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.
Exhibit A is Tom Hanks. Not someone that we would consider a “Hip-Hop head,” but even he’s interested in the battle between these two talented MCs.
On Monday, Chet Hanks, Tom’s middle son, shared text messages between him and his father on Instagram. It showed the “Forrest Gump” actor asking his son to explain what all the fuss was about.
Thankfully, Chet was qualified to break it down for him.
The conversation starts with Tom asking, “Big Main, can you explain the Drake/Kendrick Lamar feud to me?” Chet then sent a lengthy message sharing that it all started with “First Person Shooter,” the hit song by Drake and J. Cole, where they claimed they were a part of the “Big 3” along with Kendrick Lamar
He then shares that Kendrick didn’t take those words lightly, and said “F**k the Big 3” on “Like That,” which essentially ignited this battle.
Chet then broke down the shots each artist took at each other. From Drake calling Kendrick short and claiming that he beats his wife, to K-Dot saying that Drizzy is a deadbeat dad and a pedophile.
Read the entire interaction below:
The 33-year-old later explains how “Not Like Us” is a West Coast banger and makes anyone who hears the song want to “Crip walk with a stank face while clutching an Oscar in each hand with Marshawn Lynch.”
He also mentioned that the track, “solidified the win for Kendrick” and the entire West Coast.
Hilariously, Tom was still confused about who was “winning” the beef.
Say what you want about Chet and how “weird” he can be on the internet. But he gave a pretty good breakdown of the beef. Gotta respect it.