The most shocking celebrity feuds of all time
Drake and Kendrick Lamar's diss-track war spirals into dangerous territory
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CELEBRITY Rivalries
Feuds are quite common among celebrities, and it's not surprising given the number of big egos in a small community like theirs. Whether it's actors struggling to work together or rappers dissing each other in their songs, these stars know how to hold a grudge.
One-time collaborators Drake and Kendrick Lamar have been feuding for over a decade through diss tracks, but it's been a few years since they really went head-to-head. That changed in recent weeks as a vicious battle between the two rappers rapidly picked up speed and brutality. Lamar released a diss track in March in response to the song 'First Person Shooter' by J. Cole and Drake, in which they referred to themselves and Lamar as the "Big Three" in rap. He ridiculed the idea, rapping, there's only the "Big Me." This was followed by a diss track from Drake in April, calling Lamar a pipsqueak, followed by another diss track by Lamar at the end of the month. Initially, the two hip-hop stars kept things relatively civil, only going for the usual potshots; Drake making fun of Lamar's small stature and Lamar attacking Drake's music. However, it started getting more personal as the days passed and the pair started dropping response tracks at greater speed.
On May 4, Drake released the song 'Family Matters' in which he insinuated that Kendrick Lamar is physically abusive towards his fiancée, Whitney Alford. “When you put your hands on your girl, is it self-defense ’cause she’s bigger than you?” he raps. Lamar dropped a scathing response on the same day titled 'Meet the Grahams.' He accuses Drake of abandoning and lying about multiple children, as well as using Ozempic and having plastic surgery. He followed that up with a second diss track in the same 24-hour period, 'Not Like Us.' “Say, Drake, I hear you like ‘em young / You better not ever go to cell block one,” Lamar raps, referring to rumors that Drake has groomed underage girls. He later adds “Certified Lover Boy? Certified pedophiles." Referring to the title of Drake's 2021 album while making an incredibly serious accusation. Drake followed up on May 5 with the song 'The Heart Part 6' in which he denies the allegations but suggests that this line of attack is inspired by Lamar's own history. He references Lamar's 2022 album 'Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers,' claiming that Lamar alluded to being molested as a child in some of the songs. It's hard to think of another rap feud that got as dark and as personal as this one in just two days.
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