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Kendrick Lamar Nabs Another Win With Song of the Year: ‘Nothing More Powerful Than Rap Music’

Kendrick Lamar's masterful Drake diss track 'Not Like Us' takes home Song of the Year after also winning Record of the Year at the 2025 Grammys.

Kendrick Lamar encouraged young rappers to "respect the art form" in his acceptance speech. In the Song of the Year category, he beat out Taylor Swift with Post Malone, Lady Gaga with Bruno Mars, Billie Eilish, Sabrina Carpenter, Beyoncé, Chappell Roan, and Shaboozey. “At the end of the day, nothing more powerful than rap music,” Lamar said after accepting the prize from Diana Ross, who left him “starstruck.” “We are the culture that’s gonna always stay here and live forever.” He also shouted out various West Coast artists — including Glasses Malone, Problem (now known as JasonMartin), and EastSide K-Boy — as inspirations, and encouraged young rappers to “respect the art form.”When Lamar dropped “Not Like Us,” a scathing crescendo in his war of words against Drake, he emerged as the official victor of their ongoing feud.

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