Why Drake’s Beef With Kendrick Lamar Is An Excuse For Hip-Hop To Show the Disdain It Already Had For Drake
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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This Is How Drake Can Redeem Himself After Beef With Kendrick Lamar, According to This Artist
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
Questlove Finally Responds to Fallout Over His Kendrick Lamar-Drake Beef Comments
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
Story of Tupac’s ‘Crown’ Ring, Central in Drake, Kendrick Lamar Beef
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
How Did Drake Piss Off Kendrick Lamar and the Entire West Coast? We Have Answers
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
Kendrick Lamar, Drake and Tupac’s $ 1 Million Ring
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
Kendrick Lamar Takes Down Drake at Concert, Nara Smith Contro Grows On Tiktok, Janet Jackson’s Fans Poke Fun of Justin Timberlake’s Arrest and More
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Kendrick Lamar Destroys Drake at ‘The Pop Out’ Set And Black Twitter Has All the Jokes
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
Was Elliot Wilson The ‘Rat’ Who Influenced the Drake-Kendrick Lamar Beef?
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
After His Voice Was Used, Snoop Dogg Finally Breaks His Silence On Drake-Kendrick Lamar Beef
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
Tom Hanks, Black Folks’ Favorite White Dude, Wants All the Info On The Kendrick Lamar-Drake Beef
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
Despite Losing The Beef Against Kendrick Lamar, Drake Comes Out On Top In A Big Way
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
Kendrick Lamar Versus Drake Is Over. Here’s the Next Big Rap Beef
It must be beef season, because Hip-Hop artists can’t stop dropping diss tracks about each other. — Noah A. McGee
The Funniest and Wildest Social Media Reactions From the Kendrick Lamar-Drake Beef
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
What?? Drake’s OVO London Store the Latest Casualty in Kendrick Lamar Beef
It’s ugly for The Boy out here. — Noah A. McGee
Internet Sleuths Wonder if Kendrick Lamar-Drake Beef Sparked Shooting Near Drake’s Toronto Home, But Here’s What Police Say
A security guard at Drake’s mansion was shot outside of his home in Toronto, Ontario, Canada early Tuesday morning. — Noah A. McGee
Is the Beef Between Drake and Kendrick Lamar the End of an Era?
Hip-hop as a community is exhausted, and we all deserve a long rest from diss tracks for a while. — Noah A. McGee
Hold Up...Did The Drake and Kendrick Lamar Beef Just Go Too Far??
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 Calls Kendrick Lamar a ‘Nepo Baby’ and More of Her Outrageous Online Rants Over the Years
In true Azealia Banks fashion, the artist has added her two cents into the ongoing Drake/Kendrick Lamar beef. — Shanelle Genai
Kendrick Lamar Just Dropped ANOTHER Drake Diss Track: ‘6:16 in LA.’ Here’s the Bar-By-Bar Breakdown.
Kendrick Lamar woke this morning feeling even more hate for Drake. — Noah A. McGee
Toronto Restaurant Gets Big Boost After Kendrick Lamar Mention In ‘euphoria’
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
Kendrick Lamar Responds to Drake in Disrespectful Six-Minute Diss Track
King Kendrick. Kung Fu Kenny. K- Dot. Kendrick Lamar. Thank you for finally re-entering the ring. — Noah A. McGee
Why Drake’s Use Of Tupac And Snoop AI In Kendrick Lamar Feud Is Gross AF
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
Drake Hilariously Trolls Metro Boomin, Kendrick Lamar on Social Media
All of Hip-Hop is waiting patiently for Kendrick Lamar to pop out and drop his diss record toward Drake. — Noah A. McGee
Absolutely No One Should Be Shocked That J. Cole Apologized for Dissing Kendrick Lamar
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
Kendrick Lamar Taking Shots at Drake and J.Cole? Why Things Are About to Get Interesting ...
Hip-hop is getting interesting again. — Noah A. McGee
‘Y’all Still Care’: Tyler the Creator’s Camp Flog Gnaw Carnival Returns With Kendrick Lamar, SZA in Tow
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
Is This Smoke? Kendrick Lamar Fires Off at Big Sean, French Montana, Jay Electronica in Leaked Verse
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
Did Beyoncé and Kendrick Lamar Just Drop the 2023 Song of the Summer?
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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