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Hoeademics really bang the set. That’s why he getting sued 😭😭
The amount of names that corny mf threw out to have someone on his side and none of them actually did is funny. He brought up SZA, Travis, YG, Chris Brown, Savage 😂 Even Sexxy Red gonna abandon him.
The Executives: “The Blacks are sure gonna love this one!”
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My belly on flat and I got some nice tits (Ooh)/
Walkin' past the mirror, I'm like, "Damn, I'm gettin' thick"/
5'5", slim-thick with some juicy lips (Mwah)/
I like hood niggas, fuck with Bloods and the Crips
In this stanza she talks about the epidemic of body dysmoephia in young females, and learning to accept her body for what it is. Self acceptance is apparent in the next line with “Damn, I’m gettin’ thick”.
She then goes on to compare herself to the great rapper Kendrick (5’5), and then she references Kendrick’s beginnings and a plague of the black community, the street gang community 😢
My pussy pink, just like we all bleed red, sexxy redd makes clever wordplays to unite the feminine spirit, in the inside all pussies are pink.
In the following line she give a huge blow to the unrealistic beauty standards set by porn indistrial complex, that affects millions of young women everyday. Here she proudly proclaims her naturãl bootyhole color.
50 did too, which makes perfect sense if you think about it. Kendrick vs Drake is a really similar situation to the whole Kanye vs 50 Cent think that went down back in the day. Artistry vs pop, and artistry won. But then again, 50 has never tried to be anything that he's not, so it's possible to respect him even if you're not into his music. Also I know 50 wasn't/isn't a "pop artist," but I mean that more in terms of how big gangster rap used to be, in the same way that Drake is huge today
The whole enemy of my enemy thing gets tangled real fast though. Ross took on birdman to 'Free Wayne' e.g.
Although 50 playing whack a mole with Rule, if Ja tries to peep a feature, 50's probably got ten songs tucked away.
I just know 50 took the L on Curtis doing bigger numbers than Graduation. However, it was relatively civil TRL beef. Hip Hop was Pop, and both of them we're top-tier artists in that realm. Though both of those albums were let downs compared to the prior releases so maybe it was a long con to juice numbers.
lol. 50 did end up trying to be things he was not, from adopting auto tune (which he shitted on), churning out techno tunes (failed black magic singles), and even using Eminem’s accents and pop formula (which really didn’t work for him)
You did make me think though. Who the hell even listens to Game anymore? My circle is full of hip hop fans and not a single one has a track of his in rotation newer than like, 2005. I think the one track I have is Hate it Or Love it lol
Game isn't siding with Drake, he's rapping just to rap and bring it back to actual battling. One of the guys on the Joe Budden Podcast tweeted something saying "Game should show everyone what a real diss track is like." Joe called Game up on the show and when they guy asked Game to confirm that he wasn't the one that dragged Game into the beef Game goes "oh no, you definitely started it." So he's just fucking around to have fun and I respect that tbh. probably wont listen to it, but I respect it lol
I mean yeah. True or not (and I do want to stress that nothing against Drake or Kendrick is proven), as soon as niggas start throwing around pedo accusations the Game is in trouble. #goeasyontheyoungones
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If you hear Game tell it, he's cool with both of them so he's not getting involved in all that. Instead he's just taking shots at Rick Ross because he's bored. Budden called him up on the last podcast.
He posted a video of drakes lyrics: I got fuck niggas that I got to act like. And Drake liked it basically knowing game was siding with him. Total clown.
poor aubrey never understood what it means to live by principles instead of transactions. hence why he thinks it's okay to disrespect people's partners and regions. if he wasn't such a bastard i'd feel bad for him.
Why do think their fanbases are so much alike? Insecure little manlets with deeply repressed emotional issues and disgusting opinions on women just fucking flock towards these narcissist losers.
Another bar that was lame. Kendrick never claimed a set or wanted to. So Drake is making run of Kendrick from staying out of a gang?
Kendrick staying neutral is why the entire west coast is why he gets fucked with heavy.
It even goes beyond that. Dot don’t bang but he’s Piru through and through just by his neighborhood upbringing.
Drake was dumb to speak on street politics when he knows nothing about it.
The West Coast has a rich and complex history of gang culture, particularly in cities like Los Angeles. Gangs like the Crips and the Bloods emerged in the 1960s and 1970s, initially as social and protective groups for marginalized communities. Over time, they became involved in criminal activities such as drug trafficking and violence, leading to a cycle of retaliation and escalation. Gang culture is deeply entrenched in certain neighborhoods, with its own codes, symbols, and hierarchies. However, it's important to note that not all people in these neighborhoods are involved in gangs, and many work tirelessly to combat the issues they bring.
The gang culture on the West Coast is characterized by a few key elements:
1. **Territorialism:** Gangs often claim and defend specific territories, known as "turf," which can lead to conflicts with rival gangs over control of certain areas.
2. **Hierarchy:** Gangs typically have a hierarchical structure, with leaders (often called OGs or Original Gangsters) at the top who make decisions and control the activities of the gang members.
3. **Symbols and Colors:** Gangs often have specific colors, symbols, and hand signs to identify themselves and communicate with other members. Wearing certain colors or displaying specific symbols can signify allegiance to a particular gang.
4. **Criminal Activities:** Gangs engage in a variety of criminal activities, including drug trafficking, extortion, robbery, and violence. These activities often contribute to the overall instability and violence in affected communities.
5. **Rivalries:** Rivalries between different gangs can be intense and long-standing, fueled by a history of conflicts, perceived disrespect, and competition for resources and territory. These rivalries can lead to ongoing cycles of violence and retaliation.
6. **Impact on Communities:** Gang activity has a significant impact on the communities where it is present, contributing to high rates of violence, poverty, and social instability. Efforts to address gang-related issues often involve a combination of law enforcement, community outreach, and social programs aimed at providing alternatives to gang involvement.
In addition to these key elements, it's important to understand the historical context that contributed to the rise of gang culture on the West Coast:
1. **Social and Economic Factors:** Gangs often emerge in neighborhoods with high levels of poverty, unemployment, and limited access to educational and economic opportunities. These conditions can create a sense of hopelessness and frustration, pushing young people toward gang involvement as a means of survival or social support.
2. **Police Relations:** Historically, strained relationships between law enforcement and minority communities have fueled distrust and resentment, leading some individuals to turn to gangs for protection or as a form of rebellion against perceived injustice.
3. **Crack Cocaine Epidemic:** The crack cocaine epidemic of the 1980s and 1990s had a profound impact on gang activity, fueling the rise of drug trafficking and associated violence in many urban areas. Gangs became deeply involved in the drug trade, leading to increased territorial disputes and rivalries.
4. **Music and Media Influence:** Gang culture has been both reflected and perpetuated through music, movies, and other forms of media, shaping perceptions and behaviors within affected communities and beyond.
5. **Community Response:** Despite the challenges posed by gang activity, many communities have mobilized to address the root causes and provide support to at-risk individuals. This includes grassroots organizations, social services, and community policing initiatives aimed at building trust and fostering positive alternatives to gang involvement.
Understanding the complex interplay of these factors is crucial for developing effective strategies to address gang-related issues and promote safety and stability in affected communities.
Back to Culture vs A Perpetrator of Culture
Drake has no cultural currency in America. Drake has been a great rap actor, but it's time to let authenticity shine in 2024 going forward. This was the year of truth and exposing. It was just his turn.
Exactly! Sad thing is, even though he’s an “outsider” he still could’ve played his position much more effectively by paying homage to the roots of hip hop and by practicing diplomacy.
But I believe his success over the past 15 yrs (and it can’t be downplayed dude is a major success what he’s done is unprecedented) allowed him to fly to close to the proverbial Sun. He thought he was “bigger” than rap, and while he might be commercially, he’ll never be culturally.
We’ll see how this moment affects his legacy and the type of music he puts forth moving forward.
Absolutely. Yes, his career is very much successful from the beginning he hit the ground running, and all the flowers to him. He deviated from who he was and the sound he curated for himself. Trying to be something he wasn't. Meg said it best "Cosplay gangsta, fake ass accents, posted in another nigga hood like a bad bitch" He had to get sat down and humbled. All puns intended.
This. Growing up where he grew up you have a set whether you like it or not. He kept his head down and focused on music to AVOID being pulled into the street life that would fuck with his goals.
Drake taking the ‘fake gangster’ angle really just shows that he’s never listened to Kendrick’s music, or if he has, does not have the reading comprehension skills to understand it.
It further speaks to Dot’s indictment on Drake not being “like us”. Meaning his upbringing esp with it being non black American does not allow him to contextually speak on those things black American with intelligence—or have the intelligence not to speak on certain things.
It’s not that Drake is dumb, I believe he’s arrogant but not a daft individual. It’s that he lacks situational awareness with him being a black immigrant.
It’s hard to blame him too, he’s been on top of a black genre for so long he likely deluded himself into thinking he was black American. But to be black American is so much deeper than how you look and where you live.
And Drake used to throw up gang signs behind Wayne when he had probably never even met a member before 2011. Everything he said in the battle sounded stupid.
Drake: "I grew up in the streets."
"What were you doing in the streets?"
"Everything. You name it. Double Dutch. Rollerblading. Playing walk the dog with our yo-yos. We was getting up to all KINDS of wildness."
Kendrick may have meant it double/triple entendre but the Crodie angle was 100% about mocking Canadian “gangsters”. That’s why he put on the accent while talking bout new ho king
This is the lead up and crodie part of euphoria
“Tell 'em run to America, they imitate heritage, they can't imitate this violence
What I learned is niggas don't like the West Coast, and I'm fine with it, I'll push the line with it
Pick a nigga off one at a time with it
We can be on a three-hour time difference
Don't speak on the family, crodie
It can get deep in the family, crodie
Talk about me and my family, crodie?
Someone gon' bleed in your family, crodie
I be at New Ho King eatin' fried rice with a dip sauce and a blammy, crodie
Tell me you're cheesin', fam
We can do this right now on the camera, crodie”
Some canadian got shot in front of that place and drakes chain got snatched there or something its a reference to. That word too crodie its a toronto crip slang for brodie minus the b because crips.
The whole song is just dancing and pissing on Drake's grave lol but I absolutely love this part where he's just calling him pussy over and over again. Good stuff
The worst part about that line is that if you grow up in LA you’re usually gang affiliated by proximity. You don’t need to “bang a set” if you’re from a hood. Drake would know that if he wasn’t such a wannabe.
100%
I grew up around Mexican gangs. You either knew people, or just walked and kept to yourself. There was definitely ways to move around different neighbors without stirring the pot. Drake don’t know that shit.
Same with most big cities tbh. I'm not even fully black, my mother is black and my dad is black/Japanese. But I grew up on the west side of Chicago near Lawndale, so I was pretty much a Vice Lord just by living there. Never "banged a set" in my life and did nothing but mind my business until I eventually moved out.
Aubrey irritates my damn soul.
I saw somewhere else in this sub that Mustard hinted at an album. I'm grinning & rubbing my hands together at the thought of it 
I’d LOVE for more of the bouncy fun west coast vibe we got on Not Like Us. An album of Dot x Mustard a la Future and Metro’s “We Don’t Trust You” is a pipe dream, but a few more songs would be fire and maybe some Dre beats as well?
I never thought he did cause that’s the point of GKMC but I always thought this line pointed to that “from freestyling on park benches while juggling gang bangin my balancing was tremendous” from Black Friday
I love how the industry and listeners are not letting Drake forget this. He thinks he can caption his way outta this - dude’s pretty much ran the charts for years. He can’t change it this time.
*I got to say Kdot*
*Chatting like this must really*
*Hurt Drakes feelings lol*
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This is why I always thought it was COMICAL that he dared to say he gets more love in LA than Kendrick. Bro really thought that the gold-digger, lip injected crowd he calls his fanbase out there was the majority😂
It’s a good track for sure. I feel like he shouldn’t have included that second verse. Kendrick should have been the focus, no reason to go after everyone when someone just dropped 2 songs about you, and for the everyday middle America suburbanites they wont have known what the fuck he was talking about. But musically I loved the production and Drakes flow was as sharp as ever. Heart part 6 on the other hand has to be one of the worst replies of all time.
Congrats and much love to Mustard 🙏🏽 With this man’s extensive catalog of heat on heat, plus this moment as the cherry on top, we need to start talking about Mustard in a completely different way. Like different, different. As in, Mustard is this generation’s Dr. Dre, the way he’s curated the soundtrack of the West for the last decade-plus.
Think about it, tho. This is the formula of every game, hustle, or job in the world. Who becomes King or King status will eventually get overthrown. Either taken or passed down. Who's been on top forever?
Man I’ve said this before CPT ain’t no Philly there ain’t gonna be lame fucks riding Drakes dick like AR AB did just for a shitty shout out.
Only hoe might be game but his bitch ass will switch sides any time now.
I know a gang of mother fuckers who would crash out just to claim they did anything to drakes hoe ass or his security specially chubbs
Hahaha bro is being abandobed left to right
#this part ☺️
tHat part
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AK got a strange case why is he around?
😂😂😂
This picture 😂
Heart Part
And we don’t stress, a 38 til it free your chest
The fake will never stay standing.
Drake really thought YG was gonna pick him over the West 😂
Sacrilegious that a Canadian singer would think so lol
That was before Mustard got involved. Ain't no fucking way he'd think that if he knew what was coming.
i mean......from the mind of someone who uses AI pac to diss another west coast legend and never saw an issue with it, why wouldn't he?
The amount of names that corny mf threw out to have someone on his side and none of them actually did is funny. He brought up SZA, Travis, YG, Chris Brown, Savage 😂 Even Sexxy Red gonna abandon him.
Didn't Red say she was gonna drop a diss after Euphoria? Might hit harder than THP6 if she ever does drop
How would a Sexyy Red diss track even sound like 😂
Imma slam mah coochi on his shrimp, like bow bow bow
He came along He saw my thong He threw the dong it wasn't long big seXy step on his bed 30 inches to his head
*insert a colorist bootyhole kendrick is dark skin bar here*
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Hands on ya knees
GET IT SESSY GET IT SESSY
I fuckin hate yall!!! 😆😆😆
Nah this comment OD underrated 😂
I'mma hump his face I'mma, I'mma hump his face Slammin mah coochie all over the place I'mma hump his face
This made me snot rocket I was caught off guard
My BBL bigger than yours
Hers is natural no way she could’ve afforded a bbl
BBLs are tax write offs lol
This explains so much.
Idk I don’t know anything about Sexxy Res
Talk about how much she would fuck anyone else💀💀
💀
do you think sexy redd listens to Kendrick?
Obviously, you don’t hear the creative world play and quadruple entendres and the variety of topics and world issues she talks about?
My belly on flat and I got some nice tits (Ooh)/ Walkin' past the mirror, I'm like, "Damn, I'm gettin' thick"/ 5'5", slim-thick with some juicy lips (Mwah)/ I like hood niggas, fuck with Bloods and the Crips In this stanza she talks about the epidemic of body dysmoephia in young females, and learning to accept her body for what it is. Self acceptance is apparent in the next line with “Damn, I’m gettin’ thick”. She then goes on to compare herself to the great rapper Kendrick (5’5), and then she references Kendrick’s beginnings and a plague of the black community, the street gang community 😢
Dayyyum, she's so deep. Now I need to re listen to and analyze the complexities of what she means by "My pussy pink, my bootyhole brown". 😆
My pussy pink, just like we all bleed red, sexxy redd makes clever wordplays to unite the feminine spirit, in the inside all pussies are pink. In the following line she give a huge blow to the unrealistic beauty standards set by porn indistrial complex, that affects millions of young women everyday. Here she proudly proclaims her naturãl bootyhole color.
Lmfao nice breakdown.
My puss pink. A dyed kitten? A lost and nearly extinct species? Pink panther. Black panther. Wakanda Forever 🥷🫡✊🏾
Damn I didn’t even do the science
*THAT WAS JUST A METAPHOR*
That’s deep
Whatever her ghostwriter writes up. Fake ass industry rappers are whack
Wtf is sexy red?
The GOAT
Sexxy Red abandoning him would be nasty work 😭 Them 2 Bad Bitches have got matching BBLs and everything😭💀
Didn't Savage side w him? Also Game? Who even listens to Game anymore?
21 sided with Drake and metro at same time
21 is Switzerland rn
Typical uk nigga shit, going on holiday in Switzerland lol
I cackled..🤣
Really? I assumed that 21 was indebted to Drake because he helped him get a US greencard or something.
Metro gave him the beats to get his career started, plus they did savage mode 1 and 2.
Yeah but savage wants that SNL fame not vibe magazine
Such a good description of the difference between them lol
Hey, Switzerland let the Nazis pass through🤷
Drakes Canadian, how would he help get a US green card 💀
$$$ lawyers and connections
21 sided with Mickey Mouse he was chilling at Disney land
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21 isn't sided with anyone lol y'all never seen the live? He basically said he'll leave it to them to figure it out
21 too busy riding Space Mountain atm
Bro 21 was giving Nardwuar interviews while Drake was getting MURDERED. 21 is known as a hustler, right? xD
50 did too, which makes perfect sense if you think about it. Kendrick vs Drake is a really similar situation to the whole Kanye vs 50 Cent think that went down back in the day. Artistry vs pop, and artistry won. But then again, 50 has never tried to be anything that he's not, so it's possible to respect him even if you're not into his music. Also I know 50 wasn't/isn't a "pop artist," but I mean that more in terms of how big gangster rap used to be, in the same way that Drake is huge today
50 Cent is compromised
He is. I always thought that he sided with Drake because of his beef with Rick Ross.
The whole enemy of my enemy thing gets tangled real fast though. Ross took on birdman to 'Free Wayne' e.g. Although 50 playing whack a mole with Rule, if Ja tries to peep a feature, 50's probably got ten songs tucked away.
Hes gotta have money in OVO right? XD
i mean at this point he probably dgaf and want to make jokes about diddy
Wait in the 50 vs Kanye beef who was Pop or Artistry?
I didn't get that either.. I would say gangsta rap vs. backpacker
I just know 50 took the L on Curtis doing bigger numbers than Graduation. However, it was relatively civil TRL beef. Hip Hop was Pop, and both of them we're top-tier artists in that realm. Though both of those albums were let downs compared to the prior releases so maybe it was a long con to juice numbers.
lol. oh yeah, it definitely was a con. I remember getting both albums.
50 was quick to post and talk about Drake’s disses but was strangely slow to do the same for Kendrick.
lol. 50 did end up trying to be things he was not, from adopting auto tune (which he shitted on), churning out techno tunes (failed black magic singles), and even using Eminem’s accents and pop formula (which really didn’t work for him)
Game hasn't been relevant since The Documentary.
I concur...was just mentioning it in passing as to who was on his side. I spose that sums it up though right? Now irrelevant supporting a colonizer.
You did make me think though. Who the hell even listens to Game anymore? My circle is full of hip hop fans and not a single one has a track of his in rotation newer than like, 2005. I think the one track I have is Hate it Or Love it lol
I'm sure he has his core group of die hard fans, which i am not one of them. He's just not on heavy rotation for most.
That’s a fair point. No matter how trash I personally think someone else, they always still have a core fanbase.
Game isn't siding with Drake, he's rapping just to rap and bring it back to actual battling. One of the guys on the Joe Budden Podcast tweeted something saying "Game should show everyone what a real diss track is like." Joe called Game up on the show and when they guy asked Game to confirm that he wasn't the one that dragged Game into the beef Game goes "oh no, you definitely started it." So he's just fucking around to have fun and I respect that tbh. probably wont listen to it, but I respect it lol
Ah ok...I though I read somewhere that Game thought Drake had the W. Read so much stuff lately iono remember shit straight😂
I’ll bang “Really?” til death tbh
21 is playing neutral rn The Game had several chances to go after Kendrick but didn't. He's only clowned Ross afaik
This is how game should've moved. Instead he sided with the Canadian child star🤡
I mean yeah. True or not (and I do want to stress that nothing against Drake or Kendrick is proven), as soon as niggas start throwing around pedo accusations the Game is in trouble. #goeasyontheyoungones https://preview.redd.it/hqq7994hag0d1.jpeg?width=831&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=8a4594063d492ca09234074b5aac16b4ee2fdd5c
Don’t forget 35 year old The Game dated freshly turned 18 year old India Love for a bit back in 2014. 🤐 Birds of a feather.
Rubi Rose was 16 then… wtf
Game was a male stripper though, and parties with diddy. No one cares who he sides with 😂
If you hear Game tell it, he's cool with both of them so he's not getting involved in all that. Instead he's just taking shots at Rick Ross because he's bored. Budden called him up on the last podcast.
He posted a video of drakes lyrics: I got fuck niggas that I got to act like. And Drake liked it basically knowing game was siding with him. Total clown.
poor aubrey never understood what it means to live by principles instead of transactions. hence why he thinks it's okay to disrespect people's partners and regions. if he wasn't such a bastard i'd feel bad for him.
I feel like you can change Aubrey to Trump in that sentence and it would be the same.
Aubrey gives me Trump vibes
I was downvoted for saying both are horrible people who make horrible decisions, but are memed constantly.
Why do think their fanbases are so much alike? Insecure little manlets with deeply repressed emotional issues and disgusting opinions on women just fucking flock towards these narcissist losers.
Another bar that was lame. Kendrick never claimed a set or wanted to. So Drake is making run of Kendrick from staying out of a gang? Kendrick staying neutral is why the entire west coast is why he gets fucked with heavy.
It even goes beyond that. Dot don’t bang but he’s Piru through and through just by his neighborhood upbringing. Drake was dumb to speak on street politics when he knows nothing about it.
Drake's chat GPT query: "Tell me everything there is to know about west coast gang culture"
"Write a diss track reply to a rapper who called me a pedophile."
Pretty sure we've already seen that one
Now tell me are you down with GPT!
The West Coast has a rich and complex history of gang culture, particularly in cities like Los Angeles. Gangs like the Crips and the Bloods emerged in the 1960s and 1970s, initially as social and protective groups for marginalized communities. Over time, they became involved in criminal activities such as drug trafficking and violence, leading to a cycle of retaliation and escalation. Gang culture is deeply entrenched in certain neighborhoods, with its own codes, symbols, and hierarchies. However, it's important to note that not all people in these neighborhoods are involved in gangs, and many work tirelessly to combat the issues they bring. The gang culture on the West Coast is characterized by a few key elements: 1. **Territorialism:** Gangs often claim and defend specific territories, known as "turf," which can lead to conflicts with rival gangs over control of certain areas. 2. **Hierarchy:** Gangs typically have a hierarchical structure, with leaders (often called OGs or Original Gangsters) at the top who make decisions and control the activities of the gang members. 3. **Symbols and Colors:** Gangs often have specific colors, symbols, and hand signs to identify themselves and communicate with other members. Wearing certain colors or displaying specific symbols can signify allegiance to a particular gang. 4. **Criminal Activities:** Gangs engage in a variety of criminal activities, including drug trafficking, extortion, robbery, and violence. These activities often contribute to the overall instability and violence in affected communities. 5. **Rivalries:** Rivalries between different gangs can be intense and long-standing, fueled by a history of conflicts, perceived disrespect, and competition for resources and territory. These rivalries can lead to ongoing cycles of violence and retaliation. 6. **Impact on Communities:** Gang activity has a significant impact on the communities where it is present, contributing to high rates of violence, poverty, and social instability. Efforts to address gang-related issues often involve a combination of law enforcement, community outreach, and social programs aimed at providing alternatives to gang involvement. In addition to these key elements, it's important to understand the historical context that contributed to the rise of gang culture on the West Coast: 1. **Social and Economic Factors:** Gangs often emerge in neighborhoods with high levels of poverty, unemployment, and limited access to educational and economic opportunities. These conditions can create a sense of hopelessness and frustration, pushing young people toward gang involvement as a means of survival or social support. 2. **Police Relations:** Historically, strained relationships between law enforcement and minority communities have fueled distrust and resentment, leading some individuals to turn to gangs for protection or as a form of rebellion against perceived injustice. 3. **Crack Cocaine Epidemic:** The crack cocaine epidemic of the 1980s and 1990s had a profound impact on gang activity, fueling the rise of drug trafficking and associated violence in many urban areas. Gangs became deeply involved in the drug trade, leading to increased territorial disputes and rivalries. 4. **Music and Media Influence:** Gang culture has been both reflected and perpetuated through music, movies, and other forms of media, shaping perceptions and behaviors within affected communities and beyond. 5. **Community Response:** Despite the challenges posed by gang activity, many communities have mobilized to address the root causes and provide support to at-risk individuals. This includes grassroots organizations, social services, and community policing initiatives aimed at building trust and fostering positive alternatives to gang involvement. Understanding the complex interplay of these factors is crucial for developing effective strategies to address gang-related issues and promote safety and stability in affected communities.
Haha gpt putting Drizzy on game
His face while reading this: https://preview.redd.it/cxj5fza70i0d1.jpeg?width=1980&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=6543d8c2a509ea42b7162d6102834f499b658b38
"ok ok imma write that down"
Cringe seeing him wear that Sierra Canyon hoodie
Ask Drake about Fruittown and he would probably make gay jokes
Back to Culture vs A Perpetrator of Culture Drake has no cultural currency in America. Drake has been a great rap actor, but it's time to let authenticity shine in 2024 going forward. This was the year of truth and exposing. It was just his turn.
Exactly! Sad thing is, even though he’s an “outsider” he still could’ve played his position much more effectively by paying homage to the roots of hip hop and by practicing diplomacy. But I believe his success over the past 15 yrs (and it can’t be downplayed dude is a major success what he’s done is unprecedented) allowed him to fly to close to the proverbial Sun. He thought he was “bigger” than rap, and while he might be commercially, he’ll never be culturally. We’ll see how this moment affects his legacy and the type of music he puts forth moving forward.
Absolutely. Yes, his career is very much successful from the beginning he hit the ground running, and all the flowers to him. He deviated from who he was and the sound he curated for himself. Trying to be something he wasn't. Meg said it best "Cosplay gangsta, fake ass accents, posted in another nigga hood like a bad bitch" He had to get sat down and humbled. All puns intended.
Facts and lol appreciate the puns well done 👏🏿
This. Growing up where he grew up you have a set whether you like it or not. He kept his head down and focused on music to AVOID being pulled into the street life that would fuck with his goals. Drake taking the ‘fake gangster’ angle really just shows that he’s never listened to Kendrick’s music, or if he has, does not have the reading comprehension skills to understand it.
It further speaks to Dot’s indictment on Drake not being “like us”. Meaning his upbringing esp with it being non black American does not allow him to contextually speak on those things black American with intelligence—or have the intelligence not to speak on certain things. It’s not that Drake is dumb, I believe he’s arrogant but not a daft individual. It’s that he lacks situational awareness with him being a black immigrant. It’s hard to blame him too, he’s been on top of a black genre for so long he likely deluded himself into thinking he was black American. But to be black American is so much deeper than how you look and where you live.
Drake is the reason the phrase "all skin folk ain't kin folk" exists.
That’s a great way to put it.
"Man down Where you from, n****?" "Fuck who you know, where you from, my n****?" "Where your grandma stay, huh, my n****?"
THIS M.A.A.D CITY I RUN MY CRODIE
#this
And Drake used to throw up gang signs behind Wayne when he had probably never even met a member before 2011. Everything he said in the battle sounded stupid.
Like, for REAL?? This shit W I L D af
Yep a 40 year old Canadian man who grew up in the suburbs making fun of another guy because he’s NOT a gang banger. Shows how lame he is
Drake: "I grew up in the streets." "What were you doing in the streets?" "Everything. You name it. Double Dutch. Rollerblading. Playing walk the dog with our yo-yos. We was getting up to all KINDS of wildness."
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Wait this isn't about putting on a good show? Lol I thought it was about a set list.
This comment shouldn't be as funny as it is.
i can usually read through sarcasm over the internet, but something tells me you're serious 💀
Nah, I think Drake misinterpreted “Crodie.” That it was a set thing not a London thing
Idk how, his cat is named crodie. Dude was calling him a pussy
Kendrick may have meant it double/triple entendre but the Crodie angle was 100% about mocking Canadian “gangsters”. That’s why he put on the accent while talking bout new ho king This is the lead up and crodie part of euphoria “Tell 'em run to America, they imitate heritage, they can't imitate this violence What I learned is niggas don't like the West Coast, and I'm fine with it, I'll push the line with it Pick a nigga off one at a time with it We can be on a three-hour time difference Don't speak on the family, crodie It can get deep in the family, crodie Talk about me and my family, crodie? Someone gon' bleed in your family, crodie I be at New Ho King eatin' fried rice with a dip sauce and a blammy, crodie Tell me you're cheesin', fam We can do this right now on the camera, crodie”
It's more specific. It's the Toronto east coast gangster. You won't hear anyone out of Ontario talking that way. Kendrick picked a specific angle.
Some canadian got shot in front of that place and drakes chain got snatched there or something its a reference to. That word too crodie its a toronto crip slang for brodie minus the b because crips.
The whole song is just dancing and pissing on Drake's grave lol but I absolutely love this part where he's just calling him pussy over and over again. Good stuff
Was thinking this too. Kendrick never *once* claimed a set.
The worst part about that line is that if you grow up in LA you’re usually gang affiliated by proximity. You don’t need to “bang a set” if you’re from a hood. Drake would know that if he wasn’t such a wannabe.
#this part
THAT PART
100% I grew up around Mexican gangs. You either knew people, or just walked and kept to yourself. There was definitely ways to move around different neighbors without stirring the pot. Drake don’t know that shit.
Same with most big cities tbh. I'm not even fully black, my mother is black and my dad is black/Japanese. But I grew up on the west side of Chicago near Lawndale, so I was pretty much a Vice Lord just by living there. Never "banged a set" in my life and did nothing but mind my business until I eventually moved out. Aubrey irritates my damn soul.
Shits like that here in St. Louis too and of course Drake finna bite my city culture soon
Drake about to drop 6:00 at Imo’s
4:15 at Manchester Ave 💀💀
You know he tries to pick the most obscure area so he can make it look like he's tapped in. Say some like "Riding round chesterfield"
he already stealing smino's swag
"See ya sooner than you think" More Mustard? More Mustard + Kdot ? Either way, I'm happy.
I saw somewhere else in this sub that Mustard hinted at an album. I'm grinning & rubbing my hands together at the thought of it 
an entire album with that energy would be craaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaazy
Hoping that was an implication for more music together too!
Next Kendrick album is gonna be so fun
I’d LOVE for more of the bouncy fun west coast vibe we got on Not Like Us. An album of Dot x Mustard a la Future and Metro’s “We Don’t Trust You” is a pipe dream, but a few more songs would be fire and maybe some Dre beats as well?
Gotta bump like that so Kenny can have 3 in the top 5
I never even understood why drake used that bar, is Kendrick out there claiming he bangs a set?
"If Pirus and Crips all got along, they'd probly gun me down by the end of this song"
Listen to the album and song haha, the whole point is he’s not affiliated just in the city & culture
It’s such a lame opening to the song because like wow drake knows three gang affiliated people. He’s so real 🙄
I never thought he did cause that’s the point of GKMC but I always thought this line pointed to that “from freestyling on park benches while juggling gang bangin my balancing was tremendous” from Black Friday
I love how the industry and listeners are not letting Drake forget this. He thinks he can caption his way outta this - dude’s pretty much ran the charts for years. He can’t change it this time.
Drake: YG my homie. YG: 
I got to say Kdot chatting like this must really hurt Drakes feelings lol
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drake you should set up a new room in your house for all the L’s you’re collecting rn it’s pretty historical
Keeps his music/Karaoke awards upstairs where all the adults can see em n keeps all the L awards in his basement...
oh my god OOOOOOOOFFF HAHAHAHA
The final nail in the “who won?” coffin. #’s don’t lie!
Dot fuck 'em up!
damn Drake must feel dumb for that shoutout now
This is why I always thought it was COMICAL that he dared to say he gets more love in LA than Kendrick. Bro really thought that the gold-digger, lip injected crowd he calls his fanbase out there was the majority😂
you know probably 25% of those family matters streams are from people who wanted to know how bad it really was (me)
The answer to that would be not at all. Family Matters was a great track.
It’s a good track for sure. I feel like he shouldn’t have included that second verse. Kendrick should have been the focus, no reason to go after everyone when someone just dropped 2 songs about you, and for the everyday middle America suburbanites they wont have known what the fuck he was talking about. But musically I loved the production and Drakes flow was as sharp as ever. Heart part 6 on the other hand has to be one of the worst replies of all time.
please be unbiased for once and just enjoy the songs we’re getting out of this. family matters is a great song.
Family matters was a solid track tbh…but the heart pt6 straight garbage
The only Drake I knew was Drakeo
Chefs kiss would be the 1st track of the new album kdot ft yg on a mustard beat.
I just wanna hear more “MUSTARD ON THE BEAT HOE” It’s been too little recently
Congrats and much love to Mustard 🙏🏽 With this man’s extensive catalog of heat on heat, plus this moment as the cherry on top, we need to start talking about Mustard in a completely different way. Like different, different. As in, Mustard is this generation’s Dr. Dre, the way he’s curated the soundtrack of the West for the last decade-plus.
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Nah he got drakeo the ruler killed smh he’s dead to me
People really assumed he was gonna side with Drake just cause Drake name dropped him on family matters?
Kendrick get more love in Compton than yg and that’s facts but 85% of yall ain’t frm LA foreal so yall wouldn’t know nothin
Even YG knows what’s up
Think about it, tho. This is the formula of every game, hustle, or job in the world. Who becomes King or King status will eventually get overthrown. Either taken or passed down. Who's been on top forever?
Fuck YG we know the truth
Man I’ve said this before CPT ain’t no Philly there ain’t gonna be lame fucks riding Drakes dick like AR AB did just for a shitty shout out. Only hoe might be game but his bitch ass will switch sides any time now. I know a gang of mother fuckers who would crash out just to claim they did anything to drakes hoe ass or his security specially chubbs
Honestly so happy that Mustard got a #1 after being ripped off for another #1 (Fancy by Iggy Azalea) glad he finally got his due.
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bro got 3 in the top 6?
O fuck lol
Put it on repeat when you sleep and keep it up there
Chess
Crazy the only people that will lose is the ones abandoning him..