Kendrick Lamar stole the show at the 2025 Grammys, winning five awards, including Record of the Year and Song of the Year for Not Like Us, his scathing diss track aimed at Drake.
The song made history as the first diss track to ever win a Grammy, also securing Best Rap Performance, Best Rap Song, and Best Music Video. Despite not being nominated, Drake became one of the night's biggest talking points, trending across social media as fans reacted to Lamar’s Grammy sweep.
I lived through the rise and fall of Aubrey “Drake” Graham pic.twitter.com/YES4ZgVgub
— La’Frederick (@solodeauxleaux) February 3, 2025
The internet exploded with reactions, with one user stating, "No one in human history has ever lost a fight more decidedly than Aubrey lost this one." Another added, "Kendrick winning the Grammys, then Kendrick got the Super Bowl, Drake better hide—it’s not safe for him!!"
no one in human history has ever lost a fight more decidedly than aubrey lost this one pic.twitter.com/g4qQ1bDyOa
— claire de lune (@ClaireMPLS) February 3, 2025
Many pointed out that Lamar himself wasn't trending as much as Drake, with some questioning, "Kendrick won 5 Grammys and didn’t trend. Drake and Aubrey were trending twice—is this what the culture is feeling?"
Kendrick won 5 Grammys and didn’t trend Drake and Aubrey were trending twice lol is this what the culture feeling pic.twitter.com/YxCEU9up7D
— Akademiks TV (@AkademiksTV) February 3, 2025
Some couldn't help but find humor in the situation, with a viral tweet reading, "Kendrick Lamar winning multiple Grammys for a song that calls Drake a pedophile is so funny LMAO." Meanwhile, Lamar’s choice of attire—a denim-on-denim Canadian tuxedo—was widely interpreted as another jab at Drake. "Kendrick had on a Canadian tuxedo. That man is an insane genius. Drake never stood a chance nor his ghostwriters."
Drake seeing Kendrick win song of the year
— Overtime (@overtime) February 3, 2025
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Kendrick Lamar winning multiple Grammys for a song that calls Drake a pedophile is so fucking funny LMAO
— j aubrey 🤠 (@jaubreyYT) February 3, 2025
The feud even took a legal turn, with Drake reportedly suing both his and Lamar’s label, Universal Music Group, over Not Like Us. As Lamar celebrated his historic wins, many saw this as a defining moment in their ongoing rivalry. One fan summed up the moment by saying, "The entire arena of music industry folks rapping ‘A MINOOOOOOR’ while Kendrick wins Record of the Year is such a goated moment. Someone check on Drake, please."
The entire arena of music industry folks rapping “A MINOOOOOOR” while Kendrick wins Record of the Year is such a goated moment 😭🔥
— Okayplayer (@okayplayer) February 3, 2025
Someone check on Drake, please. #GRAMMYs pic.twitter.com/TwHTwC1Wdc
Adding to the spectacle, memes flooded social media, with clips showing stunned reactions, one captioned, "Aubrey seeing a diss track about him win Record and Song of the Year." Another reaction simply stated, "Drake seeing Kendrick win Song of the Year."
While Drake remained silent on the situation, some fans came to his defense, reminding everyone of his global success. One post read, "How Drake is going to sleep tonight knowing he’s about to start a sold-out tour in Australia and is the greatest rapper of all time."
How Drake is going to sleep tonight knowing he’s about to start a sold out tour in Australia and is the greatest rapper all time 🤭 pic.twitter.com/MeUI8rZ5r3
— Aubrey’s Angel 🦉 (@aubreyzangel) February 3, 2025
Whether this marks the end of their feud or just another chapter remains to be seen. But with Not Like Us making Grammy history and dominating social media, it’s clear Kendrick Lamar just secured one of the most significant wins in rap beef history.
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