It was likely only a matter of time until someone in the recording industry pointed out how Drake’s legal action against Universal Music Group over its promotion of Kendrick Lamar’s diss track “Not Like Us” could sound very much like a pot calling a kettle black. It’s only right that that person turned out to be 50 Cent, who has never been afraid to bait controversy and has his fair share of battle scars.
During an appearance on BigBoyTV, 50 Cent weighed in on Drake’s controversial move, pointing out how there’s some truth to Drake’s accusations — but those accusations are admissions as much as anything. “What he’s saying the system has done, they’ve done it,” he asserted. “They’re guilty of what he said they did.” He pointed out how during his tenure at Interscope (which is also a subsidiary of UMG, and which distributes Kendrick’s music), the company promoted both sides of his famed battle with former G-Unit member The Game (Look over 50’s shoulder during the interview… UMG isn’t the only one playing both sides). “It’s just business, it’s selling the record,” he said. “But everything he said that they did for Kendrick, they did for him.”
He did allow, though, that he didn’t see the battle as being as damaging to Drake as fans seem to. “Whenever you say you lost something — what exactly did you lose?” he questioned. “There’s nobody who’s a Drake fan who won’t go out to see his show right now.”
50 Cent has become an elder statesman in the world of hip-hop and he has certainly seen it all throughout his career. Overall, he is a mogul himself, and he knows how to maneuver contracts. Furthermore, he has a very strong understanding of the music industry and how it has operated for decades. With that being said, he is the perfect person to weigh in on the fight between Drake, Kendrick Lamar, and UMG.
As many of you already know, Drake has filed two petitions against UMG. In the first, he accused UMG of using bots to make Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us” a viral hit. Ultimately, he thinks UMG did this to undermine his career and make sure they could pay him less on his next contract. Furthermore, Drake filed a petition for defamation given the allegations that were mentioned in “Not Like Us.” While speaking to legendary radio host Big Boy, 50 Cent gave his unfiltered thoughts on the petition.
“Everything he (Drake) says they (UMG) did for Kendrick, is something they did for him,” Fif said. Simply put, 50 Cent is calling Drake a bit of a hypocrite here. One can just go back to 2018 when Drake was being featured as the cover art for Spotify playlists that didn’t even contain his music. The Scorpion rollout was a huge industry push, with Drake being forced down people’s throats. However, Drake does not seem to remember that.
As for the allegations that Kendrick used bots, well, that is impossible to say. “Not Like Us” was a mega-hit and was going to be a smash whether or not bots ever got involved. Kendrick’s new album GNX is the perfect example of how he can make a hit without ever mentioning Drake’s name. Only time will tell whether or not Drake’s petitions will prove to be successful. Or if they just completely backfire on him.
Google has released its annual “Year In Search” results for 2024, including the most-searched songs. “Not Like Us,” Lamar’s scorching diss track against Drake, is No. 1 in both the United States and worldwide. The “Squabble Up” rapper has two more songs in the top 5 in the US: “Meet the Grahams” at No. 2 and “Euphoria” at No. 4. Surrounding those tracks at No. 3 and No. 5, respectively, are “Thick Of It” by KSI and “Fast Car” by Tracy Chapman and Luke Combs.
Globally, Lamar is joined in the top five by Rosé and Bruno Mars (“APT.”), Creepy Nuts (“Bling-Bang-Bang-Born”), KSI (“Thick Of It”), and Sabrina Carpenter (“Espresso”).
You can see the most-searched songs for 2024 on Google below.
2024’s 10 Top-Trending Songs On Google Worldwide
1. “Not Like Us” by Kendrick Lamar
2. “APT.” by Rosé and Bruno Mars
3. “Bling-Bang-Bang-Born” by Creepy Nuts
4. “Thick Of It” by KSI
5. “Espresso” by Sabrina Carpenter
6. “Hai Yorokonde” by Kocchi No Kento
7. “yes, and?” by Ariana Grande
8. “WILDFLOWER” by Billie Eilish
9. “Fortnight” by Taylor Swift
10. “Katchi Sera” by Sai Abhyankkar
2024’s 10 Top-Trending Songs On Google In The United States
1. “Not Like Us” by Kendrick Lamar
2. “Meet The Grahams” by Kendrick Lamar
3. “Thick Of It” by KSI
4. “Euphoria” by Kendrick Lamar
5. “Fast Car” by Tracy Chapman and Luke Combs
6. “Houdini” Eminem
7. “Yes, And?” by Ariana Grande
8. “But Daddy I Love Him” by Taylor Swift
9. “Espresso” by Sabrina Carpenter
10. “Please Please Please” by Sabrina Carpenter
DJ Akademiks is going after everybody in his latest rant, and unsurprisingly, Kendrick Lamar is a part of it. The hip-hop media pundit went on livestream recently to discuss the recent bombshell allegation against Jay-Z. If you are just tuning in, the New York rapper and businessman is currently being accused of rape by a Jane Doe. She claims she was just 13 at the time of this encounter and it happened at an after-party following the 2000 MTV Music Video Awards. The lawsuit was originally filed in October and only included Diddy’s name. However, on behalf of Tony Buzbee, it was adjusted and sent back in to have Hov in the suit.
Jay-Z feels it’s blatant “blackmail” and that the Houston lawyer should have filed a “criminal complaint” instead. Buzbee also spoke out and addressed the Roc Nation founder’s statement and he seems more than ready to head to court. As for how DJ Akademiks, Kendrick Lamar, and even Drake, to an extent, tie into this, let us explain. As we said, Ak broke things down on his platform and talked about how it’s going to be interesting to see how this plays out. Especially since he feels that Roc Nation as portrayed themselves as “saints.”
The Internet Can’t Believe This Kendrick Lamar Take From DJ Akademiks
Dj akademiks says Kendrick Lamar created a atmosphere were all accusations should be believed with his drake narrative. And now that jay z is in the hot seat he looks crazy . pic.twitter.com/QXA939URQQ
If you have been following the journalist’s career, you know he’s been against Jay-Z’s entertainment company for a while. While he essentially thinks very little of this lawsuit, Akademiks is upset with one person in particular for this happening. He puts the blame on Kendrick Lamar for constantly talking about the “weird case” surrounding Drake’s affiliate, Baka Not Nice. Akademiks is also disappointed with him he thinks Lamar is endangering his contemporaries in world where allegations are running rampant.
Shockingly, Ak called out Drake a little bit too for doing the same thing during the beef. If you remember, he accused Lamar of beating on his significant other. But overall, Akademiks is placing a lot of it at Kendrick’s feet because he’s portayed himself as “Jesus” in his mind. As you could imagine, the internet was left speechless and annoyed with this take.
Pusha T knows a bit about beefing with Drake. Speaking at Art Basel with Ari Melber, the Cokechella rapper revealed that he believes Kendrick Lamar stroked a chord in Drake’s soul.
“I think what Kendrick was doing was really talking to his soul,” King Push said. “I believe that would cause you to tap out. That would cause you to sue, that would cause you to do a lot of things. It’s crazy.”
Last month, Drake launched a second legal action against Universal Music Group (UMG), this time accusing the music giant of defamation and claiming it failed to halt the release of Kendrick Lamar’s track “Not Like Us,” which he alleges falsely accuses him of being a sex offender.
In the new filing, Drake’s legal team provides further details regarding his grievances with UMG, which is his record label for his entire career. According to the filing, UMG was aware that Lamar’s song contained accusations labeling Drake as a “certified pedophile” and “predator,” yet chose to release it anyway. “UMG could have refused to release or distribute the song or required the offending material to be edited and/or removed,” the document states. “But UMG chose to do the opposite, designing and financing a plan to turn ‘Not Like Us’ into a viral mega-hit, using the harm caused to Drake and his businesses to drive consumer hysteria and massive revenues.”
Like the filing in New York, the Texas petition is not a formal lawsuit but a pre-action filing intended to collect depositions from critical figures at UMG and iHeartRadio. The goal is to gather more evidence to support a defamation claim and potentially lead to additional allegations of civil fraud and racketeering.
Though Lamar is not named in the petition and is not accused of any legal wrongdoing, Drake’s legal team asserts that UMG knew the song, along with its album art and music video, would tarnish Drake’s reputation by falsely linking him to criminal sexual acts. The petition further accuses UMG of giving Lamar an unfair advantage in their competition, prioritizing one artist over another through illegal means.
Taylor Swift producer Jack Antonoff got some jokes off at Drake‘s expense while giving his acceptance speech at Variety’s Hitmakers Brunch on Saturday (Dec. 7). Referring to Drake’s lawsuit with Universal Music Group, Antonoff told the audience he has plans to sue the music giant as well. “I’d like to announce that I’m suing Universal,” he said for laughs. The joke received mixed reactions. Resulting in Jack suggesting it was good laugh, saying, “That’s a pretty good joke you f*ckers.”
Drake and Jack Antonoff’s issues have never been addressed. Antonoff was instrumental in the beef between Kendrick Lamar and Drake. The producer contributed to Lamar’s “Euphoria” and the entire GNX album. Antonoff was honored with Producer of the Decade at the Hitmakers Brunch while GNX continued to run rampant on the Billboard charts.
Drizzy has never commented on Jack Antonoff. Drake has been the only one receiving jabs by Antonoff in 2024. The producer joked about Ye over the summer while on Jimmy Kimmel Live. Referencing Ye while discussing why he doesn’t like working with men in the music industry.
“I think men… There’s two people that I think are almost too over-sensitive to even function, and it’s men and members of the music industry,” explained Antonoff to Jimmy and the audience. “The amount of sensitivity… it’s sort of like watching Kanye. By the way — and Jimmy, you might like this because I know that you have your own relationship with the right and how you interact with them, and you’re much closer to how I see these things than other people. So I just do more of this, like… like if I saw Kanye, I would run up to him and be like, ‘The diaper… your diaper is so full, we have to change your diaper. Your diaper needs to be changed, there’s a huge problem.’”
Pusha T believes “1000%” that Kendrick Lamar beat Drake in their iconic rap battle earlier this year. Speaking to popular journalist Ari Melber at Saint Sessions Live, King Push was asked about the beef and delivered a meticulous answer about Lamar’s win. “Kendrick is a lyricist that talks to your soul…,” Pusha T replied. “The truth really hurts. The truth cuts deep. I think Kendrick was really talking to [Drake’s] soul.” Arguably one of the only other people to defeat Drake in a battle, Push added: “That would cause you to tap out. That’ll cause you to sue.”
Pusha T is referring to Drake’s pending lawsuit against Universal Music Group, which was announced last week. Drizzy is accusing the music giant of using “payola” tactics to boost the sales of his rival Kendrick Lamar’s massive single and diss track against the 6 God, “Not Like Us.” UMG has denied any payola advancement claims. The lawsuit claims UMG advised Drake to sue Kendrick Lamar instead of them and would assist with an additional lawsuit against Kung Fu Kenny if Drizzy filed against him. Pusha T has been very vocal throughout the battle as he and Drizzy have previous beef.
Pusha T and Drake’s beef produced infamous diss tracks “Duffy Freestyle” and “The Story of Adidon.” Many argued that Drake suffered his first loss to King Push, which claims to have resulted in the loss of a high-profile brand partnership for Drizzy with Adidas. Like Pusha T, a beef between Kendrick Lamar and the 6 God had been brewing for years.
Kendrick Lamar continues to criticize Drizzy on his latest album, GNX, which will tour nationwide in April. Drizzy claims to be unfazed by the battle, as he announced an Australia and New Zealand tour last week that kicks off in February. Drake was announced as the Spotify most streamed artist of 2024 this week. As for Pusha, fans are awaiting the highly-anticipated Clipse reunion album produced entirely by Pharrell Wiliams coming soon.
One lyric has caused a whirlwind of hot takes and vitriol on social media. Kendrick Lamar demanded that comedians need to stop talking down on Black women. He didn’t specify which comedians, but Andrew Schulz, and the rest of the internet, seemed to think it was about him. He responded accordingly. Schulz mocked Lamar’s size and claimed that he could sexually assault the rapper if he so chose. The hip hop world did not respond kindly. O’Shea Jackson, Jr. insulted Schulz on Twitter, and the latter has decided to respond.
Jackson, Jr., the son of legendary rapper Ice Cube, dubbed Andrew Schulz a “weirdo.” He also tweeted that he used to be a fan of the comedian’s work. He felt that Schulz comments about assaulting another Black man went too far. Schulz, being the provocateur that he is, clapped back. He combatted his words about Lamar with the words used by Ice Cube on the iconic diss, “No Vaseline.” Schulz replied to O’Shea Jackson, Jr.’s tweet by urging fans: “Google ‘No Vaseline’ by Ice Cube.” The diss is among the most vile and aggressive in all of hip hop. There are multiple allusions to sodomy amongst Ice Cube’s former crew and the target of said diss, N.W.A.
It appears as though Andrew Schulz is once again playing the hypocrisy card. By referencing Cube’s most aggressive track, he’s suggesting O’Shea Jackson, Jr. should not be offended by his jokes about Kendrick Lamar. “No Vaseline” was also accused by some, at the time of its release, due to the threats and anti-semitic remarks made against N.W.A. manager Jerry Heller in the lyrics. “With your manager, fella,” Cube raps. “F*ckin’ MC Ren, Dr. Dre, and Yella. It’s a case of divide and conquer, ’cause you let a Jew break up my crew.”
Andrew Schulz has been quick to reply to anyone who has taken umbrage with his Kendrick Lamar comments. Meek Mill took to social media to criticize Schulz’s sexual assault comments, claiming the comedian was being offensive. “White man saying they’ll rape black men openly is extreme,” he wrote. “And then say it’s just a joke.” Schulz responded with a screenshot in which Meek Mill laughed at a joke Schulz made about his sexuality. “You seemed to like it,” he noted.
Kendrick Lamar’s GNX has been at the center of attention since its release on November 22nd, and it hasn’t been all positive, partially due to the strays that a few individuals caught, including comedian Andrew Schulz. In the post “Not Like Us” summer, Kendrick Lamar emerged victorious against his feud with Drake and left fans on the edge of their seats for his next body of work. Some felt it would likely arrive before the Super Bowl, but no one expected it to drop so soon.
“wacced out murals,” the album’s intro, sets the tone while Kendrick gets a few things off his chest. He takes a shot or two at Drake, namedrops Lil Wayne and Snoop Dogg, and airs out his grievances surrounding white comedians who make disparaging remarks towards Black women. “Don’t let no white comedian talk about no Black woman, that’s law,” Kendrick raps on the song. The one line in particular caused a storm online and eventually, earned a response from Schulz, who assumed that bar was targeting him. Below, we’ll be breaking down the controversy at large and the escalating feud between Kendrick Lamar and Andrew Schulz.
U.K.-based podcast hosts James Duncan and Fuhad Dawodu of Shxtsngigs appeared on Andrew Schulz’s Flagrant podcast in the fall when they engaged in a discussion surrounding the “Black girlfriend effect.” Duncan and Dawodu argued that Black women “glow up the other culture” in mixed relationships. “All of a sudden, they have a line-up, clean shape up. He glows up, bro,” Duncan said. However, Schulz said that it was actually a “protective instinct.”
“They shave their hair because they start losing it, because he’s so stressed to be around this Black girl complaining about sh*t all the f*cking time. That’s why they shave their head,” Schulz said. “They grow a beard because there’s more cushion when they get slapped the f*ck out of.” The comments earned some widespread backlash from both Schulz and the Shxtsngigs podcast hosts who eventually offered an apology. However, Schulz doubled down on the “edgy” humor without offering an apology to those offended by the misogynoir commentary.
“wacced out murals”
In the third verse of the GNX intro, Kendrick Lamar seemingly references the situation, though without mentioning names, it’s really an “if the shoe fits” type of situation, especially since Gary Owen responded to the song. In “wacced out murals,” Kendrick raps, “Don’t let no white comedian talk about no Black woman, that’s law/ I know propaganda work for them, and fuck whoever that’s close to them/ The n***as that’s coon, the n***as that being goons, slide on both of them.”
Many assumed Kendrick Lamar targeted Andrew Schulz since the ShxtsNGigs controversy happened a few months prior. And while Kendrick Lamar’s bar could definitely apply to Andrew Schulz, the subsequent bars indicate that the issue is figures like Duncan and Dawodu who let the joke slide unchecked.
The Initial Response
Andrew Schulz reacts to Kendrick Lamar seemingly dissing him on his new album ‘GNX’
Shortly after the album dropped, social media dissected every angle of the album. However, Akademiks eventually highlighted this particular bar in a live-stream, revealing that he contacted Schulz who felt as though Kendrick was speaking about him. “Is this guy too woke to understand a joke?” Schulz allegedly told Akademiks who relayed the message to his audience.
During the latest episode, Schulz offered an official response where he deemed Kendrick Lamar hypocritical and a clout-chaser for dissing comedians. “Nobody has respected women more through art than rappers,” he said sarcastically. “So I completely understand how a rapper could look at a comedian telling a joke and be like, ‘Yo, y’all need to switch that sh*t up. How dare y’all keep saying your wives are annoying. Be more like us and… b*tches ain’t nothing but hoes and tricks. I beat my b*tch with a stick, what?’”
Schulz continued to group all rappers together, claiming that hip-hop’s long history of misogyny makes Kendrick look like a hypocrite. Moreover, he brought up Kendrick Lamar’s upcoming comedy movie with Matt Stone and Trey Parker, the creators of South Park, who themselves have a history of creating edgy and offensive material.
Afterward, Andrew Schulz’s co-host, Akaash Singh, brought up the number of accused abusers that Kendrick has collaborated with over the years, including Kodak Black and Dr. Dre. He also cited the Spotify controversy a few years ago when Kendrick Lamar threatened to remove his music from the streaming platform in response to the Hate Content & Hateful Conduct Policy that removed XXXTENTACION and R. Kelly’s music from editorial and algorithmic playlists.
Schulz’s Sexual Assault Joke Fails To Land
Comedian Andrew Schulz jokes that he would make love to Kendrick Lamar against his will
“I don’t think he can stop most people on the planet from having sex with him…”
In the same episode, Schulz told his co-hosts that he would “make love to him and the only thing he could do is decide if it’s consensual or not.” “I would make love to him and there’s nothing he could do about it. Just Kendrick Lamar. I would make love to him and the only thing he could do is decide if it’s consensual or not,” Schulz began.
“That’s the only thing he could do. If it’s me and Kendrick, it’s about physics,” he continued. “I don’t even know if I’ll get hard. But, if we’re in a cell, and we’re bored and we’re done tattooing each other–whatever you do in a cell, and we ran out of board games and we did all the other things, and we cleaned everything, and I’m like, ‘Man, I might as well f*ck you.’ There’s nothing he can physically do to stop that. I’d put his legs in the air and choose a position.”
Schulz Faces Backlash
Andrew Schulz “joking” about raping Kendrick Lamar was a white mans way of putting a Black man in his place for defending Black women. It was sadistic and a remnant of slavery. Evil sack of shit
While Kendrick Lamar hasn’t responded to Andrew Schulz yet, the comedian has felt the wrath of the hip-hop community at large, though the internet at large has been divided. Schulz has faced plenty of condemnation from people like TDE Punch, Meek Mill (who he later responded to), Peter Rosenberg, and many others. However, DJ Akademiks pointed out the contradiction in the public’s response, citing the viral moment when Saucy Santana threatened to rape him following a volley of insults between the two. Some agreed with Ak, and others felt it wasn’t similar at all.
At this point, it seems like Schulz might be dragging this more than it needs to be, especially since Kendrick intended to make a point of defending Black women, resulting in threats of sexual violence against him. Despite his issues with that initial line, Schulz agrees that GNX is still a good album. We’ll keep you posted on anymore developments surrounding Kendrick Lamar and Andrew Schulz’s feud.
Meek Mill’s music has not exactly been lighting up the world. The Philadelphia rapper’s personal life has become more of a talking point than his music. His association with Diddy has led many to question what he knows about the disgraced mogul. Then there are his tweets, in which he tackles everything from the recent election to the Drake vs. Kendrick Lamar battle. Meek Mill decided to chime in on the recent beef between Lamar and another opponent, comedian Andrew Schulz.
Andrew Schulz responded to an alleged diss from Kendrick Lamar’s album with some aggressive jokes. He claimed that he could easily overpower Lamar by sexually assaulting him if he so chose. He also said that Lamar was a hypocrite for defending Black women while working with controversial abusers like R. Kelly and Kodak Black. Meek Mill was not a fan of these jokes. “White man saying they’ll rape black men openly is extreme,” the rapper explained. “And then say it’s just a joke. Black manhood not a joke!” Meek Mill is familiar with Schulz’s comedy material.
Andrew Schulz Previously Targeted Meek Mill’s Sexuality
White man saying they’ll rape black men openly is extreme … and then say it’s just a joke .., black manhood not a joke! I seen the same guys saying I was gay on his stand up! My white friends like it’s a joke! We don’t joke like that in the black community at all!!
He was actually targeted by Schulz due to his connection with Diddy. Which is something he addressed in his tweet. “I seen the same guys saying I was gay on his stand up,” Meek Mill added. “My white friends like it’s a joke! We don’t joke like that in the black community at all.” Meek may be critical of Schulz and his propensity for joking about Black celebrities. That said, the rapper took a much lighter approach to the jokes made at his expense in March.
“The first time I laughed at being gay,” the rapper tweeted. “But don’t wit me in real life I may swing lol.” Meek Mill joins a long list of rappers and hip hop figures who have dissed Andrew Schulz for his K. Dot remarks. TDE President Punch was confused as to where the humor was in Schulz’s joke. “Did my guy say he want to sleep with Dot??,” he asked. Peter Rosenberg, meanwhile, ridiculed the comic for talking about topics he knows nothing about. “Acting like K Dot is 2 live crew,” the Hot 97 host noted. “[It] shows Schulz doesn’t actually like or understand hip hop…”
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