17 days after Drake’s “Push Ups” diss observe leaked, Kendrick Lamar rose from the ashes to unleash “Euphoria.”
“Euphoria” — additionally the title, in fact, of the hit HBO present the place Drake serves as an government producer — hit Okay. Dot’s YouTube channel early Tuesday (April 30) to ship the rap world right into a frenzy.
Lamar pulled no punches as he tried to shred the 6 God. He kicks off the observe with extra of a spoken-word circulate earlier than turning the warmth up over Cardo manufacturing to flame Drake all through the six-minute-plus marathon.
The Drake and Kendrick struggle has been years-in-the-making. Their feud dates again to Lamar’s nuclear “Management” verse in 2013 and subliminally dissing Drake on the BET Hip-Hop Awards throughout his cypher later that very same 12 months.
Drake and J. Cole’s “First Particular person Shooter” impressed Kendrick Lamar to take purpose on the Massive Because the What? Tour operating mates in March when he dropped an atomic bomb along with his help on Future and Metro Boomin’s “Like That.” The We Don’t Belief You anthem topped the Scorching 100 for 3 consecutive weeks.
J. Cole jabbed at Kendrick on his May Delete Later diss “7 Minute Drill,” however ended up apologizing and bowing out of the battle days later whereas chatting with the group at his Dreamville Fest.
Cole’s determination cleared the way in which for Kendrick Lamar and Drake to lastly face off. Within the days between “Push Ups” and “Euphoria,” Drizzy has continued to taunt Okay. Dot with the discharge of his 2Pac and Snoop Dogg “Taylor Made” freestyle and rocking Compton Community College merch. Nevertheless, Drake ended up eradicating the AI-assisted freestyle from social media final week, after Shakur’s property issued a cease-and-desist letter demanding Drizzy take the music down inside 24 hours.
The ball now bounces again to Drake’s courtroom inside his Toronto mansion. Take a look at one of the best bars from “Euphoria” knocking Drake about his biracial id, his report deal, the Pusha T feud, fatherhood and extra.
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What’s Actual Rap?
“How I make music that electrify ’em, you make music that pacify ’em.”
Kendrick comes at Drake’s artistry and dismisses the 6 God’s pop hits as fodder.
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Wanting Humorous within the Gentle
“The well-known actor we as soon as knew is wanting paranoid, and now spiraling/ You shifting similar to a degenerate, heavy antic, it’s feeling distasteful.”
Kendrick is ashamed at how Drake has moved within the days since dropping “Push Ups” within the feud. This may very well be a reference to the AI-assisted “Taylor Made” freestyle, which Drake faraway from social media following a cease-and-desist.
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Attacking Drake’s Biracial Id
“What number of extra fairytale tales ’bout your life ’til we had sufficient/ What number of extra Black options ’til you lastly really feel that you just Black sufficient/ I like Drake with the melodies, I don’t like Drake when he act powerful.”
Lamar continues to jab at Drake’s biracial id and even voices his disgust with him saying “n—a” whereas interpolating Kanye West’s “Get Em Excessive” to shut out “Euphoria.”
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Heavy Is the Head
“Yeah, Cole and Aubrey know I’m a egocentric, n—a/ The crown is heavy, I’ll pray they my actual pals, if not, I’m YNW Melly.”
Kendrick doubles down on his “Like That” declare that it’s “motherf–ok the massive three, n—a, it’s simply massive me” whereas name-dropping Cole and Drake. He references YNW Melly, who’s going through double homicide fees within the 2018 deaths of his pals.
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What Does Drake’s Younger Cash/Money Cash Document Deal Look Like?
“You was signed to a n—a that’s signed to a n—a that stated he was signed to that n—a/ Strive stop and desist on the ‘Like That’ report/ Oh, what? You ain’t like that report?”
After Drake constructed “Push Ups” round allegations a few 50/50 break up in Kendrick’s take care of TDE, Lamar wonders about Drizzy’s deal that had him signed to Lil Wayne’s Younger Cash, which is beneath Birdman’s Money Cash Information.
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Ghostwriting Allegations By no means Die
“Ain’t 20 v. 1, it’s 1 v 20 if I gotta smack n—as that write with you.”
Kendrick makes use of Drake’s “is that this a 20-v-1, n—a?” lyric from “Push Ups” by reviving ghostwriting allegations in opposition to the OVO boss.
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Hating Drake
“I hate the way in which that you just stroll, the way in which that you just speak/ I hate the way in which that you just costume/ I hate the way in which that you just sneak-dissing/ If I flight it’s gonna be direct.”
Make no mistake about it: no subliminal right here as Kendrick voices his pure disdain for Drake’s existence.
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When Fatherhood Calls
“Y’all assume all of my life is rap/ That’s h– s–t, I received a son to lift, however I can see you recognize nothing ’bout that.”
Kendrick disses Drake for the way he’s elevating his son, Adonis. That is additionally a callback to Pusha T’s scathing “The Story of Adidon,” which uncovered that Drake had a child within the first place.
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First-Particular person Shooter Mode
“Dementia should run in his household, however let it get shaky/ I park your son/ The very first time I shot me a drac’, the homie had instructed me that ‘Purpose it this manner’/ I didn’t level down sufficient, right now/ I present you I study from these errors.”
Kendrick misfired prior to now however he’s able to snipe Drake with a headshot on this spherical.
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Defending Pharrell & Bringing Up Drake’s Pusha T Loss
“I don’t such as you poppin’ s–t at Pharrell/ For him, I inherit the meat/ Yeah, f–ok all that pushin’ P, let me see you Pusha T/ You higher off spinnin’ once more on him, you consider pushin’ me?”
Kendrick to the rescue: He defends Pharrell from Drake’s jabs (See his verse on Travis Scott’s “Meltdown”) and reminds Drizzy about his loss in battle with Pusha T.
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Jabbing Drake for Having No Traditional Albums & Faux Abs
“Yeah, my first one like my final one, it’s a basic, you don’t have one/ Let your core viewers abdomen that/ Didn’t inform ’em the place you get your abs from.”
Lamar defends his discography after being needled about precisely that by Drake and J. Cole. In doing so, Okay. Dot additionally claims Drake has zero basic albums to his title.
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Evaluating Drake to Sexyy Crimson
“Once I see you stand by Sexyy Crimson, I imagine you see two unhealthy b—–s/ I imagine you don’t like ladies, that’s actual competitors, you may pop a– with ’em.”
A funnier line within the feud comes with Okay. Dot evaluating Drake to appearing like Sexyy Crimson, collaborator on his For All of the Canine hit “Wealthy Child Daddy.”