Draft:Rap Civil War

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Rap Civil War
Drake in 2017 (left) and Kendrick Lamar in 2018
DateOctober 23, 2023 – present
(7 months and 1 day)
Caused byDrake–Kendrick Lamar feud
MethodsDiss tracks
StatusOngoing
Parties

The Rap Civil War is an ongoing rap feud revolving around and born from the current feud between Canadian rapper Drake and American rapper Kendrick Lamar. The conflict escalated in March 2024 after the release of American rapper Future and American record producer Metro Boomin's collaborative album We Don't Trust You. Lamar has since been supported by Future, Metro Boomin, The Weeknd, Rihanna, ASAP Rocky, Rick Ross, Megan Thee Stallion, and Kanye West. Drake has been supported by Azealia Banks, Jay Electronica, Tom MacDonald, and The Game, as well as J. Cole, formerly.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10]

Overview[edit]

Lamar v. Graham[edit]

Main article: Drake–Kendrick Lamar feud

Full song chronology[edit]

List of songs involved in the feud in chronological order
Date Artist Song title Album Content summary
October 6, 2023 Drake "Fear of Heights" For All the Dogs Diss towards Rihanna and A$AP Rocky
Drake featuring J. Cole "First Person Shooter" Cole ranks Lamar, Drake, and himself as "The Big 3" of hip hop, prompting Lamar's response.[11]
March 26, 2024 Future, Metro Boomin & Kendrick Lamar "Like That" We Don't Trust You Lamar rejects the "Big 3" label with Cole and Drake, claiming his superiority.[12]
April 5, 2024 J. Cole "7 Minute Drill" Might Delete Later J. Cole later apologized for the diss and took it off music streaming services a week later.[13]
April 13, 2024 Rick Ross "Champagne Moments" N/A Diss against Drake. Released after Push Ups (listed below) leaked.[14]
April 19, 2024 Drake "Push Ups" N/A Drake asserts his resilience and dominance in the industry, rejecting Lamar's claimed artistic authenticity.[15]
"Taylor Made Freestyle" N/A Drake uses AI timbre manipulation to imitate Tupac Shakur and Snoop Dogg to goad Lamar into a response; later removed under threat of legal action by Shakur's estate.[16][17]
April 21, 2024 ¥$, Future and Metro Boomin "Like That (Remix)" N/A The remix begins with a new West verse, wherein he attacks Drake for allegedly signing a lifetime deal with Universal Music Group and mocks J. Cole's music. Lamar is absent.
April 30, 2024 Kendrick Lamar "Euphoria" N/A Lamar attacks Drake's authenticity and personal image.[15]
May 3, 2024 "6:16 in LA" N/A Lamar continues to challenge Drake's character and contributions to hip hop and suggests that there are "moles" within OVO Sound on Drake's own team.[18]
Drake "Family Matters" N/A Drake accuses Lamar of domestic violence towards his fiancée and alleges that his child was fathered by his general manager Dave Free.[19][20]
"Buried Alive Interlude, Pt. 2"[21] N/A Additionally, when Drake posted "Family Matters" on Instagram, he also dropped a short parody remix of "Buried Alive Interlude" as a promo for "Family Matters".[21]
Kendrick Lamar "Meet the Grahams" N/A Lamar, by addressing each member of Drake's family, alleges that Drake has a secret daughter that he has abandoned and is a sexual predator.[15][22][23][24]
May 4, 2024 "Not Like Us" N/A Further alleges that Drake is a pedophile and runs a sex trafficking ring with members of OVO Sound.[25]
May 5, 2024 Drake "The Heart Part 6" N/A Drake denies being a sexual predator, states that his alleged secret daughter was a fake story given to Lamar, and further accuses Lamar of abusing his fiancée.[26]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "What's Been Going on with Drake and Kendrick Lamar (and Several Others): A Timeline of Recent Disses". Peoplemag. Archived from the original on May 3, 2024. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
  2. ^ "A$AP Rocky Calls Out Drake in 'Show of Hands' Diss Track as He Makes Allusions to Rihanna". Peoplemag. Archived from the original on May 3, 2024. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
  3. ^ Price, Joe. "The Weeknd Appears to Shade Drake and OVO on "All to Myself": 'Thank God I Never Signed My Life Away'". Complex. Archived from the original on May 2, 2024. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
  4. ^ Rose, Jordan. "Every Rapper Potentially Feuding With Drake Right Now". Complex. Archived from the original on April 24, 2024. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
  5. ^ Nevares, Gabriel Bras (April 20, 2024). "Kanye West Disses Drake & J. Cole On Alleged "Like That" Remix Leaked By Adam22: Listen". HotNewHipHop. Archived from the original on April 26, 2024. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
  6. ^ "Drake Vs. Everybody: Here Are All of the Stars Involved in the Rap Civil War". Billboard.
  7. ^ mahadevan, tara. "Azealia Banks Calls Kendrick Lamar a 'Small, Fake Gangsta Nepo Baby,' Says Drake 'Won' Beef". Complex. Archived from the original on May 6, 2024. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
  8. ^ Giacomazzo, Bernadette (May 2, 2024). "JAY ELECTRONICA SEEMINGLY SIDES WITH DRAKE IN KENDRICK LAMAR BEEF". HipHopDX. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
  9. ^ Coleman II, C. Vernon (April 17, 2024). "The Game Shares Ominous Post and Makes Fans Think He's Siding With Drake". XXL. Retrieved May 7, 2024.
  10. ^ Nevares, Gabriel Bras (May 6, 2024). "The Game Seemingly Disses Rick Ross Over Drake & Kendrick Lamar Beef". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved May 7, 2024.
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  13. ^ Saponara, Michael (April 12, 2024). "J. Cole Removes Kendrick Lamar Diss '7 Minute Drill' From Streaming Services". Billboard. Retrieved April 14, 2024.
  14. ^ Kreps, Daniel (April 14, 2024). "Drake Responds to Rick Ross' Nose Job Claim, Warns Rapper After Diss, 'Don't Worry We'll Handle It'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved April 14, 2024.
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  19. ^ Zhan, Jennifer (May 4, 2024). "Let's Just Hope Drake and Kendrick's Kids Aren't Listening". Vulture. Archived from the original on May 6, 2024. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
  20. ^ "Drake Responds to Kendrick Lamar With Eviscerating 'Family Matters' Diss Track: Listen | Billboard Canada". www.billboard.com. Archived from the original on May 6, 2024. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
  21. ^ a b Rose, Jordan. "Breaking Down All of Drake's Shots at Kendrick (and Half the Rap Game) on "Family Matters"". Complex. Archived from the original on May 5, 2024. Retrieved May 5, 2024.
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