The rap industry has just served up the beef of the decade, and it is far from over. While many thought Kendrick Lamar had emerged victorious, Drake is refusing to concede defeat. The only difference is that K.Dot throws shade through his craft, and Drake through his words. The contrast between their approaches has sparked intense debate among fans.
Following the debacle with many rooting for Lamar, in a recent chat show, Drake, fresh off from his woes, seems to be making sure that the drama is nowhere near an end.
Drake reportedly takes a hit at Kendrick Lamar post GNX release
Drake appeared to take subtle shots at Kendrick Lamar while streaming with xQc. As the stream began, Drake said, “You need facts to take me out, fairytales won’t do it.
” The ‘God’s Plan’ rapper said these words while introducing himself to which xQc responded, “words to live by.
” The duo was then seen raising his glasses in a toast.
Drake appears to take shots at Kendrick Lamar while on stream with xQc‼️👀
“You need facts to take me out, fairytales won’t do it.”
— RapTV (@Rap) November 25, 2024
Rap TV reported on its official X account that Drake’s comments seem to be reigniting the feud between him and Kendrick Lamar. Although Drake did not explicitly mention Lamar’s name, his words were perceived as a veiled reference. The implication arises since Drake has often dismissed K. Dot’s allegations as false and pointless.
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The tension between the two rappers has been ongoing, has escalated far off and Drake’s latest alleged response was not without a cause either,
Kendrick Lamar’s latest shade againt Drake
Kendrick Lamar’s track ‘wacced out murals’ on his latest hit GNX, is believed to contain a subtle jab at Drake. The lyrics “You trade bars for deals, I trade bars for real
” have sparked speculation about a feud between the two rappers. Reports, including one from Forbes, have interpreted these lines as a critique of an unnamed artist
prioritizing commercial success over artistic integrity.
Kendrick Lamar’s ‘GNX’ is aiming for the biggest hip-hop album streaming week in the US this year, 350-400 million streams projected. It will be the largest US hip-hop album streaming debut since Drake’s ‘For All The Dogs’ (514 million). pic.twitter.com/O6AqvgNEv4
— Talk of the Charts (@talkofthecharts) November 24, 2024
The track ‘wacced out murals’ is not the first time Lamar has addressed themes of his authentic diss track abilities in hip-hop. He has a series of tracks and albums that have been a direct hit for Drake, from ‘Not Like Us’, ‘euphoria’, and more. Although the chart-topping rapper has not mentioned any direct references on his latest hit, it has given rise to a lot of speculations that the lyrics are indeed a diss at Drake. The subtle jab has added fuel to the ongoing speculation about a feud between the two rappers.
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