KENDRICK LAMAR’S
‘HUMBLE.’
Takes Out #1 In Triple j’s 2017 Hottest 100
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From its ALL CAPS title to the image of Kung Fu Kenny in cardinal gear in the instantly classic music video, ‘HUMBLE.’ was intended as a bold statement. The song’s legacy and impact owes to a perfect storm of circumstances – the anticipation surrounding a new album, its mass appeal, the video, the way it dominated social media. All this, along with Kendrick’s typically high level of artistry and intent, combine to deliver not only the Compton artist’s most commercially successful song to date but the Hottest song of 2017, as voted by you.
Triple j’s Music Director Nick Findlay says of the song “When I look back on 2017, it’s hard to deny that when it came to music, Kendrick Lamar dominated on all fronts. Back in March, ‘HUMBLE.’ burst its way onto our speakers with such force that it immediately became an instant classic for the triple j audience, who overwhelmed us with requests. Now seeing it as the #1 song of the year only further cements ‘HUMBLE.’ as a modern-day masterpiece, and shows just how powerful and important Kendrick Lamar is as a songwriter of our generation.”
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WATCH: HUMBLE.
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Now let’s have a squiz at the rest of the 2017 Hottest 100 countdown, via a handy infographic video, including these insights and more…
65 Australian artists appear in the list
26 artists appear for the very first time
33 artists first uploaded their music to triple j Unearthed, including 5 songs uploaded in 2017
Kendrick Lamar is the first person of colour to ever top the Hottest 100, as well as the second-ever hip hop artist to hit #1
Kendrick also broke a Hottest 100 curse, becoming the first artist to make the leap from #2 (with ‘King Kunta’ in 2015) to #1
Women appear in four songs in the Top 10: Lorde, Julia Stone and feature artists Mataya and Kira Divine
51 songs were from male artists or groups, 25 from female solo artists and all-female groups, and 24 from acts including both male and female members
June was the ‘Hottest Month’ with 15 songs released in that month making the countdown
Plus there are heaps more stats over on the triple j website, as well as an in-depth analysis of Kendrick Lamar’s ‘HUMBLE.’; the parts that make it a classic, the controversy, it’s legacy and impact.
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HUGE THANKS to everyone who donated to our Hottest 100 charity partner, AIME. With your help, we raised an enormous $220K, which will go towards mentoring Indigenous kids through high school and into university, training and employment at the same rates as non-Indigenous students. If you haven’t already, you can still snag one of our super kewl collectable Hottest 100 x AIME t-shirts, or simply donate to AIME.
Can’t get enough Hottest 100? There’s more!
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10am Sun 28 Jan local time: Find out who made it into the Hottest #200-101 on triple j
12pm Sun 28 Jan AEDT: Re-live the classic 1997 Hottest 100 on Double J
6-9am Mon 29 Jan local time: Ben & Liam announce the winner of the Golden Ticket on triple j
On demand: Re-live the 2017 Hottest 100 on Apple Music, Spotify and Youtube.
Plus you can pre order triple j’s Hottest 100 Volume 24 CD.
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