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Meek Mill Freestyles Over Kendrick Lamar’s “Euphoria” Diss: Watch

August 26, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Meek Mill is always up to something. The Philadelphia rapper can always be counted on to say or do something that makes fans scratch their heads. Meek Mill decided he want to showcase his freestyle skills on August 26 by spitting a verse over “Family Matters.” Then, a few hours later, Meek Mill came back with another freestyle. Instead of being over a Drake diss, however, the rapper decided to flip the script. He spit over the beat to Kendrick Lamar’s diss, “Euphoria,” instead.

Meek Mill played the “Family Matters” freestyle in a car, which made sense. The rapper decided to get a little more adventurous when it came to “Euphoria,” though. Meek decided to walk through a department store and rap along to his recorded freestyle in public. He documented the whole thing on his Instagram Live. He also provided some context in the form of a written caption. “I did Kendrick and Drake beats for practice,” he explained. Meek Mill is no stranger to rap beef. Especially when it comes to the 6 God. He has weighed in on the Drake and Kendrick Lamar battle via social media, but his overall sentiment was a little confusing.

Meek Mill Praised Both Drake And Dot During The Battle

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Meek Mill avoided choosing sides, then proceeded to big up his own battle skills in the process. He also shed light on his PR situation, for some reason. “My PR has been off for a year,” he tweeted back in May. “When I’m gone they will give it up! Ima just keep grinding! [The] boy and Kendrick have their own lanes and qualities they great at also!” To be fair to Meek, he may be ahead of the game, rather than behind it. While “Family Matters” and “Euphoria” are months old, Drake has been hinting at a second round of the battle.

The Toronto rapper posted an Instagram Story of Rasheed Wallace proclaiming: “We will win Game 2.” Fans didn’t have to do too much deep diving to know that he was alluding the Kendrick Lamar battle. Drake took the Instagram Story down shortly after, though, which confounded just about everybody. Meek Mill may have more diss songs to freestyle over, if the 6 God makes good on his quasi-cryptic post.

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Drake Follows Kanye West On Instagram After Unexpected Concert Tribute

August 26, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Drake and Kanye West continue to baffle fans. They are two of the biggest rappers of all time. They have openly talked about the impact that they have had on each other’s careers. And they can’t seem to figure out if they’re friends or enemies. It seemed like there was no chance that Drake and Kanye West would patch things up in 2024. Then, seemingly out of nowhere, Drake started following the Chicago rapper on Instagram. No hoopla or fanfare, but the gestures was so notable thats fans quickly took notice.

There were signs that something was going on. Kanye West performed a staggering, seventy plus song set in South Korea last week. The rapper ran through all of his classic hits, including “I Wonder.” Before he performed “I Wonder,” however, West decided to dedicate the song to his former enemy. “This one for Drake,” he told an understandably confused crowd. Drake didn’t comment on the shout out, but he did include Kanye West in his ongoing “100 Gigs” project two days later. The 6 God posted unreleased footage of himself talking about Kanye West after they performed at 2013 OVO Fest.

Drake Recently Released Footage Praising Ye

In what felt like a very pointed inclusion, Drake gush about Kanye West to his team. “Yo, that was crazy! That’s real rap sh*t,” the Toronto rapper explained. “We don’t communicate with each other enough and sometimes when we get on that stage, it’s an outpouring of emotion.” Drake admitted to feeling a sense of competition with Kanye West, but he also conceded that he’s an enormous fan. “I’m the biggest Ye fan. Period,” he asserted. “Sometimes I feel like I can’t like it because I gotta go against it. But that sh*t tonight was almost therapeutic.” It does really seem like both men are reconsidering their relationship at the moment.

The concert shout out, the footage, and the Instagram follow are a far cry from where Drake and West were at just a few months ago. It’s worth noting that Kanye West was so anti-Drake that he decided to elbow his way into the Kendrick Lamar battle. He dropped a remix to “Like That” in which he attacked Drizzy and his business dealings. He went voiced excitement for the “elimination of Drake” during an accompanying interview. Again: all that happened in April. Maybe we will get Drake and Kanye West music after all.

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Lil Wayne Shuts Down Drake Beef Rumors By Reposting New Song

August 26, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Lil Wayne and Drake are one of the great rap duos of the 21st century. They have made countless hits together. Drake’s career wouldn’t have been the same without Lil Wayne, and Drake elevated Wayne’s Young Money label to heights previously thought unknown. The relationship between these two is very special to fans. Which is precisely why we were all so relieved on August 26. Lil Wayne reposted a link to one of Drake’s new songs. A minor gesture on the surface, but a seeming confirmation that everything is good between the rappers.

Drake dropped three new songs on August 23 and Lil Wayne reposted the single “No Face.” No emojis or additional text, but this is the first time the rappers have acknowledged each other in weeks. It’s been a touch and go period for Drake when it comes to his industry relationships. The Toronto star has fell out with seemingly every other big name in the game, with a few notable exceptions. Lil Wayne appeared to be one of these exceptions. He tried to spin the meaning of Kendrick Lamar’s diss “Not Like Us” during a show, and wound up just confusing fans. Then, Wayne started linking up with some of Drake’s enemies. He rapped alongside Rick Ross on the DJ Premier song “Ya Don’t Stop.”

Fans Have Been Confused By Lil Wayne’s Recent Antics

Then, Wayne was seen rocking an XO chain. XO, of course, being the label and brand of another 6 God opponent, The Weeknd. The biggest head-scratcher for fans, though, was Weezy’s verse on the Cordae song “Saturday Mornings.” There were lots of subliminal digs littered through Wayne’s verse and many theorized that Drake was the target. “You standing on business, I’m a business man,” he raps. I’ma GOAT, n**ga you a sacrificial lamb. You a Teddy bear, n**ga, a Teddy Graham.”

Barring any major revelations, Lil Wayne’s repost seems to debunk the theory that him and Drake are on the outs. Weezy actually defended the rapper as recently as January. During an episode of the Richard Sherman Podcast, Wayne posited that the Drake hatred stems from colorism. “He red, he light-skinned,” he stated. That’s just American history… How I know is because I’m not light-skinned. I hated on all light-skinned dudes in school. So yeah, it’s American history, man.”

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Drake Unveils Even More Archival ‘100 Gigs’ Content, Featuring Kanye West, The Weeknd, And Plenty More

August 26, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Drake came through with a surprise earlier this month when he unveiled 100gigs.org, a website that hosted a bunch of previously unreleased material from the rapper. It turns out that wasn’t a one-and-done thing, as Drake has just added a second wave of content to the site.

As Billboard notes, the site was updated on August 25. Among the new content is some Kanye West-related clips from OVO Fest in 2013. In one video, Drake says, “I’m the biggest Ye fan, period. Sometimes I feel like I can’t like it because I gotta go against it. But that sh*t tonight was almost therapeutic.”

Kanye also says in a clip, “Me and Hov wouldn’t have made Watch The Throne if this n**** wasn’t putting pressure on us like that. So I just want to pay my respect.”

There’s also a 2014 video of Drake talking with YG and Mustard, with Drake saying over the phone, “I’m ’bout to send you a verse I did on this beat that Mustard sent me for you. […] I’m just about to record the sh*t and I’ma send it to you. Just get Future to email it and I’ll send you the verse in 30 minutes. […] I’ma send you the sh*t and let’s turn up the summer, I’m ready.”

Times have certainly changed, as Mustard now has no interest in working with “strange guy” Drake.

Drake And Playboi Carti Have ‘No Face’ For Their Stinging Bars, But Fans Believe The Song Is A Kendrick Lamar Diss

August 24, 2024 by newhiphopnews

The summer is coming to a close, but Drake still has heat to deliver. Yesterday (August 23), the “Too Good” rapper seemingly woke up and chose violence.

Apparently, Drake’s 100 Gigs release was just a warm-up. When everyone least expected it, Drake dropped another previously unreleased collaboration, “No Face” featuring Playboi Carti.

Although Playboi Carti’s guest verses have proven to be a hit song’s secret sauce, he only appears across the track’s chorus. The verses are reserved for Drake, as he seemingly took aim at Kendrick Lamar once again. Back in May, Drake supposedly waved that white flag in heated battle. But, some rap beefs never die.

Drake subtly addressed his longtime foe, Metro Boomin, and possibly Mustard in the opening lines, as he rapped: “This is the sh*t that my daddy had raised me on / N****s got lit off the features I skated on / I gotta know, I gotta know / How you get lit off the n**** you hatin’ on? / Numbers untouchable, they got the data wrong.”

In the next verse, Drake turned his attention to musicians who jumped in to shade him during the height of his beef with Kendrick Lamar.

“Cause I keep on talkin’ ’bout beefin’ and business and money and women / It’s no diagnosis, they emptied the clip / Quick, swap that sh*t out, and I came back reloaded / I’m just so happy that n****s who envied and held that shit in got to finally show it / I’m over the / Moon, yeah, we’ll see you boys soon / I’m spreadin’ my wings, I hop out cocoon,” he rapped.

Listen to Drake’s song “No Face” featuring Playboi Carti above.

Drake Treats Fans To “No Face,” “Circadian Rhythm” And “Supersoak”

August 23, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Drake knows how to keep the fans fed. The Toronto rapper has dropped three brand new songs, “No Face,” “Circadian Rhythm” and “Supersoak.” It feels like he’s trying to figure out a model for dropping loosie songs, the way he used to on SoundCloud. It’s the second time the 6 God has done this, and we have to admit, the new batch is better. The three songs Drake put out on August 23 display more range and versatility. At the end of the day, Drizzy’s strength lies in his ability to do more things than most of the competition. “No Face” is a chance for Drake to get some combative bars off with Playboi Carti. It definitely is a Carti song, first and foremost, but the veteran rapper acclimates well.

“Circadian Rhythm” is a Drake throwback, which is to say, it’s a catchy sequel to a song from 2013. He drops more subliminal bars. Some of them are seemingly aimed at Kendrick Lamar, some aren’t. It’s a solid showcase with a deceptively catchy instrumental. Then there’s “Supersoak,” which is the obvious hit from the bunch. The earworm beat, a very catchy Drake flow on the verses, and a chorus that calls back to another rap classic. It’ll be interesting to see if and when the songs end up on streaming. As of right now, Drake has only made them available on his Instagram burner.

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Drake Shows Off His Range In New Song Pack

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Quotable Lyrics:

KD just texted, ‘What the f*ck are we waitin’ on?’ (Damn)
Me, I’m expressionless
N**gas be talkin’ ’bout, “Don’t shoot the messenger”
Fire-fire-fire, you get shot for way less in here

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

August 23, 2024 by newhiphopnews

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.

Drake’s Title References A Kendrick Lamar Diss Track

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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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