Who is the GOAT?

That’s for the world to decide. WHOISTHEGOATS.COM runs a live public vote on Drake vs Kendrick: cast yours in one tap, then see how every country has voted. Drake released his debut album, Thank Me Later, in 2010 and Kendrick Lamar followed with Section.80 in 2011; both have been at the top of hip-hop ever since. Their 2024 feud produced Kendrick’s “Not Like Us”, which won five Grammys in 2025, while Drake set new chart records in May 2026 when ICEMAN, HABIBTI and MAID OF HONOUR took the top three places on the Billboard 200.

Drake has 14 Billboard Hot 100 No. 1s, the most by a male solo artist, after “Janice STFU” debuted at No. 1 on the chart dated 30 May 2026. In May 2026 he became the first artist to reach 400 Hot 100 entries and charted a record 42 songs in a single week. ICEMAN, HABIBTI and MAID OF HONOUR debuted at Nos. 1, 2 and 3 on the Billboard 200 in May 2026, the first time one artist has held the top three places, and ICEMAN became his 15th No. 1 album.

Kendrick has won 27 Grammy Awards, the most by any rapper, including five in February 2026 when GNX won Best Rap Album and “Luther” won Record of the Year. His album DAMN. won the 2018 Pulitzer Prize for Music, the first winner from outside classical music and jazz. His Super Bowl LIX halftime show on 9 February 2025 drew 133.5 million viewers, still the most-watched halftime show on record.

As of October 2026: Grammy Awards: Drake 5, Kendrick 27; Billboard Hot 100 No. 1s: Drake 14, Kendrick 6; Billboard 200 No. 1 albums: Drake 15, Kendrick 5; Billboard Music Awards: Drake 41, Kendrick 7; Born: Drake 1986, Toronto, Kendrick 1987, Compton.

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