The hip hop world was set ablaze when Kendrick Lamar surprise dropped his Drake diss track “Like That” in March. Drake responded in kind with “Push Ups,” firing back at Kendrick’s claims and reasserting his dominance in the rap game. The beef seemed to cool off after that initial exchange, but was recently reignited when Kendrick doubled down with an even more scathing diss titled “Euphoria.” In this article we talk about Drake vs. Kendrick Lamar Drama- What Really Happened?
Veteran rap commentator Joe Budden has been following the Drake-Kendrick beef closely on his popular podcast. He called up DJ Akademiks for a lively debate about the two diss tracks and who currently has the upper hand. Budden came down firmly on Kendrick’s side, feeling he raised the stakes significantly with the brutal lyrics on “Euphoria.”
“I want to see Drake bleed,” Budden asserted. “I want to know how my favorites respond to getting punched in the face.” He believes Drake has had a relatively easy ride so far in his career without facing much real competition. The Pusha T feud was the only major challenge until now. According to Budden, Kendrick poses a legitimate threat with both immense lyrical talent and commercial success to rival Drake’s.
“This ain’t Meek Mill no more,” Budden declared, referring to Drake’s one-sided beef with the Philly rapper back in 2015. While Meek failed to truly test Drake’s abilities, Kendrick has the skills to push the Toronto superstar. Budden wants to see Drake rise to the challenge instead of dismissing it.
Other hip hop personalities have chimed in with their takes as well.
Longtime producer Swizz Beatz cautioned both sides to avoid letting the beef get out of hand. “We don’t want this to turn into something that we can’t reverse,” he warned. But rapper The Game was more inflammatory, saying he wanted to see things get physical between the two megastars.
“I wanna see them fight. I do. I ain’t gon lie,” The Game admitted on Bootleg Kev’s radio show. He proposed that Drake and Kendrick settle it with a pay-per-view boxing match like celebrity rivals Logan Paul and KSI. Given Drake and Kendrick’s history of subliminal jabs over the years, The Game thinks it’s inevitable their issues boil over into real violence.
However, despite The Game’s predictions, there is no evidence Drake and Kendrick have come to actual blows. In fact, they were both spotted at DJ Khaled’s birthday party in Beverly Hills the same weekend Kendrick dropped “Euphoria.” TMZ obtained footage showing Drake and Kendrick interacting briefly but cordially at the event.
In The Clip,
Drake appears to be confronting Kendrick over some of the biting lyrics on “Euphoria.” He gestures animatedly while Kendrick nods along stoically. Drake throws his fist up at one point, but stops short of making contact. The interaction lasts only a few seconds before the two go their separate ways. Drake’s entourage quickly encircles him and escorts him out of the party.
So while tempers seemed to be running hot, Drake did not go so far as to violently attack Kendrick. Cooler heads prevailed, at least for one night. But there’s no telling if or when the dam might burst as this beef continues escalating.
Joe Budden, for one, hopes Drake keeps his composure and pours his frustration into another blistering diss track instead. “Finish your food. I come from the finish your food era,” Budden asserted, daring Drake to match Kendrick’s intensity. “This is the best thing that could happen for Drake and his fans. Either he gon’ show up or he ain’t.”
The ball is now squarely back in Drake’s court.
Will he feed into the sensationalism and get caught up in petty drama? Or will he put his nose to the grindstone, dig deep into his writer’s bag and shut down Kendrick the best way he knows how – with bars? Hip hop heads eagerly await his next move. But one thing’s for sure – this beef just got a whole lot spicier. I sicerely hope you find this “Drake vs. Kendrick Lamar Drama- What Really Happened?” article helpful.
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