Kendrick Lamar and Drake’s lyrical feud continues to have a chokehold on hip-hop fans everywhere, and it looks like K-Dot is coming out on top, at least in terms of streams. According to a new Tweet by Kurrco, the Compton-born performer’s diss track “Not Like Us” got three times the amount of streams on Spotify than Drake’s “Family Matters” yesterday. It earned a whopping 12.2M, while Drizzy’s garnered 4.2M.
“Not Like Us” is what many would consider the most hard-hitting song of the entire beef. On it, Kendrick accuses Drake of being a “pedophile” and more. Kendrick’s other disses, including “Euphoria,” “Like That,” and his Future and Metro Boomin collab “Like That,” were also streamed more than any of Drake’s yesterday.
Kendrick Lamar & Drake Beef Results In Massive Streaming Numbers
Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Not Like Us’ is currently getting ~3x as many daily streams as Drake’s ‘Family Matters’ on Spotify
Spotify daily streams (May 8th): Not Like Us — 12.2M Euphoria — 7.1M Like That — 5.2M Meet the Grahams — 4.2M Family Matters — 4.1M Push Ups —… pic.twitter.com/595auWgF1i
While this is certainly unfortunate for Drake’s camp, it doesn’t necessarily come as a surprise. Ultimately, many have decided that Kendrick Lamar washed Drake, though it’s not exactly clear if the battle is over. Yesterday, DJ Akademiks hopped online to reveal that he’s “waiting on a few records,” which led fans to speculate that new diss tracks are on the way. Whether or not anything could outshine what’s already been released, however, remains to be seen. As for where Drake’s at with all of this, he recently shared a cryptic post on his Instagram Story, highlighting a scene from the series “A Man In Full.”
In the scene, the main character lies dead on the ground, delivering a dramatic posthumous monologue. “I don’t mean this as a criticism,” he begins. “Maybe I do. But when you die, will people notice? When I go, there are gonna a lot of memories of me by a lot of people, many who hate me. Even so, a person needs to live with vigor. Otherwise, what’s the point?” What do you think of Kendrick Lamar continuing to out-stream Drake? Who do you think came out on top amid their feud? Share your thoughts in the comments section down below, and keep an eye on HNHH for more updates.
Questlove is not feeling the Kendrick Lamar-Drake beef. On Instagram, Questlove said the battle was not about skill.
“Nobody won the war,” Questlove wrote. “This wasn’t about skill. This was a wrestling match level mudslinging and takedown by any means necessary – women & children (&actual faacts) be damned. Same audience wanting blood will soon put up ‘rip’ posts like they weren’t part of the problem. Hip Hop Is Truly Dead.”
A rumor is running rampant online, stating Universal Music Group is looking to step in and host a group Zoom, with Kendrick Lamar and Drake included. The rumor alleged Lamar is doing damage to Drake’s reputation with pedophile allegations.
TMZ hopped in and stated the rumor was “totally unfounded,” and no one asked Lamar to put out a statement that would backtrack his statements in the diss records. Furthermore, there was no Zoom meeting and no ask of a Zoom meeting. Additionally, UMG would never interject in the feud.
Also, why should UMG want it to wrap up? More music, more beef, more streams, more dollars.
This might be the wildest Zoom call in corporate history: Drake’s team, UMG and Nike reps asking Kendrick to stop the rap beef because allegations are costing everyone involved “a lot of money” pic.twitter.com/pGw7dEjEax
According to ChartData, “Not Like Us” has the biggest single streaming day for a Hip-Hop song in history, surpassing Drake’s “Girls Like Girls” featuring Lil Baby.
“Not Like Us” has hit the top of the Global Spotif chart with 10.986 million streams. “Girls Like Girls” was at 6.593.
Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us” rises to #1 on the global Spotify chart with a new daily high of 10.986 million streams, up 41%.
Kendrick Lamar released “Not Like Us,” on May 4, as the latest in a number of lyrical onslaughts that target Drake. The tensions between Kendrick Lamar and Drake seem to have escalated after J. Cole referred to them as the “big three” of modern Hip Hop. However, it’s become increasingly evident that Kendrick has a bone to pick with Drizzy. In fact, one would say that he absolutely despises the Toronto rapper, and Kendrick is airing Drake’s alleged dirty laundry on the track. As a result, their back-and-forth disses have continued to evolve from playful jabs to personal shots. It looks like Kendrick is currently at an edge over Drake though, as the public has been leaning in his favor following the back-to-back disses on “Meet the Grahams,” and now, “Not Like Us.”
While Kendrick’s lyrics about Drake definitely steal the show, the production on “Not Like Us” does deserve a few points as well. The instrumental is a collaboration between producers Mustard and Sounwave. The track’s tempo is relentless, creating an urgent atmosphere that features pronounced snares and bass, emphasizing the aggressive tone. Nonetheless, Kendrick Lamar’s vocal performance takes center stage, with the instrumentation allowing his words to cut through.
Sex Offense Allegations
The song opens with a haunting line, “Pss, I see dead people,” referencing M. Night Shyamalan’s Sixth Sense (starring Haley Joel Osment) before diving into a barrage of insults aimed at Drake. Kendrick calls him a “free throw,” an easy target and continues with a series of accusations and metaphors that paint Drake as weak, untrustworthy, and worse, a predator. Throughout “Not Like Us,” Kendrick accuses Drake of having inappropriate sexual relationships with minors. This is also a topic Drake has had to debunk in the past. However, Kendrick doesn’t shy away from blowing up the rumors surrounding Drake’s personal life with his lyrics like, “Say, Drake, I hear you like ’em young / You better not ever go to cell block one / To any b**ch that talk to him and they in love / Just make sure you hide your lil’ sister from him.”
Accusing Drake of being sexual with underaged women has become a recurring topic in Kendrick’s diss tracks. However, K. Dot found new, creative ways to hurl these heavy allegations at Drizzy, but that’s not all. Another standout moment in “Not Like Us” comes when Kendrick hits Drake with the line, “Why you trollin’ like a b*tch? Ain’t you tired? Tryna strike a chord and it’s probably A-Minor.” With this, Kendrick is referencing all of the memes and online insults Drake posted on social media last month in order to goad Kendrick into responding.
The predator accusations on “Not Like Us” don’t stop with Drake, as Kendrick moves on to accuse the entire OVO crew. The cover art for the track is in fact an aerial view picture of Drake’s mansion, allegedly dotted with sex offender location tags. Kendrick alleges that Drake’s close friend Chubbs, gets his “hand-me-downs;” a metaphor for the women Drake has sexual relations with. He also accuses PartyNextDoor of having a drug addiction before moving on to address Baka Not Nice, Drake’s former bodyguard and rapper who has had a history of run-ins with the law. “They tell me Chubbs the only one that get your hand-me-downs / And Party at the party, playin’ with his nose now / And Baka got a weird case, why is he around? Certified Lover Boy? Certified pedophiles,” he raps. Later, he doubles back on these allegations, rapping, “And your homeboy need a subpoena, that predator move in flocks / That name gotta be registered and placed on neighborhood watch.”
J. Cole & Lil Wayne Relationship
One of the most striking lines on “Not Like Us” is “Led a n*gga to the cross, he walk around like Teezo.” Here, Kendrick doesn’t just stop at suggesting that Drake’s actions have always been hypocritical. He follows up with names of those who have allegedly been subjected to Drake’s wiles, starting with J. Cole and Lil Wayne. “Did Cole fouI, I don’t know why you still pretendin’ / What is the owl? Bird n***as and bird b***hes, go. The J. Cole lyric is perhaps referencing the fact that Drake keeps mentioning Cole in a beef he does not want to be a part of anymore. Evidently, this comes off as an attempt to goad a reaction out of him too.
“Fucked on Wayne girl while he was in jail, that’s connivin’ / Then get his face tatted like a bitch apologizin’,” he continues. The second lyric is much more explicit in its meaning and is as on-the-nose as can be. Kendrick references Drake getting intimate with Lil Wayne’s girlfriend while Wayne was in prison. Wayne confirmed the rumor in his 2016 memoir Gone Til November. Drake subsequently tattooed Lil Wayne’s face on his arm in 2017, which Kendrick claims was a way to apologize.
Kendrick Questions Drake’s Authenticity On “Not Like Us”
Kendrick also lists other names within the industry on “Not Like Us,” specifically rappers from Atlanta, whom Drake allegedly leveraged to get his street cred. However, first, he opens the second verse condemning Drake for using A.I vocals of rap legend 2Pac in his diss track “Taylor Made Freestyle.” “You think the Bay gon’ let you disrespect Pac, n***a? / I think that Oakland show gon’ be your last stop, n***a.”
The social climbing accusations are also consistent with his lyrics on “Meet The Grahams.” Summarily, K. Dot reminds listeners about how Drake allegedly only embraces his Blackness when it’s convenient. Kendrick gives a history lesson about how slaves built the city of Atlanta on their backs. White settlers eventually exploited these slaves. He then infers that Drake, who is biracial and Canadian, is a white settler in Hip-Hop. Altogether, he believes these Atlanta rappers have helped Drake get his reputation in the industry.
“Atlanta was the Mecca, buildin’ railroads and trains / Bear with me for a second, let me put y’all on game / The settlers was usin’ town folk to make ’em richer / Fast-forward, 2024, you got the same agenda/ You run to Atlanta when you need a check balance / Let me break it down for you, this the real n***a challenge / You called Future when you didn’t see the club / Lil Baby helped you get your lingo up / 21 gave you false street cred / Thug made you feel like you a slime in your head / Quavo said you can be from Northside / 2 Chainz say you good, but he lied,” he raps on the third verse.
Drake’s previous diss tracks, including “Push Ups,” released in April, took direct aim at Kendrick Lamar. On the track, Drake referred to Kendrick as a “pipsqueak.” He also questioned his stature in the industry. How the f*ck you big steppin’ with a size-seven men’s on?
This was in response to Kendrick’s verse on Metro Boomin and Future’s “Like That,” where he dismissed the notion of the “big three,” which included himself, Drake, and J. Cole. No one expected that those lines would lead to a series of songs that serve as character assassinations. However, 24 hours after “Not Like Us,” Drake followed with “The Heart Part 6.” On the track, he made sure to address Kendrick’s pedophilia accusations while also claiming Kendrick was working with false information about him.
“I never been with no one under age but now / I understand why this the angle that you really mess with / Just for clarity, I feel disgusted I’m too respected / If I was fucking young girls, I promise I’d been done arrested / I’m way too famous for this shit you just suggested, but that’s not the lesson, clearly there’s a deeper message,” he raps. Though it marked the first time
A rumor is running rampant online, stating Universal Music Group is looking to step in and host a group Zoom, with Kendrick Lamar and Drake included. The rumor alleged Lamar is doing damage to Drake’s reputation with pedophile allegations.
TMZ hopped in and stated the rumor was “totally unfounded,” and no one asked Lamar to put out a statement that would backtrack his statements in the diss records. Furthermore, there was no Zoom meeting and no ask of a Zoom meeting. Additionally, UMG would never interject in the feud.
Also, why should UMG want it to wrap up? More music, more beef, more streams, more dollars.
This might be the wildest Zoom call in corporate history: Drake’s team, UMG and Nike reps asking Kendrick to stop the rap beef because allegations are costing everyone involved “a lot of money” pic.twitter.com/pGw7dEjEax
According to ChartData, “Not Like Us” has the biggest single streaming day for a Hip-Hop song in history, surpassing Drake’s “Girls Like Girls” featuring Lil Baby.
“Not Like Us” has hit the top of the Global Spotif chart with 10.986 million streams. “Girls Like Girls” was at 6.593.
Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us” rises to #1 on the global Spotify chart with a new daily high of 10.986 million streams, up 41%.
All you have to do is mention Sweet Chin Music, and WWE icon Shawn Michaels will be right around the corner. Kendrick Lamar mentioned the wrestling finishing move on “Not Like Us,” prompting Michaels to offer his services to the duo to settle the differences.
“Put the wrong label on me, I’ma get ’em dropped/Sweet Chin Music and I won’t pass the aux,” Kendrick Lamar rapped.
“A little Sweet Chin Music goes a long way,” Michaels wrote. “@kendricklamar, you and @Drake are formally invited to #WWENXT to settle this thing. I’m even offering my services to mediate.”
Joe Budden is someone that people have been wanting to hear from as of late. Overall, this is because of the current feud between Drake and Kendrick Lamar. Budden has proven to be one of the most beloved commenters on the culture. Sure, he may be disagreeable at times, but he is always entertaining when giving his opinion. Furthermore, he is someone who has been very critical of Drake in the past, which has made fans doubly curious about his thoughts on the Kendrick Lamar feud.
After Kendrick dropped “Not Like Us” on Saturday, Budden hopped on a stream with DJ Akademiks. It was here where he claimed that Drizzy was currently losing. He felt like a time stamp record was necessary, although that is not what Drake gave us. Instead, he came through with “The Heart Part 6” which felt like a surrender. In the latest episode of the Joe Budden Podcast, Joe discussed the beef and revealed just how much he loves “Not Like Us.” He even used the song to taunt Ish, who is seemingly on Drake’s side.
Once Joe put the song on, everyone got up and started dancing as Ish stayed seated on the couch next to Ice. It was a hilarious moment that just goes to show that Kendrick might have the best song in all of this. Some say it belongs to “Family Matters,” but “Not Like Us” is getting everyone out of their seats in a big way. It just goes to show that Kendrick is a hitmaker, even if some try to make the erroneous claim that his music is boring.
Let us know what you think of the beef between Kendrick Lamar and Drake, in the comments section down below. Do you agree that Kendrick is currently winning? Will Drake decide to drop again in an attempt to sway public opinion? 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.
Ladies and gentlemen, we have a banger/ Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us” has bounced Drake out of holding a Spotify record. According to ChartData, “Not Like Us” has the biggest single streaming day for a Hip-Hop song in history, surpassing Drake’s “Girls Like Girls” featuring Lil Baby.
“Not Like Us” has hit the top of the Global Spotif chart with 10.986 million streams. “Girls Like Girls” was at 6.593.
Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us” rises to #1 on the global Spotify chart with a new daily high of 10.986 million streams, up 41%.
All you have to do is mention Sweet Chin Music, and WWE icon Shawn Michaels will be right around the corner. Kendrick Lamar mentioned the wrestling finishing move on “Not Like Us,” prompting Michaels to offer his services to the duo to settle the differences.
“Put the wrong label on me, I’ma get ’em dropped/Sweet Chin Music and I won’t pass the aux,” Kendrick Lamar rapped.
“A little Sweet Chin Music goes a long way,” Michaels wrote. “@kendricklamar, you and @Drake are formally invited to #WWENXT to settle this thing. I’m even offering my services to mediate.”
Drake is currently in the midst of a pretty brutal feud with Kendrick Lamar. Overall, fans believe Kendrick is the official winner in all of this. “Meet The Grahams” was a massive gut punch, however, “Not Like Us” was a real knockout blow. It is a catchy track that sees Drake and his entire OVO crew being accused of pedophilia and predatory behavior. This is the last thing Drake needed, and at this point, it seems like he is throwing in the towel. However, Kendrick still has to answer for some things that were laid out in “Family Matters” and “The Heart Part 6.”
That said, now that fans have decided that Kendrick is the winner, the Drizzy haters are out in full force. Subsequently, this has led to a whole lot of trolling on social media. For instance, according to TMZ, multiple Drake-related GoFundMes have popped up over the last few days. Many of them are declaring the artist as “finished,” while looking to raise funds for a funeral. Moreover, there are some who are making Kendrick-related GoFundMe pages, with the intent of getting him more studio time. As if he needs money for that?
INDIO, CA – APRIL 15: Drake performs on the Coachella stage during day 2 of the Coachella Valley Music And Arts Festival (Weekend 1) at the Empire Polo Club on April 15, 2017 in Indio, California. (Photo by Christopher Polk/Getty Images for Coachella)
Some of the names for these fundraisers include “Support Kendrick Lamar’s Studio Time for the Ultimate Diss T;” “Join the Love Fund for Drake’s Send-Off;” “RIP Drake(champagnepapi): Fans Unite in Grief.” At this point, GoFundMe is looking to take some of these down as they go against the website’s terms of service. Having said all of that, this just goes to show that fans love to take things too far when their favorites are involved.
Let us know what you think of these tactics from the Drake haters, in the comments section down below. Do you believe that things are going way too far now? Is there such a thing as a “line” when it comes to rap beef? If this is all, indeed, over…who do you think came away as the winner? 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.
Cam’ron and Mase have been tapped into the Kendrick Lamar and Drake feud. However, last week, they only got a small sample size of what was to come. On Tuesday, Kendrick dropped off “Euphoria” which was a bit of a polarizing release. Although a lot of fans enjoyed the song, there were some who felt like “Push Ups” was better. In fact, Cam and Mase were quick to declare Drake the leader of the war. It was a take that a lot of fans took issue with, however, they remained tied to their declarations.
On Friday night, Drake and Kendrick shook things up. They went toe to toe with tracks like “Family Matters” and subsequently, “Meet The Grahams.” On Saturday, Kendrick delivered a banger with “Not Like Us,” and on Sunday, Drizzy finished things off with a response called “The Heart Part 6.” Overall, Drake’s track sounded as though he was tired of all of this. Almost as though he just wants this to come to an end. Cam’ron and Mase were on It Is What It Is this morning, and they seemed to be disappointed with how Drizzy opted to finish this off.
— The Art Of Dialogue (@ArtOfDialogue_) May 6, 2024
As Cam’ron explains, Drake can’t just decide when this ends. Instead, it is up to the fans to really give their seal of approval. Mase agreed, and noted that it was just a weak way to respond, especially with how scathing “Not Like Us” was. For them, Kendrick is now in the lead and this could very well be the end of it. This is an opinion that seems to be quite popular right now, with only a few people still proclaiming that Drake is up.
Let us know who you believe is the winner of this battle, in the comments section down below. Do you believe that Drake won this or is it Kendrick who came away with the win? What can either artist do at this point for you to potentially change your mind on the outcome? 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.
DJ Vlad says he won’t be reaching out to Princeton in an apparent attempt to get Professor Morgan Jerkins fired from the university after threatening to do so. The two had a heated back and forth on Twitter after Vlad posted: “Kendrick’s “Not Like Us” needed a better mix. It takes away from the song.” Jerkins took issue with the take and replied: “You are WHITE. This is a BLACK FOLK AFFAIR.” She added that the conversation “should center Black people.”
“Don’t try to change your words now. I’ll be reaching out to @princeton about this on Monday,” Vlad then replied. The move warranted tons of backlash from hip-hop fans. “This is something a white person would do,” one user wrote. Another added: “You have to see the irony here.”
DJ Vlad Attends Charlamagne Tha God’s Birthday Party
NEW YORK, NY – JUNE 26: (L-R) DJ Vlad, Charlamagne Tha God and Myson attend Charlamagne Tha God’s birthday celebration at Stage 48 on June 26, 2013, in New York City. (Photo by Johnny Nunez/WireImage)
“Since it’s Monday, let me clear the air and state that I never had any intention of filing a complaint to Princeton for former professor Morgan Jerkins saying that white people aren’t allowed to comment on Kendrick Lamar’s music. She trolled me and I trolled back,” Vlad wrote. “At the end of the day, it created an interesting discussion about race relations in America. I will be discussing it further in my future interviews.” When Jerkins saw the explanation, she fired back: “A lie. He tagged my employer multiple times with the intention to professionally harm me. I didn’t troll. I centered Black people in a discussion on hip-hop and told him to stand down bc it’s not his space. He’s backtracking bc he miscalculated. Btw, stop contacting my family.”
DJ Vlad Addresses The Backlash
Since it’s Monday, let me clear the air and state that I never had any intention of filing a complaint to Princeton for former professor Morgan Jerkins saying that white people aren’t allowed to comment on Kendrick Lamar’s music. She trolled me and I trolled back. At the end of…
A lie. He tagged my employer multiple times with the intention to professionally harm me. I didn’t troll. I centered Black people in a discussion on hip-hop and told him to stand down bc it’s not his space.
Check out the latest posts in the drama between Vlad and Jerkins above. Be on the lookout for further updates on DJ Vlad as well as the feud between Drake and Kendrick Lamar on HotNewHipHop.
Terrace Martin shared a warning for any OVO affiliates of Drake based out of Los Angeles on Twitter, over the weekend. Following the release of Kendrick Lamar’s diss, “Not Like Us,” Martin says the summer has just gotten hotter for any friends of Drake in the rapper’s hometown. “Yall in trouble,” he wrote in the since-deleted tweet caught by HipHopDX. “To my OVO folks living in LA. Your summer just got hotter. Stay home with air on or move back to the 6 [dog on leash emoji]. With love Terrace.”
On “Not Like Us,” Lamar teamed up with Mustard for a beat on which he labeled Drake a pedophile, accused him of sleeping with Lil Wayne’s ex-girl, and much more. Additionally, he called out several members of OVO directly. At one point, he raps: “Say Drake, I hear you like ’em young / You better not ever go to cell block one / To any b*tch that talk to him and they in love / Just make sure you hide your little sister from him.”
INDIO, CALIFORNIA – APRIL 22: Musician Terrace Martin performs onstage with Dinner Party during day 2 of 2023 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival on April 22, 2023, in Indio, California. (Photo by Scott Dudelson/Getty Images for Coachella)
Drake responded to Kendrick Lamar’s accusations on the track, “The Heart Part 6,” on Sunday night. He vehemently denied the pedophile claims on several bars, rapping at one point: “Only f*ckin’ with Whitneys, not Millie Bobby Browns, I’d never look twice at no teenager.” He also remarks: “This Epstein angle was the shit I expected / TikTok videos you collected and dissected.”
Kendrick Lamar Teams With Mustard For “Not Like Us”
When Drake shared “The Heart Part 6,” he teased that already he knew about the imminent dropping of another song from Lamar. However, Sunday night came and went with no new track from the rapper. Be on the lookout for further updates on Terrace Martin on HotNewHipHop.
Not Like Us — 12.2M
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