"Kendrick Lamar's 'GNX' Beats Eminem"

Kendrick Lamar has officially dethroned Eminem in the rap game, with his surprise album GNX debuting at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart for the week of December 7, 2024. In a stunning move, Lamar’s album achieved 319,000 equivalent album units in its first week, surpassing Eminem’s Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce) by a solid 38,000 units. The album’s streaming numbers further cement Lamar’s dominance, with a massive 379.72 million on-demand streams, making it the biggest streaming week of 2024 for an R&B/hip-hop album. This victory marks Lamar’s fifth consecutive No. 1 album, extending his unmatched streak dating back to his 2012 release good kid, m.A.A.d city.