"A diss record winning a Grammy is wild business" — Fans react as Kendrick Lamar's Not Like Us becomes eligible for top honors 

Kendrick Lamar and Drake’s beef took over social media feeds in the past few weeks. Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason Jr. recently claimed that the Lamar's Not Like Us (Drake-diss) track is eligible for a Grammy nomination. Internet users were stunned to hear about the same and took to the comment section of The Neighbour Talk's Instagram post to express their thoughts.

A netizen wrote:

"A diss record winning a Grammy is wild business"

Netizen reacts to the singer's diss track possibly being nominated for a Grammy (Image via theneighborhoodtalk/Instagram)

On June 25, TMZ spoke to the Grammy executive at LAX, who revealed that he has noticed the drastic impact that Lamar's Not Like Us track has had on the pop-culture history. Mason Jr. further said:

“Obviously it’s a hot record, it’s amazing artistry. Great writing, the talent on that record, it’s incredible.”

The Recording Academy executive also shared that Lamar has a good chance of being nominated for the song due to its “quality.” He said:

“You got an artist that’s been nominated before. He’s been successful with the organization. I don’t see any reason why it couldn’t be.”

When asked whether the fact that it is a diss-track could affect its nomination, Mason Jr. dismissed the idea by stating that voters simply “appreciate greatness.”

“That’s a relevant record, it’s impactful on so many levels. I like to believe the Academy members recognize that,” Mason Jr. stated.

Internet users could not believe what Mason said. Several netizens shared their opinions on Lamar's song already winning hearts despite not being nominated yet. Some of the reactions are given below:

Netizens react to K.Dot's Not Like Us being nominated for a Grammy Award (Image via theneighborhoodtalk/Instagram)

Kendrick Lamar holds 50 Grammy nominations and 17 wins. Fans were not surprised that his latest tracks were award-worthy as well. A few other reactions read:

Netizens react to K.Dot's Not Like Us being nominated for a Grammy Award (Image via theneighborhoodtalk/Instagram)

Drake himself opined on the Grammys’ appreciation for Kendrick Lamar. In the track Family Matters, Drake rapped, “Kendrick just opened his mouth. Someone go hand him a Grammy right now.” However, Drizzy has not commented on the Mason Jr.'s statement yet, which has left the internet in a frenzy.

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Kendrick Lamar’s Drake-diss track Not Like Us is a fan favorite

It is evident that rap fans thoroughly enjoy the Drake-Diss track, Not Like Us. Kendrick Lamar played the song five times at his recent The Pop Out: Ken And Friends concert.

During the event, Lamar brought together 25 music industry legends from the West Coast to celebrate unity at the Juneteenth event. Some included Tyler, the Creator, YG, Roddy Rich, Ty Dolla $ign, Steve Lacy, Dom Kennedy, and DJ Mustard, among others.

As the song topped Billboard music charts, he also created visuals for the diss-track on Saturday, June 22.

The music video was filmed in Kendrick Lamar's hometown of Compton, California. Some of places featured include Compton City Hall, Nickerson Gardens and Tam’s Burgers, among others.

The details of music video release were not disclosed at the time of publishing this article.