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Kendrick Lamar tops Hottest 100

American rapper Kendrick Lamar has claimed the top spot in this year's Triple J Hottest 100 with his massive single Humble.

Kendrick Lamar has claimed an historic win by topping Triple J's Hottest 100 countdown with his single Humble.

Lamar, 30, is the first person of colour to win the countdown and only the second rapper after Macklemore in 2012.

This year's countdown was the first time since the 2004 Hottest 100 was not held on Australia Day after a groundswell of support to move the date.

Humble edged out Let Me Down Easy by Sydney band Gang of Youths and Chateau by Australian folk duo Angus & Julia Stone after a record 2.38 million votes were tallied.

Gang of Youths finished with three songs in the top 10, all from their ARIA-award winning album Go Farther In Lightness.

Humble is the lead single from Lamar's fourth album Damn, which was a huge commercial and critical success.

He had another three songs feature in the countdown.

Australian artists claimed 65 spots in the list.

TOP 10 SONGS IN 2017 HOTTEST 100

1. HUMBLE by Kendrick Lamar

2. Let Me Down Easy by Gang Of Youths

3. Chateau by Angus & Julia Stone

4. Ubu by Methyl Ethel

5. The Deepest Sighs, The Frankest Shadows by Gang Of Youths

6. Green Light by Lorde

7. Go Bang by PNAU

8. Sally by Thundamentals featuring Mataya

9. Lay It On Me by Vance Joy

10. What Can I Do If The Fire Goes Out? by Gang Of Youths


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