The war of words between Drake and Kendrick Lamar has escalated, giving fans an intense and historic day in hip-hop. The two rappers have unleashed vicious diss tracks against each other, igniting what can be considered the second round of their heavyweight bout.
In the first round, Drake emerged victorious, mocking Kendrick’s size and label deals in his track “Push Ups” as a response to Kendrick’s verse on “Like That.” Kendrick took his time to retaliate with “Euphoria,” a surgical display of bars that criticized Drake’s alleged cultural appropriation and more.
This battle continued with Drake releasing “Family Matters” and Kendrick responding with “meet the grahams” and “Not Like Us.” In “Family Matters,” Drake suggested that Kendrick’s son was fathered by his general manager, Dave Free, and made allegations of domestic violence. The track also took jabs at other artists including Rick Ross, The Weeknd, Future, A$AP Rocky, and Rihanna.
The beef between Drake and Kendrick Lamar has been simmering for years, evident when Drake seemingly took shots at Kendrick in “The Language” from his third studio album, Nothing Was the Same. J. Cole’s lyricism also hinted at the rivalry, while “Taylor Made Freestyle” accused Kendrick of delaying his rebuttal because of his friendship with Taylor Swift.
The ongoing feud is a testament to the intense battle between two heavyweights of the rap world. As the war of words continues, fans eagerly await the next moves and responses from Drake and Kendrick Lamar, as their epic rap battle captivates the hip-hop community.
This ongoing feud has captivated the hip-hop world, leaving fans eagerly anticipating the next moves and responses from these two heavyweights of the rap genre.
