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Sophomore Gabi Jansen said, “My first reaction to Lamar’s bar in ‘Like That’ was just shock I was just like, ‘Oh sh*t Something’s about to go down There’s going to be some drama
’ His bar is what got me into the beef”Sonia is a senior in her third year of M-A Journalism and is a current Editor-in-Chief She primarily covers local news, popular culture, and community events at M-A She also began The Music Moment column, runs the Chronicle's social medias, and regularly contributes to breaking news articles
In her free time, you can find her editing Spotify playlists or reading a great book You can also find her work on the blog for jwaorg!Drake also denied the pedophile accusations, citing that Lamar was projecting his own childhood trauma by quoting Drake’s track “Mother I Sober,” where he delves into his sexual traumas More explicitly, he says, “Just for clarity, I feel disgusted, I’m too respected / If I was fucking young girls, I promise I’d have been arrested
” He also references Lamar’s alleged domestic abuse against his fiancé, Whitney AlfordOn that same evening, Lamar dropped his second track of the day, “Not Like Us,” where the accusations of pedophilia against Drake ramped up and took on a more serious tone He rapped, “Certified Lover Boy? Certified pedophiles / Tryna strike a chord and it’s probably A minor”J
Cole quickly fired back on April 5th with “7 Minute Drill,” an anticipated response to Lamar’s diss And yet, not even 48 hours after its release, Cole apologized live at his annual Dreamville Festival, saying “I just want to come up here and publicly say that was the lamest and goofiest sh*t” At first glance, many fans took to Reddit, YouTube, and other social media platforms to make fun of J Cole for this move
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He’s a showman, and he cares about number one records and stuff like that, whereas Kendrick cares about truth and honesty and bringing attention to things in the communityOn April 30, Lamar struck back with the six-minute-long diss “euphoria” The scathing track targets accusations against Drake of blackface, questionable relationships with underage girls, bad fashion sense, and boring lyrics In a viral lyric, he rapped, “I hate the way that you walk, the way that you talk, I hate the way that you dress
” Only four days later on May 3, Lamar dropped another track––“6:16 in LA,” where he continued to call Drake a liar and a “terrible person”On April 19, Drake released “Push Ups,” a full-blown diss track targeting Metro Boomin, Future, Lamar, and a slew of other rappers Throughout the track, Drake notably criticizes Lamar’s shoe size, which many have picked out as the line that makes this track lyrically subpar when compared to Lamar’s follow-up diss tracks“THE HEART PART 6” turned few towards Drake’s side, and as many newer listeners get involved and educated on the beef, most have joined the ranks as Lamar supporters
“Kendrick’s winning because he dropped ‘Not Like Us,’ which I think is the best of all of them It’s just devastating, and it’s such a good song He’s got double, triple, quadruple entendres—it’s masterful, and that’s Lamar Nobody should be surprised,” said Harris
Jansen said, “Whether you’re on Drake’s side or Kendrick’s side, I think we can all appreciate the music We’ve had literally three drops in a day, and we just need to enjoy that I mean, ‘meet the grahams’ is a bop, and that’s what this beef is really about, anyways”Harris said, “Maybe Drake fed rumors to Lamar’s team that he had another kid he was hiding, and he thinks he’s clever for that
But nobody really cares The pedophile thing is a big accusation, and Drake hasn’t exactly helped himself with the archival videos coming out of him complimenting high school girls”That same day, Drake dropped “Taylor Made Freestyle,” a track that used AI-generated voices of Tupac and Snoop Dogg Controversy over Tupac’s voice being used prompted Drake to take the song down from all streaming platforms, but many versions still exist online
Harris added, “I don’t see as an artist He’s a showman, and he cares about number one records and stuff like that, whereas Kendrick cares about truth and honesty and bringing attention to things in the community”May 3 got even more heated when Drake retorted with an eight-minute diss track called “Family Matters” Not even an hour later, Lamar dropped “meet the grahams,” in which he speaks directly to Drake’s son, Adonis, saying “I wish your grandpa woulda wore a condom let me be your mentor since your daddy don’t teach you shit
” In a shocking move, Lamar then accused Drake of having a secret daughter, rapping, “You lied about your son, you lied about your daughter, huh, you lied about them other kids that’s out there hoping that you come”Jansen said, “The most unique part of this beef is how widespread of an audience it has reached It’s brought a lot of attention to hip-hop and rap culture Even my parents have asked about the beef
” As the conflict continues to develop, M-A students and teachers are looking out for the next big drop“I think he knew his claims were faulty and he ultimately was outmatched so he decided it was better to step out of the beef In the end, I think it was the right move for him,” said Carmel Jansen added, “Even though he said he dropped out of the beef because he was protecting his peace, I think another reason he dropped out was because he was intimidated by Kendrick
Controversy over Tupac’s voice being used prompted Drake to take the song down from all streaming platforms, but many versions still exist online.Harris added, “I don’t see as an artist. He’s a showman, and he cares about number one records and stuff like that, whereas Kendrick cares about truth and honesty and bringing attention to things in the community.”May 3 got even more heated when Drake retorted with an eight-minute diss track called “Family Matters.” Not even an hour later, Lamar dropped “meet the grahams,” in which he speaks directly to Drake’s son, Adonis, saying “I wish your grandpa woulda wore a condom let me be your mentor since your daddy don’t teach you shit.” In a shocking move, Lamar then accused Drake of having a secret daughter, rapping, “You lied about your son, you lied about your daughter, huh, you lied about them other kids that’s out there hoping that you come.”Jansen said, “The most unique part of this beef is how widespread of an audience it has reached. It’s brought a lot of attention to hip-hop and rap culture. Even my parents have asked about the beef.” As the conflict continues to develop, M-A students and teachers are looking out for the next big drop.“I think he knew his claims were faulty and he ultimately was outmatched so he decided it was better to step out of the beef. In the end, I think it was the right move for him,” said Carmel. Jansen added, “Even though he said he dropped out of the beef because he was protecting his peace, I think another reason he dropped out was because he was intimidated by Kendrick. He didn’t want the smoke.”
