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Kendrick & SZA Make History As “Luther” Reigns Supreme for Seventh Week at No. 1

With “Luther,” it seems Kendrick Lamar and SZA’s joint collaborations would prove to be the soundtrack of a moment. They make it clear yet again that when these two link up, it’s a movement. The pair’s smash collaboration, “Luther,” is not only an undeniable bop, but it just sat atop the Billboard Hot 100 for its seventh straight week, giving both artists one of the all-time runs and yet another certified fan favorite that won’t loosen its grip. This marks Kendrick’s sixth No. 1 single and SZA’s third, though “Luther” is now the song with the longest run at the top of the Hot 100 for both of them.

This kind of staying power arrived months after the track first dropped, a rare feat in today’s fast-turnover streaming era. This kind of momentum is earned. With artists like Drake rebounding up the charts to No. 3 with “NOKIA,” the timing couldn’t be better for hip-hop believers eager to stoke in-progress debates. K.Dot and Drizzy’s long-brewing rivalry was just doused with another log. Kendrick prefers to let the numbers do the talking, and at the moment, those numbers are yelling. On the other hand, “Luther” is a linchpin of Kendrick’s GNX album, which has since been certified over 2 million album-equivalent units sold in the U.S., meaning that it has to qualify for double platinum status.

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You can bet “Luther” was a major reason for that success, but the album’s also loaded with other long-living bangers like “hey now,” “squabble up” and “peekaboo,” which were racking up streams, too, with little sign of wilting. And for SZA, her chemistry with Kendrick has yet to be matched. Fans knew what kind of magic the two create together ever since their “All The Stars” collab. “Luther” is evidence that lightning can indeed strike twice. Seven weeks in and counting, “Luther” isn’t simply parked at No. 1, it’s prospering there. Kendrick and SZA released a cultural moment. And it seems to be here to stay.

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