Nothing has been the same since Drake and Kendrick Lamar first collaborated in 2011. By Carl Lamarre Everyone wanted this: a lyrical death match between the biggest rappers in the game today ...

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However, contrary to the rumors started by streamer/professional yapper Akademiks (he ain’t no DJ), neither song features any references to Drake and Kendrick Lamar’s longstanding feud.

The Canadian 38-year-old managed to replace his nemesis Kendrick Lamar, whose sixth studio album GNX just fell to the No. 3 spot after 13 consecutive weeks on the chart. Drake (born Aubrey Graham ...

Kendrick Lamar and Drake’s feud has become one of the most storied rap beefs in history, but their relationship wasn’t always so fraught with tension. Just one year later, however, cracks in ...

Conan O’Brien quipped about Kendrick Lamar and Drake’s years-long beef and Lamar’s Super Bowl halftime show during the 2025 Oscars. A little over two hours into the Oscars broadcast ...

Since their rap battle ignited last year, Drake and Kendrick have been more at odds than they've ever been. Disses, accusations and bad blood between both sides have kept the negative energy in ...

Lamar is standing on business when it comes to his feud with Drake, although the two rappers ended their back-and-forth in May of 2024, and are no longer sending direct shots. However, the Compton ...

Almost a year later, there are still plenty of debates about the Kendrick Lamar and Drake battle that shook up the rap landscape in 2024. Adin Ross joined the Full Send Podcast earlier this week ...

Cameron Brink was Kendrick > Drake before it was cool. “When the [WNBA] draft was going on, we were doing questions on the orange carpet. The question was: Kendrick or Drake?” the Los Angeles ...