Kendrick Lamar has once again added fuel to his long-standing tension with Drake by dropping a guest verse on Future and Metro Boomin’s hit song, “Like That.” This move has escalated their rap beef into one of the most widely-discussed in recent years.
In a surprising turn of events, J. Cole recorded a diss track aimed at Lamar, only to later retract it and issue an apology. This is a rare move in the world of hip-hop, and it has sparked even more speculation about what may come next in this ongoing drama.
The saga continued as Drake’s “Push Ups” leaked, adding confusion about its authenticity. Soon after, Rick Ross retaliated with a scathing diss track called “Champagne Moments,” claiming to have recorded it on the same day as the leak. It is expected that Lamar will respond with his own track in the near future.
In our latest episode of Rolling Stone Music Now podcast, Andre Gee and host Brian Hiatt dive into the intricacies of this ongoing drama, exploring its origins and predicting what may come next. They discuss everything from the history of their beef to their latest moves, including Lamar’s response to Ross’s diss track and Cole’s retraction of his diss track and apology to him.
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