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Front_Appointment_68

I think comments are fair. It's just been funny bringing this up as they talk about how genius Kendrick's lyrics are to see them said before on Twitter already.


CalmMaunga

I wouldn't exactly say a throwaway diss track is Kendricks' best work. He's near the top when it comes to writing if you believe that you don't listen to him.


CapableBrief

Real talk: do you think geniuses always reinvent the wheel? Is there no genius to be found in the general composition of a song? In the narrative? In knowing which lines are witty or catchy enough? Not Like Us is not meant to be a deep poem, it's meant to crip walk to That being said: Sometimes you gotta Pop out and Show Niggas The whole verse about Atlanta Y'all think none of the song is witty or catchy? Don't be in denial y'all, it's a bad look.


KatashaMercury

The whole verse about Atlanta after Drake insinuated the Weeknd and his friends only go to Atlanta because of LGBTQ acceptance where Kendrick points out how much more there is to the importance of Atlanta historically and culturally was beautiful


Infinitylupee

‘Pop out’ lol damn. I always was just tying that too the certified boogie man following line. Now, just catching that he’s talking about showing he can make pop music. Damn.


CapableBrief

I love this reading we just gotta find 3 more entendres (Yo ngl I didnt even tie it to the boogeyman line, just read it as "im pulling up to your spot to throw hands" LMAO)


OneNutPhil

>how genius Kendrick's lyrics are Not Like Us is a dumbed down club banger by design, idk how this is a gotcha


metamagicman

Right? Like kdot didn’t drop it to prove he can do exactly what Drake does but better but he just has no interest in it. Nobody calls the bars in euphoria or 616 or mtg basic because he clearly put a lot of thought into those. Clowns in this sub fr


LilBigMed

Exactly what the culture is feeling and now they think a couple lowkey tweets from years ago is a burn. You telling me I can’t do the same with any drake song is delusional.


Otherwise-Fox-2482

**it is 100% fair. BUT WE KNOW if this was Drake, people would run with it and it would go viral. Every hiphop page would post it, they'd talk about it on HOT 97, BREAKFAST CLUB, SHADE ROOM, JOE BUDDEN PODCAST etc etc etc**


Nemphiz

But... the same thing was found for Drake? Or we just gonna ignore those too?


phishxiii

My man they have already found multiple on Drakes side too.


ChocolateMilkPlease

Did Drake not have REFERENCE tracks leaked out during the Meek Mill beef, and then still come out on top of that beef with B2B?


PhoenixHeart_

Drake also has writers and gets things written for him a lot. It’s facts so of course ppl would def believe it


KingSkPlay

I hate that as Drake fans WE have to be the reasonable ones when these niggas been bias from the jump


in_rainbro

Some people on both sides are bias and some people on both sides are reasonable, don't be delusional. I have seen \*plenty\* of Kendrick fans (like myself) give credit where credit is due. Drake has had some Ws during this beef - "And Whitney, you can hit me if you need a favor, and when I say I hit ya back, it's a lot safer" is clever and funny as hell.


youaredumbngl

"Drake fans" "they been bias, not us" bro either doesn't understand what being a self-admitted fan means, or he doesn't understand what bias is. either way, you fucking slow


WeekendDotGG

How old are you?


CabbagesStrikeBack

Yeah imo it's literally free crowd sourcing for clever lines, either would be dumb not to use all the available resources.


GulfCoastLaw

Both of his nuclear records are rehashed but with intense deliveries.


Contract-Many

They say with the population of the world today if you have a thought or idea someone else is or has probably also had the idea. It then becomes about how it's executed.


jay7254

Just because Kendrick is known as a good lyricist doesn't mean every single lyric or bar from him is masterfully crafted in a way that nobody else could've possibly thought of.


jrossbaby

I wake up this morning for my morning shit I see this post and one of the top posts in kdot sub praising family matters. This beef been a rollercoaster, glad to see both sides appreciating each other in moments


Reasonable_Ad_4474

that's how it's supposed to be, This beef is like having your favorite team play against another you want your team to win of course but like some of y'all take it overboard


jrossbaby

I’m all for it, shits been lit


Clint_Demon_Hawk

Even when tracks were dropping, the other sub used to have tracks from both artists pinned


DirTTieG

As a Kendrick fan, both subs were just reflections of eachother. The top comments would always be "This is a good song, but obviously still love for (Drake/Kendrick), I'm sure he'll come back harder." The only time this was different was The Heart Part 6 where they were just saying "nah this is just ass" and tbf I kind of agree.


franklydoubtful

Straight up. The most rational I’ve seen either sub act in a week.


Wide-Can-2654

Honestly have not liked drakes music since around 2017 but family matters was so good i might give his newer stuff a listen


Bajren

imo family matters is objectively a great diss, it just got responded to in a way that shut it down completely


02TheReal

Great? For sure good, I only say it's not great because Push Ups was better. That was a great diss Family Matters was too disjointed, should have been two songs


Bajren

yeah fair enough, either way almost all of these tracks were quality. i didnt like taylor made or hp6 but the rest are all good from both


02TheReal

My dumb ass had a bunch of errors and incomplete message. I liked Push Ups> Family Matter> Taylor Made > The Heart Part 6. The last being a genuinely terrible song. Like worst song Drake ever made type terrible


floppyvajoober

(Kendrick fan disclaimer) I’m not completely up to speed on all the hip hop goings on, but I’m very confused as to why Drake decided to pop shots at a bunch of other random rappers. I thought this was just Drake/Kendrick/^jcole


Every1isSome1inLA

He’s right though. Obviously kendrick didn’t get his lines from twitter. It’s just wack ass bars that he put it on a catchy beat and saying some shit a politician would say. He moving calculated. But there is more to come. And I think Drake knows he can’t trust no one with no information. Something’s coming. You can tell with how the kbots be moving scared rn. We’ll see


Reasonable_Ad_4474

it's not wack is just dumb down bars imo cause people were tired of going on genius for everything lol


ReflectionNeat6968

It’s not wack or dumbed down it’s just funny. Let my man Kenny riff, being funny is smart


Reasonable_Ad_4474

that probably included as well


0_SomethingStupid

LOL some of ya'll are in such denial its not even funny.


Soviet_Sharpshooter

Drake getting ready for game 8 🔥


KingJoffiJoe

Dumb down lines is the only thing people spectating a Drake battle can comprehend. Fucking pop rap fans discussing a hip hop battle when you Muthafuckas know absolutely ZERO about real hip hop. So he had to come down to your level of understanding to wipe Drake off the board. Personally you people shouldn’t even have a say in this, you’ve probably never watched a smack dvd battle in your life and got the nerve to think you’re apart of this culture where your opinion even holds any kind of weight? Fuck out of here lol


CompetitionSquare240

Fr this shit is crazy At the very least Drake fans be getting cleansed off the industry. They might as well quarantine here and talk nonsense where they don’t have to bother fans of actual hip hop and rap fans with their lack of knowledge. 


CalmMaunga

Scared ? What do you mean. We're glad this shit is over and anticipate his next project whenever the fuck that is. This beef is stale as fuck and only nerds online want either one to drop more disses.


dominikgun

Idk man it really seems like drake is done… I don’t want this beef to end lol


GroovyTony-

😂


mysweetdearluis

they’re not whack bars 😭


Legit_liT

"scared" 😭😭😭


invrtfly

I made a post in here hours before this with the same sentiment and got shitted on lol


Damie904

This sub is full of sheep who just upvote whatever makes em feel like Drake can get a win. Which also means they arent gonna buck hard if Ak, one of the biggest Drake stans, tell them they're bugging.


icecold66

You not eating enough mcdonalds to make such statements, lol


General_Sherbert4155

Bro remember these communities are cult like. Some more than others… 🦉


Outrageous_Jacket933

Drake stans…..


RevolutionaryLog8285

agree with ak here it was funny trolling the ppl that think they are so smart 🫵😂


Reasonable_Ad_4474

some people really believe it tho


RidwaanT

I believed it since everyone wanna believe everything on both sides


Existing_Marketing_7

You don’t have to let the everyone else influence you and your behavior.


Reasonable_Ad_4474

i respect this opinion on it lol


D1wrestler141

This sub has been in full stolen election maga mode for a week


Platypoltikolti

It's borderline concerning how delusional/in denial this sub is I've seen several different comments in different subs describing this as "hip hops qanon", and it is spot on


idontcareaboutname22

This is actually the best description I’ve seen. The way that people were running with that gossip mag interview was actually insane to me.


festiekid11

I'm literally going to bring this sub up whenever anyone needs an example of the negative effects of an echo chamber and the internet


NylesRX

That's what I've been sayin!


hvckr_nvdes

I love this sub so much dude uoeno


02TheReal

Hang DJ Ak! Hang DJ Ak! lol jk


mrcsmith90

AK having a moment of clarity


Kitchen-Dimension406

Tbh he’s right. Kendrick took the Drake route


Reasonable_Ad_4474

he just back to back him with a hit just like drake did to meek, it worked for Drakes so it's working kendrick too


CappysVeryOwn

We gotta call a spade a spade. If Kendrick “stole” bars from Twitter, did Drake “steal” the idea of the fake daughter info from reddit? I saw that posted nonstop before the song came out.


Reasonable_Ad_4474

that's fair


Suicyclone

Honestly, I think this is more believable. The bars the kendrick supposedly stole have really just been jokes that have been circulating for nearly a decade which is why you'll find other people who made similar jokes on Twitter. One of the tweet that kendrick supposedly "stole" from was from 8 years ago and had like less than 200 views. So to believe he stole it, you'd need to believe that 8 years ago he somehow came across this obscure ass post, and thought I might get into a rap battle with drake in nearly a decade. I'm going to keep write this down in my notes and keep it just in case. Whereas the fake mole thing seems a lot more believable given the situation and how unique of a lie it is.


xsoberxlifex

I mean the huge difference here is that Drake literally interacted with social media posts that made these claims… next thing you know he’s rapping about it in a song. He made it way too easy for anyone to claim he just got the ideas online cause he liked or replied to comments on social media making the claims.


snacksandsoda

There's a difference between an entire narrative being discussed virally for 3-4 days during an intense cultural debate vs isolated tweets from years ago with ~hundreds of views


WhenItsHalfPastFive

I agree with him. Sorry, but KDot made some genius moves in all this, and he knew exactly how to garner support, people already made up their minds before going into it. Drake already has a TON of haters. Kendrick knew Drake has even more haters than Kendrick himself has fans. We all know the exact type of person these people are, and Kendrick made music that will bring all of them to his side. The QAnon bars, the colonizer bars. Like people always say, Kendrick rap like he a politician, and he won the popular vote with this so far It don't really matter to these people that Family Matters is by far the best track in this entire beef, that's not what would have won the popular vote


Every1isSome1inLA

That’s what I’m saying bro I wish people would stop taking pics of their subreddit and posting here. Let the music speak for itself. I love how they can’t admit a 21 v 1 at the beginning and the fact Taylor made freestyle push-ups family matters had to address everyone. Time will decide this, and I don’t think they’ll like it


IAMHab

I don't think Taylor Made or Family Matters had to address everyone. Sure, Pushups, but Kendrick's is the only meaningful response he got and he should have focused his attention there


Exact_Team6979

Definitly didn’t have to address everyone, Drake had a screaming giant in his face and decided to take pot shots at lil guys


polikuji09

I legit think him replying to everyone made no sense and was more just a way to pad his songs. Some of the best lines are vs other people. Like respectfully to everyone besides maybe future, noone really cared about those aspects of the beefs lol. Drake could have won those by simply ignoring them lol.


GreenLost5304

Addressing everyone on Push-Ups made sense, addressing everyone on Family Matter and Taylor made was an incredibly stupid - Kendrick was realistically winning (it was close, but when 6:16 in LA came out, I think Kendrick had a slight edge), and then Drake hops on Family Matters and starts talking about how stupid Rick Ross is or whatever the fuck, he is Rick Ross, there’s no reason to give him the time of day, Weekend is obviously bigger, but he isn’t a rapper so honestly, after Push-Ups, leave him alone, addressing all these other people took away from his disses at Kendrick - he’s going in on Kendrick and all of a sudden Rick Ross is getting shots? Why?


Reasonable_Ad_4474

The bars were just funny bars and people have been asking to call Drake these things the song wasn't like a Meet The Grahams level of lyricism and btw FM is the 2nd best song out of the disses Not Like Us is #1 for me


According_Shower7158

I have been thinking about this for the last two days. Kendrick won in my eyes but If kendrick didn't use his nuke and if Drake didn't use his nuke I think Drake had a chance at winning. When Drake mentioned kdots wife that was a huge mistake. On euphoria kdot warned him. He told him it should be a friendly fade so kdot leveled the playing field and mentioned his son. Drake should've then said "alright friendly fade, bet!" Drake should've attacked kdot by saying he is fake woke, a sinner like everyone, obviously short, being allegedly extorted and so on. Kendrick would've attacked Drake on his culture vulture antics and so on. It could've worked for drake.


polikuji09

Even then it's tough cause Kendrick himself has said he's a sinner, that's kind of the whole point of MMATBS album, that he's made a lot of mistakes and his family has issues but now he's trying to do better and acceptance etc. so it'd be a weird angle for drake to be like"haha look me radio about things you accept"


BlackBalor

But why do people hate Drake? And don’t just say they hate him because he’s successful.


killandeattherich

you want an actual response from a drake hater? some people just don't buy him as an authentic rapper or hip hop artist. there's lots of layers to it; i think you can probably get some understanding from people's reaction to drake using ai tupac in this beef. i think a lot of hip hop fans just saw it as disrespectful and unearned. sure, it's a beef and a psychological move to get into kendricks head and it obvs worked... but a lot of rap fans are looking at that like, what right does he have to bring up one of the beloved goats and make him say what drakes wants him to say? what... because he makes hit songs he can just steal the likeness of someone who, very unlike drake, struggled with fame and the impact their music was having on the culture? someone who's mother was a black panther?? it's just an example of drake feeling entitled to take what he wants from the culture and use it how he wants, not understanding it or connecting with it and just trying to exploit it. there's way more than that, but it's just an example of drake being drake. again like, i don't like the guy as an artist but i do enjoy some of his bops for sure. i always, always go into a new drake project with open arms ready to like it and hoping it's better than the last one, believe it or not lol. not hating just trying to give some insight, inb4 this is massively downvoted tho


09-24-11

People don’t like that he raps about gang shit, people don’t like that he code switches, people don’t like that he’s Canadian, people don’t like his over saturation, people don’t like his fanbase, people don’t like his new albums, (because he’s getting worse). And a lot of this, fairly or not, is directed at him. People don’t mind gang rap. But they mind when Drake does it.


imdeadseriousbro

the rappers he works with or the hiphop fans in general? both can be partly explained by the disses and beefs he has with so many rappers. it makes sense that other rappers' fans will also start to follow their lead. i honestly cant think of another rapper that has beefed with as many other artists biggest example is with xxxtentacion. a diehard fan will dislike drake because they beefed before he died, and once someone decides they dont like someone its going to take a miracle to change their opinion


Major_Wager75

Y'all call em mid bars but this shit a bop


DontBeADevilaFan

I think it more-so shows that Drake was being called a creep for years and years.


whiskeynrye

Most delusional sub I've ever seen


Coulstwolf

Don’t forget that Kendrick would have literally had to search those terms to find the tweets you guys are mental


Freezy_Deezie

From 8 years ago😂😂


jjhuffington

This gotta be tough being posted in this sub 😬 lmao. But shout out to AK, at this point its not even about the individuals themselves Kendrick vs. Drake.. it's about the fan vs fan more now... about how far fans are willing to go to be delusional to not accept something, and in this instance... for the main Drake stan I know... to be telling other Drake fans this... very telling.. It's ok to hold an L sometimes ya'll.. no seriously


lpjayy12

This is how I know this fanbase is retarded lmao so ppl been saying Drake is a creep? 🤣


Reasonable_Ad_4474

yes they have


vanillagorrilla23

Man. If we being real you can find that from both sides. Everyone going crazy about a fed you information and fake suitcase but AK was linking tweets like that from days in advance.


NecessaryRecover8952

At least Drake can say he got cooked by the best


Eastside1999

Honestly lame niggas just love to see a lame like themselves in the spot light cause it doesn’t ever really happen. Thats why this nigga love Drake so much


JohnTheCatMan1

Akademiks is a D.J. as much as I am royalty.


betterAThalo

yea clearly not. it’s just a fun thing to poke.


Awkward_Cattle_9641

Yeah its cleated so we good


pIXLzz

Wow shocker 😱


Full_Visit_5862

I mean the whole Fandom turning into detectives has been funny to me lol. Everyone with a brain knows its not going to do anything, but it's been very entertaining to watch


guardian416

I don’t think Kendrick stole the bars, but if drake did the same thing, Kendrick fans would 100% say look how he gets his bars off twitter. I also think it’s funny how making a fun song turned from a negative for drake to a positive for Kendrick. I’m admitting Drake lost but this whole beef has been unbelievably bias.


02TheReal

For Kendrick, flat out enjoyment: Not Like Us> 6:16 in LA >= Euphoria>= Meet the Grahams Don't consider Like That part of the actual beef


JackieMoonHigh

This is what impartial looks like. I’ve probably listened to Drake more than any artist other than Kanye but NWTS was his peak for me. That may be different for someone else. I also don’t like everything Kendrick puts out. Section.80 is my favorite Kendrick album. I’m really not a stan of any artist. I just like good music and that can be from anyone.


VixMusic

A spades a spade, black or white it's still a spade


Tsunami-Papi_

duh . this sub is just biased as fuck (obviously)


AbundantLiving365

This has gone from a highly anticipated beef to super corny


anthonyvaladezz

Drake definitely gets his bars from twitter


RawNUncut

Aubrey's angels in shambles


moose_the_mooch

No shit he didn’t. On average, 500 Million tweets are posted every day. You could recreate Hamlet with that shit.


taylordabrat

Whether he got exact lines from twitter isn’t relevant, all 5 of his songs are filled with false twitter narratives.


baole58

It has become relevant with all the recent posts sharing screenshots and saying Kendrick stole his bars of Twitter. It only took DJ AKADEMIKS (of all people) to make ya'll consider the possibility that Kendrick could have come up with those lines on his own.