Few rivalries in rap music are as intense as Drake and Kendrick Lamar’s. Along with sharing appearances on each other’s albums, the two have also shown respect for one another in interviews. However, the very things that have united them have also caused them to drift apart.
A controversy erupted when Drake made a derogatory remark about Lamar and his song, Control, back in 2013. The song was eventually pulled from the album due to sample clearance issues, and many rappers responded to it right away—just not the one Lamar seemed to want to hear from most.
Drake asked, “Kendrick is giving people moments, but are you listening to it now?” in reference to the now-famous verse of Big Sean’s song Control.
And now, Lamar is providing more moments for people eleven years later. In an uncredited cameo on Future & Metro Boomin’s recently released album We Don’t Trust You, the Damn hitmaker seemed to be taking jabs at Drake and J. Cole.
Drake’s Bold Diss: What He Said About Kendrick Lamar’s Music in 2013
Hip-hop fans were enraged by Kendrick Lamar’s verse on Big Sean’s song Control, which name-checks numerous rappers, including Drake, A$AP Rocky, and Tyler, the Creator.
The five-time Grammy Award winner responded boldly to that lyrical shout-out. The Canadian rapper-singer spoke about a variety of subjects in an interview with rap journalist Elliot Wilson, including his opinions on Lamar’s Control. Drake stated (via EW):
“That verse, he’s giving people moments. That verse was a moment to talk about. He didn’t come in there on some wild, ‘I’m in New York, f**k everybody.’ I almost wish he had come in there on that s*it because I kind of lost a little bit of respect for the sentiment of the verse.’ If it’s really ‘f*ck everybody’ then it needs to be ‘f*ck everybody.’ It can’t just be halfway.”
His opinions on the verse appear to have evolved since the One Dance singer, 37, discussed it with Billboard later that year. Drake, however, stated that he had grown tired of the lyrical humor and was now more drawn to other aspects of Lamar’s work:
“Are you listening to it now? At this point? I can’t wait to see what he does because now it’s time to show and prove consistency. It’s been, like, one album. Consistency is make more than one album. I look forward to seeing what he does. He’s super f**king talented.”
And now, Lamar’s latest song, Like That, which has both Drake and Cole on edge, is what boiled down to be the culmination of their feud.
The Feud Continues: Kendrick Lamar Disses Drake in New Song
In a recent song, Kendrick Lamar reportedly blasted Drake and J. Cole, saying that they only represented “big me” instead of the “big three” in the genre, according to the Independent report. Metro Boomin and Future’s new joint album, We Don’t Trust You, features the song Like That.
Among the celebrities who also made uncredited guest vocals on the album are Rick Ross, Travis Scott, Playboi Carti, and The Weeknd. The news has been generated by Lamar’s appearance, though, as he took aim at J. Cole’s verse on First Person Shooter, which is from Drake’s 2023 album For All the Dogs.
The trio is regarded by many critics as the most gifted and financially successful rappers of the past ten years. But Lamar seems to have rejected the notion that their styles are similar via Like That. He rapped:
“Motherf**k the big three, n***a, it’s just big me. N***a, bum, What? I’m really like that/And your best work is a light pack.”
There’s no denying that both Lamar and Drake have dominated the charts and amassed legions of devoted fans, but their rivalry has long simmered beneath the surface. Their alleged feud could be just another chapter in the never-ending story of rap rivalries.
You can currently find music audio for Like That on YouTube.
