Kendrick Lamar’s Drake diss track ‘Not Like Us’ is eligible for Grammys, says CEO

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Kendrick Lamar’s Drake diss track ‘Not Like Us’ is eligible for a Grammy nomination, says Recording Academy CEO.The Grammys CEO Harvey Mason Jr.

opened up about his thoughts on the hugely successful song in a recent statement and explained that while it isn’t common for a diss track to be nominated for a Grammy, in this case, it is a possibility.He discussed the idea while at LAX airport on Monday (June 24), and was approached by TMZ Hip Hop for a comment.The track was originally shared by Lamar earlier this year, as the heavily publicised feud between him and fellow rapper Drake came to a head.

It marked his third Drake diss to be shared within 36 hours, and saw him blast the Canadian artist for his supposed preference for younger women – even to the point where he calls him a “certified paedophile”.Following the release, it topped the US singles chart and became K.Dot’s fourth Number One song – following on from his feature on Future and Metro Boomin’s ‘Like That’ earlier this year, 2017’s ‘Humble’, and his verse on Taylor Swift’s 2015 track ‘Bad Blood’.It broke various records too, with Brooklyn Eagle reporting that the track has become the hip-hop song that has been streamed the most times in a day on Spotify – racking up 6.8million plays.Now, the Recording Academy’s CEO has said that the track is up for Grammy consideration as it checks all the boxes that the team are looking for.According to the outlet, Mason Jr.

said that while the decision will come down to the team, the decision does look likely given Lamar’s huge success with the awards in the past – having already won 17 trophies.“A separate diss track category isn’t out of the question, either,” wrote TMZ, recalling what the music mogul told them at LAX..