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Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Not Like Us’ Can Help Save Lives, Says AHA

Author Kayla Morgan
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 02: (FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Kendrick Lamar, winner of Record Of The Year, Best Rap Performance, Best Rap Song, Best Music Video and Song Of The Year for “Not Like Us”, poses in the press room during the 67th GRAMMY Awards at Crypto.com Arena on February 02, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)

Over the weekend, rapper Kendrick Lamar snagged the highly sought-after Grammy for Song of the Year with his fiery diss track “Not Like Us”—a song that blew up last summer as he took shots at fellow rapper Drake.

But now, the American Heart Association (AHA) has jumped in with a wild twist—turns out, this hit track could actually help save lives in a medical emergency.

In an Instagram post, AHA revealed: “Kendrick Lamar’s Not Like Us has 101 beats per minute, the right tempo for hands-only CPR.”

They doubled down in the caption “Mustard on the beat. And it could help you save a life with Hands-Only CPR. If you see a teen or adult collapse, call 911 and push hard and fast in the center of the chest to the rhythm of ‘Not Like Us.'”

AHA didn’t go into details, but the internet ran with it. One person joked, “Drake just added y’all to the lawsuit 😂.” Another imagined, “Can you imagine Drake needing CPR and this is the song someone chooses to save him? Lmao.”

“Kendrick out here saving lives too??! 😂,” someone else wrote. Another summed it up perfectly “‘Not Like Us’—the gift that keeps on giving.”

Turns out, “Not Like Us” isn’t the only track with the magic CPR tempo. First aid pros at First Response Training International have put together a playlist of life-saving beats, including:

• “Stayin’ Alive” by the Bee Gees
• “Eye of the Tiger” by Survivor
• “Stronger” by Britney Spears
• “Set Fire to the Rain” by Adele
• “Everybody (Backstreet’s Back)” by Backstreet Boys
• “Wannabe” by the Spice Girls
• “Some Nights” by Fun
• “Pocketful of Sunshine” by Natasha Bedingfield
• “Numb” by Linkin Park
• “More Than A Feeling” by Boston

According to the experts, “When the time comes to perform CPR, it needs to be second nature. This repetition, this biennial education saves lives.”

Kayla is the midday host on Detroit’s 105.1 The Bounce. She started her career in radio back in 2016 as an intern at another Detroit station and worked her way here. She's made stops in Knoxville, TN, Omaha, Ne and other places before returning to Detroit. She’s done almost everything in radio from promotions to web, creating content on social media, you name it. She’s a true Michigander, born and raised. So, you can catch her camping or vacationing up north to exploring the downtown Detroit or maybe even catching a sports game. During her free time, Kayla enjoys watching movies, roller-skating, crafting, and music festivals. She and her husband together dip into many of the great things Michigan has to offer. Together they also like to travel. A few hobbies of hers include wine and beer tastings, crafting, hiking, roller skating, movies, home improvement projects, gardening, and festivals. She’s always looking to take on more local events happening in the community. She loves connecting with the community. When writing, Kayla covers topics including lifestyle, pop culture, trending stories, hacks, and urban culture.

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