their collab song "Luther" continues to garner new plays worldwide.

The song in question, "Luther" by Kendrick Lamar and SZA, is currently on course to spend the most weeks at number one on the Billboard Hot 100. If the song continues its hot streak and maintains its status as number one for more than seven weeks, then it will break the current record.

Beyond being a momentous achievement from the two former Super Bowl performers, SZA and Kendrick breaking the record would make for a huge milestone in the history of Black culture.

Kendrick Lamar & SZA Have Collaborated On Many Iconic Hits

The Two Have Spent 11 Years Making Music Together

Officially, Kendrick Lamar and SZA have produced seven records together. In all likelihood, they've made even more music together that was either shelved or has yet to see the light of day, but as far as songs that have been released with Kendrick and SZA's names on them, there have only been seven. For readers who would have guessed the number to be higher, that's probably because the impact of many of their chart-topping songs well exceeds the staying power of an average record. Below is a list of every song the duo has produced together and which album they appear on:

Additionally, SZA has uncredited vocals on Kendrick Lamar's "For Sale? (Interlude)," "u," and "untitled 04 (08.14.2014)." For just over 11 years, SZA and Kendrick Lamar have been producing music together. While all of their songs have been critically acclaimed and successful to some degree, "All the Stars" was their first bonafide hit together, peaking at number 7 on the Billboard Hot 100, while also receiving nominations for Record of the Year and Song of the Year at the 61st Annual Grammy Awards. Today, the song still resonates, as the duo continue to perform it on tour and for the Super Bowl setlist.

"Luther" Is On The Road To Achieving A Billboard Hot 100 Record

The Kendrick Lamar and SZA Collab Needs to Chart for 19 Weeks to Break the Record

As of this writing, "Luther" by Kendrick Lamar and SZA has charted at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 for 13 weeks, already making it one of the longest-running number one singles in music history. With the momentum of the tour catapulting the album into further success that isn't slowing down any time soon, the song has a good chance of breaking the current record of 19 weeks held by Lil Nas X's "Old Town Road." Trailing not far behind at number two is a more recent release from Shaboozey, "A Bar Song (Tipsy)"

SZA and Kendrick Lamar's Grand National Tour is set to continue until August 2025.

What's most interesting about this accolade is that it would mark the most prominent position a rapper or rap song has held in such Billboard conversations. While "Luther" leans more toward an influence from the R&B genre thanks to its sample of "If This World Were Mine" by Cheryl Lynn and Luther Vandross, Kendrick's verses are undoubtedly rap verses, meaning already at 13 weeks, "Luther" stands among the highest charting rap songs in Billboard history. Billboard's top charting songs are typically within the country or pop genre. At best, in "Old Town Road's" case, there's minimal hip-hop influence in these songs.

The Current Record Already Exemplifies Black Excellence In Music

All Three Songs Mentioned are By Black Artists

It's certainly an achievement worth celebrating for both Kendrick Lamar and SZA, but equally celebratory is the Black excellence factor. "Luther," as well as the current number one and two spots on the Billboard's longest lasting number one songs, are all crafted by Black artists. Of course, that isn't to say it's rare to find Black artists among the longest-running Billboard number ones, as the number three and four spots are currently held by Mariah Carey. It is, however, an important example of visible representation and success within Black culture.

Much of music is founded and rooted in Black culture. Genres like hip-hop, jazz, and even rock largely came from Black performers, but for one reason or another, that kind of history is either often overlooked or lost to time. Seeing Black people still creating milestones within the music industry is awe-inspiring, especially to a new generation of music performers growing up to see such success firsthand. Kendrick Lamar, SZA, Lil Nas X, and Shaboozy are becoming trailblazers in Black history and music history by making Billboard history.