Kendrick Lamar’s twitter followers increase by 510% after controversial song

Kendrick Lamar witnessed an upsurge in the number of his Twitter followers after the release of Big Sean’s ‘Control’ record which he featured on.
The song which was released on August 12 features Kendrick Lamar who boasts he is the King of New York and calling out his contemporaries.
After its release a week later, Kendrick Lamar gained 290,000 followers, a 510% increase.
The rapper also witnessed a 122% increase on Facebook. Kendrick Lamar’s verse on ‘Control’ has sparked off a lot of controversy and responses from a lot of rappers. No rapper mentioned on the track has however responded.