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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.”

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

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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21 Savage Hilariously Sings His Heart Out On Instagram Live

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Earlier this year 21 Savage released his new album American Dream. The project was met with mostly solid reviews from critics and spawned a few hits. While songs like “nee-nah” with Travis Scott and “n.h.i.e” with Doja Cat have been popular the biggest song from the record by far has been “redrum.” Right before the second chorus on the song he delivers this lyric. “Smack n*ggas then I get on live and sing.” That was a reference to his tendencies to sing along to his favorite song during Instagram Live videos.

In was once again the case during a recent stream when he put everything he had into performing for his fans. During the live he took the time to sing along to Arya Starr’s song “Commas.” While some in the comments point out how adorable his passion for singing is, others are focused on who he might be singing to. It’s long been rumored that Savage is in a relationship with “Big Energy” rapper Latto. The comments are full of speculation and theories about the potential rap super couple. Check out the singing video and Latto comments below.

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21 Savage Singing On Instagram Live

Recently, 21 Savage was honored as one of Time Magazine’s 100 most influential people. He made the cut this year as the only rapper on the list following the release of American Dream. He may not be done with new material though. Recently Metro Boomin shared an update, albeit a cryptic one on when fans can maybe expect a third edition of his Savage Mode series of albums with 21.

Metro has already dropped two albums this year with WE DON’T TRUST YOU and the even longer WE STILL DON’T TRUST YOU alongside Future. Both project hit the top of the Billboard 200. What do you think of 21 Savage singing his heart out on an Instagram Live video? Do you believe the fan theories that he’s secretly in a relationship with Latto? Let us know in the comment section below.

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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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GloRilla Shares Profanity Laced Rant Against The Concept Of Sex Appeal

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Throughout her breakthrough across the past few years, sex appeal has always been a part of GloRilla’s music. She’s no stranger to showing off her good looks in memorable outfits and has become an expert at flexing sensual dance moves in her music videos. That was the case once again with her most recent single “Wanna Be” which features Megan Thee Stallion. The sensual video attached to the song features Megan and Glo throwing their own version of a frat party.

Even though sex appeal has always been part of GloRilla’s creative output, she recently made a post speaking out against the very concept. “Mfs luv talking about sex appeal baby f*ck da sex appeal I got DA SEX dats what’s gone get ya n*gga took in real life, PUSSY GOOD CHECK ion gotta do allat extra shit Fym you hoes be sexy ash with no walls coochie dry asf f*ck outta here,” her profanity-laced tweet reads. Despite her all over the place point, many fans in the replies completely agree with what she’s saying. Check out the post and some of the reactions to it below.

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GloRilla Fires Off About Sex Appeal

GloRilla is fresh off the release of her new mixtape Ehhthang Ehhthang earlier this month. The project sports the previously mentioned Megan Thee Stallion collaboration alongside appearances from Moneybagg Yo, Kevo Muney, Boston Richey, and Finesse2Tymes. It’s her first new project since the Anyways.. Life’s Great EP dropped in late 2022.

Earlier this year, GloRilla appeared a few times on the Gangsta Art 2 compilation album for her label CMG. She handles the opening track all by herself and later hops on the posse cut “Wrong One.” The track that got the most attention was “Cha Cha Cha” with Fivio Foreign, though for the most part it wasn’t exactly positive attention. What do you think of GloRilla;s rant against sex appeal and in favor of having receipts? Do you agree with her take that sex appeal isn’t everything? Let us know in the comment section below.

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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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