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Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us” is recognized as the third-best song of the decade.

Kendrick Lamar‘s Drake diss “Not Like Us” has been named the third-best song of the decade — or at least of the part of the decade that has already gone by.

On Monday (September 30), Pitchfork released a list of their picks of the 100 best tracks from of the ’20s so far, which they described as “the greatest songs that moved culture, coined genres, and are still stuck in our heads.”

At No. 3 sits K.dot’s Mustard-produced banger, though other rappers are littered throughout the list including Lil Yachty with “Poland” at No. 100, Ice Spice with “Munch” at No. 41 and Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion‘s “WAP” at No. 22.

Of their ranking, Pitchfork‘s Alphonse Pierre wrote: “Having contradicting feelings about Kendrick Lamar music isn’t anything new (hello, Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers), but ‘Not Like Us’ feels like one of the most complicated rap songs ever. No matter what you say about it, you will be a hypocrite in some way. Forcing you to consider your listening habits, like barely any Billboard chart toppers have before.

“And like To Pimp a Butterfly’s ‘Alright’ on steroids, the phrase in the title of ‘Not Like Us’ was quickly commodified and absorbed into the cultural lexicon, turning what was initially Kendrick’s celebration of hip-hop culture and ousting of Drake from it into a branding opportunity chauffeuring Kendrick to the Super Bowl half-time show. That has gone on to soften the impact of ‘Not Like Us;’ one of the final nails in the coffin was Kendrick doing the track five times in a row on an Amazon stream. For that reason, giving it any larger cultural significance feels icky, though it will live on as the kind of omnipresent rap banger that doesn’t come along too often anymore.”

And as it pertains to the aforementioned Super Bowl, Wack 100 is currently claiming that Drake is attempting to “restrict” Kendrick Lamar’s halftime show.

During a livestream over the weekend, the controversial music manager claimed that Drizzy was using legal tactics to impact Kendrick’s widely-anticipated Super Bowl performance next year in New Orleans.

“He’s trying to get the NFL to restrict Kendrick,” Wack said.

Wack also claimed that Drake has served Kendrick with a cease and desist order in an attempt to prevent him from performing “Not Like Us.”

It is not known why or how Drake could stop Kendrick from performing the song, given the Compton superstar has already performed the track live and it is widely available on streaming services.

Wack did not also divulge where he got his information from, but said JAY-Z — who helps organize the halftime show — would not allow K. Dot to be censored by Drake or the NFL.

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