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Yahoo
15-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Drake Reacts To 'What Did I Miss?' Debuting At No. 2 On The Billboard Hot 100
Drake should be on a high right now after a history-making, three-day headlining set at Wireless Festival in London this past weekend. However, the 38-year-old rapper saw where his latest single 'What Did I Miss?' debuted on the Billboard Hot 100, and he isn't satisfied. The track, initially projected to fall on the lower end of the top 10, landed at No. 2 in this week's chart. It marked the 6 God's second No. 2 of 2025, following the slow-rising hit 'Nokia.' While that is celebratory for many artists, it continues the Toronto superstar's streak of almost two years without a No. 1 since 'First Person Shooter' with J. Cole reached the mountaintop in October 2023. Bigger than that, it makes his pursuit of breaking his tie with Michael Jackson still a factor. Drizzy posted this week's chart on his Instagram story with several straight-faced emojis before calling out the suppression he has allegedly endured since last year's beef with Kendrick Lamar, which prompted his current defamation and botting lawsuit against Universal Music Group. 'Suppressor on the 1 spot,' he wrote with a laughing emoji, referring to Alex Warren's 'Ordinary' maintaining the top spot for six weeks. 'I'm taking that soon don't worry one song or another Rule changes and all.' This is an unusual experience for the multi-time Grammy winner; he is currently rolling out his forthcoming album ICEMAN, and he is used to having a single be No. 1 going into an album release or hitting No. 1 after an LP comes out. $ome $exy $ongs 4 U, his joint album with PARTYNEXTDOOR from this past February, was his first project since 2017's More Life that did not have either of those things happen, though he got close with 'Nokia.' Nonetheless, momentum is still on his side. At Wireless Festival, the attendees treated his three sets like they were homecoming performances. He also gifted fans with surprise appearances by Lauryn Hill and The Fugees, Mario, Bryson Tiller, Giveon, Bobby Valentino, Latto, Sexyy Red, 21 Savage, and more. He teased a new song with Central Cee, stating that he would 'get to that on Friday.' The record fell within his Afrobeats, dance vibe, which is fitting for the summer. If this record goes No. 1, not only would he break the tie with MJ, but it would also be Cench's first Billboard Hot 100 No. 1. Time will tell when the record drops, but check out a preview below. More from Who Are The Potential Witnesses In Drake's Lawsuit Against UMG? Pusha T Pulls No Punches With His Review Of Drake's New Song, "What Did I Miss?" Drake And His Fans Have A "F**k Kendrick" Moment At Wireless Festival
Scottish Sun
15-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Watch the moment Drake re-ignites feud with Kendrick Lamar live on stage at Wireless 2025
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) DRAKE sends fans wild as he re-ignites his bitter feud with rapper Kendrick Lamar live on stage. The singer performed a three day set at Wireless Festival this weekend but has got tongues wagging with his on-stage antics. Sign up for the Entertainment newsletter Sign up 5 Drake performed a three day set at Wireless Festival this weekend but has got tongues wagging with his on-stage antics Credit: X @HipHopAllDayy 5 Drake sends fans wild as he re-ignites his bitter feud with rapper Kendrick Lamar live on stage Credit: AP This years Wireless saw thousands of festival goers attend the three day event with a star-studded line-up at London's Finsbury Park. And in a festival first Hotline Bling hit-maker Drake took to the stage for his first full UK performance in six years. He headlined the main stage each evening in a deal thought to be worth millions. The singer put on a stellar performance bringing out incredible guest acts including Skepta, Lauryn Hill and Rema. But, it was another moment on stage that really caught fans attention. In clips circulating social media snipped from the event, Drake can be heard onstage asking the audience to name an artist he should clash with and that he will bring them onstage. The crowd then breaks out into a chorus chanting the expletive 'F*** Kendrick' in reference to rap rival Kendrick Lamar. To which Drake responds: 'Grab me a shot I'll drink to that.' The pair had seemingly buried the hatchet from their long-standing feud but now Drake has reignited the pair's rivalry. Fans took to social media gushing over the clip, one user said: 'Things like these don't end that easily.' Hidden link between Kendrick Lamar's beef with Drake, the Super Bowl halftime show, and Duolingo's dead owl revealed 'Yeesh, this battle still going?' questioned another. "It's been a year and drake is still dragging it I'm in tears." penned a third. 'Kendrick n Drake will never end this feud.' added a fourth. The duo's feud began when Drake and J. Cole released First Person Shooter, in which the latter claimed that himself, Drake, and Kendrick are the 'big three' of hip-hop. Their beef then escalated when Kendrick featured on Future and Metro Boomin's song Like That. On the abovementioned track, Kendrick responded to the claim of a "big three" in his verse where he instead stated, 'It's just big me," and accused Drake and J. Cole of sneak dissing. Kendrick also alluded to Drake's album For All the Dogs and added: "For all your dogs gettin' buried, that's a K with all these nines, he gon' see Pet Sematary." Drake responded to Kendrick with the track Push Ups, which had lyrics ridiculing Kendrick's height and his mainstream collaborations with Taylor Swift and Maroon 5. Fuel was added to the fire when Kendrick then released Not Like Us, which accuses Drake of being a pedophile. The tune won Kendrick five awards for best music video, rap song, rap performance, song, and record of the year at the Grammys in 2025. With Canadian superstar Drake suing Universal Music Group with a defamation lawsuit over the track. 5 In a festival first Hotline Bling hit-maker Drake took to the stage for his first full UK performances in six years Credit: Sophia-Loren Alexander 5 Kendrick and Drake had seemingly buried the hatchet from their long-standing feud but now the latter has reignited the pair's rivalry Credit: Getty
Yahoo
13-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Planned takeover by Drake fans at Kendrick Lamar's Toronto show flops
A group of Drake fans who pitched an 'OVO Takeover' to counter Kendrick Lamar's concert in Toronto saw their efforts flame out in spectacular fashion Thursday night. An Instagram post shared earlier this week called on fans of the Toronto rapper 'to meet outside the Rogers Centre at 5:30 PM on June 12 & 13' to let Lamar know that 'this ain't just any city. This is DRAKE'S city.' The message said the rally was meant to celebrate Drake, who was involved in a high-profile feud with Lamar last year. 'No hate, no drama – just pure Toronto energy, positive vibes, and a full-out celebration of the legend who BUILT the sound of this city,' organizers said. But shortly before the show started, the gathering was scrapped after police shut them down. In an Instagram post, a group calling itself The 6 Takeover said they were trying to 'create good vibes for the city.' 'But unfortunately, some people decided to report us, falsely claiming we were planning to 'start trouble' or cause chaos,' they wrote. 'Because of those reporters, police were already on high alert and were quick to shut down anything that even looked like a crowd forming – including us.' They then returned to the platform to ask for donations to help foot the bill for the $11,000 they allegedly spent for Drake-themed hoodies planners had purchased for attendees. 'It's for a good cause, and any amount is appreciated,' the coordinators begged. They also claimed that Lamar was 'too shook to sleep in Toronto.' 'Man pulled up with SWAT like he was entering a warzone, then dipped to NYC to sleep before flying back for his next show. You can't make this s*** up,' they wrote. Multiple posts on X mocked the group's failed efforts to boycott Lamar and urged the government 'to do something about the unemployment level.' 'Taking on debts for your favourite millionaire is insanity,' one person joked. Others made fun of the low turnout, with several commenters calling the meet-up 'so embarrassing.' 'One hundred years from now, y'all will be the main attraction in the Cornball History Museum,' another critic added. Inside the venue, videos shared to social media showed it was all love between Lamar and the sold-out crowd that packed Rogers Centre. When Lamar dusted off his chart-topping Not Like Us, a diss track that seemingly ended his beef with Drake, the audience cheered relentlessly and pleaded for him to play the song 'One more time.' It was a triumphant victory lap and perhaps the final word on a rap rivalry that started last spring after Lamar responded to a line in Drake and J. Cole's 2023 song First Person Shooter, in which Cole referred to the three of them as the industry's three greatest hip-hop artists. 'We the big three like we started a league,' Cole rapped. Lamar dismissed that declaration on Future and Metro Boomin's Like That, spitting back, 'It's just big me.' He also hit out at Drake on back-to-back diss tracks Euphoria and 6:16 in LA in which he called the lyricist 'a terrible person.' Drake escalated the feud by mocking Lamar for appearing on songs by Maroon 5 and Taylor Swift and made digs at the Compton freestyler's short stature, calling him a 'pipsqueak.' On another diss track, Taylor Made Freestyle, Drake used AI-generated rhymes by Tupac Shakur and Snoop Dogg to further besmirch Lamar's name. Swift also got dragged into their back-and-forth battle when Drake declared she was the 'biggest gangster in the music game right now.' Then on his Family Matters number, Drake accused Lamar of physical abuse and infidelity. But on his Grammy-winning Not Like Us, Lamar took things to another level when he branded Drake as a pedophile. 'Say Drake, I hear you like 'em young / You better not ever go to cell block one / To any bitch that talk to him and they in love / Just make sure you hide your little sister from him,' he rapped. The lines alluded to a 2010 concert video that resurfaced nearly a decade later in which the Canadian hitmaker invited a teenage fan onto the stage at a Denver show, where he proceeded to dance and fondle her. Lamar's Not Like Us also included a dig at his adversary's Certified Lover Boy album title ('Certified Lover Boy? Certified pedophile'), made claims that he slept with Lil Wayne's ex and used an image of Drake's Toronto mansion marked with red pedophile markers as the track's cover art. Drake ended up suing Universal Music Group, the label which represents both artists, accusing the company of promoting Lamar's false pedophilia allegations and putting his life in danger. But Universal Music said that Drake was a willing participant in the war of words when he released his own inflammatory diss tracks aimed at Lamar and hinted he was trying to take legal action because he was the loser in their rap feud. 'Plaintiff, one of the most successful recording artists of all time, lost a rap battle that he provoked and in which he willingly participated,' they responded in April. 'Instead of accepting the loss like the unbothered rap artist he often claims to be, he has sued his own record label in a misguided attempt to salve his wounds.' In the lead-up to the pair of Toronto concerts this week, tickets for Lamar's shows were slow moving and prices dropped significantly. RTN Canada shared a post that noted that tickets that once were priced over $1,000 had dropped below $161. 'The price reduction is attributed to dynamic pricing adjustments and the availability of unsold seats and low demand,' they shared in a post that garnered more than 94,000 likes, including a heart from none other than … Drake. mdaniell@ 'Someone check on Drake': Kendrick Lamar's Grammy win final nail in Toronto rapper's coffin Drake's ex Serena Williams dances to Kendrick Lamar's diss track at Super Bowl: 'That's legendary' Chet Hanks hilariously explains Kendrick Lamar vs. Drake feud to dad Tom Hanks Love concerts, but can't make it to the venue? Stream live shows and events from your couch with VEEPS, a music-first streaming service now operating in Canada. Click here for an introductory offer of 30% off. Explore upcoming concerts and the extensive archive of past performances!
Express Tribune
11-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Express Tribune
Drake Kendrick Lamar beef explained timeline diss tracks and legal battles
The rivalry between Drake and Kendrick Lamar has evolved into one of hip-hop's most intense feuds, marked by lyrical attacks, personal allegations, and legal disputes. Once collaborators, the two rappers have become adversaries, exchanging multiple diss tracks and making public statements against each other. The conflict, which simmered for years, exploded in 2024, leading to some of the most talked-about moments in rap history. Early Years: Collaborations and Rising Tensions (2011-2013) Drake and Kendrick Lamar initially collaborated in 2011 when Lamar was featured on Take Care's "Buried Alive Interlude." In the song, Lamar acknowledged Drake's influence on his rise, rapping: "So blame it on Mr. OVOXO / The reason why I'm breathin' all the vanity I know." The relationship remained friendly as Drake invited Lamar to open for his Club Paradise Tour in 2012. They collaborated again on A$AP Rocky's 'F**kin' Problems' and Lamar's 'Poetic Justice.' However, after this, their working relationship ended. Tensions escalated in August 2013 when Lamar delivered a verse on Big Sean's 'Control,' where he named several rappers, including Drake, as competition: "I got love for you all, but I'm tryna murder you nas / Tryna make sure your core fans never heard of you nas." Drake initially brushed it off but later suggested Lamar's verse was merely for attention. Lamar responded with a freestyle at the 2013 BET Hip-Hop Awards: "Nothing's been the same since they dropped 'Control' / And tucked a sensitive rapper back in his pajama clothes." This subtle jab at Drake's 2013 album Nothing Was the Same was one of the first signs of animosity between the two. Tensions Build Through Subtle Shots (2015-2023) Following their initial fallout, the rivalry simmered for nearly a decade, with both artists throwing indirect shots in their music. In 2015, Lamar criticized ghostwriting in rap on 'King Kunta': "I can dig rapping, but a rapper with a ghostwriter? / What the f**k happened?" This was widely interpreted as a jab at Drake, who had faced allegations of using ghostwriters. Drake responded indirectly on The Game's '100': "I would have all of your fans / If I didn't go pop and I stayed on some conscious s**t." Lamar continued the jabs on Dr. Dre's Compton album with the song 'Deep Water': "They liable to bury him, they nominated six to carry him / They worry him to death, but he's no vegetarian / The beef is on his breath." While these lyrical exchanges fueled speculation, neither rapper engaged in an all-out lyrical battle—until 2024. The Feud Explodes: Diss Tracks and Direct Confrontation (March–May 2024) The conflict reignited on March 22, 2024, when Lamar dissed Drake and J. Cole on Future & Metro Boomin's We Don't Trust You track "Like That": "Yeah, get up with me, f**k sneak dissin' / 'First Person Shooter,' I hope they came with three switches.' This line mocked Drake and J. Cole's Billboard No. 1 song 'First Person Shooter.' Lamar followed with: "Motherfk the Big Three, na, it's just big me."* Dismissing the idea that he, Drake, and J. Cole were equals, Lamar declared himself superior. Drake initially responded at a concert in Florida on March 25, saying: "I know that no matter what, there's not a na on this earth that could ever fk with me in my life!"* Weeks later, Drake released 'Push Ups' on April 19, mocking Lamar's physical stature and label deal: "You still in that deal, dumbass little boy / You my son, go sit in that corner and make better choices." Drake escalated with 'Taylor Made Freestyle' on April 24, using AI-generated voices of Tupac and Snoop Dogg to criticize Lamar for not responding quickly. However, Tupac's estate threatened legal action, and Drake removed the track. Lamar's response came on April 30 with 'Euphoria,' a six-minute track attacking Drake's credibility: "Yeah, Cole and Aubrey know I'm a selfish n**a / The crown is heavy, huh / I pray they my real friends, if not, I'm YNW Melly."* Three days later, on May 3, Lamar released '6:16 in LA,' accusing Drake's inner circle of betraying him: "Have you ever thought that OVO was workin' for me? / Fake bully, I hate bullies." Drake replied hours later with 'Family Matters,' alleging Lamar's fiancée Whitney Alford had been unfaithful: "You the Black messiah wifin' up a mixed queen / And hit vanilla cream to help out with your self-esteem." Minutes later, Lamar released 'Meet the Grahams,' accusing Drake of fathering multiple children: "You lied about your son, you lied about your daughter, huh / You lied about them other kids that's out there hopin' that you come." Legal Action and Industry Impact (May 2024–January 2025) As the lyrical battle intensified, real-world consequences followed. Lamar's 'Not Like Us' became a chart-topping hit, debuting at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 on May 13, 2024. He performed it five times at his Los Angeles concert in June. Drake responded with legal action, filing lawsuits against Universal Music Group (UMG) in November 2024, accusing them of manipulating streaming numbers for 'Not Like Us.' UMG denied the allegations. Lamar's dominance in the feud was cemented when he won five Grammy Awards in early 2025, and the track surpassed one billion Spotify streams. At the 2025 Super Bowl Halftime Show, he teased Drake by rapping: "I want to perform their favorite song, but you know they love to sue." Conclusion: Where Does the Feud Stand? While Lamar appears to have solidified his dominance through accolades and mainstream success, Drake's ongoing legal battle suggests he is still pushing back. Whether this feud continues or fizzles out remains to be seen, but its impact on hip-hop is undeniable.
USA Today
09-02-2025
- Entertainment
- USA Today
The Kendrick Lamar and Drake beef that led to Not Like Us, explained
The year 2024 saw one of the biggest rap beefs of all time go down with a VERY CLEAR WINNER. It was Kendrick Lamar vs. Drake, with the two trading off songs that eventually led to Not Like Us, which is now a Grammy-winning Song of the Year, with everyone singing very NSFW lyrics that dump on Drake. So where did all of this come from? For that, you need to read our guide to the Kendrick Lamar and Drake beef, but here's a quick summary: Drake dropped First Person Shooter with J. Cole that called out Lamar, who then responded on WE DON'T TRUST YOU. Drake lobbed back, and then we got Not Like Us. Definitely check out the Kendrick Lamar and Drake explainer for the entire history.
