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Drake Responds to Kendrick Lamar’s Diss with Speech At Concert

BY JO Mensah March 26, 2024 7:23 PM EDT
Drake and Kendrick Lamar
Drake and Kendrick Lamar Photo source: @champagnepapi, @kendricklamar

Drake has seemingly responded to Kendrick Lamar’s diss track during a performance. The incident occurred during his second show in Sunrise, Florida, on his Big As the What? Tour on Sunday, March 24.

Drake addressed the crowd, and his words seemed to reference Kendrick’s shots at him and J. Cole on Future and Metro Boomin’s track Like That. The track is part of Future and Metro’s recently released joint album, We Don’t Trust You. Kendrick Lamar used his guest verse on the Three 6 Mafia sampling Like That to attack his two contemporaries.

Kendrick started by referencing Drake and Cole’s number one single, First Person Shooter, rapping: “Yeah, get up with me/ Fuck sneak dissin’, first-person shooter/ I hope they came with three switches.” He then dismissed the notion that the Toronto and North Carolina natives were his equals.

Drake, known for his calm demeanor, chose not to retaliate with a diss track of his own. Instead, he used his platform to respond.

The crowd listened in rapt attention as Drake spoke, his bold words filling the large arena. He did not mention Kendrick or the diss track, but the implications were clear.

Drake uses 50 Cent to reply Kanye West Diss

Meanwhile, in the latest chapter of the ongoing feud between Kanye West and Drake, the Canadian rapper responded to a recent diss from West.

The diss came after Drake’s “Carnival,” a collaboration with Ty Dolla $ign, Playboi Carti, and Rich The Kid, reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Kanye West seems to have an issue with Drake over the Canadian star’s decision to recruit Lil Durk for his “It’s All a Blur — Big as the What?” tour.

Drake seemingly responded to Kanye West’s diss by posting a meme of 50 Cent on his Instagram Stories. The meme shows 50 Cent saying, “What he say f**k me for?”



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