The ongoing feud between Drake and Kendrick Lamar, marked by diss tracks and public statements, has significant implications for the rap industry. Laurence Ralph, a Princeton professor, highlighted the feud's magnitude in shaping popular music. The conflict, lasting between 40 to 52 days, saw Drake releasing 'The Heart Part 6' as a diss track, while Kendrick responded with 'Not Like Us'. Recently, Drake seemed to signal an end to the conflict, focusing on 'summer vibes' in his latest posts. Despite this, the feud has escalated with various artists and media outlets weighing in, and it has influenced music charts with both artists achieving notable chart positions.
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Joe Budden Declares Drake "Unequivocally" Lost To Kendrick Lamar https://t.co/9eIoCA61Pj
Azealia Banks Slams Kendrick Lamar for Drake Pedophilia Allegations: 'Short D*ck Insecurities' https://t.co/KJxNMYm3n8
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The beef between Drake and Kendrick Lamar has many people, including some A-list stars, talking about hip-hop. https://t.co/gLJUJNRkPF
How Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us” became the song of the summer https://t.co/McHfbNkQk6
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Kendrick Lamar's 'Not Like Us' Hits #1, Top Dawg Declares Drake Beef Over | Click to read more 👇 https://t.co/cLeqi37WTm
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The highly publicized feud between Drake and Kendrick Lamar took over the Billboard Hot 100 top 10 this week as Lamar charts three entries. https://t.co/EdZcoP1ftv
How will this battle play out for Drake and Kendrick Lamar as musicians? And as people? https://t.co/W54Es6Ze0t
Kendrick lands yet another shot as he takes over the Billboard Hot 100 https://t.co/Y001rPGc0V https://t.co/4QVN9t6DbX
Kendrick Lamar’s Drake diss track debuts at number one in the US https://t.co/MJQ198w4ka
In the Midst of War, Kendrick Lamar Delivered the Song of the Summer (@The_SummerMan - @GQMagazine) https://t.co/xwbeigNN6K
Mustard Celebrates Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Not Like Us’ Topping the #Hot100: ‘Summer Started Last Week According to Me’ https://t.co/uwrnwXMTeF
An old-fashioned rap war that unfolded online at lightning speed has sent Kendrick Lamar to No. 1 on Billboard’s latest singles chart, while Taylor Swift easily holds off a challenge from Dua Lipa’s new album on the Billboard 200. https://t.co/fWhpB5c1eD
Azealia Banks slams Kendrick Lamar amid feud with Drake: “The daughter thing is fake, metro makin bbl drizzy beats like Kanye ain't got the fattest bbl in rap... This is ultimately all about Kendrick's short man short d**k insecurities. Why call Drake a pedophile when 17 is the… https://t.co/6e2nmxq9lw
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A couple weeks ago @big_data_kane and @LupeFiasco wrote a great piece for @WIRED about how tech was transforming rap beefs. Today, we got even more proof when Kendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us" debuted at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100... 🧵
Drake & Kendrick Lamar Battle For Rap Supremacy As Their Boss Fights For $149M Bonus https://t.co/sZEFvqWju3
Billboard's Hot 100 top 10. https://t.co/ak0xDenTcr
Not only did Kendrick Lamar kick Drake’s ass, he now has the No. 1 single in America with “Not Like Us” → https://t.co/GdR7p2luhY https://t.co/1tHN4nN6YG
Drake, Kendrick Diss Tracks: Defamation Lawyer Says Hip-Hop Stars Could Sue https://t.co/Poq6xeOvCA
The Top 10 of this week’s Billboard Hot 100. Which is your favorite? https://t.co/qHGUsB3t9F
Kendrick Lamar Won the Great Rap War 👑 More: https://t.co/iPInVak4h4 https://t.co/CkPcgd8WvH
Kendrick Lamar rides a rap beef all the way to No. 1. https://t.co/cle3eLBOlP
Kendrick Lamar has 3 diss tracks in the top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 📈 #6 - Like That #3 - Euphoria #1 - Not Like Us https://t.co/vhPCM9uGI1
.@KendrickLamar is back on top. The Compton rapper has his second No. 1 single of the spring as the @Drake diss "Not Like Us" debuts atop the @Billboard Hot 100 ↓ https://t.co/DWp5ocddWv
“Not Like Us” by Kendrick Lamar earns the biggest US streaming week for a hip-hop song since YouTube UGC was removed from chart calculations in 2020 (70.9 million). It surpasses “Way 2 Sexy” by Drake feat. Future & Young Thug. https://t.co/zWgvJg9IMC
The Top 10 of this week’s Billboard Hot 100. https://t.co/PQCM0tZseA
What’s your favorite song in the top 10 on this week’s Hot 100? https://t.co/cWOkkLIDNE
Kendrick Lamar ties Ariana Grande for the most #1 hits on the Hot 100 this year (2). https://t.co/c0s6JBd4vz
“euphoria” by Kendrick Lamar jumps to #3 (+8) on the Hot 100 this week. https://t.co/zBH6JVe16J
Kendrick Lamar’s #1 hits on the Hot 100: • Bad Blood • HUMBLE. • Like That • Not Like Us https://t.co/w0zNarp9d1
Diss tracks shake up this week's #Hot100 👀 Here's the #BillboardNews top 10 reveal. https://t.co/PPOpKr3bDr
"Although the digital era has been a blessing in so many ways, in the music scene, it has been a curse." An old-school rap feud might be a cure. @ghlionn on the Drake/Lamar beef: https://t.co/rbEVkP2ftj
Drake allegedly paid $150K for dirt on Kendrick Lamar but was fed a "lie" ⏩ READ MORE: https://t.co/vOqXaEBoWF https://t.co/jXPlArpsVi
Drake in Turks https://t.co/16xSMtJCwf
Drake posts new picture https://t.co/IgHvh3MGnf
Drake Reacts To Kendrick Lamar’s Secret Daughter Allegations https://t.co/dj38gkdKcX
Is it a wrap for the #Drake and Kendrick battle?! Tap in as #TheBreakfastClub weighs in 🔊 https://t.co/7nupE89bfg
Coolee Bravo claimed that Drake allegedly paid $150,000 for false information on Kendrick Lamar’s fiancée, Whitney Alford. Coolee admitted to giving Drake misleading details and then laughed at “Family Matters” when it dropped. https://t.co/h7d2WsODlA
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Kendrick Lamar Validated? Alleged Evidence Of Drake's Cease & Desist Emerges https://t.co/kLQpnwwUDZ
Drake spotted in Turks today 🏝️ https://t.co/xc4ntlT1oa
Drake spotted in Turks and Caicos today. 🏝️https://t.co/qlE75DAKMs
Drake out partying in Turks & Caicos today 🌴 https://t.co/FCqivsSV8o
#Drake is dealing with a lot of DRAMA! Details here: https://t.co/7ct0PtdW7I
The Drake/Kendrick Lamar beef has a winner. Where do we go from here? https://t.co/PlYAa0MFmv
Drake Catches Up—Drops Kendrick Lamar Diss "The Heart (Pt. 6)" https://t.co/8uGMZoNtl3
How Kendrick Lamar and Drake changed rap beefs forever (Phil McCausland - @BBCNews) https://t.co/40jH14mX7i
DETAILS: Drake seems to acknowledge that his lyrical war with Kendrick Lamar is over. 🏳️ What do you think? Check out Drake's Instagram post here. ⬇️ https://t.co/RonqIRUrrW
Public Enemy's Chuck D, Bun B & More Weigh In On Kendrick Lamar Vs. Drake Beef https://t.co/2rJEk026R0
Symba raps Kendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us" 🎤 via @ArtOfDialogue_ https://t.co/sra3W8i0uB
Drake has seemingly marked the end of his back and forth with Kendrick Lamar. 👀 https://t.co/OmRoupPQvK
what if drake and kendrick started making tracks about what they liked about each other
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Drake lied about Kendrick's kid being Dave Free's, according to Akademiks https://t.co/jigtB4jMAx
Drake lied about Kendrick's kid being Dave Free's, and that Kendrick also lied about Drake having a daughter, according to Akademiks https://t.co/jigtB4kkq5
Drake lied about Dave Free being the father of one of Kendrick Lamar's children, according to Akademiks 🤔 "Kendrick's kid isn't Dave Free's, from my understanding, so Drake lied" https://t.co/HF8Tp8TD7Y
Drake is NOT done dissing Kendrick Lamar, via Akademiks 🚨 “He is coming back. This won’t be the last of it musically…” https://t.co/NrO8uh9TfK
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Drake appears to be waving the white flag amid his messy musical feud with Kendrick Lamar. READ MORE ➡️ https://t.co/7vxm55FjnS https://t.co/v0rfKCfXUn
Drake Posts Cryptic “Summer Vibes” Post Amid Fizzling Kendrick Lamar Feud https://t.co/7lyDrelnSP
Macklemore Throws Jab At Kendrick Lamar V. Drake Beef With Pro-Palestinian Anthem https://t.co/5j4E4n5rVC
Top Dawg drops TDE album teaser after declaring Kendrick Lamar & Drake battle "over" ⏩ READ MORE: https://t.co/yJDBrERtzG https://t.co/6EoatOrsUF
The Drake v Kendrick Shit Continues To Get Crazier and Crazier. An Anonymous Fan Is Now Threatening To Sue Drake For Lying About Claiming He Planted Fake Evidence and False Information https://t.co/m0iDflTbT5 https://t.co/ZXhJyJAmjW
Drake seemingly deads Kendrick Lamar beef after perceived defeat https://t.co/bzjUlqoKcO
Drake and Kendrick Lamar have racked up some big numbers in their rap battle. Depending on how you look at it, this lyrical war went on for 40, 50 or 52 days. See the totals that earned them some of the most important milestones and achievements. ⬇️ https://t.co/lLmWL8EseS
Two of the century’s biggest artists are exchanging verbal blows in a beef that has engulfed the internet, but how has rap moved on since the violence of the 1990s? ⬇️ https://t.co/yKTMoJZVzg
Drake shares a new message. Do y'all think he's over the beef? “Good times. Summer vibes up next.” https://t.co/ivEyixoRDS
Drake issues plea to media after mansion fiasco and Kendrick Lamar feud https://t.co/Dbrd7GLXfc
Drake seems to be ready to move on from the beef "Good times. Summer vibes up next." https://t.co/yTHjIkpr56
TDE Reps React To Drake's "The Heart Part 6" Diss Record Directed At Kendrick Lamar https://t.co/p8ecNZcdIT
"Diss tracks go beyond rap: Some of the most memorable battles date back more than 50 years." (via @USATODAY) https://t.co/gINOHE0TZ8
Simba disses Drake and then spits Kendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us" https://t.co/1EVt4pT6tt
In @nytopinion What sets the rap battle between Drake and Kendrick Lamar “apart from previous high-profile hip-hop feuds is its magnitude and implications for popular music,” Laurence Ralph, a professor at Princeton, writes. https://t.co/JUnniTB5O5