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Kendrick Lamar and SZA Top 2025 Rap Touring With $369.6 Million Grand National Run

Billboard’s year-end Boxscore places the co-headlining tour far ahead of all other rap runs.

Overview

  • Billboard counted $369.6 million for the Grand National Tour within its Oct. 1, 2024–Sep. 30, 2025 tracking window.
  • The run covered 47 shows across North America, Europe, Australia and South America, launching in April in Minneapolis following their Super Bowl LIX halftime appearance.
  • Tyler, The Creator placed second at $174.5 million, leaving a lead of roughly $195 million for Kendrick and SZA.
  • Billboard also named Kendrick Lamar the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Artist of 2025 based on performance across its albums and songs charts.
  • The pair’s collaboration “luther” finished as the year’s most popular rap song, with additional Kendrick tracks in the year-end top five.