Kendrick breaks Hot 200 mark

Kendrick Lamar’s 2012 album good kid, m.A.A.d city has now logged 700 consecutive weeks on the Billboard 200, becoming the first hip‑hop studio album to reach that total. (hotnewhiphop.com)) The record originally debuted at No. 2 with 242,000 first‑week units and, as of January 2026, has surpassed 10 million U.S. units, making it eligible for RIAA Diamond certification. (hypebeast.com)) That 700‑week run places the album among the longest‑charting LPs in Billboard history; Pink Floyd’s The Dark Side of the Moon is currently nearing its 1,000th week on the Billboard 200. (billboard.com)) Among hip‑hop releases, only Eminem’s Curtain Call — a greatest‑hits compilation rather than a studio album — has logged comparable multi‑hundred‑week totals in past reporting, underlining good kid’s unique status as a studio LP. (hotnewhiphop.com)) Chart trackers including Chart Data flagged the milestone as consecutive weeks dating back to the album’s October 22, 2012 release, a run that has been repeatedly noted in weekly Billboard‑based tallies. (chartdata.org))