Kendrick Lamar's rap beef with Drake and J. Cole, explained
It feels like it’s been a while since Kendrick Lamar blessed us with his presence. But, boy, did he come back in a major way in the wee hours of the morning on Friday.
Lamar popped up as a feature on Metro Boomin and Future’s new collaboration album WE DON’T TRUST YOU. This was already one of the most anticipated albums of the last decade. Fans had been waiting on another complete Metro and Future project for nearly a decade. We finally got it and it did not disappoint.
The features are a big hook this album. The list includes big names like Travis Scott, The Weeknd, Rick Ross and more. The work is fantastic. The album transports you through time to the days when “Commas” was still going crazy on the radio. Yes, kids, we were still listening to the radio back in 2014. The entire project is well worth your time.
But if you let the internet tell it today, Lamar’s verse on “Like That” is the highlight of the entire project. And I can’t blame them - I wholeheartedly agree.
Kung Fu Kenny takes the gloves off with his verse and directly confronts the notion that any of his contemporaries can hold a candle to him - specifically Drake and J. Cole, who many might actually be better artists.
Warning: There is some NSFW language in this video
His words weren’t subliminal shots. He wasn’t using playful banter. Plain and simple, this was Lamar saying, “You cannot touch me.”
This is beef, folks. And I’m glad that we finally got here.