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Kendrick Lamar Will Allegedly “Leave Drake Alone” On His Next Release

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Everyone is guessing as to what Kendrick Lamar will do next. Moreover, various sources have claimed that he will drop something very soon, while others allege that these are misleading reports. Either way, it’s more likely than not that, whenever Kendrick does return with new music, he won’t really have much of a reason or desire to rehash anything about his Drake beef. The battle is over, and he can easily stick to his victory for now. What’s more is that fans believe this thanks to a recent tweet from K.Dot’s childhood friend Lil L, also known as Euro Luxxk. “Nah we leaving the Canadian alone everybody just working at this moment so just stay tune[d],” he responded to a fan on Sunday (August 25).

Furthermore, this is especially interesting because of what Drake has to say about all this. His new “100 GIGS” drops referenced his feud with a lot of rappers this year quite often, and he even posted and deleted an Instagram Story that proclaimed he will “win Game 2.” As such, there’s a chance that the 6ix God wants to take Kendrick Lamar down and boast about his success and status despite Kendrick’s attempts to obliterate him. Still, this could also just be a flex to his many haters and rap game opps, not an actual indication that he wants revenge of some sort.

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Kendrick Lamar Probably Won’t Go For Drake’s Neck Again

Then again, we won’t really know until it happens, will we? We’re still culturally reflecting on the battle, whether it’s HBCU band tributes to “Not Like Us” or endless Twitter debates and memes that just won’t stop. As such, a lot of Kendrick Lamar and Drake fans wouldn’t want either of them to beat a dead horse.

Meanwhile, that West Coast banger keeps breaking streaming records, and Kendrick Lamar is still ever-present in many fans’ rotation. Many of his die-hards point to these facts as reasons why he probably won’t re-engage in the Drake beef, at least outright. We wouldn’t rule out a celebratory or subliminally general bar or two, and it will be hard to hear Mr. Morale’s boastful rap game lyrics without thinking of his Toronto rival. Regardless of the outcome, we can’t wait to find out.

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Drake Backtracks After Teasing Round 2 With Kendrick Lamar

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Drake may have been the one to label the Kendrick Lamar battle as “good exercise” and step away from their back-and-forth, but he apparently is still itching for another round. Moreover, a lot of his new “100 GIGS” material, whether its tracks or its footage, is about his place in the rap game amid his many beefs this year. Not only that, but Drizzy’s social media activity via his @plottttwistttttt IG burner also indicate that he’s feeling quite boastful and confident. In fact, he posted a Story of Rasheed Wallace proclaiming: “We will win Game 2,” which obviously sent many fans into a frenzy. Even DJ Akademiks tweeted the same thing this morning (Monday, August 26).

However, it seems like Drake only wanted to make this bold prediction for just a little bit, as he deleted this Instagram Story quickly. As such, Kendrick Lamar fans and OVO supporters alike are now theorizing as to what he could be leading up to. As for the latter group, they think that the 6ix God will eventually release footage of him “plotting for a week and feeding the information” to K.Dot during their battle, which he claimed on “The Heart Part 6.” Another theory is that this isn’t literally about a second round, but rather about him rising above his many rap rivals and still seeing massive success despite their efforts.

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Drake’s Since-Deleted Boast About “Winning Game 2”

Either way, it looks like Drake doesn’t want to boast about this “Game 2” any further, but the message was already clear. As far as other “100 GIGS”-related content, he also has been dropping some previously released videos as new footage. These include of Kanye West at OVO Fest 2013, plus Aubrey and J. Cole buying CDs of Born Sinner upon its release that year.

Meanwhile, there are also rumors that Kendrick Lamar will drop something very soon, but it’s anyone’s guess as to whether it will have anything to do with Drake. Some fans think that he’ll be more than happy to engage again, especially if his sworn enemy is on a high horse online right now, albeit a since-deleted one. Others doubt that the Compton lyricist will pick the carcass apart again, and argue that silence speaks volumes. We will see…

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Kendrick Lamar Fans Notice He Responded To Drake’s “No Face” In Advance

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Yesterday, Drake proved to the world that he’s not finished by unveiling three new tracks on his burner Instagram account. The first was a solo track called “Circadian Rhythm,” followed by “Supersoak (SOD)” without Lil Yachty. Finally, he dropped “No Face,” a collaboration with Playboi Carti. Of course, the surprise release is drawing big reactions from fans and critics alike on social media.

As listeners dissect the Toronto hitmaker’s lyrics, many are pointing out apparent jabs at Kendrick Lamar. On “Circadian Rhythm,” for example, Drake spits about dodging “funeral dates.” Some believe this could be a reference to Kendrick’s Juneteenth Pop Out show in LA, which fans jokingly dubbed a funeral for Drizzy online. The title of the song is also used in Kendrick’s second Drake diss, “6:16 In L.A.” It’s billed as a sequel to his 2013 song “The Language,” which was widely believed to be a response to Kendrick’s “Control” verse.

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Fans Dissect Drake’s “No Face” Lyrics

Obviously, Kendrick has yet to fire back, though he may have done so in advance. @AndresWrites called attention to a few of Drake’s “No Face” lyrics on X last night, as well as a diss from Kendrick’s “Meet The Grahams.” On “No Face,” Drake says that his therapist put in their 30-day notice. On “Meet The Grahams,” Dot suggested that therapy wasn’t enough for Drake and that he should instead strip his ego with ayahuasca.

Kendrick is far from the only fellow rapper fans think Drake took shots at on “No Face,” however. Listeners think he warned everyone that joined in on the 20 v. 1 battle, rapping “I’m just so happy that n***as who envied and held that sh*t in got to finally show it/ I’m over the Moon, yeah, we’ll see you boys soon.” What do you think of Drake dropping three new tracks last night? Which one is your favorite? What about fans pointing out that Kendrick Lamar fired back at his “No Face” lyrics ahead of time? Share your thoughts in the comments section down below and keep an eye on HNHH for more updates.

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Drake Seemingly Mocks Kendrick Lamar On New Song “Circadian Rhythm”

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Drake does not mention anybody by name on “Circadian Rhythm.” The song refers to “they” during the rapper’s verses, but the context is crucial. Drake is finally talking about the Kendrick Lamar battle on wax again, and he wants to make it clear he’s not bothered. “Circadian Rhythm” is dedicated to this concept. The 6 God flips the meaning of the title to point out that he’s still “up” when his competition is down. He hasn’t lost a step, per his bars. There are specific lines littered throughout, though, that seem specifically aimed at K. Dot.

“How many quotes I wrote? How much gold I struck? Ayy,” Drake raps during second verse. “How many funeral dates they plan for me, and I dodged it like the truck? Yeah.” The funeral dates seem like a fairly pointed reference to Kendrick Lamar’s Pop Out Show on Juneteenth. The concert was dubbed a funeral for Drake online, due to how much Lamar celebrating onstage. He played “Not Like Us” a whopping five times to close out the show. Drake’s rebuttal? He’s still here, still alive despite Dot’s best efforts.

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Drake’s Title References A Kendrick Lamar Diss Track

It’s also worth noting the use of the phrase “Circadian Rhythm.” It’s never said once during the song. A song in which it is said, though, is Kendrick Lamar’s “6:16 In L.A.” The Compton rapper pulled out these specific words on his second official Drake diss. “I know this type of power is gon’ cost,” Dot raps. “But I live in circadian rhythms of a shooting star.” Drake and Kendrick Lamar are not artists who do things by accident. Everything is intentional with them, so it’s hard to imagine this is a mere coincidence. The title of the song also prove important with regards to Drake’s past.

The rapper subtitled “Circadian Rhythm” as “The Language 2.” This is obviously in reference to his 2013 song, “The Language.” The connection is noteworthy, because the original song is believed to be Drake’s response to Kendrick Lamar after the latter dropped the “Control” verse. Drizzy and Kenny were involved in a cold war in 2013, and the former clearly sends subs the latter’s way. “I don’t know why they’ve been lying but your sh*t is not that inspiring,” he raps. “F*ck any n**ga that’s talkin’ that sh*t just to get a reaction.” Time really is a flat circle.

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DJ Akademiks Outlines A Plan For Drake To Overcome Kendrick Lamar Loss

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DJ Akademiks just offered his latest theory on the Drake and Kendrick Lamar beef, and looked to the 6ix God’s past for a way out of his loss to K.Dot. “I was thinking about, coming off of that whole battle with the Pusha T thing,” Ak’s advice began. “You know why the Pusha T thing didn’t sting as much? Bro, [Drake] immediately had… He had ‘God’s Plan’ already. The n***a had… What else, what else, what else? He had ‘SICKO MODE,’ right, that came out that year. ‘Mob Ties,’ yeah, he had so many hits. Quickly, even if people said he lost to Pusha T, we didn’t feel the ramifications of the aftereffect.

“I think we’re waiting on the next Drake slap, right?” DJ Akademiks continued. “And ‘It’s Up’ is borderline that, but I don’t know if it’s undeniable. I don’t know if Drake is just dropping this because he’s like, ‘Nah, this is going to be it,’ or he’s like, ‘Yo, let me just give y’all some s**t to hold y’all over until I hit you with the real s**t.’

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DJ Akademiks Strategizes For Drake’s Comeback

“Because I do believe, if I’m Drake, my best song that I have in my catalog, I don’t care who’s on it, I’ll pay the n***a to get off it,” DJ Akademiks went on. “Like, say you have a feature on it. You need to drop that now, you need to drop that s**t. It don’t have to be number one, but it has to be the s**t that we’re all playing for the next two to three months. And I don’t know the release strategy. That’s one thing me and Drake don’t talk about. I don’t think it’s fair if he talks about that with me, as well.

“The reason why I don’t think it’s fair is because somehow, through and through, I’m probably going to hint to it,” DJ Akademiks concluded. “And I don’t want to ruin or step on what he got going on. He’s the artist, he has the vision, let him rock out. Let me be the journalist, the media personality, and the fan that can do the critique, right? So I’m waiting for the slap, right? ‘Yo, this finna be at every club.’ ‘It’s Up,’ eh, it’s cool.”

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Charlamagne Tha God Urges Drake To Take Lengthy Hiatus

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A lot of people are trying to play the role of Drake’s manager and advisor these days following his Kendrick Lamar battle. The latest slightly patronizing take about what his next moves should be comes from Charlamagne Tha God, who discussed his latest career updates on the Brilliant Idiots podcast. These include a Lil Yachty collab that Kai Cenat leaked on his livestream, as well as presumably the 6ix God’s 100 GIGS drop of new songs and BTS material. Despite all the attention on him right now, the Breakfast Club host thinks that he should hang it up for a little bit and then come back.

“Listen, to your point, when the dust settles, it’s not gon’ really be anything,” Charlamagne Tha God told Andrew Schulz, possibly making a specific reference to the Kendrick Lamar beef. “But I think that Drake should go away for, like, a year. And let nostalgia bring him back. Or maybe six months, just take a break.” While there are plenty of reasons as to why the Toronto superstar might want to take a break right now, many see it as a direct result of his perceived loss in the K.Dot battle.

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Charlamagne Tha God Wants People To Miss Drake Again

However, Drake already wanted to take a break last year, as he indicated in the For All The Dogs era and at the beginning of the Kendrick Lamar battle. As such, it seems like we just can’t let him go for whatever reason. There’s something to be said about how paradoxical these discussions can be. For example, folks have flip-flopped a lot on whether or not Drizzy is on the clock to respond to a diss, doing too much with his subsequent releases, not doing enough to prove himself… You get the idea.

Regardless of what Charlamagne Tha God thinks, Drake’s recent moves suggest that he isn’t going away anytime soon. Fans are already theorizing as to what his next project will be about thanks to some social media hints. Many fans think that this strategy will work in his favor, and others believe that it won’t do anything to erase the reality of the Kendrick Lamar battle. Only time will tell, so let’s give this debacle even more time to age and anchor itself in rap history.

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Haley Joel Osment Defends Kendrick Lamar After Confusing “Euphoria” Bar

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Haley Joel Osment being a talking point in a 2024 rap battle was not on anybody’s bingo board. The actor was referenced by name on Kendrick Lamar’s diss track “Euphoria.” Well, kind of. Lamar clearly references Osment, and the films he starred in as a child, but he seemingly confuses him with someone else. The someone being pastor Joel Osteen. “Am I battlin’ ghost or AI? N**ga feelin’ like Joel Osteen,” Lamar raps. “Funny, he was in a film called AI. And my sixth sense tellin’ me to off him.” Fans have tried to make sense of the reference, and Osment has finally given his two cents on the matter.

Haley Joel Osment talked about “Euphoria” during a recent AP interview. He made it clear that he doesn’t think Kendrick Lamar made a mistake with regards to his name. Osment’s reasoning? Lamar is too sharp a wordsmith to be that sloppy. “The way I’ve heard people talk about that and certain analysis that I’ve read about it,” he explained. “I think that it’s an intentional scrambling of my name and that other guy’s name because Kendrick’s too precise to just make a mistake like that, I think.” Haley Joel Osment does admit he could be wrong, but is confident in the rapper’s abilities. “I think he’s too precise,” he added. “I mean, I don’t know for sure and I’m not going to assume that he knows my exact name.”

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Haley Joel Osment Doesn’t Think K. Dot Messed Up

Haley Joel Osment loved the reference. He was shooting a film in Ireland when “Euphoria” dropped, and was subsequently bombarded with messages from friends. “[I] got like a hundred texts in the middle of the night,” he recalled. “And I was like, ‘What is going on?!’” Haley Joel Osment isn’t the only Sixth Sense alum who is a K. Dot fan.

M. Night Shyamalan, the film’s director, talked about the “honor” of being referenced multiple times by the rapper. Not only does the film get a shout out on “Euphoria,” but Lamar quotes the iconic line “I see dead people” at the start of “Not Like Us.” “Someone in the office was like, ‘Oh, Kendrick just dropped something and it references one of your [movies],” Shyamalan told the Breakfast Club. “We kind of lightly know each other, and I did know [he was a fan]. He’s very gracious with me, and I love him.”

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LeBron James Bumps Drake To Celebrate Team USA Basketball’s Gold Medal Amid Beef Rumors

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LeBron James and the rest of Team USA have much to celebrate these days thanks to their fifth-straight gold medal in men’s basketball at the 2024 Olympics in Paris. There have been a lot of clips of the players reacting to their win, celebrating together as a collective, and overall having a great time in the city. The latest clip that has people talking, though, is of all of them sitting out with champagne bottles, which LeBron was happy to shake and pop. However, the most curious detail out of the clip below for many fans, especially hip-hop listeners, was that they were playing Drake and Rick Ross’ track “Lord Knows” in the background.

Not only is this a sad reminder that Drizzy and Rozay aren’t cool anymore, but it also contributes to the ongoing saga of LeBron James’ alleged beef with the 6ix God, or perhaps vice versa. For those unaware, a lot of folks are interpreting Drake’s social media activity, as well as that of other OVO members like Chubbs, as sending shade LeBron’s way. The Canadian duo congratulated Steph Curry, Kevin Durant, and Jayson Tatum collectively with no mention of the current Laker.

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LeBron James & Team USA Men’s Basketball Celebrate Their Win And Seemingly Dispel Drake Beef Rumors In The Process

 
 
 
 
 
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However, LeBron James did seem to dispel these rumors recently on social media by posting Drake’s sneaker online with an infinity emoji. Of course, that’s just on his behalf, as we didn’t really get any sort of affirmation from the Toronto superstar at press time: only mixed signals, interesting omissions, or possible shady responses. But folks might be wondering as to why this is even happening. Well, the most reasonable fan theory is that LeBron’s attendance at Kendrick Lamar’s “The Pop Out” concert, as well as his overall support of both K.Dot and The Boy during their rap battle and clips of him dancing to “Not Like Us” and rapping along to Kendrick’s diss tracks, rubbed Aubrey Graham the wrong way.

Regardless of whether LeBron James and Drake are actually beefing, people obsessively connected this to the Kendrick Lamar situation and set up the damage already. Whether or not you think there’s something going on or not, it’s clear that everyone involved is in a pretty tight spot when it comes to optics. Well, expect Kendrick, because he doesn’t care as much about that stuff. But at least the “It’s Up” MC has the support of folks like Steph through and through, as overblown and exaggerated as this Bron beef likely is.

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Drake Surpasses Kendrick Lamar In Monthly Spotify Listeners After Beef

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Drake has had a bad summer. He lost the battle to Kendrick Lamar. He also had to sit around while Lamar’s “Not Like Us” became the biggest song in the country. It played so many places that Steph Curry got tired of hearing it. Lamar was not only winning the discourse war, though, he was winning the streaming war as well. His numbers were up during the battle, while Drake’s were noticeably down. The tables have turned, though. The 6 God is regaining his footing in a post-“Not Like Us” world, according to Spotify.

Hip Hop All Day confirmed that Drake reached a major milestone on August 9. The rapper notched 74.9 million monthly listeners on Spotify. This made him the rapper with the second-most monthly listeners on the entire platform. More importantly, though, it meant he surpassed Kendrick Lamar. K. Dot had been on a role throughout May and June. He accrued 74.7 million monthly listeners during the beef. As noted by a Billboard article, the success of Lamar’s diss songs actually boosted streams for his previous albums as well. The Compton emcee’s entire catalog was up 49% from May 3-6. Drake’s conversely, was down by 5%.

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Drake Has The Second Most Monthly Listeners For A Rapper

The damage the battle did to Drake’s credibility is one thing. The damage the battle did to his streaming numbers, however, is another. Meaning, it didn’t do much damage. He’s still one of the most artists in the world, as evidenced by colossal numbers he’s doing on Spotify. Eminem is the only rapper who has more monthly listeners that Drake. Tellingly, Eminem is the only rapper who has sold more albums that Drake in terms of physical units. That being said, the 6 God has Slim Shady in the overall streams department. Em recently reached 50 billion overall streams on Spotify, which made him the second rapper to do so. Want to guess the first? You’re correct. Drake stands atop the Spotify all-time streams list with an eye popping 101 billion streams.

It gets better for Drizzy. The Toronto superstar recently broke another Spotify record. According to That Grape Juice, Drake became the first artist in history to have 17 individual songs pass one billion streams. “Jimmy Cooks,” the rapper’s number-one single from 2022, was the one that pushed it over the edge. He was previously tied for the Spotify record of 16 songs with Rihanna and Bad Bunny, but know he stands alone. And it sounds like new Drake music is right around the corner.

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Andre 3000 Reveals Why Drake And Kendrick Lamar Battle Made Him Sad

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Andre 3000 is a rare breed of rapper. He’s universally respected for his lyrical skills, yet never beefed with anybody. It’s like there’s an accepted hip-hop rule that nobody can (or should) test Three Stacks in a lyrical competition. Andre 3000 was unsurprisingly silent during the Drake vs. Kendrick Lamar battle. It was actually far more surprising to hear the Outkast rapper address the situation months after the fact. He finally gave his thoughts on the battle, and who the ultimate loser was. It’s not who you think.

Andre 3000 told Crack Magazine that the battle made him sad for the music business. In particular, the people who work for Drake and Kendrick Lamar, and feed their families off of their respective success. In his estimation, those people were the ones who were truly at risk. “You got people with 100 employees,” he lamented. “You have livelihoods, empires, companies, deals – all of it can be jeopardized. If you don’t have anything to lose, sure, go for it. But if I already made it, I’m not sure it’s even worth it any more.”

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Andre 3000 Enjoyed Being Referenced By K. Dot

Andre 3000 contrasted the elevated stakes that Drake and Kendrick Lamar are playing it versus the rap battles he experienced as kid. As far as he’s concerned, it’s night and day. “I got a little sad, at a certain point,” he admitted. “In early rap battles, you had kids in the park rapping against each other. But it’s not just people rapping now.” Andre 3000 occupies an interesting place within the Drake and Kendrick Lamar narrative. He’s collaborated with both artists in the past. He worked with Drake on “The Real Her” and “I Do (Remix).” He’s linked up with Lamar a few times, most notably on the N.E.R.D. song “One of You,” but none of their collabs have been officially released.

Both Drake and Kendrick Lamar hold Andre 3000 in high regard, though. The latter referenced Stacks on the diss song, “Like That.” He likened Drake and J Cole’s tough talk to the trend of seeing Andre carrying woodwind instruments with him. “Lost too many soldiers not to play it safe,” Dot raps. “If he walk around with that stick, it ain’t Andre. 3K.” Despite the context, Andre 3000 appreciated the nod. “As a 49-year-old rapper, you’re just happy to get a shoutout,” he told the aforementioned outlet. “I had to say: ‘Yeah, he got it.’”

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