Drake and Kendrika Lamar’s beef – from the beginnings to the Super Cup – explained

Drake against Kendrick Lamar It is the largest beef in the latest rap history. It is a fight that went miles beyond the ordinary lyrical combat artistry, although it was certainly a lot. This has caused several court actions and a stunning rebellion against their joint recording label. It gave rise to a song that just won two big fourths Grammy and will almost certainly be performed in Super Bowl This is a weekend.

It was not always the case. Once they were employees: on the track Drake 2011 “Buried Living Interlude” on Lamara 2012 Issue “Poetic Justice”, and on “(explicit)” problems “$ Ap rock.

It didn’t last long. In 2013 Winner of the Pulitzer Prize Lamar He was presented for the “control” of the Great Sean, in which he called many modern rappers, including J. Cole, Meet Mill, AP Rocky, Sean and Drake himself.

“I got the love of you all but I try to kill you,” he went. “Trying to make sure your basic fans have never heard of you.”

Drake answered the Billboard cover, saying that “Kendrick does not kill me on any platform at all.” Lamar took another jib at once, in Rewards HIP-HOP 2013.

The rappers began random differences in each other in the coming years. Drake with other performers, most shamefully shameful in 2018, where the last rapper dropped “The History of Adidon”, ” Drake’s disclosure is a father.

In October 2023, J. Cole, perhaps, accidentally introduced beef on the first person’s shooter with Drake. He beat: “Love when they argue with the most difficult MC / is this k-k-king? Is it a grip? Am I? “Link to the name of Lamar and Drake, Graham.

Then a little over a year ago he exploded exponentially. Here is a schedule of major events. It should be noted that discertes between rappers often include exaggerated truths and unreasonable rumors about the dramatic effect.

March 22: Lamar Drake about the future and “yes” Metro “Bomin”

“The Great Three”, Lamar Rhas, calling J. Cola, “It’s just me.”

He refers to Drake’s album 2023 “For all dogs”, He also compares himself to Prince and Drake with Michael Jackson: “The Prince has experienced Mike Jack.”

April 13: The origins of “push -up” Drake

Drake’s answer is leaking. “You are not in any big three, Sza made you wipe, Travis made you wipe, the savage forced you to wipe,” he replies. (Later SZA will be declared as a cooperation of Super Bowl Lamar.)

Apr 24.

Drake’s second track used artificial intelligence technology to include poems with TUPAC and Snoop Dogg, two Lamar influences. In his own poem Drake accuses Lamar of delaying the lane of the answers because of the imminent release Taylor Swift ‘ “Department of Poets Mad.” (Lamar collaborated with Swift on “Bad Blood”.)

Tupak’s real estate threatened to sue Drake, so he removed the song from his social channels.

April 30: Lamar gets back nearly six and a half minute, “euphoria”

It becomes more difficult here. Lamara’s “Etheria” falls like a opus, revealing many accusations against Drake. He comes after Drake’s skills as a rapper, the use of AI, appearance, racial identity and paternity.

“I got a son to lift but I see you know nothing,” – rap.

Title is a reference to HBO “Euphoria” series, From which Drake is the executive producer.

May 3: Lamar refuses to observe further, “6:16 in Los Angeles”

In the next Lamar distance called after time and place, like a drill, this cannot do it, Lamar is aimed at Drizzy. “When did you think ovo was working for me? / Fake bully, I hate bullies, ”he replies, referring to Drake’s sound recording. “You have to be a terrible person.”

According to Billboard, the song was produced by Sounwave and Jack Anthonoff – The last noticeably ancient producer SWIFT. He selects “What is wonderful love” Al Green, on which one of Drake’s relatives played on guitar.

May 3: Drake launches “Family Questions”

Drake gets back with music video and almost eight -minute reaction, in which he claims that the abuse and infidelity in Lamar’s relationship with his bride.

May 4: Lamar replies to ‘meet Graham’

Almost immediately after that, Lamar turns to the son of Drake in “meet Graham:” “Sorry that the husband is your father.” Lamar also turns to Drake and Girl’s parents, claiming that Drake has a secret daughter.

It also denotes the Drake “predator” without designing.

May 4: Less than 24 hours, Lamar falls “not like us”

Lamar doubles, releasing “not as us” produced by DJ Hugrast.

“Say, Drake, I hear that you love them young / You better never go to the cellular block,” – rap.

It will later reach the stratospheric level for the DIS track.

May 5: Drake softens blows on “heart part 6”

Referring to Lamara’s Heart Series, Drake drops “Part of the Heart 6.” In the song “Prove it”, Drake challenges Lamar’s accusation, doubles himself against him, and says he has no secret daughter.

It sounds noticeably sluggish at song – potentially taking the final bow with poems like: “You know, at least your fans get some reggae from you / I am happy to motivate you.”

May 18: “Not like we” got # 1

“Not like we” Lamara goes to # 1 on Billboard Hot 100. He will spend two weeks on the spot, 38 weeks on the schedule, and the end will become a song # 6 of the year 6. He would also make a streaming number that ends with 2024 on the Global Song of the Apple Music.

June 19: Victory Circle in Hometown for Lamar

Lamar actually conducts the knees of victory with his Concert “pop up” in June At the forum in Los -Angeles. He performs “euphoria” and “6:16 in Los -Angeles”, then joins Dr. Dre.

Two Titans of the West Coast perform “Dre” and “California Love” before Dra hears a crowd of roar. Then he delivers the quote “sixth feeling” that opens “Not like us”: “I see dead people.”

A crowd of 17,000, including The Weeknd, Lebron James, Ayo Edebiri and Rick Ross Rap to each word. Lamar restarts it twice after the first verse and performs it four times in full.

September 9: Lamar goes to the Super Cup

Lamar is announced Like a headliner in the Super Cup on February 9 in Super Doma in New Orleans. Later SZA is declared as a guest performerBefore two touring together this spring.

November 8.

Lamar is nominated for seven GrammyThey are all for Drake Diss tracks. Two – for cooperation “Yes”, “Metro”, and five – for “not like we”, including nods for the record of the year and song of the year.

November 25: Drake extends beef to the vessels and label

After months of relative silence, Drake is fighting in courtAnd raises beef to a different level. He claims that in the New -York submission of the fact that the universal music group – the maternal label for both him and Lamar – pumped the popularity “not as we” on SPotify and other streaming services. Filing is a precursor to a potential lawsuit that requires two companies to store documents.

UMG calls accusations of submitting “abusive and false.” Spotify did not respond publicly, but has widely denied the statement that its streams are or may be inflated.

The same day, Drake announces that will go to Australia For the first time in eight years, starting from the day, Lamar has been in the Super Bowl.

November 26: Drake strikes again in court

Drake is striking againThis time in the Texas court, where it is aimed at the radio for “not like we”. His suggestion, another predecessor of the claim, claims that UMG has conspired with Icherrdia, the largest owner of radio stations in the United States, inflate plays and track numbers.

IheartMedia did not respond to a request for the comment Associated Press at the time and did not immediately respond to a new request for answer.

January 15: Drake drops a large legal bomb

Drake makes his main legal stepfor which the previous ones were only discoverers: a lawsuit against UMG, arguing that he proclaimed and promoted “not as us”, although it contributes to a false accusation of pedophilia against him and invites the listeners to resort to vigilant justice.

He blames label and song of breakthrough attempts and Shooting the security guard In Drake’s house in Toronto, online habitation and harassment and devaluation of his brand.

The claim does not name Lamar as the defendant.

UMG replies that the accusations are not only false but also illogical, given their years of investment in Drake.

February 2: Lamar wins five Grammy including the two largest for “not as us”

Kendrick Lamar poses in the press with a reward for the record of the year, the best rap -performances, the best rap -the best music video and songs of the year during the 67th annual Grammy awards on Sunday, February 2, 2025, in Los -Angeles. . (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)

A week before his super -punk concert, Lamar and “don’t like us” spend an epic night in Grammy awards. The track wins the song of the year and the record of the year, and Lamar occupies five.

He is merciful and positive in victory, not mentioning Drake and saying that “we dedicate this city” before shouting the neighborhoods of Los -Angeles district.

This story first moved on May 7, 2024 and was outraged on February 5, 2025 to update the legal developments, Grammy Lamar’s victories and the future results of Super Bowl and Australia Tour Drake’s Australia.

First published: February 6 2025 at 12:18 PST