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Drake References Kendrick Lamar During Surprise Concert Appearance

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Drake was the most talked-about man on the internet on April 30. Kendrick Lamar made sure of it. The Compton rapper dropped the monstrous diss record “Euphoria,” which left no stone unturned in terms of taking Drake to task. Fans were floored, but Drizzy is not letting the hype get to him. At least, not on the surface. The “Jimmy Cooks” rapper decided to surprise fans during the Toronto leg of Nicki Minaj’s Pink Friday 2 Tour. The rap stars had fun onstage before Drake teased the next chapter in the Kendrick Lamar saga.

Drake’s appearance was likely, given the the show was in his city, but it was not guaranteed. Minaj has had plenty of tour dates in which the 6 God hasn’t appeared due to scheduling conflicts. Minaj brought him out and made sure to give him his flowers. “Make some noise for the king, Toronto,” she said during an embrace. “Make some noise for this icon, this legend.” The duo performed their latest collaboration, “Needle,” for the very first time. Drake was then given solo time onstage to perform one of his current hits, “Rich Baby Daddy.”

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Drake Alluded To K. Dot As He Left The Stage

Drizzy reciprocated the love that Minaj and the Barbz showed him. “Toronto make some noise for the greatest female rapper of all time,” he announced. “Nicki, I love you.” The love fest came to an end as Drake left the stage, however. The rapper walked off while assuring fans that he has some business to take care of with Lamar. “You know what time it is,” he assured the fans. “You know what I gotta do.”

Both Drake and Minaj are currently involved in rap battles. Drake has taken on Kendrick Lamar, while Minaj has been swapping disses with Megan Thee Stallion. The battles have played out in strangely similar ways. Lamar’s “Like That” and Megan’s “Hiss” both topped the Billboard Hot 100, with many citing them as the favorites to win their respective battles. Drake and Minaj have dropped disses in response, but neither release managed to chart as high as their competitors (yet, at least).

Regardless, fans can take solace in the fact that the Young Money icons are still on good terms.

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DJ Akademiks Hypes Up Drake’s Alleged Response Diss “Hi Whitney”

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Round two begins. Drake and Kendrick Lamar did not disappoint with their first round offerings. The former dropped “Push Ups” and “Taylor Made Freestyle,” while the latter opened and closed things out with “Like That” and “Euphoria.” These diss tracks have received critical praise across the board, but things are going to inevitably get uglier as the battle wears on. Lamar upped the ante by attacking the Toronto rapper from all angles. Drake made it clear he was unimpressed, though, and told DJ Akademiks that he’ll be dropping again soon.

The “soon” was communicated through DJ Akademiks, who shared a text exchange with Drake during his live stream. The internet personality has been an advocate for Drizzy throughout the battle, so it’ll come as no surprise that he’s excited for what lies ahead. The thing is, Ak did a good job of getting the rest of us excited as well. During his April 30 stream, Akademiks claimed to have to heard the response diss that Drake has cooked up. The response is allegedly titled “Hi Whitney.” Whitney is, of course, the name of Kendrick Lamar’s wife, Whitney Alford. Akademiks was, predictably “impressed.”

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DJ Akademiks Was “Super Impressed” By The Track

“I was super impressed by it,” he told viewers. It was the second part of Ak’s statement, though, that really ramped up the anticipation. He claimed that Drake played the diss for him and assured him that things only get tougher from there. “He literally said, ‘If you think this is fire you have no idea what I got coming,’” he recalled. Drake made reference to Whitney Alford in “Push Ups,” but naming an entire song after her opens up an entirely new level of disrespect.

This level of disrespect is something DJ Akademiks has warned Drake about in the past. He hopped on a stream once “Push Ups” dropped, and went on a rant about how bad things went for the 6 God when he referenced Pusha T’s wife by name. “Drake… you did the same thing twice now,” Ak rightfully said. “You mentioned Virginia Williams or whatever, Pusha T’s wife. And you saw that n**ga took the gloves off, and we saw what happened.” Drake evidently weighed the consequences and has decided to go all in against K. Dot. This next round sounds like it’s going to be intense.

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Drake Trolls Kendrick Lamar With “10 Things I Hate About You” Clip

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Drake got what he wanted. Once the feuding flood gates were opened with Kendrick Lamar’s “Like That” verse, Drake has had a field day trolling him. He’s dropped two diss tracks, poked fun at Lamar’s pgLang manager, and even used the voice of AI-2Pac to hurry his opponent up. Lamar finally clapped back with “Euphoria” on April 30, and true to form, the 6 God has jokes. Drake got on Instagram the evening the song dropped and used a film clip to express how unimpressed he is.

The film in question is 10 Things I Hate About You, and the clip in question sees the female lead list off all the thing she hates about her love interest. “I hate the way you talk to me, and the way you cut her hair,” she says. “I hate the way you drive my car, I hate it when you stare.” The clip runs 32 seconds in length, but the longer it goes on, the more emotional the character becomes. In the film, the character realizes that she’s still in love with the person she’s describing. “I hate it when you’re not around, and when you don’t call,” she adds.

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Drake Uses The Film To Mock K. Dot’s Rhyme Scheme

Drake really turns up the trolling by posting two emojis over the clip: a broken heart and a winking face. The rapper is alluding to the chorus of Kendrick Lamar’s “Euphoria.” In a style similar to that of the crying character in 10 Things I Hate About You, Lamar rattles off the things he despises about Drake. “I hate the way that you walk, the way that you talk,” he raps. “I hate the way that you dress, I hate the way you sneak diss.” Drake is basically dismissing Lamar’s approach and alluding to the fact that Lamar is spending way more time than he should thinking about him.

This is not the first time Drake has used a film clip to troll an opponent. The rapper told Metro Boomin to shut his a*s up and make some drums on “Push Ups,” then posted a clip of Drumline on his IG Story. The rapper likes to sneak film references into his bars, so this approach should come as no surprise. He told DJ Akademiks that a Kendrick Lamar response will be coming “soon.”

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Drake Reacts To Kendrick Lamar’s “Euphoria” Diss: “See You Soon”

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We’ve finally arrived at the main event. Kendrick Lamar started it with “Like That,” and Drake took it up a notch with “Push Ups” and “Taylor Made Freestyle.” There was concern that Lamar wasn’t going to get back at Drake in a timely manner, but he dropped “Euphoria” on April 30 and got things back on track. The first round of the Drake vs. Kendrick Lamar battle is done with. Both artists are firmly prepped for battle. One, in particular, is excited for what comes next.

DJ Akademiks has been the conduit for Drake messages throughout the battle. He’s relayed the rapper’s feelings towards Lamar and his desire to hash things out after “10 years” of waiting. Akademiks dropped another bombshell revelation during his April 30 live stream when he shared a text conversation with the 6 God.

According to the streamer, Drake said “I’m energized by the elimination of Drake” with laughing emojis. This is a reference to an interview Kanye West recently gave, in which he claimed to be teaming up with rappers in an effort to bring Drizzy down. The rapper then left Akademiks and the fans with an ominous: “See you soon.”

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Drake Mockingly Referenced His Own “Elimination”

Drake has chosen his works carefully over the last few months. He’s done his fair share of trolling, but he has made a point of revealing as little as possible. The text message to DJ Akademiks, for example, is the first time he’s technically spoken on the “Euphoria” diss. The rapper has been liking IG posts since it was released, though. Right after “Euphoria” went viral, Drizzy liked a comment asking: “That’s it??”

Drake’s comment about seeing fans “soon” supports DJ Akademiks’ theory. The streamer hopped on X (formerly Twitter) to claim that the Toronto rapper will respond faster than Lamar did. Ak went as far as to assert that Drake could get a diss out in a week. “I expect Drake to respond expeditiously,” he tweeted. “He got 17 days (same time as kendrick).. but I think he’ll respond in 7 calendar days NGL. He happy asf that Kendrick showed he got a pulse.”

Regardless of how long it takes, the battle has officially been taken up a notch.

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Kendrick Lamar’s “Euphoria” Diss Was Originally 19 Minutes Long

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The hip-hop world is still processing Kendrick Lamar’s new song. “Euphoria” dropped like an atom bomb on April 30, putting an end to the debate over whether he would respond to Drake. Lamar spent a dense six minutes dismantling the Toronto rapper from every conceivable angle. Most fans were impressed with what they heard, especially given how many flows and beat switches Mr. Morale busts out. The thing that is mind-blowing to consider, however, is that the song was originally four times as long.

Daylyt, an affiliate of Lamar’s former label, TDE, broke the news on X (formerly Twitter). He claimed that he got a chance to hear “Euphoria” before it was officially released, and it contained even more scathing bars about Drake. “Crazy part is this not even the full song,” he tweeted. “Smh. Sh*t I herd was like 19 min smh.” Bear in mind the official version already covers a lot of ground with regards to Drake’s weaknesses and controversies.

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Daylyt Heard Kendrick Lamar Raps Four Times Longer

Kendrick Lamar has a documented history of cutting down his verses. He removed verses from To Pimp a Butterfly because he deemed them too “brutal.” He also took out disses aimed at Big Sean and Drake on the 2017 song “ELEMENT” (the OG version eventually leaked online). Dot also spoke about his very habitual writing habit during a 2018 profile with Vanity Fair.

“‘Execution’ is my favorite word,” he admitted. “I spend 80 percent of my time thinking about how I’m going to execute, and that might be a whole year of constantly jotting down ideas, figuring out how I’m going to convey these words to a person to connect to it. What is this word that means this, how did it get here… Then, the lyrics are easy.” This lengthy process makes sense, given that Drizzy has accused Lamar of working on a diss against him for four years.

Fans may feel short-changed to not have gotten the fill version of “Euphoria,” but the fact that it’s six minutes is being interpreted as a pointed dig against Drake for being the “6 God.” Lamar knows what he’s doing.

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Joe Budden Claims Drake Got “Punched In The Face” By Kendrick Lamar Diss

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Joe Budden is always good for a soundbite. He’s been tracking the Drake vs. Kendrick Lamar beef since day one, and has made it clear that he has admiration for both artists. He was complimentary of Drake’s diss song “Push Ups,” and even “Taylor Made Freestyle,” but he also praised Lamar when he put out the scathing “Euphoria” response. Lamar brought six minutes of mayhem to the table, and Budden feels as though he won the first round. That being said, Budden is excited to see what Drake does next.

Joe Budden called DJ Akademiks during a live stream on April 30. The two men debated the merits of both diss tracks, but the former came down as pro-Kendrick Lamar. He felt the Compton emcee raised the bar as the beef transitions to the second record. Budden’s ruling was by no means a slight against Drake, though. In fact, the podcaster is excited to see how the 6 God responds. In his estimation, Drake finally has an opponent who can test his abilities and his toughness as a rapper.

“I want to see Drake bleed,” Budden asserted. “I want to know how my favorites respond to getting punched in the face. Love Drake, and I’m gonna love him more if he do what he need to do.”

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Joe Budden Wants To See Drake “Bleed” In Battle

Budden posited that Drake has had a “smooth ride” throughout his career, and is finally being challenged by someone who can compete in his commercial arena. The podcaster claims the Pusha T feud has been the only bump in the Toronto rapper’s career, which means there’s an aspect of Drake’s artistry that fans haven’t seen yet. “The a n**ga in front of you now that you have to respect even if you don’t like him,” Budden added. “Finish your food. I come from the finish your food era. This ain’t Meek Mill no more.”

This is a sentiment that Budden has expressed before. He’s questioned Drake in the past, and even put out diss tracks against the “God’s Plan” rapper back when he was an artist. He even doubted whether Drake would respond to Lamar’s original “Like That” diss in March, and was pleasantly surprised when “Push Ups” dropped. Budden wants Drake to keep impressing him, and by extension, the fans, in round two.

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Suge Knight Weighs In On “Euphoria” Diss: “Round One Goes To Kendrick”

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Suge Knight is a polarizing figure in hip-hop. He’s the bodyguard who co-founded Death Row Records. He was the driver of the car when 2Pac got shot. He’s currently behind bars for voluntary manslaughter, and won’t be eligible for parole until 2034. He does, however, have opinions on the Drake vs. Kendrick Lamar beef. Knight hopped on X (formerly Twitter) to share his thoughts on Lamar’s long-awaited diss record, “Euphoria.” His response was predictable in some ways, yet surprising in others.

For starters, Knight came out as pro K. Dot. Not one single hip-hop fan in surprised to hear this. “Round one goes to Kendrick Lamar,” he tweeted. It was the rest of the post that caught fans off guard. Knight, a notoriously violent criminal, decided to use the Drake vs. Lamar beef as a platform to condemn colorism and violence within the Black community.

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Suge Knight Condemned The Colorism In K. Dot’s Diss

This was sparked, presumably, by the ongoing mockery of Drake for being light-skinned, and therefore not as authentic as Lamar. “Youngin let’s stop saying light skinned people aren’t black,” Knight asserted. “Cause the police think otherwise. Black is Black. That creates division amongst ourselves, and I ain’t f**kin with that.” Some X users commended Knight for speaking out on the topic, but others criticized him for being a hypocrite given his past indiscretions. Then there those who simply wanted to know why Knight had access to X.

Those who have been plugged into the Drake vs Lamar beef know, however, that Suge Knight has been giving his opinion the whole time. He was extremely critical of Drake for using an AI-generated 2Pac on the diss record “Taylor Made Freestyle.” He even dedicated a segment to it on his podcast Collect Calls. “Putting him on a song and dissing Kendrick for everybody entertainment– that ain’t how it go,” Knight asserted. “Then putting him on a song with Snoop, who was a part of his downfall and exit, ain’t ever a good look. He never was a pawn.”

Do you agree with Suge Knight’s take? Is Kendrick up 1-0?

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Drake Seemingly Responds To Kendrick Lamar’s “Euphoria” Diss

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Drake got dissed today as Kendrick Lamar finally offered up his response to “Push Ups.” Overall, “Euphoria” is taking the world by storm in a big way. It is all that people want to talk about today. Every other story in the hip-hop world has been put on the backburner. Throughout the song, Kendrick takes some serious shots at Drake, and although some feel like the bars aren’t hitting, others believe this might be the greatest display of raw hate we have ever seen. Wherever you may stand on this topic, there is no doubt that things are getting interesting.

Since the release of the song, fans have been wondering whether or not Drake has heard it. Moreover, there are some who are contemplating whether or not Drizzy is going to drop the song anytime soon. Well, it seems as though Drizzy may have offered up a response. In the tweets below, you can see that Drake has been liking some Instagram posts. In one of these posts, the caption is simply, “That’s it?” Of course, this points towards Drake not being overly impressed with what K. Dot had to offer.

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Drake With A Like

However, in another post from DJ Akademiks, there is a tweet from Daylyt where he puts Drake on the clock. Drizzy went on to like this as well, which hints that he could very well be looking into a response, sometime soon. For now, however, fans are just going to have to wait. It took each artist three weeks to respond, so we could be on that timeline yet again. Only time will tell if this escalates any further than it already has.

Let us know what you think of this response from Drake, in the comments section down below. Do you believe that a response track is on the horizon? Or do you believe that Drake is just going to leave this here and end it once and for all? Additionally, stay tuned to HNHH for the latest news and updates from around the music world. We will continue to keep you informed on all of your favorite artists and their upcoming projects.

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Kendrick Lamar Drake Diss: Gunna Responds To Being Name-Checked

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Today, we got a Kendrick Lamar Drake diss. The song is called “Euphoria,” and overall, it has set the hip-hop world on fire. Overall, this is what fans were expecting from a Kendrick diss track. It had been three weeks since the release of “Push Ups,” and fans were getting a bit worried. However, Lamar came through with a track that was well worth the wait. Fans and critics are still analyzing the bars, while also picking out their favorite verses. Clearly, Kendrick still has a grip on the culture, even if he isn’t always dropping albums.

On this new track, Kendrick throws some stray bars at quite a few people. In fact, there is one moment on the song where Lamar even talks about Gunna. “We ain’t gotta get personal, this a friendly fade, you should keep it that way/I know some shit about n****s that make Gunna Wunna look like a saint,” Lamar raps. It is a bar that comes a bit out of left field, and fans were curious about what Kendrick really meant here. That said, it appears as though Gunna has heard the track. He even offered up his reaction to the line on Twitter.

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Kendrick Lamar Drake Diss Gets More Reactions

“Mannnn WASSAM ?!!” Gunna wrote. It was a simple response, albeit one that definitely got fans reacting. He immediately got some responses with fans telling him not to worry about it. At the end of the day, this feud is much bigger than him. Kendrick and Drake have been preparing for this moment, for ages at this stage. Only time will tell whether or not Drake decides to levy a response. After all, the Kendrick track was scathing and full of hate.

Let us know what you thought of the Kendrick Lamar Drake diss, in the comments section down below. Do you believe that this will be enough to claim victory in the feud? Do you believe that this was actually a weak response? Additionally, stay tuned to HNHH for the latest news and updates from around the music world. We will continue to keep you informed on all of your favorite artists and their upcoming projects.

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Kendrick Lamar “Euphoria” Drake Diss: Metro Boomin Reacts

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Today, Kendrick Lamar “Euphoria” is the buzzing trend around social media. Overall, this is because “Euphoria” is the name of the diss track that Kendrick just launched at Drake. After weeks of waiting, fans were finally blessed with Lamar’s response to “Push Ups.” As you can imagine, the song is incredibly scathing. The song has numerous bars throughout that poke fun at Drake and his persona. Fans are declaring Lamar the winner right now, although there are still plenty of variables at play in regards to all of this.

Now that the song is out, fans are waiting to hear responses from those who are mentioned. Furthermore, fans are curious about how those involved in the feud are feeling. For instance, you have none other than Metro Boomin, who gave Lamar a platform to strike first on “Like That.” As you can see down below, Metro has officially weighed in on the song. However, he isn’t exactly giving you a lot of words. Instead, he spammed some laughing emojis to showcase his thoughts on all of this.

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Kendrick Lamar “Euphoria” Gets People Talking

It is a pretty good response, and one that shows that Metro is, in fact, paying attention right now. The Kendrick response was a very well kept secret, all things considered. Fans had no idea it was going to come out today, on a Tuesday morning. It could have very well dropped over the weekend or even new music Friday. That said, fans are not going to complain. This is exactly what they wanted, as we now have a battle between rap’s two biggest artists. Only time will tell who will end up coming through with the win.

Let us know what you thought of “Euphoria” by Kendrick Lamar, in the comments section down below. Do you believe that this was a worthy response to “Push Ups?” Do you even think that this automatically gives Kendrick the win? Additionally, stay tuned to HNHH for the latest news and updates from around the music world. We will continue to keep you informed on all of your favorite artists and their upcoming projects.

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