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Snoop Dogg & Dr. Dre Reveal How Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us” Unified The West Coast

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Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre discussed the impact of Kendrick Lamar’s viral diss track, “Not Like Us,” while taping a live episode of Drink Champs at ComplexCon over the weekend. In doing so, they argued that the song unified the West Coast and it’s much more important to focus on that than the feud between Lamar and Drake.

“It unified the West,” Snoop began. “So, it may have been disrespectful, but it’s hip-hop, so it’s part of hip-hop. I chose no sides because I have no individual cause with that. That’s a grown man going against a grown man, but what it did do is unite the West and make everybody out here start looking at each other like how much love we got for each other. It was a Blood war where the Bloods had a peace treaty. You had certain Crip gangs that came together and became real friends as opposed to being enemies. So, that record did a lot for us on the West as far as unite so we should speak on that.”

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Dr. Dre Joins Kendrick Lamar At “The Pop Out”

INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA – JUNE 19: Kendrick Lamar and Dr. Dre perform onstage during The Pop Out – Ken & Friends Presented by pgLang and Free Lunch at The Kia Forum on June 19, 2024 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Timothy Norris/Getty Images for pgLang, Amazon Music, & Free Lunch)

As for Dr. Dre, his stance on the song is unsurprising considering he joined Kendrick Lamar on stage at The Pop Out in Los Angeles, earlier this year. Lamar dropped the song amid a fiery feud with Drake, which saw both artists share several diss tracks aimed at one another.

Snoop Dogg & Dr. Dre Discuss “Not Like Us”

Elsewhere during the Drink Champs episode, Snoop and Dre discussed Lamar’s upcoming headlining set at the Super Bowl Halftime Show. Check out Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre’s full comments on “Not Like Us” below.

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Baka Not Nice Proves He’s Still Around By Posing For Photo With Drake

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It’s been several months since Kendrick Lamar unleashed his hit Drake diss, “Not Like Us.” In it, he accuses the Toronto rapper and his associates of being predators. Famously, he even called one of them out by name, Baka Not Nice. “Baka got a weird case, why is he around? / Certified Lover Boy? Certified pedophiles,” he raps.

Baka is a former bodyguard and longtime friend of Drake’s. He was arrested for allegedly forcing a woman into prostitution in 2014, according to Complex. He pleaded guilty to assaulting the same woman in 2015. Procuring for prostitution and human trafficking charges against him were reportedly dropped because the woman decided not to testify. He was sentenced to six months behind bars. Amid Drake’s viral feud with Kendrick, Baka has stuck by the OVO Sound co-founder’s side. Last night, he even took to his Instagram Story to share a new photo alongside Drake.

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Baka Shares New Photo On His Instagram Story

Of course, Instagram users in 2cool2bl0g‘s comments section are hard at work trolling the OVO signee. “Why is he around 🤔,” one of them asks. “Don’t he got a weird case?” another wonders. Despite all the clowning, it’s clear that Baka and Drake are on good terms. Baka’s post doesn’t necessarily come as a huge surprise, considering he’s been rooting for Drake for several months now, but it does serve as a reminder that he’s still very much in the picture.

In September, for example, he took to Instagram to share his thoughts on Kendrick’s surprise release “Watch The Party Die.” He didn’t hold back, making it apparent that he was not a fan. “Sh*t sounds like them shoes look,” he wrote, referencing the artwork. Shortly after “Not Like Us” dropped, he also seemingly came to his own defense on his Instagram Story. “I STAY WITH INTELLIGENT PPL I’M NOT A FOLLOWER YOU CAN’T LEAD ME TO NO SLAUGHTER MEN LIE WOMAN LIE BUT PAPERWORK CAN’T,” he wrote.

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Kendrick Lamar Fans Mock Drake With “Family Matters” Lyrics Amid Grammy Nominations

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It’s been an undoubtedly tough year for Drake, and unfortunately for the Toronto rapper, he still can’t catch a break. Today, for example, it was announced that Kendrick Lamar has been nominated for seven Grammy awards. All seven of these nominations are for Drake diss tracks, Kendrick’s “Not Like Us” and Future and Metro Boomin’s “Like That” featuring Kendrick.

This doesn’t necessarily come as a surprise considering the success of these songs, but social media users are clowning Drake mercilessly regardless. Many are also looking back on one of the lines from his Kendrick diss track “Family Matters”, which appears to have predicted this situation. “Kendrick just opened his mouth, someone go hand him a Grammy right now,” he raps.

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Social Media Users Mock Drake Amid Kendrick Lamar Grammy Nominations

At the time of writing, Kendrick has yet to address the nominations, nor has Drake. Most fans agree that they’re well-deserved, however, considering how explosive and viral Kendrick and Drake’s feud was. During an interview with SZA for Harper’s Bazaar last month, Kendrick explained the meaning of “Not Like Us,” which wasn’t what most fans expected. “Not like us? Not like us is the energy of who I am, the type of man I represent. Now, if you identify with the man that I represent,” he explained.

“This man has morals, he has values, he believes in something, he stands on something. He’s not pandering,” he continued. “He’s a man who can recognize his mistakes and not be afraid to share the mistakes and can dig deep down into fear-based ideologies or experiences to be able to express them without feeling like he’s less of a man. If I’m thinking of ‘Not Like Us,’ I’m thinking of me and whoever identifies with that.” What do you think of social media users tauning Drake after it was announced that Kendrick Lamar is nominated for seven Grammy awards? What about them looking back on his “Family Matters” prediction? Share your thoughts in the comments section down below and keep an eye on HNHH for more updates.

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Kendrick Lamar’s Five “Not Like Us” Grammy Nominations Leave Social Media Users Impressed

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It’s no secret that it’s been a wildly successful year for Kendrick Lamar so far. The Compton-born rapper came out victorious in his viral feud with Drake, and broke records with his hit diss track “Not Like Us.” Now, it looks like he could be preparing for even more wins. Recently, it was also announced that he’s been nominated for seven awards at the 2025 Grammys.

Five of these awards are for “Not Like Us,” which is in the running for Song of the Year, Record of the Year, Best Music Video, and more. Future and Metro Boomin’s song “Like That,” which features Kendrick’s fiery guest verse which ignited the beef, is also up for two awards.

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Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us” Nominated For Multiple Grammys

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As expected, X is currently flooded with social media users’ reactions to the news. For the most part, it appears as though the public thinks Kendrick’s nominations are well-deserved, and expect him to take home at least a few awards. Of course, plenty of fans are also quoting Drake’s “Family Matters,” in which he appeared to predict this. “Kendrick just opened his mouth, someone go hand him a Grammy right now,” he rapped.

Obviously, this line has come back to haunt him, and Kendrick fans will not let him forget it any time soon. Kendrick has yet to address the nominations. Potentially winning more Grammys isn’t the only thing Kendrick Lamar has to look forward to, however. In February of next year, he’s also set the headline the 2025 Super Bowl halftime show, which will take place in New Orleans.

Social Media Users React To “Not Like Us” Grammy Nominations

What do you think of Kendrick Lamar’s song “Not Like Us” getting nominated for five Grammy awards? Are you surprised or not? Share your thoughts in the comments section and keep an eye on HNHH for more updates. Check out some social media users’ reactions to the exciting news down below.

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Kendrick Lamar Secures Seven Nominations For 2025 Grammys After Drake Beef

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Kendrick Lamar just opened his mouth… and got seven nominations for the 2025 Grammy Awards, the ceremony for which will take place early next year. Of course, all these nods relate to the explosive battle with Drake from earlier this year, so let’s break them down. Starting with his gasoline over a dimly lit fire, the Future and Metro Boomin collab “Like That” was nominated for Best Rap Performance and Best Rap Song. As for the West Coast banger “Not Like Us,” this got a Best Music Video nomination, as well as nods in the following categories: Record of the Year (production), Song of the Year (songwriting), Best Rap Performance, and Best Rap Song.

Furthermore, we’re sure that a whole lot of pgLang riders and OVO Stans alike are debating all this online as we speak. Of course, it’s not much of a surprise: Drake himself predicted as such on “Family Matters,” and no one can deny the critical, commercial, and cultural impact of these diss tracks. Nevertheless, it now officially joins other Kendrick Lamar debates brought about by his greatness, such as the conversation around his upcoming Super Bowl halftime show next February.

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Kendrick Lamar’s 2025 Grammy Nominations

In addition, all this news comes as we’re witnessing how the Kendrick Lamar and Drake beef bled over into other areas beyond hip-hop. Now, the question is whether it will result in an on-court NBA rivalry, as Drizzy attended a Toronto Raptors game against the Sacramento Kings to mean-mug and talk smack about Kings player (and former Raptor) DeMar DeRozan. The Compton native appeared in the now Grammy-nominated music video for “Not Like Us” and popped out onstage at K.Dot’s Juneteenth concert.

With all this in mind, it will be very exciting to see if Kendrick Lamar walks away with anything at the 2025 Grammy Awards, although it would just be small additions to much more important victories. Regardless of what you think of the Drake beef, “Not Like Us” in particular transcended its hip-hop environment and the other tracks he released this year rank among the biggest rap moments of not just the year, but the decade. See the full Grammys nominations list for next year by clicking the “Via” link down below.

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Drake Dissed By Sacramento Kings Owner After DeMar DeRozan Jabs

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It seems like the Sacramento Kings and the Toronto Raptors might have quite the rivalry on their hands for the rest of the NBA season. By now, you’ve probably heard how Drake showed up to his Raptors’ home game against the Kings, where Cali native DeMar DeRozan eventually ended up after leaving the Toronto team some years ago. The 6ix God was mean-mugging DeRozan and verbalizing insults in his direction, all because of how the basketball player popped out for Drizzy’s sworn enemy Kendrick Lamar’s concert and music video dissing the OVO mogul. While DeMar maintained that he still had love for both MCs and for the competitiveness of the genre, it seems like that’s not there anymore.

Furthermore, even Sacramento Kings owner Vivek Ranadive popped out to support DeMar DeRozan, dissing Drake with a very simple sweatshirt at a recent game that read “They Not Like Us.” Whether or not all this rap battle drama and loyalty talk actually bleeds into the court is a mystery that these NBA teams’ fans will likely keep their eyes on for the foreseeable future.

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Kings Owner Has A Message For Drake

In addition, this whole ruckus prompted conversations around whether or not the Toronto Raptors should retire DeMar DeRozan’s jersey, which Drake threatened to pull down if that ever happened. “Yeah, I think it should,” Houston Rockets player Fred VanVleet (a Raptors hooper from 2016 to 2023) said of whether or not DeRozan’s jersey should be in the Toronto rafters. “I think it should. I think that when you look at what he did, you know, especially when you want to give the history of the franchise and what Vince and all of those guys meant at the beginning and what that meant for Canadian basketball.”

Some people completely understand where both Drake and DeMar DeRozan are coming from here, whereas others think it’s a pretty silly matter. After all, this is the NBA, not the URL or a concert. Nevertheless, people will continue to offer their split reactions to this beef extension. We’ll see whether or not Kendrick Lamar pops out for a game or two… Well, apart from his Super Bowl halftime show for the NFL, that is.

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DeMar DeRozan Mocks Drake Once More After Mean-Mugging At Raptors-Kings Game

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Drake and DeMar DeRozan were once good friends, but the former Toronto Raptor chose his side in the Kendrick Lamar beef and ended up going to the Sacramento Kings later in his career. Now, the 6ix God is pretty peeved. He attended the Kings-Raptors game in his home city, and we’re sure he’s pretty pleased that Toronto won. But what likely made the OVO mogul happier was being able to mean-mug DeMar the whole game, even spouting insults in his direction when he walked by. He said it was “unfortunate we’re playing this goof tonight” on his team’s broadcast, even remarking on what he’d do if the team honors DeRozan. “If you ever put up a DeRozan banner, I’ll go up there and pull it down myself.”

Well, DeMar DeRozan issued a pretty unbothered response to the whole thing. “He’s going to have a long way to climb to take it down, so tell him good luck,” he remarked about the Drake situation in a post-game press conference. In addition, the NBA player posted an Instagram Story of a clip of the classic film Friday in which Chris Tucker’s character Smokey tries to act tough against a bully named Deebo, much like Drizzy attempted. “I got mind control over Deebo,” Smokey boasted. “He be like, ‘Shut the f**k up.’ I be quiet. But when he leaves, I be talking again.” A lot of people thought that the Certified Lover Boy did the same thing.

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DeMar DeRozan Trolls Drake

For those unaware, DeMar DeRozan not only got a lyrical shoutout on Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us,” but he also appeared in the Drake diss’ music video. Previously, DeRozan had expressed that he still has love for the Canadian superstar, although that love clearly disappeared.

“Drake’s still my man, still my man, none of it changed,” DeMar DeRozan explained. “It’s so easy to get overlooked and look at it for what it looks like. But at the end of the day it’s music, entertainment. Two of the biggest rappers in the world went at it from a competitive standpoint and they battled it out. That’s what you want to see as a fan: Kobe (Bryant) playing (Michael) Jordan 1-on-1 and see who wins, see the trash talking, and whoever wins out of that, you’re still going to have the debate, so that’s all that is.”

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DeMar DeRozan Trolls Drake After The Rapper And His OVO Crew’s Suspenseful Courtside Stare Down

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You may have moved past Kendrick Lamar’s chart-topping Drake diss, “Not Like Like Us.” But Drake surely hasn’t. After Akademiks dispelled rumors of a reconciliation between Drake and Future, the “First Person Shooter” rapper attempted to flex his star power against another foe.

Yesterday (November 2), Drake attended the Toronto Raptors and the Sacramento Kings game at Scotiabank Arena. Instead of focusing on the friendly matchup, Drake and his longtime friend Nessel “Chubbs” Beezer decided to laser in on former Raptors star DeMar DeRozan (now the the Kings). Throughout the game, Drake could be heard hurling remarks at DeRozan (supposedly including “p*ssy” and “goof“), and it doesn’t seem to be sports related tension.

At one point, Drake and Chubbs (both courtside) can be seen standing up and staring down DeRozan (viewable here). Well, just as viewers at home caught the suspenseful moment, so did DeRozan. Over on Instagram, DeMar DeRozan decided to troll Drake back by posting a video clip from Friday (viewable here).

In the scene, starring Ice Cube (playing Craig) and Chris Tucker (playing Smokey), Tucker’s character attempts to regain tough points after being punked by the neighborhood bully, Deebo (played by the late Tommy Lister). “I got mind control over Deebo,” says Tucker. “He be like shut the f*ck up. I be quiet. But when he leaves I be talking again.”

This comes after Drake vowed to “pull down” DeRozan’s number should the Raptors ever decide to retire it after Vincent Carter’s number retirement celebration.

DeRozan claimed that he and Drake were “still family” even after he appeared in the “Not Like Us” music video. However, it appears Drake doesn’t feel that same.

Drake Disses “Goof” DeMar DeRozan During Toronto Raptors Game

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Drake took aim at DeMar DeRozan during the Toronto Raptors’ game against the Sacramento Kings on Saturday night. He had been in attendance at the game to watch the jersey retirement ceremony for the legendary Vince Carter when he hopped on the team’s broadcast. When propositioned with the idea of the team honoring DeRozan, who played with them from 2009–2018, Drake shot down the idea.

While reflecting on the honoring of Carter, Drake remarked that it’s “unfortunate we’re playing this goof tonight,” while referring to DeRozan. “If you ever put up a DeRozan banner, I’ll go up there and pull it down myself,” he further joked. The comments come after DeRozan appeared in the music video for Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us” and attended his Pop Out concert in Los Angeles.

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Drake & DeMar DeRozan Speak During The NBA All-Star Game

Feb 14, 2016; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Eastern Conference guard DeMar DeRozan of the Toronto Raptors (right) talks with Drake in the second half during the NBA All-Star Game at Air Canada Centre. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports © Bob Donnan-Imagn Images

DeRozan previously discussed his feelings about Drake during an interview with the Sacramento Bee over the summer. He was far kinder to the Toronto rapper at the time. “Drake’s still my man, still my man, none of it changed,” DeRozan told the newspaper. “It’s so easy to get overlooked and look at it for what it looks like, but at the end of the day it’s music, entertainment. Two of the biggest rappers in the world went at it from a competitive standpoint, and they battled it out. That’s what you want to see as a fan: Kobe playing Jordan 1-on-1 and see who wins, see the trash talking, and whoever wins out of that, you’re still going to have the debate, so that’s all that is.”

Drake Trolls DeMar DeRozan

Check out the clip of Drake trolling DeRozan on Instagram below. It comes as the six-time All-Star begins his first season with the Sacramento Kings. Be on the lookout for further updates on Drake and DeMar DeRozan on HotNewHipHop.

 
 
 
 
 
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Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us” Becomes L.A. Dodgers’ Anthem For World Series Win

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Kendrick Lamar took over the rap world for a couple of months this year thanks to his battle with Drake, and “Not Like Us” is the anthem that we will remember the beef through… for better or worse. No matter your thoughts on the showdown or on the song itself, you can’t deny that the track took on a new life of its own for not only Los Angeles hip-hop, but for the city of L.A. in all of its many facets. For example, the Dodgers recently used the song to celebrate their World Series win after it soundtracked their post-season. “They not like us” is certainly a phrase worthy of competitive sports, and they backed up their bravado with a dub.

However, when Kendrick Lamar explained the track’s meaning in his eyes during a conversation with SZA for Harper’s BAZAAR, fans raised their eyebrows. “Not like us? Not like us is the energy of who I am, the type of man I represent,” he stated. “Now, if you identify with the man that I represent… This man has morals, he has values, he believes in something, he stands on something. He’s not pandering. He’s a man who can recognize his mistakes and not be afraid to share the mistakes and can dig deep down into fear-based ideologies or experiences to be able to express them without feeling like he’s less of a man. If I’m thinking of ‘Not Like Us,’ I’m thinking of me and whoever identifies with that.”

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L.A. Dodgers Claim World Series Victory To The Tune Of Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us”

Regardless of what you think of that breakdown, Kendrick Lamar’s spirit is not a new one in hip-hop, nor will it be an old one in the distant future. Ice Cube recently explained why he lyrically compared himself to K.Dot on his new song, explaining that they are both “provocative” artists.

Meanwhile, a lot of folks are excited or at least curious about Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl halftime show next year in New Orleans. Cash Money alums Juvenile and Mannie Fresh recently expressed they’d be down to join if Kendrick invites them. Maybe Lil Wayne will have a different answer considering his relationship with Drake, but in any case, fans hope that it won’t be a complete ego fest and that he pays homage to other MCs and art forms, particularly from Louisiana.

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