One would possibly say Kendrick Lamar’s “6:16 in LA” is “Taylor Made.” A rep for Jack Antonoff confirmed to Billboard that the Bleachers frontman and frequent Taylor Swift collaborator labored on Okay. Dot’s newest Drake diss observe.
Antonoff co-produced the seething “6:16 in LA” alongside Lamar’s in-house beat maestro Sounwave. (Selection was first to report that Antonoff co-produced the observe.) The rapper uploaded the Al Inexperienced-sampling diss taking intention on the 6 God to his Instagram account on Friday morning (Could 3).
Within the observe, Kendrick continued his psycho-analyzation of Drake whereas accusing OVO of getting leaks in its camp. “Have you ever ever thought that OVO was working for me?/ Pretend bully, I hate bullies/ You have to be a horrible particular person/ Everybody inside your crew is whispering that you simply deserve it/ Can’t Toosie Slide up out of this one, it’s simply gon’ resurface,” he raps.
Lamar continued to hammer house allegations of betrayal behind Drake’s again whereas spewing: “100 n—as that you simply acquired on wage/ and 20 of them need you as a casualty/ and one in all them is definitely/ is subsequent to you / and two of them is virtually tied to your way of life.”
Kendrick shared the observe on social media with the duvet artwork that includes a black Maybach glove. Followers started to invest the that means behind “6:16,” and a few introduced upon theories of June 16 being 2Pac’s birthday. Drake used AI-assisted Pac vocals in his “Taylor Made” freestyle, which he deleted from social media following a cease-and-desist from the late rapper’s property.
Others pointed to June 16 being Father’s Day in Canada this 12 months, whereas producer ninth Surprise reminded fans through X that HBO’s Euphoria debuted on that day in 2019. Drake served as an govt producer on the present, which additionally doubled because the title of Kendrick’s first diss concentrating on Drizzy earlier this week.
“6:16 in LA” arrives three days after Okay. Dot dropped his scathing “Euphoria” diss, and the 6 God is but to formally reply.
Nonetheless, Drake appeared to react to “Euphoria” by posting a clip from the 1999 rom-com 10 Issues I Hate About You on Instagram, and hinted at his retort whereas leaving the stage after a shock look at Nicki Minaj’s Toronto cease on the Pink Friday 2 World Tour on April 30. “You recognize what time it’s — you already know what I’ve to do,” he cryptically stated on the time.
Antonoff’s work on “6:16” comes as a shock, and serves as his first collaboration with Kendrick Lamar. Earlier this month, he helmed Taylor Swift’s The Tortured Poets Division as the first producer; the record-breaking album arrived on April 19.
Hearken to “6:16 in LA” beneath.