Unpacking the Kendrick + Drake Feud Pt. 1

2024-05-17

In what will probably go down as 1 of—if not THE—greatest Rap Beefs of all time, we unpack the origins of what turned out to be an epic, for-the-ages feud between Kendrick and Drake. Find out how we went from Kendrick's early days opening for Drake and Drake dropping a verse on Kendrick's "Poetic Justice" to real (or imagined?) big feelings after Kendrick's seeming diss on Metro Boomin's "Like That," complete with a response by J. Cole (and then immediate retraction and apology!) and of course, Dra...

In what will probably go down as 1 of—if not THE—greatest Rap Beefs of all time, we unpack the origins of what turned out to be an epic, for-the-ages feud between Kendrick and Drake.

Find out how we went from Kendrick's early days opening for Drake and Drake dropping a verse on Kendrick's "Poetic Justice" to real (or imagined?) big feelings after Kendrick's seeming diss on Metro Boomin's "Like That," complete with a response by J. Cole (and then immediate retraction and apology!) and of course, Drake's fairly prompt response with "Push Ups" and the A.I.-assisted "Taylor Made Freestyle."

Tune in as we go all-in on a Burnt Ships deep-dive in this first of three episodes examining all the nitty gritty details, the power dynamics, complete with lyrical breakdowns, and the nuanced, complete backstory that you won't get anywhere else.

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