Drake vs. Kendrick Lamar: A Brief History Of A Beef
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Kendrick Lamar's Beef Reveals How Much Hip-Hop Despises Drake, Story of Tupac's Crown Ring, How Drake Can Redeem Himself and More Kendrick-Drake News

Kendrick Lamar's Beef Reveals How Much Hip-Hop Despises Drake, Story of Tupac's Crown Ring, How Drake Can Redeem Himself and More Kendrick-Drake News

We examine all things related to the biggest hip-hop beef of a generation.

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There’s no question that Drake is the clear loser in his beef with Kendrick Lamar, and as a result people in the hip-hop community has used this opportunity to dump on the Canadian megastar. — Noah A. McGee

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Drake, left; Kendrick Lamar.
Drake, left; Kendrick Lamar.
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Though the beef between Drake and Kendrick Lamar may have resulted in a resounding win for K. Dot, the Compton rapper’s former Black Hippy groupmate Ab-Soul thinks there’s still a way for Drizzy to get back in the public’s good graces. — Shanelle Genai

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The recent beef between Kendrick Lamar and Drake took over the hip-hop world. Fans and artists took sides, while legends commented on the effect the back and forth diss tracks had on the industry. While the rivals boosted sales and attention for hip-hop, was it actually good for the genre? — Stephanie Holland

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Who would’ve thought that a ring created by Tupac Shakur in 1996 would be the source of such deep contention nearly 30 years later? However, due to the parties involved and their outward dislike of each other, it’s been one of the most talked about topics in music over the past two months. — Noah A. McGee

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Hating on Drake and his entire persona is extremely popular right now and there is only one person to thank, Kendrick Lamar. — Noah A. McGee

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As if getting 17,000 people at “The Pop Out” to repeatedly dance on Drake’s grave while performing “Not Like Us” five times in a row wasn’t enough, Kendrick Lamar revealed what it would take for him to “respect” the Toronto superstar. — Stephanie Holland

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Steve Harvey may be one of Hollywood’s most booked and busy comedians, but how he got there may be worth looking at through a critical eye thanks to a new interview. - Shanelle Genai Read More — The Root Bot

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Kendrick Lamar performs during the 2023 Governors Ball Music Festival at Flushing Meadows Corona Park on June 11, 2023 in New York City.
Kendrick Lamar performs during the 2023 Governors Ball Music Festival at Flushing Meadows Corona Park on June 11, 2023 in New York City.
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At what point during Wednesday’s “The Pop Out” concert do you think Drake was rethinking all his life choices? Was it when 17,000 people rapped the lyrics to a six and half minute diss track? Was it the third, fourth or fifth time Kendrick Lamar dropped “Not Like Us” to close the show? Either way, what we all witnessed was one man bringing out all his friends to enthusiastically dance on another man’s grave. — Stephanie Holland

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We all know Kendrick Lamar has been Drake’s number-one enemy throughout 2024. But along with the many other artists he’s taken shots at on his numerous diss tracks, the Toronto rapper has also made some enemies in the media. — Noah A. McGee

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Snoop Dogg, left; Kendrick Lamar, and Drake.
Snoop Dogg, left; Kendrick Lamar, and Drake.
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Outside of hearing an AI version of his voice on Drake’s “Taylor-Made Freestyle” diss towards Kendrick Lamar, Snoop Dogg has been relatively quiet when it comes to the feud between the two rappers. Until now. — Shanelle Genai

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Now that we’ve had time to relax and digest the legendary Kendrick Lamar and Drake rap battle, people who weren’t as tuned in as others are doing their best to catch up on the series of events. — Noah A. McGee

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Drake attends a game between the Houston Rockets and the Cleveland Cavaliers at Toyota Center on March 16, 2024 in Houston, Texas.
Drake attends a game between the Houston Rockets and the Cleveland Cavaliers at Toyota Center on March 16, 2024 in Houston, Texas.
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On Thursday, the 2024 BET Award nominations were released. And despite being on the losing end of the rap beef against Kendrick Lamar, Drake came out on top, leading the pack with seven nominations. — Shanelle Genai

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It must be beef season, because Hip-Hop artists can’t stop dropping diss tracks about each other. — Noah A. McGee

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The one thing that makes rap beef more interesting than ever is the role that social media plays. You don’t need to be on television or radio to have an opinion about the Drake-Kendrick Lamar feud — all you need is a phone and wifi, and you voice can be spread to millions across the world. — Noah A. McGee

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It’s ugly for The Boy out here. — Noah A. McGee

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A security guard at Drake’s mansion was shot outside of his home in Toronto, Ontario, Canada early Tuesday morning. — Noah A. McGee

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Hip-hop as a community is exhausted, and we all deserve a long rest from diss tracks for a while. — Noah A. McGee

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UPDATE: Following an eerie Alchemist instrumental for “Meet The Grahams,” Kendrick Lamar takes a clubbier approach in “Not Like Us” — his third Drake diss in 24 hours — which dropped Saturday evening. — William Ketchum III

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Azealia Banks walks the runway for Kim Shui during NYFW: The Shows at Gallery at Spring Studios on September 12, 2021 in New York City.
Azealia Banks walks the runway for Kim Shui during NYFW: The Shows at Gallery at Spring Studios on September 12, 2021 in New York City.
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In true Azealia Banks fashion, the artist has added her two cents into the ongoing Drake/Kendrick Lamar beef. — Shanelle Genai

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Kendrick Lamar woke this morning feeling even more hate for Drake. — Noah A. McGee

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The fallout from Kendrick Lamar’s epic Drake diss “euphoria” continues. In addition to setting the internet ablaze with its scathing bars, he also has given a big boost to a Canadian restaurant he name-dropped. — Candace McDuffie

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King Kendrick. Kung Fu Kenny. K- Dot. Kendrick Lamar. Thank you for finally re-entering the ring. — Noah A. McGee

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On Friday (April 19), Drake released his second “diss” track aimed at Kendrick Lamar on Instagram entitled “Taylor Made Freestyle.” On it, he tells the Pulitzer Prize-winning emcee to hurry up and respond to him. Essentially, the “Toosie Slide” rapper is having a light-skinned temper tantrum. — Candace McDuffie

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All of Hip-Hop is waiting patiently for Kendrick Lamar to pop out and drop his diss record toward Drake. — Noah A. McGee

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We have to be honest: we’ve never seen anything like this short-lived Kendrick Lamar and J. Cole beef in the history of hip-hop. But should we be shocked? — Noah A. McGee

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Hip-hop is getting interesting again. — Noah A. McGee

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For those of us who are true purveyors of this music shit, a life without concerts and music festivals is truly death in disguise. So with Tyler, the Creator’s Camp Flog Gnaw Carnival rising from the ashes like a Phoenix this weekend in Los Angeles after a four-year hiatus, it not only signaled the auspicious return of the popular festival, but served as the resurrection of its long-suffering attendees. — Jay Connor

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Is this smoke I see? Because in this (alleged) newly leaked verse from Kendrick Lamar, it sounds like he has plenty to go around. — Noah A. McGee

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Beyonce, left; Kendrick Lamar.
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Over the weekend, two of the biggest names in music—Beyoncé and Kendrick Lamar—dropped a surprise collab to coincide with Bey’s Renaissance World Tour. — Shanelle Genai

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