TIMELINE: Kendrick Lamar vs. Drake (vs. Everyone Else)

May 5, 2024 Jon Powell East, Hip-Hop/Rap, International, Midwest, Music, Southern, West 1 Comment  

Welp. As you’re probably aware, there’s a war going on outside no one is safe from. Reigniting a conflict that honestly began back during the “What Happened To That Boy” era, Drake and Kendrick Lamar are in a midst of battle — one of the most entertaining since JAY-Z and Nas brought up arms on wax closer to the turn of the century.

Below, we decided to group together what’s been going on… It just made sense to keep the disses in one place. Enjoy the ongoing beef (which will be regularly updated) below.

November 15, 2023: “First Person Shooter”

WATCH HERE

Old news, but it’s clear that J. Cole’s lines on this particular drop got Dot’s attention in a way that no one expected.

March 22, 2024: We Don’t Trust You

LISTEN HERE

Future and Metro Boomin’s new album contains a LOT of shots at Drake — the biggest of which was courtesy of Kendrick Lamar on “Like That.” Even The Weeknd and Rick Ross inexplicably jumped into the fray, making everyone wonder:

April 5, 2024: “7 Minute Drill”

J. Cole has responded! The North Carolina emcee decided to tack on a diss record to his Might Delete Later project, and it’s a strong enough contender. UPDATE (April 7, 2024): Bro apologized and said he was taking the song down. No words.

April 12, 2024: We Still Don’t Trust You

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It appears as if A$AP Rocky has decided to join in on the Drake cancelled party by dropping some hot tea on “Show Of Hands.” He didn’t start it, though — one quickly remembers quizzical raps that Drizzy made about Rocky and Rihanna on Her Loss.

April 15, 2024: “Champagne Moments”

We really have no idea why Rozay decided to jump into this, but he’s been hilarious with both his diss and on social media. Whatever, man. UPDATE (April 23, 2024): Now with video (below).

April 19, 2024: “Push Ups”

Here we go! While J. Cole decided to get out the way, Drake is here and ready for war. On “Push Ups,” he didn’t just go at Kendrick — he went at all of his adversaries in one fell swoop.

April 19, 2024: “Taylor Made Freestyle”

Oh! Drake just did another “Back To Back”! Even wilder, “Taylor Made Freestyle” begins with him rapping as 2Pac and Snoop Dogg with the aid of AI. UPDATE (April 26, 2024): Drake had to take the song down because of threats from Tupac Shakur’s estate. Thanks to YouTube users who kept that party going regardless.

April 21, 2024: “Like That (Remix)”

This was super random. Kanye West decided to help “eliminate” Drake with an updated (??) version of “Like That.” Between the addition of the The Inter Milan Ultras and that verse, this one really could have stayed on the hard drive — which is crazy to say about anything regarding Ye.

April 30, 2024: “Euphoria”

Kendrick is back with a vengeance. There’s a lot to unpack in this one, which seems to break Drake’s character down into atoms.

May 3, 2024: “6:16 In LA”

Taking a page from his opponent, Kendrick delivers more heat mere days after “Euphoria.” Are those Maybach gloves in the artwork?!

May 3, 2024: “Family Matters”

Drake fires back and Kendrick and everyone else — specifically, A$AP Rocky, Rick Ross, Metro Boomin, and (on a lighter note) Future — with “Family Matters,” along with a matching video that adds to the three-part song’s aggressive energy. Know that we are more than entertained right now.

May 3, 2024: “Meet The Grahams”

YOOOO… things just got dark. Kendrick is earning his “Boogeyman” nickname pretty effortlessly at this point.

May 4, 2024: “Not Like Us”

……We, uh……

Kendrick might’ve officially won this battle. This drop shut up a lot of people, from the Drake fans to Hip Hop listeners who felt bored by his approach (shout out to DJ Mustard). Also, those are sex offender markers placed on Drake’s Toronto mansion. We’re deep in the mud, now.

May 5, 2024: Metro’s Twitter disses

Metro Boomin spent his morning responded to Drake’s claims in pretty humorous fashion. He even crafted a beat for others to join in.

May 5, 2024: “The Heart Part 6”

This is definitely Drake at his best rapping… but it also sounds like he’s kind of waiving the white flag.

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Fivio Foreign – ‘B.I.B.L.E.’ (Stream)

April 8, 2022 JUKEBOXDC Staff East, Hip-Hop/Rap, Music 1 Comment  

After going viral in 2021, Fivio Foreign released his debut album B.I.B.L.E. The 17-track album (Basic Instructions Before Leaving Earth) features singles “City of Gods” with Ye and Alicia Keys and “Magic City” with Quavo. The album has guest appearances from A$AP Rocky, Lil Yachty, DJ Khaled, Blueface, Ne-Yo, Chlöe Bailey, and a pair of tracks with Quavo. Executive produced by Kanye West. Take a listen to the album below.

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Kim Kardashian and Kanye West Are Reportedly Getting Divorced

January 5, 2021 JUKEBOXDC Staff News No Comments  

According to Page Six:

Kim Kardashian and Kanye West are over.

Multiple sources tell Page Six that “divorce is imminent” for the Hollywood couple, with Kardashian hiring a divorce attorney to the stars, Laura Wasser.

“They are keeping it low-key but they are done,” says a source. “Kim has hired Laura Wasser and they are in settlement talks.”

Kim, 40, hasn’t been seen wearing her wedding ring, and Kanye, 43, remained at his $14 million Wyoming ranch over the holidays instead of spending it with the Kardashian family, who drew criticism for their extravagant celebrations.

“Kim got Kanye to go up there [Wyoming] so they could live separate lives and quietly get things sorted out to separate and divorce. She’s done,” the source continued.

The source added that while Kim has done much in the past to protect and help Kanye deal with his mental health struggles, “Now this divorce is happening because Kim has grown up a lot.

“She is serious about taking the bar exam and becoming a lawyer, she is serious about her prison reform campaign. Meanwhile Kanye is talking about running for president and saying other crazy s–t, and she’s just had enough of it.”

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VIDEO: Kanye West Holds First Presidential Campaign Rally (Livestream)

July 19, 2020 JUKEBOXDC Staff News No Comments  

SOURCE: ABC 7 News – WJLA

And the circus begins……

“Kanye West holds his first campaign rally for Presidency in South Carolina.”

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A$AP Rocky is a Free Man

August 5, 2019 JUKEBOXDC Staff News No Comments  

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You can read much more on the story at TMZ, who also revealed that Rocky spent the weekend (presumably) thanking Kanye West and Kim Kardashian for their efforts during a Sunday Service session.

A$AP Rocky was downright gleeful after touching down on U.S. soil Saturday just after midnight … free for the first time in a month.

A$AP’s private jet touched down at LAX after a long flight from Sweden … this after the judges in his criminal case allowed him to leave the country as they noodled over the verdict.

The rapper was ecstatic … smiling, taking pics with folks, hugging people. He actually stayed in the private terminal parking lot for around 45 minutes, talking and joking most of the time.

As we reported, all signs point to a not guilty verdict. Prosecutors in the assault case asked the judges to keep Rocky behind bars because he remained a flight risk. The judges had a middle-ground option — to release him from custody but order that he remain in Sweden, pending the verdict which will be announced on August 14, but instead they let him return to the U.S.

Fact is … a judge thought he was a flight risk a month ago when he threw Rocky in jail, even before charges were filed, so he’d be at least as much of a flight risk today … and that’s why it seems like it doesn’t matter anymore and that he’ll be found not guilty.

Our Rocky sources say he’s never going back to Sweden, and even though his position has been that race was not a factor, privately everyone in his camp thinks it was, and he probably does as well. It was smart of him not to take a stand on the racial issue, for fear of inflaming the judges.

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Kanye West & Kim Kardashian Ask Trump to Help A$AP Rocky

July 18, 2019 JUKEBOXDC Staff News No Comments  

According to TMZ, Kanye West and Kim Kardashian called Trump to help A$AP Rocky get out of prison in Sweden. ‘Ye and Kim also (or initially) reached out to Donald Trump’s son-in-law and high-ranking White House official Jared Kushner.

No clue on what Trump & Co. will do in response.

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