Future, Metro Boomin and Kendrick Lamar‘s blistering “Like That” collaboration continues to make a dent — and never simply in Drake and J. Cole‘s armor.
The observe, which famously finds Ok. Dot taking goal at his “Large Three” rivals, has set a brand new industrial report after reaching a million equal gross sales models in lower than three weeks.
Based on Chart Knowledge, it’s the quickest tune to succeed in the mark this yr.
Whereas reaching a million models makes a tune eligible for platinum certification, the RIAA (Recording Trade Affiliation of America) has but to formally hand out a plaque.
Future, Metro Boomin and Kendrick Lamar’s “Like That” has now bought over 1 million models within the US.
Quickest 2024 tune to succeed in this milestone (18 days). pic.twitter.com/2vLpJLN6XW
— chart information (@chartdata) April 10, 2024
Taken from Future and Metro’s joint album We Don’t Belief You, “Like That” has rapidly confirmed to be one among 2024’s most profitable rap songs, to not point out arguably its most scathing.
The observe debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Scorching 100 earlier this month after amassing 59.6 million streams, 5.6 million radio airplay viewers impressions and 9,000 sales-equivalent models in its first week.
It marked a 3rd chart-topper for each Kendrick and Future, whereas it was Metro’s first as a lead artist.
“Like That” has since spent a second week atop the chart, changing into Kendrick’s longest-running No. 1 single, besting 2017’s “HUMBLE.” and 2015’s “Dangerous Blood (Remix)” with Taylor Swift.
We Don’t Belief You as a complete has been a industrial hit, with the album additionally debuting at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with over 250,000 first-week models — the second highest gross sales tally in 2024 behind solely Beyoncé.
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Whereas Future, Metro Boomin and Kendrick Lamar every possess main industrial pull, the success of “Like That” may be attributed to the latter’s show-stealing visitor verse, which incorporates pictures at Drake and J. Cole.
“Fuck sneak dissin’, first-person shooter, I hope they got here with three switches,” he raps on the hard-hitting observe, referencing the pair’s personal chart-topping collaboration “First Particular person Shooter.”
The Compton kingpin additionally makes an attempt to settle the long-running debate over who’s the most effective between him, Cole and Drizzy and spins the latter’s For All of the Canine LP right into a menacing bar.
“Motherfuck the massive three, n-gga, it’s simply large me,” he declares, earlier than including: “‘Fore all of your canine gettin’ buried/ That’s a Ok with all these nines, he gon’ see Pet Sematary.”
Whereas Drake has but to immediately reply, Cole fired again on “7 Minute Drill” earlier than controversially retracting his rebuttal and apologizing to Kendrick on stage at Dreamville Pageant.
