Kendrick Wins This Round

fantano
1 May 202426:51

Summary

TLDRIn this detailed analysis of the ongoing rap feud between Kendrick Lamar and Drake, Anthony Fantano discusses Kendrick's response track 'Euphoria'. He notes that Kendrick's lyrics are surgical and multi-layered, painting Drake as an inauthentic actor more tied to the entertainment industry than to hip-hop. The track's production is solid but not game-changing, and Kendrick's focus is on his words and flow rather than instrumental innovation. Fantano highlights Kendrick's deep personal distaste for Drake, evident in his aggressive and direct lyrics. He also points out that while Kendrick has shown versatility in his music, Drake's music is more one-dimensional. The summary concludes that Kendrick is currently leading in the lyrical battle, with Drake needing to respond effectively to maintain his standing in the feud.

Takeaways

  • 🎵 The ongoing feud between Kendrick Lamar and Drake has escalated with Kendrick releasing a track called 'Euphoria' as a direct response to Drake's 'Push-ups'.
  • 🔥 Kendrick's 'Euphoria' is seen as a multi-layered diss track aimed at painting Drake as inauthentic and more of an actor than a true hip-hop artist.
  • 📉 Drake's previous diss track, which used an AI-generated voice of Tupac, was taken down due to objections from Tupac's estate.
  • 👑 Kendrick accuses Drake of being a master manipulator and habitual liar, and the track suggests a deep personal dislike beyond professional competition.
  • 💣 The lyrics of 'Euphoria' hint at potential legal and personal issues related to Drake, including a past settlement regarding a sexual assault accusation.
  • 🎶 Kendrick criticizes Drake's music as being more about pacifying the audience rather than challenging or electrifying them.
  • 🚫 The track also touches on the perception of Drake's authenticity in the hip-hop community and his ties to the entertainment industry.
  • 🤝 Kendrick suggests that he has more substantial and diverse musical achievements compared to Drake, who is portrayed as one-dimensional.
  • 👨‍👦 Kendrick brings up family and fatherhood, contrasting his own experiences with those of Drake, who has been criticized for his initial absence in his son's life.
  • 💰 The financial aspects of their careers are also discussed, with Kendrick challenging Drake's claims about his music revenue and business deals.
  • ✊ Kendrick concludes with a warning that he could take the feud further if pushed, but also reminds Drake that their conflict is about who is the greatest in the realm of music.

Q & A

  • Who are the main figures involved in the ongoing tension discussed in the transcript?

    -The main figures involved in the ongoing tension are Kendrick Lamar and Drake, with mentions of J. Cole and other artists.

  • What was the initial public action taken by Kendrick Lamar that escalated the situation?

    -Kendrick Lamar fired the first public shot across the bow at Drake and J. Cole, which was perceived as the start of the escalation.

  • How did Drake respond to the initial tension?

    -Drake responded with a track called 'Push-ups' and later with a tailor-made freestyle, using an AI voice of Tupac and Snoop, which was considered a psychological warfare move.

  • Why was Drake's diss track taken down from social media?

    -The diss track was taken down because the Tupac estate was unhappy with Drake using Tupac's voice in the track.

  • What is the title of Kendrick Lamar's direct response to Drake in the form of a track?

    -The title of Kendrick Lamar's direct response track is 'Euphoria'.

  • What is the general perception of the instrumental production in the beef exchange between Kendrick and Drake?

    -The instrumental production is considered solid but not mind-blowing or game-changing, with the original beat by Metro Boomin being viewed as the hardest.

  • What is Kendrick Lamar's stance on the personal level towards Drake?

    -Kendrick Lamar's stance is that his distaste for Drake goes beyond hip-hop competition, indicating a personal level of animosity.

  • What is the significance of the name 'Euphoria' in the context of Kendrick Lamar's track?

    -Euphoria is a show produced by Drake, and Kendrick uses the name to imply that Drake is more of an actor and less of a genuine hip-hop artist.

  • What is the general sentiment towards Drake's music in the transcript?

    -The sentiment is that Drake's music is more about pacifying the audience and is often egocentric and moody, lacking the boundary-breaking and challenging nature of Kendrick's music.

  • What is the implication of Kendrick Lamar's line about Drake's music 'electrifying' him versus 'pacifying' him?

    -The implication is that Kendrick's music has a more powerful and energizing effect, while Drake's music is seen as more calming and less impactful.

  • What is the potential fallout for Drake if he does not adequately respond to Kendrick Lamar's 'Euphoria'?

    -If Drake does not respond effectively, he risks losing face in the public eye and the hip-hop community, as well as potentially damaging his reputation as a lyricist and competitor.

Outlines

00:00

🎵 Kendrick Lamar's 'Euphoria' Response to Drake's 'Push Up' 🎵

Anthony Fantano discusses the escalating tensions between Kendrick Lamar and Drake, focusing on Kendrick's response track 'Euphoria'. He analyzes the production, the three-part structure, and the lyrical content, noting Kendrick's multi-layered attack on Drake's authenticity and personal character. The summary touches on the instrumental battle between Metro Boomin and others, Kendrick's low-key delivery, and the eventual beat switch that escalates the intensity of the track.

05:02

📺 Dissecting Kendrick's Claims on Drake's Authenticity and Allegations 📺

The summary delves into Kendrick's portrayal of Drake as a fake and an actor within the hip-hop community. It discusses the references to Drake's production of the show 'Euphoria', the comparison between their musical styles, and Kendrick's assertion of his own versatility. It also highlights Kendrick's accusations of Drake's hypocrisy, his personal attacks, and the mention of a 2019 settlement Drake made regarding a sexual assault accusation.

10:03

🔥 Kendrick's Aggressive Stance and Drake's Industry Ties 🔥

This section focuses on Kendrick's aggressive approach to the feud, his threats towards Drake, and the implications of their conflict within the music industry. It covers Kendrick's claims about Drake's family ties to criminality, his critique of the music industry figures Drake is associated with, and the potential legal and personal repercussions of their ongoing dispute. The summary also addresses Kendrick's mention of Drake's perceived selfishness and his readiness to expose more about Drake if necessary.

15:05

🤔 The Weight of Public Expectations and Kendrick's Strategy 🤔

The summary examines the expectations placed on Kendrick due to his fans' propensity for lyrical analysis and the potential fallout if the promised revelations do not materialize. It discusses Drake's potential counter-responses and the need for him to address Kendrick's claims. The section also explores Kendrick's framing of the feud as a competition over who is the greatest, his personal hatred for Drake, and his references to Drake's alleged inappropriate relationships.

20:05

💰 Financial Disparities and Allegations of Appropriation 💰

This summary touches on Kendrick's financial comparisons between himself and Drake, suggesting a pyramid scheme within their record deals. It also covers Kendrick's accusations of Drake as an appropriator of hip-hop culture, his critique of Drake's physical appearance, and the mention of ghostwriting for Drake. The summary notes Kendrick's refusal to work with Drake and his final threats to escalate the feud if provoked.

25:07

🏆 Kendrick's Superior Performance in the Beef So Far 🏆

Anthony concludes by stating that Kendrick has outperformed Drake in the ongoing feud, based on the quality and impact of 'Euphoria'. He suggests that Drake has an uphill battle and must respond effectively to maintain his standing. The summary acknowledges Kendrick's wordplay, criticisms, and the depth of his attacks, while also noting that Drake is not yet defeated and has opportunities to counter Kendrick's claims.

Mindmap

Keywords

💡Beef

In the context of the video, 'beef' refers to an ongoing rivalry or conflict, particularly in the music industry, where artists express their disagreements or animosities through their songs. The video discusses the escalating tensions and exchanges between Kendrick Lamar and Drake, highlighting the lyrical content of their respective tracks as part of their 'beef.'

💡Diss Track

A 'diss track' is a song where an artist criticizes or insults another individual, often as a response to some form of conflict or as a way to express rivalry. In the video, Kendrick Lamar's song 'Euphoria' is analyzed as a diss track aimed at Drake, showcasing Kendrick's lyrical prowess and the depth of his criticism.

💡Ghostwriter

A 'ghostwriter' is a person who writes content for another person, who is credited as the author. In the music industry, ghostwriters are often used to help artists create songs. The video script mentions ghostwriting in relation to Drake, suggesting that some of his songs may not be entirely his own work, which is a point of contention in the beef.

💡Push-Ups

In the context of the video, 'Push-Ups' is a diss track by Drake, which is part of the ongoing feud with Kendrick Lamar. The song is mentioned to highlight Drake's response to Kendrick's initial shots in their 'beef,' and it is analyzed for its lyrical content and strategy.

💡AI Voice

The term 'AI Voice' refers to the use of artificial intelligence to replicate or generate human-like voices. In the video, it is mentioned that Drake used an AI-generated voice of Tupac in a previous diss track, which led to controversy and the track being taken down due to the Tupac estate's disapproval.

💡Euphoria

Euphoria is both the title of a track by Kendrick Lamar and a reference to a show produced by Drake. In the video, Anthony Fantano discusses how Kendrick uses the title 'Euphoria' to draw parallels between Drake's involvement in the entertainment industry and the authenticity of his identity as a hip-hop artist.

💡Surgical Takedown

A 'surgical takedown' in the context of the video refers to a precise and thorough critique or attack, usually in the form of lyrics within a diss track. Kendrick Lamar's 'Euphoria' is described as a surgical takedown of Drake, indicating that Kendrick's lyrics are highly targeted and detailed in their criticism.

💡Pyramid Scheme

A 'pyramid scheme' is a business model that recruits members via a promise of payments or services for enrolling others into the scheme, rather than supplying investments or sale of products. In the video, Kendrick Lamar uses this term metaphorically to criticize the financial structures within the music industry, particularly alluding to the deals that artists like Drake have with their labels.

💡N-Word Card

The term 'N-word card' is a controversial phrase used in the video to describe a situation where a non-Black individual uses the N-word in a manner that is considered inappropriate or offensive. The video discusses Kendrick's attempt to challenge Drake's use of the word, which is a sensitive topic within the hip-hop community and beyond.

💡Feature Request

A 'feature request' in the music industry refers to when an artist asks another artist to be featured on their track. In the video, it is mentioned that Drake had previously requested Kendrick Lamar for a feature, which was declined, highlighting the personal nature of the conflict between the two artists.

💡Ghost Riders

In the context of the video, 'Ghost Riders' refers to Drake's fans or supporters who are expected to defend or promote his music. The term is used to illustrate the perceived challenge Drake faces in responding to Kendrick's diss track, given the high expectations from his fanbase.

Highlights

The ongoing tensions between Kendrick Lamar and Drake continue to escalate in 2024.

Kendrick Lamar fired the first public shot in the feud with a track directed at Drake and J. Cole.

J. Cole responded, then rescinded his response, leading to Drake's 'Push-Ups' response.

Drake used an AI voice of Tupac in a track, which was later taken down due to Tupac's estate's disapproval.

Kendrick Lamar's response track 'Euphoria' is a multi-layered takedown of Drake.

Kendrick accuses Drake of being more of an actor than a genuine hip-hop artist.

The track 'Euphoria' is seen as Kendrick's attempt to paint Drake as fake and inauthentic.

Kendrick uses a low-key flow in the beginning to draw listeners into his lyrics.

The instrumental of 'Euphoria' is solid but not game-changing, with three distinct parts.

Kendrick's lyrics suggest a deep personal dislike for Drake, beyond just hip-hop competition.

Kendrick references Drake's involvement in the TV show 'Euphoria' and his acting background.

The track suggests that Kendrick believes Drake's music is more about pacifying the audience rather than challenging it.

Kendrick accuses Drake of hypocrisy and inconsistency, especially in relation to the music industry's power players.

The diss track implies that Drake may have had a role in suppressing Pusha T's potential.

Kendrick hints at knowing more about Drake's personal life and career that could be revealed if pushed.

Kendrick frames the beef as a competition over who is the greatest, suggesting Drake has not yet outdone him.

The review suggests that Drake will need to respond to Kendrick's track with something more substantial.

Kendrick's use of the n-word towards Drake is a significant and controversial moment in the track.

Transcripts

00:00

hi everyone Anthony fantano here

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internet's busiest music nerd you know

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why you're here I know why you're here

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it's beef watch 2024 the tensions

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between Kendrick Lamar and Drake

00:11

continue to escalate things have

00:13

advanced quite a bit since Kendrick

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Lamar fired that first public shot

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across the bow at Drake and jcole unlike

00:20

that from the metro boomman and Future

00:21

album we don't trust you weeks and weeks

00:24

ago jcole responded he apologized he

00:27

rescinded the response then Drake

00:30

responded with push-ups and then one

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more time responded again uh trying to

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bait Kendrick into a response sooner

00:38

rather than later with the tailor made

00:39

freestyle I very much messed with

00:42

push-ups as you guys may remember and

00:44

while I thought what Drake did with the

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whole AI voice thing with Tupac and

00:48

Snoop uh was kind of a very smart uh

00:51

psychological warfare uh 4D chest Type

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move it was still really weird and

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tasteless and kind of odd on his part I

01:02

commented on that as well and uh since

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that video I did on the tailor made

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freestyle uh that response that diss

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track has been taken down off social

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media because turns out Tupac estate not

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too happy with Drake uh using the guy's

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voice in that weird ass track so yeah

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that's down offline now and days later

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we finally have a fullon complete direct

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at Drake response from Kendrick in the

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form of this track Euphoria that's the

01:33

setup that's the context let's get into

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it uh just kind of talking about on a

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surface level uh the instrumental

01:41

production Sonic aspects of what's going

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on here we have a pretty lengthy disc

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here at 6 minutes and change bit of an

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intro bit of an outro core of the track

01:51

Works in three separate parts a first

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leg that is backed by a Teddy

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Pendergrass sample uh over this Kendrick

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Lamar is giving us a pretty lowkey

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delivery that kind of lures you in a

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little bit really gets you set up to eat

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up every word that he's saying because

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he's not jumping out at you then things

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escalate with a beat switch a pretty

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standard but grim and dark trap

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instrumental that is a little lowii

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little rough around the edges some big

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synth horns on it some bells in the

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background too and then once again

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another beat switch with a similar

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rhythm in the background but we're kind

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of switching it up melodically with uh

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these kind of Wheezy Dusty stringly s

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which eventually drop away in favor of

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just kind of giving us the rhythms

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instrumentally I feel like the track is

02:36

solid not exactly mindblowing or

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gamechanging but as far as the

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instrumentals have gone so far in this

02:43

beef exchange no beat has really gone

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harder than that original like that beat

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I think on the instrumental side it's

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it's really Metro boomman who's kind of

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uh going to end up taking the W on this

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one but no matter because in these dis

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exchanges between Kendrick and Drake I

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don't I don't think the production

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should be carrying that much anyway it

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really should be the words it should be

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the flows it should be the pen game

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while on push-ups Drake most definitely

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came with some mean words some witty

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lines uh kind of an analysis in terms of

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uh the splits Kendrick and Company are

03:16

making on their records their streams

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their sales Kendrick is clearly out for

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blood on this track where it is very

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apparent uh that his distaste for Drake

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goes beyond just hip-hop compet ition

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being the best he doesn't really care

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for the guy on a personal level as a

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result his whole takedown of Aubrey as I

03:38

will go over is kind of surgical and

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multi-layered so with that let's get

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into the bars and the content of what

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Kendrick is saying here we got the bars

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right here before I get into this just

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to remind you guys everything I'm going

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to say about every single lyric on this

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track is my interpretation of what is

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being said and what goes on you're free

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to have your own read on on all of this

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what I'm about to say is not the Beall

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end all with all this we are observing a

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beef a disagreement between two very

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talented entertaining guys ultimately

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all I want to see is who makes the

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better set of tracks in the midst of all

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this and with that let's see if it ends

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up being Kendrick with this Euphoria cut

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all right now uh for those who did not

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pay attention this entire track kicks

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off with a reversed piece of audio which

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is a call back to the classic

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reinterpretation of The Wizard of Oz The

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Whiz that at one point features Richard

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prior uh saying everything they say

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about me is true which then progresses

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into another line about him being a

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phony now to me my read of this and

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really just the surrounding everything

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uh from the get-go on this track is

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Kendrick is really trying to do

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everything that he can to paint Drake as

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an authentic as fake essentially as an

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actor a guy who has more ties with

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entertainment and visual media and

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pretending to be something that he's not

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than he does hip-hop in actuality which

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again is why he's throwing in this line

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here which is why he has named uh the

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record Euphoria many fans have read

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layers into Kendrick's reasoning behind

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that but the most obvious I think kind

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of tie-in with all of this is Euphoria

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is a show it's a drama that is actually

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produced by Drake himself I'm not trying

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to play stupid here I'm just saying the

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most vious connection between all of

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these things especially with these bars

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on the front end where he's talking

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about Drake being a famous actor we once

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knew looking paranoid who is now

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spiraling is that again Drake is an

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actor he is a fake he is being something

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that he's not which Kendrick reinforces

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with even more bars right after in a

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very low-key relaxed flow and a writing

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style that sets things up like he's uh

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just a narrator uh beginning to tell you

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a story he's not throwing too much word

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play flipping too many double on tandas

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anything like that he's just setting us

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up for a tale fabrication stories on the

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family front cuz you heard Mr morale a

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pathetic master manipulator I can smell

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the tales on you now you're not a rap

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artist you're a scam artist with hopes

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of being accepted Kendrick makes another

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comparison between him and Drake as well

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uh saying I make music that Electrify

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him you make music that pacify him which

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I mean if you're objectively looking at

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the music of both artists you can't

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really disagree with because what does

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Drake's music really inspire people

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about or inspire people over really kind

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of I guess rile them up to do or feel or

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think much of it is very low-key

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egocentric uh moody in your feels type

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music which there's nothing wrong with

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in concept but it does stand that that

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is pretty much the only lane Drake has

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the ability to operate in whereas

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Kendrick has shown the ability to do his

06:58

thing in multiple different lanes and

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has especially focused a lot of his

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efforts in making music that has been

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proven uh to be boundary breaking

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challenging substantive and thoughtful I

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can double down on that line but I'll

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spare you this time that's random acts

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of kindness so Kendrick already saying

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on some level out of the gate he is

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pulling and will most likely be pulling

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punches on this track everything he has

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to say about Drake topically maybe he's

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saving for another response down the

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road I know you're a master manipulator

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and and a habitual liar too uh but don't

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tell no lie about me and I won't tell

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truths about you it's after this point

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on the song that vocally and

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instrumentally the track switches up

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Kendrick escalates the energy level and

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he really starts going in uh in the

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First full verse okay look the first

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handful of bars on this verse uh

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definitely work in layers but to kind of

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get to the meat to the point of what

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Kendrick is saying here he's really

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building himself up he's ramping up to

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start pulling out uh some deadly lines

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and start kind of teasing at uh things

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that he might want to reveal about Drake

08:08

down the road or maybe eating at Drake's

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feelings and motivations in the midst of

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all this saying everybody want to be

08:14

demon till they get chipped by your

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throwaway talking about the way Drake

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has been acting and carrying himself in

08:21

the midst of this beef and prior to it

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as a tough guy as a Kingpin as of this

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and of that uh but meanwhile Kendrick

08:29

saying he's been chipped or hurt by a

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throwaway line a throwaway verse a sub

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something that wasn't even close to

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going as hard as he possibly could which

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I mean you could kind of say like that

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was given that it wasn't that lengthy of

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a verse to begin with it did have some

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great bars and word playay in it uh but

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Kendrick has dropped bigger more

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hard-hitting verses in the past and yet

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because it's Kendrick uh that

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performance in that writing caused the

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stir that it did anyway and next

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Kendrick really does show how deep he

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can go in lyrically setting up this idea

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of whether or not Drake has played a

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game of have you ever asking him have

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you ever walked your enemy down like

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with a poker face have you ever paid 500

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though like to an open case which a lot

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of people are tying to an instance back

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in 2019 where Drake paid a settlement a

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six figure settlement to a sexual

09:23

assault accuser which uh bringing that

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up is um

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it's a diss track it's a fair game that

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is not a good look that Kendrick is

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absolutely right to go after this next

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set of bars referentially gets kind of

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dense and involves a lot of different

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ties industry-wise uh between Drake and

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a lot of cash money people a lot of

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music business people but Kendrick says

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I hate when a rapper talk about guns and

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somebody die they turn into nuns then

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hop online like pray for my city he

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faking for likes and digital hugs his

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daddy a killer he wnab be junior they

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must have forgot the [ __ ] that they done

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where Kendrick is kind of portraying

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hypocrisy here an inconsistency between

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Drake and those who are around him

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especially above him in the music

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industry guys like Birdman guys like J

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Prince guys who use and abuse their

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control in the music industry especially

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on the hip-hop side in all the wrong

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ways and then Kendrick ties this up in

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just H the the meanest dementia must run

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in his family you know meaning the group

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of people he's a part of let it get

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shaky I'll park his son which some might

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think is going a little too far here but

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he actually kind of addresses this this

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very tone shift in the following handful

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of bars uh saying the very first time I

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shot me a drake meaning previously when

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he's gone at Drake before but Drake also

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gun homie had told me to aim it this way

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I didn't Point down enough today I'll

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show you I learned from those mistakes

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so obviously listening to somebody else

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prior Kendrick didn't go about doing

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this the way that he wanted to and also

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pointing down meaning uh aiming lower

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going down to Hell shooting below the

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belt which um given what has happened up

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until this point he is clearly ready to

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do this next set of bars is pretty

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interesting as on the front end Kendrick

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makes reference uh to a recent purchase

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of a ring that Drake uh did and showed

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and flashed on social media that Tupac

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owned uh and then he ends that with I'd

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rather do that than let this Canadian

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guy make Pac turn in his grave

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referencing not just that but also

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Drake's recent use of pac's voice in

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this whole AI thing Kendrick also makes

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reference to Drake's perception of

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things being uh Twisted which uh given

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how he tried to go at Kendrick for being

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too popc Centric um is pretty valid

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because that's obviously an accusation

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you can hurl at Drake times 10 I hurt

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your feelings you don't want to work

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with me no more okay it's three goats

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left and I seen two of them kissing and

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hugging on stage then goes on to make

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this metab bar about how he's going to

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explain why he's bringing this up and

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again he's telling us the number of bars

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we're going to have to wait for him to

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finally give us this punchline and this

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reasoning and also he's taking shots at

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Drake's weird [ __ ] accent play [ __ ]

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that he's always doing whenever he

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crosses over into a sound or into a Vibe

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or with an artist that does something

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different than what he does but yes Cole

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and Aubry know that he's selfish the

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crown is heavy and he prays that they're

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his real friends because if not he's ynw

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Melly who is current ly in jail because

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he got convicted of killing two of his

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friends from here Kendrick's pretty

12:36

direct talking about how he doesn't like

12:38

uh that Drake has been taking shots at

12:40

Fel he's going to take up the beef on

12:43

his behalf and then he says [ __ ] all

12:45

that pushing P doing a little Gunna W

12:47

reference and then says he would like to

12:49

see Drake push a t which does that need

12:52

any further explanation I don't think it

12:55

does you better off spinning again on

12:57

him you think about pushing me

12:59

which at this point that may in fact be

13:01

true because at least at the end of the

13:03

day while push a te did really smother

13:07

Drake uh in the crib with the story of

13:09

adidon push a te is never going to be at

13:12

Drake's size unfortunately and Drake can

13:15

just kind of throw shots at him all day

13:17

and probably see no repercussions about

13:20

it because there's going to be a massive

13:22

section of Drake's audience that's never

13:24

going to listen to a push a te disc all

13:26

the way through no matter what even if

13:28

it's a good one even if it's an earth

13:29

shattering one and if they do it's most

13:32

likely going to be one time and they're

13:33

going to be doing this the entire

13:35

time whereas with Kendrick the entire

13:38

world is going to be listening to this

13:40

diss track I mean already on YouTube in

13:43

a few short days uh this song has as

13:46

many streams as uh push-ups does on

13:49

YouTube Kendrick goes on to make more

13:51

comparisons between him as Drake

13:53

obviously putting him above Drizzy uh

13:56

and also we ain't got to get personal

13:58

this is a friendly fade you should keep

14:00

it that way another pulling punches line

14:03

like for Kendrick this is him actually

14:05

not going nuclear he he is not pushing

14:08

the red button and he's essentially

14:09

recommending wherever this goes it

14:11

should stay here at this level and he

14:14

threatens saying that he knows stuff

14:16

about people that would make Gunna who I

14:18

mean has long been talked about as a

14:20

snitch that would make him look like a

14:22

saint Gunna really catching as stray on

14:24

this one cuz he's really been doing

14:26

everything that he possibly can to you

14:28

know

14:29

um sidestep the snitch allegations but

14:32

after this disc he's really not really

14:35

not going to overcome them side note

14:37

though I do feel like a bar such as this

14:39

one is a reflection on how expectations

14:42

of diss tracks have changed so much over

14:45

the years that in order for a disc to be

14:48

good there has to be some big reveal

14:51

that really is kind of like the push a

14:52

te story of adidon effect personally I

14:55

don't think a Dis Track has to have uh a

14:57

revelation on the level of you have a

15:00

son in order for it to be good and

15:02

effective but with that being said uh

15:04

Kendrick unfortunately has the cross to

15:07

bear that his fans actually analyze his

15:10

lyrics and pay attention to the things

15:12

that he says and I do think he will have

15:14

egg on his face if things escalate from

15:17

here and whatever information or

15:19

Revelation he's promising with this bar

15:22

and others like it doesn't actually

15:23

bubble up because he doesn't present any

15:25

additional info which I mean from here

15:27

Drake most defitely has the ability to

15:31

call his bluff if he so wants cuz I mean

15:33

as damning as some of these bars are

15:35

Drake May respond and I think he needs

15:38

to respond especially since he kind of

15:39

baited this response out of Kendrick to

15:41

begin with and if he knows for a fact

15:43

that Kendrick is bullshitting he may

15:45

call him out and say uh I don't think

15:46

you know anything go ahead say whatever

15:48

you feel like you think you know from

15:50

here Kendra kind of reframes and reminds

15:53

us and Drake about what this is all

15:55

about uh it's not about critics or

15:57

gimmicks AI stuff uh it's about who's

15:59

the greatest and so far Kendrick is

16:01

showing that in this back and forth

16:04

because I don't think this track or any

16:05

track in the midst of all this uh should

16:08

be taken in a vacuum or just at face

16:10

value it's about which person is

16:12

outdoing the other person and so far uh

16:16

when it comes to the quality of the

16:17

tracks we have heard up until this point

16:19

I think Kendrick is outdoing Drake here

16:22

because again the tailor made freestyle

16:25

was just a weird gimmick to get Kendrick

16:27

to react in instantly and push-ups while

16:30

I think it did have some good bars here

16:32

and there Drake did not objectively and

16:35

we're not even all the way through the

16:36

track yet dig as deep into Kendrick as

16:39

Kendrick is into Drake on this song so

16:41

far Kendrick also says that while uh

16:45

this what he does this performance this

16:47

writing this uh Act of aggression he's

16:51

involved in while it's about love it's

16:53

also about hate and he's the biggest

16:55

hater and he very apparently hates Drake

16:59

with such a deep passion making a bit of

17:01

a DMX call back here uh when he was

17:03

ranting about Drake uh during a radio

17:06

show uh saying he hates the way that he

17:08

walks the way that he talks the way that

17:10

he dresses the way that he sneak disses

17:12

uh if he catches a flight it's going to

17:14

be direct which he is very much being

17:16

direct here he doesn't even like the

17:17

women that Drake has sex with there's

17:20

been a lot of debate over why exactly he

17:22

framed uh this line in this way

17:25

personally given the tone of many of the

17:27

bars surrounding this throughout the

17:29

rest of the track I kind of see it as an

17:32

attack against Drake's moral character

17:34

because he's either hooking up with uh

17:37

Instagram models that kind of thing or

17:39

women that as many people have discussed

17:41

are not necessarily of age which is very

17:46

much a third rail on this song that uh

17:49

Kendrick doesn't seem to be ready to go

17:51

full in on quite yet but it seems to be

17:55

something that just about everybody is

17:57

expecting him to comment on on even

17:59

Drake himself because through the Tupac

18:02

AI voice he made mention of that very

18:05

thing and I don't know if Kendrick isn't

18:07

like uh going that deep into it as a

18:09

topic because uh he doesn't have that

18:11

much information on it it's something

18:13

he's saving for a little bit further

18:14

down the road if he does get another

18:16

response from Drake which he most likely

18:18

will but either way it's something that

18:20

Kendrick frames as being an issue that

18:22

we everyone is aware of and then

18:25

topically he circles back into this sour

18:29

spot that Rick Ross was very much going

18:31

on about that Drake is an appropriator

18:33

he's a fake he's an actor that he acts

18:36

tough and he's essentially not a part of

18:39

hip-hop culture but he's just performing

18:40

it he also claims that Drake does not

18:43

have a classic and again these are all

18:45

things these are all criticisms that

18:46

have been leveled at Drake before but

18:50

Kendrick is going about framing them

18:51

lyrically in this track in a better way

18:54

we see another example of that comparing

18:56

Rick Ross with him saying let your core

18:59

audience stomach that then tell them

19:02

where you get your abs from and again in

19:04

the wake of the Rick Ross disc there's

19:06

been a lot of discussion about oh the

19:07

Drake lipos suction Drake ABS Drake

19:12

plastic surgery yeah okay that's very

19:14

obviously a thing that that happened

19:18

pointing it out just to point it out

19:19

doesn't necessarily add up to much

19:22

honestly but if you are going to bring

19:24

it up do it in a way where you're

19:26

getting layers here where the core of

19:29

your audience has to stomach a fact an

19:32

idea a piece of information he also

19:34

makes reference to the fact that yotti

19:37

has been outed as a ghost riter for

19:39

Drake because there recently was a

19:41

reference track that came out uh that

19:43

clearly yachty did that landed on a

19:45

drake record he goes again hilariously

19:47

into all of the things he hates about

19:49

Drake and uh comments on him being

19:52

surprised that Drake uh had a feature

19:55

request for him despite them having

19:57

unsettled business now this is a bit of

19:59

speculation here but many assume that

20:01

this has something to do with uh Drake

20:04

uh wanting Kendrick on first person

20:06

shooter as well which I guess would kind

20:08

of like make sense given the vibe of

20:10

that track so Kendrick's dislike of

20:12

Drake just runs so deep he's not even

20:15

taking feature requests from the guy

20:16

before this whole beef popped off but he

20:19

still has love for the Drake who makes

20:21

poppy catchy just generally enjoyable

20:24

music uh he says he likes when he sees

20:26

Drake uh successful and he wants to keep

20:29

him dancing and waving his hand and if

20:32

he continues doing that there won't be a

20:33

threat but then immediately after that

20:35

he infantilizes the guy and says he

20:38

doesn't see where the man in him is and

20:40

then tries to uh bleed him saying that

20:43

when he stands by sexy red uh he sees

20:46

two bad [ __ ] and again Kendrick kind

20:49

of you know makes a little bit of a nod

20:52

makes a reference again to this idea

20:54

that Drake doesn't like women grown

20:56

women mature women actual women from

20:58

here Kendrick responds to Drake's

21:00

allegations that uh his percentages off

21:03

his music are all off and pretty messed

21:05

up meanwhile we know that for a fact

21:07

Drake has this huge multi-million dollar

21:10

deal with his label currently but that

21:13

deal while it does front him a lot of

21:14

money it does also require him to split

21:18

a lot of Revenue on multiple fronts with

21:20

the label so as a result Kendrick here

21:23

is advocating that well you know let's

21:25

look at all of it let's look at all the

21:27

splits let's pull all of it part and see

21:29

who financially is really doing better

21:30

than the other and he also kind of

21:32

frames this as a pyramid scheme in a way

21:34

saying that he signed to a guy that's

21:35

signed to a guy that's signed to a guy

21:37

and also insists and and this is kind of

21:40

another little Revelation here uh that

21:42

Drake tried to throw a ceas anded assist

21:44

on the like that record in the first

21:47

place or was it the remix he's not super

21:50

specific with that but he is making a

21:51

pretty bold claim here and then he asks

21:53

in a very funny way uh ho what you ain't

21:55

like that record back to back I like

21:58

that record maybe kind of displaying a

21:59

bit of a double standard here of you

22:02

know saying not only does he like back

22:03

toback which I mean we all do it's a

22:05

great diss track uh but uh you know

22:07

you're allowed to diss people am I not

22:09

is like that not allowed to exist

22:11

Kendrick also says that while he's

22:12

involved in this beef here he's not that

22:15

engrossed in the process of digging up

22:17

dirt on people because that's not his

22:20

life his life is actually uh raising his

22:23

son and saying that Drake wouldn't know

22:26

anything about doing that is is another

22:29

very brutal moment on this song now uh

22:32

this is a bit of information that going

22:33

into this track we all know we all

22:36

understand Drake had to be reminded by

22:38

push a te to be in his son's life and

22:41

look two Drake's credit at least in so

22:43

far as what he has presented to uh the

22:46

public he does seem to be more involved

22:48

in his son's life at this point but you

22:50

know what being a deadbeat dad you just

22:54

have to kind of get caught doing it one

22:56

time for it to pound you for the rest of

23:00

your life potentially he pretty much

23:02

calls Drake Godless and uh flips on its

23:05

head the 20 V1 line that Drake spat not

23:08

too long ago saying uh ain't 20 V1 it's

23:11

1 v20 if I got to smack dudes that right

23:14

with you as it's essentially Kendrick

23:16

versus Drake's Ghost Riders he says

23:19

he'll clean them out as well uh keep

23:21

beam close by and then you know this

23:24

almost proves that Kendrick is actually

23:27

writing this [ __ ] the next couple of

23:29

bars because he asks is he battling a

23:31

ghost or AI uh and then he mentions Joel

23:35

ostein now for those who are out of the

23:37

know Joel ostein is is is that isn't he

23:40

like a mega church preacher piece of

23:42

garbage that Kanye was on stage with and

23:44

had some uh dealings with yeah he is not

23:47

the actor Kendrick is actually trying to

23:50

make reference to here on this bar so

23:54

you know maybe this response here was a

23:56

little rushed because I I I don't I know

23:58

if Kendrick was uh uh knowingly uh

24:01

misfiring with this reference or not

24:04

because he is not uh by name calling on

24:07

the same or the right guy so I mean this

24:09

is kind of a pothole this is a bit of a

24:12

uh misstep here on Kendrick's part I

24:14

would say but with that being said uh

24:17

the other stuff surrounding it uh

24:19

certainly hits harder than bars about

24:21

someone's Sho size and again things

24:23

finish off with a threat from Kendrick

24:26

that he could take things further from

24:28

here if he's pushed to do so oh and of

24:30

course to top things all off he uh tries

24:33

hard hard hard to revoke Drake's nword

24:37

card which uh obviously I'm not in a

24:39

position to have uh an opinion on that

24:43

either way as a white guy okay look

24:46

because for sure this whole beef this

24:47

whole everything is going to go further

24:49

from this point I'm not going to go uh

24:52

any longer from here to comment on this

24:55

track but what I want to say is in terms

24:58

of word play criticisms attacks

25:02

consistency

25:04

relentlessness this is the best song we

25:06

have heard of this beef so far Kendrick

25:09

showed up Drake just in the way that I

25:11

thought he would however however I don't

25:14

know if Kendrick is necessarily

25:16

undefeatable I wouldn't put Drake down

25:18

for the count especially with all of his

25:20

out of the-box mind games that he likes

25:22

to play but Drake even with Ghost Riders

25:25

has an uphill battle on his hand

25:29

and most definitely has to respond to

25:33

this especially given just how formally

25:36

he addressed Kendrick on push-ups and uh

25:39

the fact that he uh additionally baited

25:42

a response out of Kendrick with Taylor

25:44

Made a response a disc a track is

25:47

clearly what Drake wanted he has the

25:50

disc now on his plate and he has to eat

25:53

it he cannot do another uh push a te PR

25:57

statement we're ending the beef J Prince

26:00

is stepping in to close it all off again

26:02

this is not 2018 he has to finish what

26:05

has been started and from here we will

26:07

see how that goes but as of right now I

26:11

think Kendrick is coming out on top

26:12

because regardless of how much you like

26:14

this track or uh how you feel like it

26:18

fits in the uh greater scheme of disc

26:20

songs of all time Drake has not come

26:23

through with a superior cut so far and

26:26

if he takes down Kendrick from here here

26:28

lines about his height and his shoe size

26:31

and uh how rarely he drops music are not

26:35

going to cut it he's got to go further

26:37

and I guess from here we will see if he

26:39

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