.
“The suggestion that UMG would do anything to undermine any of its artists is insulting and untrue. We employ the highest ethical practices in our marketing and promotional campaigns No artificial and unreasonable legal arguments in this submission before the action can conceal the truth.” fans choose the music they want to hear,” they said Billboard.
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