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Drake’s Toronto Mansion Suffers From Torrential Flood And All Kendrick Lamar Fans Can Do Is Troll Him

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According to the Toronto Star, a severe rainfall advisory issued on Sunday (July 14) wrapped up late Monday and into Tuesday. It affected Toronto as well as the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) and it was a near record-breaking amount of rain. Almost four inches marks the fifth wettest day and it led to road and highway closures and many power outages. In fact, around 167,000 customers of a local Toronto electrical company were without basic amenities, according to CNN. About three TTC (Toronto Transit Commission) subway stations were also dealing with floods, and it seems they were a key culprit in transferring a lot of water nearby. Even Drake’s Toronto palace, aka “The Embassy”, was not safe either from the torrential downpour.

The Boy posted a short video to his Instagram story yesterday of frankly nasty looking yellow water rushing into his home. Other images show that the flood was affecting his basement, which is where he has his hall of jerseys. Even though this clearly a stressful situation, Drake was trying to make light of it. “This better be espresso martini”, the Canadian rapper wrote on his Story.

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Kendrick Fans Cannot Resist Teasing Drake Amid The Flood

Other people “brightening the mood” were Kendrick Lamar fans, as they continue to torment Drake at every turn. Even with something so unrelated as a flood is not enough to stop his opposing fanbase from raining down the jokes. According to AllHipHop there are slew of trollers taunting the “Push Ups” artist on X and here are some of the funniest tweets. “Kendrick Lamar not recycling so global warming floods Drake’s mansion… He might really be the GOAT”, one user writes. “Kendrick brought the biblical flood to Drake”, says another.

What are your thoughts on the massive flood taking over Drake’s Toronto mansion? What has been the funniest joke you have seen made about this from Kendrick Lamar fans? How much damage do you think this flood could wind up doing? We would like to hear what you have to say, so leave your thoughts in the comments. Additionally, always keep it locked in with HNHH for all of the latest news surrounding Drake and Kendrick Lamar. Finally, stay with us for everything else going on in the music world.

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Kendrick Lamar Eclipses Drake In Monthly Spotify Listeners Following Success Of “Not Like Us”

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Kendrick Lamar can notch another one in win column against Drake as he now has more monthly Spotify listeners. The NFR Podcast shared a side-by-side comparison of their accounts on the DSP giant and the proof is all there. While Kendrick is now in front of his Canadian foe, it is not by an astonishing amount. As you can see, the Compton kid is only ahead by 29,032. But at the end of the day, it is a higher number, and it is still an incredible feat. Especially because Drake is almost always at the top when it comes to rappers with the most monthlies.

However, with Kendrick surpassing him, this now makes him the second-highest MC in this category. The only other artist ahead of Kung Fu Kenny is Eminem. Overall, it makes sense because the Detroit spitter just put out The Death of Slim Shady over the weekend. The album is projected to sell around 300,000 units and should be a chart topper. Sure, Kendrick is coming off the rousing music video for his nail-in-the-coffin diss track, “Not Like Us”.

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Kendrick Eeks By Drake In Spotify Listeners By Just Tens Of Thousands

But with Slim Shady already having a sizeable advantage in monthly listeners prior to that, it is clear that Lamar might have to drop something else to take the crown. There is a rumor that he may release a new album in the fall, but we will have to wait and see. Currently, Em is at a whopping 84.2 million, which is good enough for eighth in the entire world. Lamar is at 13, while Drake is not too far back at 14.

What are your thoughts on Kendrick Lamar sneaking past Drake in monthly Spotify listeners? Are you surprised it took this long for him to do so, why or why not? Could Lamar surpass Eminem if he drops his rumored album this year? What songs from the Compton rapper have you been bumping lately? We would like to hear what you have to say, so leave your thoughts in the comments. Additionally, always keep it locked in with HNHH for all of the latest news surrounding Kendrick Lamar and Drake. Finally, stay with us for everything else going on in the music world.

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Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us” Returns To No. 1 Following Music Video Hype

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Kendrick Lamar is back on top of the Billboard Hot 100 charts, as “Not Like Us” returned to the No. 1 spot this week after the release of its music video. Moreover, it becomes his longest-running chart-topper with two weeks, and it follows shifts within the top ten of the charts since the song’s initial release. Specifically, it was at number three last week, and shuffled between spots two and six in the eight weeks between its two chart-topping weeks. All in all, this goes to show that there is still a lot of interest in bumping this song over and over, and we’ll see how long the hype lasts.

Furthermore, whether or not you think that Kendrick Lamar and company are “milking” this Drake beef and “Not Like Us,” it seems like most people are just content with enjoying the moment and the song instead of roping in Drizzy into everything. For example, Kendrick supporter and fellow West Coaster Wack 100 chose to recently talked about the music video itself, arguing that there’s still a lot of gang unity needed in Los Angeles that this video couldn’t achieve. As such, everyone’s got this moment in the rearview mirror still: we’re not fully demanding more, but we’re not wholly forgetting about it anytime soon, either.

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Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us” Goes No. 1 Again

Also, this comes as “Not Like Us” is possibly gaining life as an anti-Kendrick Lamar sentiment, at least according to fans. Die-hards were quick to comment on Lil Wayne singing the hook of the song during a recent performance of the Drake collab “The Motto,” and he sang “They not like us” while seemingly holding his OVO pendant. Did Weezy say that to troll K.Dot and use his words against him or is he just singing the hook for fun and making light of the battle? Either way, conspiracy theories and hypothetical rap battle matchups are rampant.

Meanwhile, we’ll see whether or not Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us” will have more chart-topping weeks, or if this is its last breath as a No. 1 hit. We’re sure people will still play the track regardless, so we’ll see how far they can take it. As folks learn of his and Dave Free’s creative process for pgLang, there’s a lot of excitement over what could come next. So let’s strap in, keep enjoying this West Coast banger if we want to, and wait patiently for the next astonishment.

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Drake Seemingly Harassed By Man Reciting Kendrick Lamar’s Lyrics, But Fans Don’t Buy It

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While Drake hasn’t made many public appearances amid his Kendrick Lamar battle, we can only imagine the attacks that many people would throw his way if he faced a crowd. But a recent clip going viral online indicates that this may have already started. Moreover, in the video below, you can seemingly hear someone say that Drizzy “likes them young” and is probably talking to “a minor” in reference to those “Not Like Us” lyrics. However, according to various commenters, this is an old clip that someone has simply voiced over, so this didn’t actually happen to The Boy in this particular instance. It’s the sort of thing that probably convinces his defeatist argument that rap is a joke.

Furthermore, even Sexyy Red chimed into the comments section of the post below to call out how corny this harassment was, whether the clip is actually true or if the harassment is instead in the form of spreading a doctored video around to make the 6ix God look bad or like a victim. Still, it speaks to the idea that people want to see Drake confront these accusations more directly. Even Charlamagne Tha God thinks that rappers are still baiting him out for more bars and more disses. While that theory is pretty unsubstantiated and seems to misinterpret regular old discourse, it’s clear that “The Heart Part 6” wasn’t enough for some fans while that others think it should remain the last musical move in this saga.

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The Allegedly Fake Clip Of A Kendrick Lamar Fan Harassing Drake

As for the people who would say something like this to Drake in person and want to play games… They’ve got bigger issues within themselves to handle, if an OVO security guard doesn’t get to them first. Sadly, we’re sure that both him and Kendrick Lamar will face this sort of thing in the future from their rivals’ supporters. Maybe the superstars should take LL Cool J’s advice, which was specifically for the Toronto MC. “You’ll be fine, bro,” he told Aubrey via a recent interview with Charlamagne Tha God. “You just don’t take it personal… You can’t be overly sensitive. I get it. I been there, I know it. It can be upsetting… But you gotta control that.”

Meanwhile, at least there are more Drake stories popping up these days that don’t have anything to do with this beef or its accusations against both artists. For example, Toccara Jones recently reflected on how she and Melyssa Ford found out that they were both dating him at the same time. It’s certainly just gossip that is as relevant as the other salacious asides during the battle. But at least we don’t have to open up the entire can of worms this time around.

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DJ Akademiks Thinks Kendrick Lamar’s Camp Is Too Obsessed With The Drake Beef

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DJ Akademiks has been arguably the fieriest commentator amid the Kendrick Lamar and Drake beef, and his OVO repping keeps getting more and more heated. Moreover, he recently responded to shady Ab-Soul tweets and the general reception to the “Not Like Us” video, as well as rumors that either K.Dot or Drizzy are looking for a round two. Well, Ak has a pretty different perspective, accusing Kendrick’s camp of milking this beef and trying to bait The Boy into another response. This rant seemingly occurred during the same livestream in which he trolled artists for not having or getting Kendrick features despite their participation in The Pop Out show or the aforementioned music video.

“So my last thoughts on this is a pathetic attempt, I believe, by pgLang and TDE to try to bait Drake out,” DJ Akademiks remarked. “Talking about ‘redemption is not off the table.’ N***a, listen, call me the spokesperson for Drake or OVO, but I can tell you, n***a. Drake is gonna drop amazing music, it’s gonna be good. If you think he gon’ keep going back and forth with that n***a calling him a pedophile and lying, he’s not. So move on, hurry along, and y’all go drop y’all music. See you n***as on the f***ing charts. That’s it, okay? That’s it. There’s no more conversation, that’s it.”

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DJ Akademiks Wants Kendrick Lamar To Stop “Milking” The Drake Beef

Of course, there are a lot of rumors around what Drake will drop next, with some like DJ Akademiks claiming that it won’t have anything to do with Kendrick Lamar and others anticipating more shots. We won’t really know until more new music comes out, but we doubt that the Toronto superstar wouldn’t have a subliminal bar or two over this situation in the future. As for his Compton rival, perhaps his supposed new album will focus more on the West Coast or on other topics that aren’t “Other Vaginal Option”-related. What are you betting on?

Meanwhile, even Siri is glitching out over this battle, and to see its crossovers into pop culture is a pretty comical and curious affair. DJ Akademiks doesn’t want this to keep progressing, but there are a whole lot of fans who say otherwise. We’ll see what sides of their duality these MCs choose to feed into. But what’s true is that on both sides, there are plenty of people who want to speak on behalf of these artists and dig the hole deeper down a combative path.

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DJ Akademiks Clowns YG & Roddy Ricch For Not Getting Kendrick Lamar Features

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DJ Akademiks has a question for all the West Coast artists that supported Kendrick Lamar publicly for The Pop Out, the “Not Like Us” music video, and his beef with Drake in general. Moreover, he seems to think that these artists should be demanding features from K.Dot, and insinuated that they aren’t happy with him just having them dance in his content instead of supporting their careers as well. While Ak didn’t name any artists in particular, it’s clear that he spoke generally of artists like YG, Roddy Ricch, Tyler, The Creator, and others. Regardless of whether you agree with this metric, folks got a heavy streaming boost from The Pop Out, so what’s the real issue here?

“If anything, let’s talk about this,” DJ Akademiks began his latest rant. “For everybody that was at The Pop Out or at the cookout or at the f***ing ‘Not Like Us’ video, when are y’all n***as gon’ get y’all goddamn Kendrick features? Don’t tell me y’all n***as is just extras in the music video or just on stage to be on stage. When are y’all getting y’all Kendrick features? That’s what we should talk about. When?

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DJ Akademiks Wants To See Features Between The Kendrick Lamar Camp

“Drake gon’ be good,” DJ Akademiks continued. “When are y’all getting y’all features? Because it’s only so long y’all can hold the pom-poms for Kendrick without realizing you’re an artist, too! He brought you up there to dance, n***a, this s**t ain’t gon’ get your bank account filled. All this… When are you getting your features? Oh, you not getting your features. Oh, it’s not happening. He gave you the look in the music video. That’s it? Oh! Oh, he’s back in New York? Oh!

“When are y’all gon’ get y’all cash out for showing up on stage and dancing like a bunch of motherf***ing clowns up there, doing all this s**t?” DJ Akademiks concluded. “When are y’all gon’ get the features that gon’ help y’all s**t? I just want to know!” With all the new music rumors going around about both Kendrick Lamar and Drake, it’s very possible that this issue Ak is presenting will not age very well.

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Kendrick Lamar & Drake Beef Even Has Siri Glitching Out & Picking Sides

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While not everyone needs to take a side in the Kendrick Lamar and Drake beef, it took over too many corners of pop culture for folks not to ask everyone they could about it. Apparently, the battle even captivated automated A.I. tech, because even Siri took somewhat of a stance on the showdown between these two MCs. Moreover, various clips have gone viral as of late of people asking Siri to play Drizzy’s Certified Lover Boy on Spotify, and instead playing K.Dot’s “Not Like Us” due to its… Well, you know the line it’s referencing. Still, this writer tested it out and it went right to CLB‘s opener “Champagne Poetry,” so either it’s an inconsistent response or someone fixed this glitch ASAP to not implicate Apple in the rap battle.

Jokes aside, it’s curious to see all the creative ways in which the Kendrick Lamar and Drake beef has been referenced by other media and communities. For example, following Canada’s loss to Argentina, the Latin American fútbol team posted some social media content referencing “Not Like Us.” Speaking of sports, USA Basketball also played the West Coast banger after they beat Canada, so it looks like the country’s in for a surefire clap-back whenever they lose anything. It’ll make their victories all the more sweet, but it’s admittedly wild that this song will join the athletics canon.

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Siri Mixes Up Kendrick Lamar & Drake In Viral Glitch

Also, Kendrick Lamar and Drake are trading blows in plenty of other areas. While “Not Like Us” and other Kendrick material is performing incredibly well commercially and even besting The Boy in some areas, he still has the most streamed rapper title over the Compton lyricist. Numbers aren’t everything, but in this war of attrition, they need all the points on their board they can get. We wonder if they tried this Siri thing, too…

Meanwhile, fans are going wild with theories that Drake will drop something against Kendrick Lamar soon, or that Kendrick is releasing a whole new album. Sadly, these rumors are just rumors at press time, although folks are ready for some more content to go wild over. Either of these releases would certainly provoke that reaction, so hopefully this isn’t the last we’ve heard from these MCs in 2024. We would prefer if they didn’t go for a Round Two, and instead just hope they’re energized to put this effort into their music rather than sending Siri an angry letter.

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Kendrick Lamar Gives Tam’s Burgers A Huge Sales Boost Through “Not Like Us” Video

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The whole city of Los Angeles is riding behind the strength of the Kendrick Lamar “Not Like Us” music video, and a rising tide lifts all boats. Moreover, per TMZ, the Tam’s Burgers restaurant that K.Dot and Mustard pull up to in Compton is seeing a massive increase in sales following its appearance in the music video. Lauro Hernandez, the manager of the Rosecrans Ave location, and his son Bryan Noe reportedly told the outlet that tourists and locals have come in droves and got sales up by 30 to 40 percent since the video dropped. Hernandez spoke of knowing Kendrick for years (he’s shouted Tam’s out before on songs like “ELEMENT”) and still marveling at how connected he is to his community.

In addition, Tam’s Burgers’ Compton manager said that he didn’t charge Kendrick Lamar for the visit or music video inclusion, but agreed to have the Tam’s logo in the visuals. The Dave Free-co-directed treatment for “Not Like Us” has over 37 million views at press time, so it’s likely that Tam’s will continue to have some great kickback from the homage. Seeing this view count skyrocket was an unsurprising feat, but still a pretty impressive one. However, what’s most astonishing is just how clean and striking much of the video is.

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Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us” Video Gives Tam’s Burgers A Boost

Also, we already knew that Kendrick Lamar could cook up some beef angles to make a restaurant pop. On one of his other Drake disses, “Euphoria,” his mention of the New Ho King restaurant in Toronto also caused a huge surge of customers for the location. In fact, the eatery even introduced a special meal that comprises of Kendrick’s exact order in the track. We even saw Drizzy himself seemingly pull up to it recently: one of his many bitter but still funny IG trolls against his Compton rival post-battle.

Meanwhile, with Spotify reportedly denying botting allegations for “Not Like Us,” Kendrick Lamar’s track clearly resonated with a massive number of people. It’s amazing to see that the song didn’t inspire folks to buy owl piñatas in droves, but rather that it drew them to Los Angeles’ great food, culture, and history. We’ll see what other successes result from this music video and rollout, and whether there’s even more to come. It does seem like the perfect time to start an album cycle…

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Serena Williams Gets Back At Drake With Some Kendrick Lamar “Not Like Us” Praise

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Serena Williams knows what it takes to be great, and she sees just how special “Not Like Us” is. According to AllHipHop, the tennis icon had a panel at the recent ESSENCE Festival in New Orleans. She was there to speak on the diversity of beauty, as well as to promote her Wyn makeup line. However, that was not the only topic discussed. With the Drake and Kendrick Lamar beef being so widely spread, it was no surprise that she was asked about it in one way or another. While she did not speak on the rapper’s disdain for each other, Serena Williams did gush about “Not Like Us”.

“I love that song. It’s like the hit of the summer. When they play that jam, I’m jamming. That jam is jamming”, Williams gleefully said. Perhaps a small sliver of that praise comes from the fact that Kendrick warns Drake about talking sideways about the world-famous athlete. If you can recall, her and the latter were linked romantically speaking around 2015.

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Serena Williams Is Always Jammin’ To “Not Like Us”

 
 
 
 
 
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However, things never solidified long term for the would-be megastar couple. Drake made sure to remind Serena who she was married to on the Her Loss cut “Middle of the Ocean”, but in a not so glowing manner. “Sidebar, Serena, your husband a groupie“. That led to Lamar clapping back on “Not Like Us”, saying, “From Alondra down to Central, n**** better not speak on Serena“. For those wondering, the now entrepreneur’s husband is Alexis Ohanian, who is also in the same field and is a co-founder of Reddit. He also addressed Drake’s in hilarious and boss-like way. “The reason I stay winning is because I’m relentless about being the absolute best at whatever I do — including being the best groupie for my wife & daughter”, Ohanian said on X.

What are your thoughts on Serena Williams naming “Not Like Us” the song of the summer? Do you think there is partial love for the song because Kendrick calls out Drake, why or why not? Do you agree with the tennis icon’s take, why or why not? We would like to hear what you have to say, so leave your thoughts in the comments. Additionally, always keep it locked in with HNHH for all of the latest news surrounding Kendrick Lamar and Drake. Finally, stay with us for everything else going on in the music world.

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Could Kendrick Lamar Beat Eminem In A Rap Battle? Fans Debate After Drake Beef

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Kendrick Lamar’s perceived victory in the Drake beef, capped off with a “Not Like Us” music video, has many fans rearranging their top battle rappers list. Now that Kendrick officially has a lyrical showdown under his belt -– in fact, the biggest since Jay-Z and Nas -– we can compare him to some other mic-killers in the hip-hop world. Of course, there’s one name that people might immediately go to when it comes to technical proficiency, disrespectful disses, and a pretty unchallenged track record, and that’s none other than Detroit’s own Eminem. While most of his opponents aren’t at his level, he does have an impressive history with battle rap and a whole lot of experience.

To be fair, so does Kendrick Lamar when it comes to his previous stints as a battle rapper way earlier in his career. Also, there are plenty of other names to consider in this debate: Pusha T, the aforementioned Esco and Hov, Lupe Fiasco, and legends in their prime like Tupac Shakur and Ice Cube. But Eminem is probably the most popular and prominent example of this. Some fans think that Slim Shady’s experience will get him the upper hand, whereas others posit that K.Dot proved he could go as far as he wanted to with pretty much anyone, and has the strategic approaches to do so.

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Eminem Fans Are Doubtful That Kendrick Lamar Could Beat Him In A Rap Battle, And Others Disagree

In fact, there’s a chance (albeit a very, very small one) that we might actually see this hypothetical battle take place one day. We doubt it, though. After all, Eminem and Kendrick Lamar are two Dr. Dre proteges, former collaborators, and 2022 Super Bowl halftime show performers: we know there’s no beef. Yet Marshall Mathers was talking a whole lot of smack about being the best MC on his new single “Tobey.” Many thought that he was dissing Jay-Z, but Royce Da 5’9″ shut this rumor down. If Kendrick and Em are really up to the challenge with these new proclamations on both sides, check out some more fan debates below for what could be the result.

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Meanwhile, we know that Eminem has very high praise for Kendrick Lamar, and vice versa. As such, if they actually do spar lyrically, we know that it wouldn’t be a beef-driven situation, just a “friendly fade.” Still, considering the weight of their diss material and their prowess as artists, it would be an amazing feat to witness and a fantastic display. Maybe they should consider another collaboration and push each other to their limits, instead.

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