How much did Kendrick Lamar make from his recent Drake diss tracks?

Kendrick Lamar and Drake managed to remain on top of the headlines for some time due to a beef that started in March this year. The duo released a few diss tracks where they targeted each other's personal lives. But in between all these, Lamar's song Not Like Us grabbed the first spot on the Billboard Hot 100.

While Kendrick was involved in a dispute with Drake, he also accumulated a lot of wealth from the songs. The rest of his projects have even witnessed a rise in sales and the feedback towards those songs has also improved on streaming platforms.

HipHopDX states that Lamar's songs brought in a total revenue of around $725,000. However, further details are currently awaited on how much he received from the overall amount.

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Kendrick Lamar's diss tracks generated a lot of wealth: Individual earnings and other details explored

As mentioned, Kendrick Lamar's diss tracks have led to a high amount of sales. The earnings list was revealed by Hits Daily Double, which mentioned the amount generated from the songs, including Not Like Us, which earned almost $275,000 last week.

Another diss track by Kendrick, Like That, accumulated around $135,000 from the sales followed by Meet the Grahams with profits of almost $98,000. The songs even broke streaming records. On the other hand, Drake's diss tracks also generated revenue of $200,000.

As mentioned, Kendrick's song Not Like Us reached the top of the Billboard Hot 100. The track was produced by Mustard, who also managed to reach the top position for the first time and he has previously been included in the list for a few more times in the past.

In a new update earlier this month, Kendrick Lamar and Drake reportedly removed their copyrights from the diss tracks. The news was initially revealed by social media star Faze YourRage through X (Twitter) on May 5, 2024. However, the claim was not confirmed by any one of the rappers.

Newsweek states that the copyrights removal was possibly linked to the Digital Millennium Takedown Act which has been issued by the record labels. The act applies to social media users if they use a portion of a particular song anywhere and the audio and video are eventually removed from the clip.

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Kendrick Lamar and Drake's beef explained in brief

Back in 2011, Kendrick Lamar and Drake were close friends and they collaborated on a few occasions, including the latter's album, Take Care. The problems emerged between them in 2013 when Lamar targeted Drake in the song, Control, by Big Sean. Drake shared a statement with Billboard the same year and said:

"I didn't really have anything to say about it. It just sounded like an ambitious thought to me. That's all it was. I know good and well that [Lamar]'s not murdering me, at all, in any platform. So when that day presents itself, I guess we can revisit the topic."

The real problem started in December last year with the release of First Person Shooter, a collaboration project between Drake and J. Cole. The lyrics claimed that Cole, Drake, and Lamar were the "big three." Lamar decided to respond with Metro Boomin's song, Like That, which came out in March this year.

The beef took a different turn with the release of Drake's diss tracks, Push Ups and Taylor Made Freestyle, in April 2024. Lamar then responded with a new track, Euphoria, and this was followed by songs such as 6:16 in LA, Family Matters, Meet the Grahams, and Not Like Us.