In certainly one of the biggest beefs in recent hip-hop history, Drake and Kendrick Lamar are feuding — to the level that police had been requested about their feud after a security guard was shot outside Drake’s Toronto mansion on Tuesday. But it wasn’t at all times this fashion.
Over a decade in the past, the pair collaborated on a couple of songs: On Drake’s 2011 observe “Buried Alive Interlude,” on Lamar’s 2012 release “Poetic Justice,” and on A$AP Rocky’s “(Expletive) ’ Problems” that same year.
That didn’t last very long. In 2013, Pulitzer Prize winner Lamar was featured on Big Sean’s “Control,” in which he referred to as out a slew of recent rappers together with Drake, J. Cole, Meek Mill, Pusha T, A$AP Rocky, Big Okay.R.I.T., Wale, Pusha T and even Big Sean amongst them.
“I got love for you all, but I’m trying to murder you,” he rapped. “Trying to make sure your core fans never heard of you.”
Drake responded in a Billboard cover story, saying “I know good and well that Kendrick’s not murdering me, at all, in any platform.” Shortly afterward, at the 2013 BET Hip-Hop Awards, Lamar took another jab at Drake.
Over the next few years, the rappers launched disses at each other with less frequency. Drake had other beefs with other performers, like Meek Mill in 2015, and most infamously Pusha T in 2018, where the latter rapper dropped “The Story of Adidon,” revealing Drake is a father.
In October 2023, J. Cole possibly unintentionally reignited the beef on “First Person Shooter” with Drake. He rapped “Love when they argue the hardest MC / Is it K-Dot? Is it Aubrey? Or me?” referencing Lamar and Drake’s birth name, Aubrey Graham. “We the big three like we started a league / but right now, I feel like Muhammad Ali.”
Which brings us to the present second. Here’s a timeline of the trends in recent weeks — it must be famous that diss tracks between rappers steadily come with exaggerated truths and unsubstantiated rumors for dramatic impact, and that police have no longer mentioned the feud resulted in Tuesday’s taking pictures.
March 22: Lamar disses Drake on Future and Metro Boomin’s “Like That”
“The big three,” Lamar raps, referencing J. Cole’s boast. “It’s just big me.”
He references Drake’s 2023 album “For All the Dogs,” and additionally compares himself to Prince and Drake to Michael Jackson: “Prince outlived Mike Jack.”
J. Cole quickly releases a reaction, “7 Minute Drill,” however briefly apologizes for it onstage at his Dreamville Festival in Raleigh, N.C.
April 13: Drake’s “Push Ups” leaks
Drake’s reaction is leaked and later premiered by way of DJ Akademiks. “You ain’t in no Big Three, SZA got you wiped down, Travis got you wiped down, Savage got you wiped down,” he raps about Lamar.
It additionally assumed Drake takes intention at Future, Metro Boomin, Rick Ross and The Weeknd — Ross releases a response track in a while in a while.
April 24: Drake responds with a 2d, AI-assisted diss observe, “Taylor Made Freestyle”
Drake’s 2d diss observe used synthetic intelligence era to incorporate verses from Tupac and Snoop Dogg, two of Lamar’s influences. In his personal verse, Drake accuses Lamar of delaying his reaction observe as a result of the approaching liberate of Taylor Swift ‘s “The Tortured Poets Department.” (Lamar collaborated with Swift on “Bad Blood.”)
Tupac’s property threatened to sue Drake in reaction, so he got rid of the tune from his social channels.
Snoop Dogg replied to the news in a video on Instagram. “They did what? When? How? Are you sure?” he said. “I’m going back to bed. Good night.”
April 30: Lamar hits again with a just about six-and-a-half-minute observe, “Euphoria”
This is the place it will get extra difficult. Lamar’s “Euphoria” hits like an opus, unleashing a slew of allegations in opposition to Drake. He comes after Drake’s abilities as a rapper, use of AI, look, racial id, and parenting.
“I got a son to raise, but I can see you know nothin’ ’bout that,” Lamar raps.
The title is a reference to the HBO series “Euphoria,” of which Drake is an govt manufacturer.
Lamar teases that he’ll go “back-to-back” with his tracks.
May 3: Lamar drops a follow-up, “6:16 in LA”
In Lamar’s next diss, titled after a time and location like Drake is wont to do, Lamar targets the company Drizzy keeps. “Have you ever thought that OVO was working for me? / Fake bully, I hate bullies,” he raps, referencing Drake’s record label. “You will have to be a horrible particular person / Everyone within your workforce is whispering that you simply deserve it.”
According to Billboard, the tune was once produced by way of Sounwave and Jack Antonoff — the latter significantly Swift’s longtime manufacturer. It additionally samples Al Green’s “What a Wonderful Thing Love Is,” on which one of Drake’s relatives played guitar.
May 3: Drake launches “Family Matters”
Drake hits back with a music video and a nearly eight-minute response, in which he alleges abuse and infidelity in Lamar’s relationship with HIS fiancee.
May 4: Lamar responds with “Meet the Grahams”
Almost immediately afterward, Lamar releases “Meet the Grahams,” which begins with the rapper addressing Drake’s son: “I’m sorry that man is your father.” Lamar also addresses Drake’s parents, and “a baby girl,” alleging that Drake has a secret daughter.
He additionally labels Drake a “predator,” without elaborating.
May 4: Less than 24 hours later, Lamar drops “Not Like Us”
Hours later, Lamar doubles down, freeing “Not Like Us,” produced by DJ Mustard.
“Say, Drake, I hear you like ’em young / You better not ever go to cell block one,” Lamar raps.
May 5: Drake softens his blows on “The Heart Part 6”
Referencing Lamar’s “The Heart” series, Drake drops “The Heart Part 6” in response. In the song, which samples Aretha Franklin’s “Prove It,” Drake challenges Lamar’s allegations, doubles down on his own against him, and says that he does not have a secret daughter.
He sounds notably lethargic on the song — potentially taking a final bow with verses like, “You know, at least your fans are gettin’ some raps out of you / I’m happy I could motivate you.”
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