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Kendrick Lamar scores his first UK number one single with 'Not Like Us'
Kendrick Lamar's 'Not Like Us' reaches UK number one following his Super Bowl performance, alongside two SZA collaborations in the top five.
Feb 21, 2025 • 7:01 PM
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I don't buy much, I buy land, bro Cologne, Germany Four McDonalds, every time I land, bro Big Jay Rocks in both hands, bro, and all that And I'm best dressed, movin' forward, yeah Tiny Taz Arn', yeah, all that, Compton cowboy, all that Yeah, big protein One-hundred and fifty grams of protein (uh) Y'all gotta stop playin', bro, I swear, bro Uh, we gon' fuck up the world Excuse me, but is that your girl? If she tell, that's a good referral Heebee-jeebie talk crazy to me But Kendrick know I like irregular girls I'm not good with the regular girls Damn near want a veteran girl I just might change your life We ain't wearin' no Giuseppe jeans We ain't doin' none of normal things Do you know what formal means? Critics sayin' that I lost the plot Principles, yeah, I'd rather not Messi, 'bout to come in hot 'Dot, uh, we gon' fuck up the world Excuse me, but is that your girl? Didn't mean to possess your girl Baby, I'm high-profile, don't ever tell 'em you met me, girl They gon' think that you rep me, girl 5'7", I'm Messi, girl I'ma pass you to Neymar, he got time for your bestie, girl Niggas know that I'm best-dressed, too high-profile to access I ain't even gotta fact check, all I'm wearin' is Wales Bonner Feelin' good, I might wear no- Matter of fact, let's stay platonic I just fucked, ain't that ironic? You could pick the bunk or bed Either way, I'ma want some head Messi live through me instead We grew up 'round triflin' hoes You ain't did nothin' that I don't know It's cool, baby, I'm too high-pro' I'm Baby Keem, I wouldn't call it close Messi, get them girls off the stage, 'cause somebody's gonna get taken Somebody's gonna invade on a one-on-one conversation I'm ducked off from the world, I'm immersed in the PlayStation And I ain't worried 'bout her, it's a thousand hers out waitin' We gon' fuck up the world Excuse me, but is that your girl? Didn't mean to possess your girl Baby, I'm high-profile, don't ever tell 'em you met me, girl They gon' think that you rep me, girl 5'7", I'm Messi, girl Famous, but I'm not for sale, why you tryna possess me, girl? I mean, you know what upset me, girl Was like that when you met me, girl 'Cause he'll put you in princess shoes Elevate you, respect you too Here's 10K, I'm in a sexy mood Don't let the homies touch you, move Yeah, niggas know that I'm best-dressed Wear Martine when I board jets They sardines and I'm big fish, eat caviar when I'm depressed Take selfies, I'm in Czech Republic, Cornell, he gon' check the budget Borrowed two-million from my cousin Never gave it back, 'cause it's nothin' Fuck it (yeah), new devotions (uh-huh) Huh, keepin' focus, starship, is that a foreign? (A foreign) Huh, she's organic, skin is glowin', my heart is goin' (like wow) Split personality, two phones, two emotions (like how?) Girl, you get the notion (aroused) It's not hard to notice (yeah, yeah) That's a deep, deep, deep, deep, deep ocean (that twat) Shorty say she celibate, I'ma keep hopin' (she's not) Shorty say she in love with me, I'ma be open (I'll try) (And you w-, and you w-) Messi, get them girls off the stage, 'cause somebody's gonna get taken Somebody's gonna invade on a one-on-one conversation I'm ducked off from the world, I'm immersed in the PlayStation And I ain't worried 'bout her, it's a thousand hers out waitin' (Send it off from here right now, here right now) (And free your mind) (And you w-, and you w-)
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