A Timeline of the Beef – Hollywood Life

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It’s humorous to assume that there was as soon as a time when Kendrick Lamar and Drake had been as soon as collaborators. Early on in each of their careers, Kendrick, 36, was featured on the Drake, 37, lower “Buried Alive Interlude” from his album Take Care. Ok.Dot additionally served because the opener on Drake’s 2012 tour, and Drizzy made an look on Kendrick’s music “Poetic Justice” from 2012’s Good Child, M.A.A.D. Metropolis.

In 2013, Kendrick took photographs at tons of big rappers in his visitor verse on Large Sean’s never-formally launched music “Management,” together with Drake. “I bought love for you all, however I’m tryna homicide you,” Kendrick rapped partially. Although there was some backwards and forwards and hypothesis that one among Drake’s songs was a response to “Management,” the meat largely went dormant for a couple of decade. As Kendrick dropped “euphoria” on the finish of April 2024, tons of followers had been drawn into the feud between the 2. Whereas it’s unclear if the sparring match is over, Drake has gotten the final phrase in on the time of publication.

Look again on the timeline of the meat ranging from Drake’s For All The Canine monitor in late 2023.

October 31, 2023: Drake Drops “First Particular person Shooter”

When Drake launched his album For All The Canine in October 2023, one of many stand-out tracks was “First Particular person Shooter,” which featured J.Cole. On the music, each Cole and Drake rap about their famous person statuses, and boast about their success. Whereas they have fun being on the high of the sport, Cole did supply Kendrick a shoutout, declaring the trio “the Large 3,” although Cole admitted that he felt like boxing nice “Muhammad Ali.”

March 26, 2024: Kendrick Lamar Responds With “Like That” Verse

Regardless of Cole’s verse being largely complimentary, Kendrick responded months later with a verse to point out that he wasn’t having it, when he made a visitor look on Future and Metro Boomin‘s music “Like That.” He took photographs at each Drake and Cole on the music, whereas declaring himself the very best. “F**okay sneak dissin’, first individual shooter, I hope they got here with three switches,” he rapped. “Motherf**okay the large three. N***a, it’s simply massive me.”

Kendrick additionally took a shot at Drake’s line within the music the place he in contrast himself to Michael Jackson, with Ok.Dot giving himself his personal nice to liken himself to. “Prince outlived Mike Jack’.”

April 5, 2024: J. Cole Releases “7 Minute Drill”

Shortly after Kendrick’s diss on “Like That,” Cole surprise-released his album May Delete Later. On the closing quantity “7 Minute Drill,” Cole laid into the Rattling rapper with tons of disses towards the music and his standing within the present rap scene. The Born Sinner rapper additionally accused Kendrick of dropping disses to remain related. “He nonetheless doin’ exhibits however fell off like The Simpsons,” he rapped. “If he wasn’t dissin’, we wouldn’t be discussin’ him.”

April 7, 2024: J. Cole Apologizes for Dissing Kendrick

Like clockwork, J. Cole shortly retracted his diss monitor on stage at his Dreamville Pageant. “It’s one a part of that s**t that make me really feel like, man, that’s the lamest s**t I ever did in my f**king life, proper?” he mentioned. “How many individuals assume Kendrick Lamar is likely one of the biggest motherf**kers to ever contact a f**king microphone? Dreamville, y’all love Kendrick Lamar, right?”

From there, Cole has not re-entered the meat.

April 13, 2024: Drake’s Tune “Push Ups” Leaks

Simply days after Cole took again his diss, Drake’s music “Push Ups” made its approach on-line. The monitor takes numerous photographs at Ok.Dot, in addition to simply his music. Drizzy insults Kendrick’s peak and extra notably, he insults the rapper’s take care of his former label High Dawg Leisure. Drake additionally took photographs at a number of different rappers, like Rick Ross, who had supported Kendrick within the beef. On high of all of that, Drake confirmed off his success and his wealth. “Numbers-wise, I’m out of right here, you not f**kin’ creepin’ up,” he rapped. “Cash-wise, I’m out of right here, you not f**kin’ sneakin’ up.”

April 19, 2024: Drake Drops “Taylor Made Freestyle”

After Drake’s music, Rick Ross launched “Champagne Moments,” the place he responded to the meat. Days later, the “Endlessly” rapper launched the music “Taylor Made Freestyle,” the place he built-in AI know-how to have Tupac Shakur and Snoop Dogg’s voices ship some traces. On the monitor, Drake taunts Kendrick to reply, and he speculates that the rationale he had not but launched a diss was to not let or not it’s overshadowed by Taylor Swift’s The Tortured Poets Division launch. The music was later pulled from streaming platforms after Tupac’s property threatened authorized motion.

April 30, 2024: Kendrick Hits Again at Drake With “euphoria”

Over every week after the “Taylor Made Freestyle” was launched and “Push Ups” formally hit streaming providers, Kendrick didn’t maintain again with “euphoria.” Kendrick takes tons of photographs at Drake, together with insulting his credibility, repute, and skills as a father. “I bought a son to boost, however I can see you don’t know nothin’ ’bout that,” he raps at one level.

Kendrick additionally accused Drake of making an attempt to dam the discharge of “Like That” earlier than it dropped. “Attempt stop and desist on the ‘Like That’ document? Ho, what? You ain’t like that document,” he rapped.

All through the music, Kendrick additionally didn’t maintain again on letting his emotions on Drake be identified. “I hate the best way you stroll, the best way you speak/I hate the best way you gown,” he says.

Might 3, 2024: Kendrick Again-to-Backs Drake With “6:16 in LA”

Similar to Drake had dropped “Again to Again,” his 2015 diss monitor towards Meek Mill, in fast succession along with his first diss “Charged Up,” Kendrick shortly bought one other hit towards Drake in days later with “6:16 in LA.” Whereas it’s not probably the most memorable music from the meat, it did trace at a vital bit of data that somebody from Drake’s circle was giving Kendrick details about him. “Have you ever ever thought that OVO [Drake’s label] is workin’ for me? Faux bully. I hate bullies. You should be a horrible individual,” he rapped.

Might 3, 2024: Drake Fires Again With “Household Issues”

Hours after “6:16 in LA” was put up on Instagram, Drake put out the music video for his response “Household Issues.” Drake’s greatest shot at Kendrick within the music is alleging that one of many kids that he had along with his spouse might not in reality be his however somewhat belonging to Kendrick’s childhood pal Dave Free. These rumors haven’t been verified.

Might 3, 2024: Kendrick Lamar Instantly Responds With “Meet The Grahams”

Simply 20 minutes after “Household Issues” dropped, Kendrick fired again with the scathing tune “Meet the Grahams.” Every verse is styled within the type of a letter to Drake’s son Adonis, his mother and father, an alleged secret daughter, and at last Drake. One of many claims that bought probably the most consideration was the allegation that Drake had an 11-year-old daughter, whose life he was absent from, which the “Hotline Bling” rapper shortly responded to, claiming it was not true.

Kendrick additionally introduced ahead very critical allegations of intercourse trafficking, sexual abuse, and having sexual predators work with OVO. “Him and [Harvey] Weinstein ought to get f**ked up in a cell for the remainder of their life,” he rapped within the second verse. “He bought intercourse offenders on OVO that he carry on a month-to-month allowance.”

Might 4, 2024: Kendrick Jabs Drake Once more With “Not Like Us”

At some point after dropping the double disses, Kendrick took one other shot at Drake with the music “Not Like Us,” the place he doubled down on allegations of sexual abuse towards Drake and folks related to OVO. “Say, Drake, I hear you want ’em younger/You higher not ever go to cell block one,” he raps. “Licensed Lover Boy? Licensed Pedophile.”

Might 5, 2024: Drake Responds With “The Coronary heart Half 6”

Drake dropped the newest music “The Coronary heart Half 6” within the feud a day after “Not Like Us.” Naming the music following Kendrick’s “The Coronary heart” sequence, Drake claimed to have knowingly fed the To Pimp a Butterfly rapper false info to see if he would run with it, together with the declare in regards to the daughter. Drake additionally denied the sexual allegations and allegations that he was concerned with underage girls. “I by no means been with nobody underage,” he rapped.

Might 7, 2024: Drake’s Safety Guard Injured in Taking pictures Exterior His Residence

Days after Drake launched “The Coronary heart Half 6,” there was a taking pictures outdoors of his mansion in Toronto, which left a safety guard injured. Police are investigating the taking pictures, and Inspector Paul Krawczyk mentioned that he couldn’t speculate on if the taking pictures was motivated by the present feud when requested.

November 2024: Drake Recordsdata Common Music Group Lawsuit

The rapper filed a lawsuit towards his personal document label, Common Music Group (UMG), for alleged defamation, claiming it unfold a “false and malicious narrative” whereas selling Kendrick’s music, in keeping with NBC Information.

 February 9, 2025: Kendrick Lamar’s Tremendous Bowl LIX Efficiency

THEY NOT LIKE US @KendrickLamar #AppleMusicHalftime pic.twitter.com/86nyDhmXkS

— NFL (@NFL) February 10, 2025

The “Cash Bushes” singer headlined the Tremendous Bowl halftime present in New Orleans and repeatedly teased the music “Not Like Us” all through his efficiency. Referring to Drake, he mentioned, “I wish to carry out their favourite music, however you recognize they like to sue.” Ultimately, he went on to carry out the music.