Drake used AI technology to imitate the voices of Snoop Dogg and Tupac Shakur in his diss track 'Taylor Made Freestyle', leading to a cease and desist letter from Shakur's estate.
Kendrick Lamar accused Drake of being a horrible person, paying for sex, and popping Percs.
Kendrick Lamar and Drake have been embroiled in a high-profile feud since 2013.
The dispute began when Kendrick Lamar made a reference to Drake on his song 'Control'.
The personal nature of the diss tracks drew in other rap artists such as The Weeknd, Kanye West, Rick Ross, and Metro Boomin.
Things heated up earlier this year when both artists released diss tracks against each other.
Kendrick Lamar and Drake, two of the biggest names in hip-hop, have found themselves embroiled in a high-profile feud. The origins of this dispute can be traced back to 2013 when Kendrick Lamar made a reference to Drake on his song 'Control'. However, things really heated up earlier this year when both artists released diss tracks against each other. In response to Drake's claim of being part of the 'big three' in hip-hop, Kendrick Lamar released 'Euphoria', where he rapped, 'Motherf**ker I got 2013 on my belt'. Drake then retaliated with two diss tracks titled 'Push Ups' and 'Taylor Made Freestyle'.
The feud took an unexpected turn when Drake used AI technology to imitate the voices of Snoop Dogg and Tupac Shakur in his song 'Taylor Made Freestyle', leading to a cease and desist letter from Shakur's estate. Kendrick Lamar also accused Drake of being a horrible person, paying for sex, and popping Percs.
The personal nature of the diss tracks didn't end there. In his song 'Meet the Grahams', Kendrick Lamar addressed Drake's family members, including his mother Sandra, father Dennis, and an implied daughter. He rapped about Sandra being a fan of him and how she would be disappointed in her son for not living up to expectations.
The feud has drawn in other rap artists such as The Weeknd, Kanye West, Rick Ross, and Metro Boomin. It remains to be seen how this situation will unfold and whether these two hip-hop giants can find a way to put their differences aside.
Drake and Kendrick Lamar engaged in a diss track war.
Kendrick Lamar mentioned Drake’s son Adonis on his diss track ‘Meet the Grahams’.
Tupac Shakur’s estate sent a cease and desist letter to Drake over the use of AI-generated vocals in one of his songs.
Kendrick Lamar accused Drake of being a horrible person and paying for sex and popping Percs.
Kendrick Lamar addressed Drake’s family members, including his mother Sandra, father Dennis, and an implied daughter, in ‘Meet the Grahams’.
Accuracy
Drake accused Kendrick Lamar of having a child with his creative partner Dave Free.
Deception
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The article reports on a feud between Drake and Kendrick Lamar, detailing the release of diss tracks by both artists. While it does not take a clear editorial stance or make unsupported claims about either artist, it heavily focuses on the personal nature of the diss tracks and includes explicit lyrics without contextualization or link to peer-reviewed studies. It also references an ongoing legal matter involving Drake without providing relevant details or disclosing sources.
Lamar got just as personal on “Meet the Grahams,” on which each verse is addressed directly at Drake’s family members including his son Adonis, mother Sandra, father Dennis and apparently a daughter that Drake has never addressed.
He suggests that one of Lamar’s two children...was actually fathered by Dave Free...
The war of words wages on between Drake and Kendrick Lamar, and this time it’s personal.
On Lamar’s “Euphoria,” he name-checks a Toronto Chinese food restaurant called New Ho King, and in the video for “Family Matters,” Drake appears at the restaurant itself.
Among the sprawling shots he takes at Lamar on the track, he guns for his foe and his relationship with his fiancee Whitney Alford.
He then references the cease and desist that Tupac Shakur’s estate sent to him over “Taylor Made Freestyle,” on which Drake used AI to create new vocals from the late rapper. On “Family Matters,” Drake states that Lamar was the one who encouraged the estate to fire back at Drake...
Things get even more off-limits with the mention of their children...
Fallacies
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The author engages in personal attacks and name-calling, which is a form of ad hominem fallacy. He also makes assumptions about the paternity of Kendrick Lamar's children, which is a form of false dilemma fallacy as he presents only two options: either Kendrick fathered his children with Dave Free or Drake did. Additionally, the author references a cease and desist letter without providing any context or evidence that it was instigated by Kendrick Lamar, which is a form of appeal to authority fallacy.
You mentioned my seed now deal with his dad
Why you never hold your son and tell him say cheese
He called the Tupac estate and begged them to sue me and take that shit down
Dear Adonis, I’m sorry that that man is your father
Bias
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The author uses derogatory language towards Kendrick Lamar and his family members, implying that they are horrible or manipulative. This is an example of personal attacks and disproportionate negative coverage.
He finishes on a dark note referring to their children: Our sons should go play at the park Two light-skinned kids, that shit would be cute Unless you don’t want to be seen with anyone that’s Blacker than you
He gave birth to a master manipulator And raised a horrible fuckin’ person.
I look at him and wish your grandpa woulda wore a condom I’m sorry that you gotta grow up and then stand behind him Especially with all the girls that’s hurt inside this climate.
You called the Tupac estate and begged them to sue me and take that shit down.
DMX expressed dislike for Drake on The Breakfast Club radio show.
Kendrick Lamar heard DMX's interview and shared it with his crew.
The incident led to the end of potential collaborations between Kendrick and Drake.
Accuracy
In 2012, DMX expressed dislike for Drake on The Breakfast Club radio show.
DMX's criticisms included Drake’s voice, what he talks about, face, and way he walks.
Kendrick Lamar heard DMX’s interview and shared it with his crew.
Deception
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The author makes editorializing statements and uses emotional manipulation by describing the 'rap spat' between Kendrick Lamar and Drake as 'the stuff of blog-era millennial dreams' and 'millennial dreams'. The author also selectively reports information by focusing on the negative aspects of their relationship, such as their feud, while ignoring any positive collaborations they have had. Additionally, the author references a transphobic line in Kendrick Lamar's diss tracks towards Drake without explicitly stating it or providing context.
the stuff of blog-era millennial dreams
those were harsh words, you can’t just say that and see me like, ‘Yeah, man, what’s up?,’ pretending like nothing ever happened.
the delightfully spiteful ‘Euphoria’ and ‘6:16 in LA’, where Lamar bombards Drake for becoming a meme, paying for friendships, and being an overall terrible person.
It just wasn’t real to me.
But it didn’t mark the beginning of their feud
Pretty much every rapper he names took being targeted by one of the greatest at the time as an honor. Drake, though? Not so much.
DMX hopped on Power 105.1’s Breakfast Club and went in on Drake’s, well, everything.
I don’t like anything about Drake. I don’t like his fucking voice. I don’t like what he talks about. I don’t like his face.
I just hear X goin off on the laptop, just spazzin.
Fallacies
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Bias
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The author expresses a clear dislike for Drake and provides multiple examples of this throughout the article. The author also quotes DMX expressing his dislike for Drake and uses this as a starting point for the feud between Kendrick Lamar and Drake. The author's bias towards Drake is evident in their language, such as calling him a 'sadboi being taken down a peg' and describing his music as 'sobbie energy'. The author also makes it clear that they find humor in DMX's dislike for Drake and Kendrick Lamar's reaction to it.
Despite collaborations in 2011 and 2012 on Drake’s Buried Alive and Kendrick’s Poetic Justice, respectively, Kendrick would pop in on the show and joyously tell the story of first hearing X’s Breakfast Club interview.
I don’t like anything about Drake. I don’t like his fucking voice. I don’t like what he talks about. I don’t like his face. I don’t like the way he walks, nothin’.
The DMX thing speaks to the root of all the mess. These guys at the top of the mountain couldn’t be on more different paths. Drake, if he came from Dot’s world, wouldn’t have survived given his slinky backbone, while Drake believes that K.Dot’s greatness is illegitimate because of how long he takes between albums.
Kendrick Lamar and Drake are engaged in a feud in the hip-hop community.
Kendrick Lamar released a diss track against Drake titled Euphoria on his YouTube channel.
In March 2023, Kendrick Lamar responded to Drake’s claim of being part of the ‘big three’ in hip-hop with the line ‘Motherfuck the big three, it’s just big me.’
Drake released two diss tracks against Kendrick Lamar in April 2023 titled Push Ups and Taylor Made Freestyle.
Taylor Made Freestyle included AI technology to imitate the voices of Snoop Dogg and Tupac Shakur, leading to a cease and desist letter from Shakur’s estate.
The feud has drawn in other rap artists such as The Weeknd, Kanye West, Rick Ross, and Metro Boomin.
Accuracy
Drake is accused of having a large team and extravagant lifestyle in the song.
Kendrick Lamar mentioned Drake’s son Adonis on his diss track Meet the Grahams.
Kendrick Lamar denied Drake the gossip he was seeking by suggesting that anyone on his payroll could be a mole.
Drake accused Kendrick Lamar of having a child with his creative partner Dave Free.
Deception
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The author makes editorializing statements about Drake being a 'master manipulator and habitual liar', 'selling out', and making 'music that pacify em'. These are opinions of the author, not facts. The article also engages in selective reporting by only mentioning negative aspects of Drake's music and character while ignoring any positive contributions or achievements.
The author calls Drake a 'master manipulator and habitual liar''
The author accuses Drake of selling out by making 'music that pacify em''
Fallacies
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The author makes several inflammatory statements about Drake without providing evidence to support his claims. He labels Drake as a 'master manipulator and habitual liar' and accuses him of selling out, but does not provide any examples or evidence to back up these assertions. The author also uses loaded language when referring to Drake's Canadian background and parenting abilities, which could be considered appeals to emotion. Additionally, the author makes a dichotomous depiction of himself and Drake by portraying himself as the authentic, genuine rapper while labeling Drake as a sellout.
][author] Kendrick Lamar has released a new diss track against Drake titled Euphoria – the latest in a long-running feud between the two hip-hop heavyweights which was reignited earlier this year and has since ballooned into a “civil war” among rap’s upper echelons. [/] Over six minutes, Lamar calls Drake a 'master manipulator and habitual liar' before attacking his parenting abilities, his biracial identity and his Canadian background.
[author] It's just big me.
The author labels Drake as a sellout for making music that 'pacify em'
[author] Am I battlin' ghost or AI?
Bias
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The author uses derogatory language towards Drake, referring to him as a 'master manipulator and habitual liar', and attacks his parenting abilities. The author also accuses Drake of selling out by making 'music that pacify em'. These statements demonstrate a clear bias against Drake.
Kendrick Lamar has released a new diss track against Drake titled Euphoria – the latest in a long-running feud between the two hip-hop heavyweights which was reignited earlier this year and has since ballooned into a “civil war” among rap’s upper echelons. Over six minutes, Lamar calls Drake a “master manipulator and habitual liar” before attacking his parenting abilities, his biracial identity and his Canadian background.
The author accuses Drake of selling out by making 'music that pacify em'.
The pair’s feud ignited again when Lamar made a guest appearance on Future and Metro Boomin’s Billboard-topping hit Like That. Lamar’s verse responds to a 2023 song called First Person Shooter by Drake and J Cole where the two artists called themselves, along with Lamar, the “big three” of hip-hop. “Motherfuck the big three,” Lamar raps on Like That. “It’s just big me.”
