With all the diss tracks popping up in Hip Hop lately, you might have missed a diss track here and there. Over the weekend there was a literal explosion! Drake and Kendrick have gone to War and it appears nothing is off limits (including kids.) Let’s dive into some of the most impactful disses in the beef. We’ll start with K. Dot’s verse on Like That, which brought beef back as an art form in the culture, then move to J. Cole’s Seven Minute Drill, and just when we thought Kendrick Lamar might have wrapped things up with Euphoria, the internet taught us that’s why we don’t get paid to think!
The Kendrick Lamar and Drake feud began with a subtle salute from J. Cole on First Person Shooter. Referring to the three artists as the Big 3 seemed to wake a sleeping giant. Kendrick fired back on Like That, targeting Drake, J.Cole and other rappers in the game. The lyrical battle escalated, leading to J.Cole dropping Seven Minute Drill, hailed as one of his top diss tracks. But Kendrick had the final say with Euphoria, addressing all the beefs in the hip hop scene and claiming the throne… again, we thought.
This clash between Kendrick Lamar and Drake is just one instance showing how diss tracks have become a potent tool for artists to speak out and challenge their peers in the culture. Let us not forget that it’s also a potent marketing tool, and allegedly Kendrick has a new album on the way. The tradition of beef tracks in Hip Hop runs deep, sparking heated exchanges and fueling creativity in the industry.
