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Kendrick Lamar - Poetic Justice (Explicit) ft. Drake by KendrickLamarVEVO is ranked #673 among Music videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club with 176.20M views.

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Kendrick Lamar - Poetic Justice (Explicit) ft. Drake

Name: Kendrick Lamar - Poetic Justice (Explicit) ft. Drake
Uploaded: 2013-02-22T16:40:08+00:00
Duration: 5 min 28 s
Channel: KendrickLamarVEVO
Description: "Kendrick Lamar - Poetic Justice (Explicit) ft. Drake" by KendrickLamarVEVO has now passed 0.18 billion views, ranking #1,079 of 1,078 videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club. It is the #673 most-viewed Music video among 672 in the club. Over the last 30 days it has added about 441.86K views. It was published about 13.7 years ago.

"Kendrick Lamar - Poetic Justice (Explicit) ft. Drake" by KendrickLamarVEVO has now passed 0.18 billion views, ranking #1,079 of 1,078 videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club. It is the #673 most-viewed Music video among 672 in the club. Over the last 30 days it has added about 441.86K views. It was published about 13.7 years ago.

176,202,897 views

1,243,653 likes

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Quick Facts

Overall Rank: #1079 of 1078 videos
Music Rank: #673
Total Views: 176,202,897
Total Likes: 1,243,653
Like Ratio: 0.71%
Channel: KendrickLamarVEVO
Published: February 22, 2013
Duration: 5:28
Last Updated: November 12, 2026

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Estimated Earnings

November 2026

$141.39 · ~$0.80 RPM

176,742 views gained this month

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Best-estimate creator earnings using 2026 category-specific RPM data (Shorts, Music, Gaming, Finance, etc.) net of YouTube's 45% share. Actual revenue varies with geography, ad demand, audience, and YouTube Premium splits.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many views does Kendrick Lamar - Poetic Justice (Explicit) ft. Drake have?

Kendrick Lamar - Poetic Justice (Explicit) ft. Drake by KendrickLamarVEVO currently has 176,202,897 views on YouTube. It is ranked #1079 among all 1078 videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club.

How many likes does Kendrick Lamar - Poetic Justice (Explicit) ft. Drake have?

Kendrick Lamar - Poetic Justice (Explicit) ft. Drake has 1,243,653 likes on YouTube, which gives it a like-to-view ratio of 0.71%.

When was Kendrick Lamar - Poetic Justice (Explicit) ft. Drake published?

Kendrick Lamar - Poetic Justice (Explicit) ft. Drake was published on February 22, 2013 by KendrickLamarVEVO.

What rank is this video among Music videos?

Kendrick Lamar - Poetic Justice (Explicit) ft. Drake is ranked #673 among Music videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club with 176.20M views. See full Music ranking →