Kendrick Lamar vs Drake
Who? Pick one and see how the world splits.
- Kendrick Lamar United States · 1987– 52% · #30 in the world
- Drake Canada · 1986– 48% · #43 in the world
What the votes say
Too close to call: the world picks Kendrick Lamar over Drake by just 52% to 48%. Kendrick Lamar is #30 of the 350 musicians in the world ranking, and #16 of the 217 from the United States. Drake is #43, and #1 of the 11 from Canada.
The case for each
Kendrick Lamar: The Compton rapper behind good kid, m.A.A.d city and To Pimp a Butterfly, the first rapper to win the Pulitzer Prize for Music, for DAMN. Won the 2024 feud with 'Not Like Us' and headlined the 2025 Super Bowl halftime show.
Drake: The Toronto rapper and singer with more Billboard Hot 100 entries than anyone and more than a dozen number ones, from 'Hotline Bling' to 'God's Plan', the defining hitmaker of the streaming era.
Side by side
| Kendrick Lamar | Drake | |
|---|---|---|
| World rank | #30 | #43 |
| Country | United States | Canada |
| Lived | 1987– | 1986– |