It is a war of egos that makes a lot of noise and unleashes passions. Between Californian Kendrick Lamar and Toronto rapper Drake, hostilities continued, and this weekend of May 4 and 5, 2024 was particularly eventful. From Friday to Sunday, the two monuments of American rap each released three “diss tracks”, pieces in which the rappers clash without restraint.
If the rivalry between the two protagonists dates back almost ten years, it took on a new dimension on March 22 with the appearance of Kendrick Lamar on the title Like Thatin the joint album of Future and Metro Boomin We Don’t Trust You. Y. In this piece, the rapper questions the “Big three”, that is to say the top 3 rappers in which Drake and J. Cole were included in their title First Person Shooter, in addition to Kendrick Lamar. The latter retorts: “ The top 3 […] it’s just me “.
This dig did not go unnoticed and other artists took a stand against Drake, like Kanye West, The Weeknd and A$AP Rocky. A little over two weeks later, the Canadian rapper responded to this “ 20 to 1 » in his piece Push Ups. In turn, Drake claims that Kendrick Lamar is not part of the “Big Three”, citing other artists on the US rap scene: “ SZA erased you, Travis (Scott) erased you, (21) Savage erased you “.
A clash that goes beyond the boundaries of the ego
After a short lull, the fighting increased between Friday and Sunday, setting social networks on fire. With three “diss tracks” each, the rivalry took another turn. If until then the punchlines targeted the opponent’s ego, this time, the attacks are more frontal, personal, even defamatory. Kendrick Lamar notably makes accusations of pedophilia against Drake: “ For all the girls who talk to him and make love to him, make sure you hide your little sister from him “. For his part, the Canadian rapper accuses, among others, Kendrick Lamar of domestic violence: “ They hired a crisis management team to hide the fact that you were beating your queen “.
While the rivalry between the two artists is in full swing, on social networks everyone chooses their camp and offers their comment. Many people follow this story as a TV movie with a good dose of suspense.
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