September 23, 2025 • 4 mins
So much has happened with Drake and Kendrick Lamar lately, so let’s dive right in, listeners! Over the past few days, Drake’s been all over the news – not just for the feud with Lamar, but for everything from new music to viral mishaps and even a little drama with some of his former inner circle. Let’s unpack the latest tea and give you that full obsessive Patrick-level breakdown.
Drake just dropped a new album with PARTYNEXTDOOR, and in one of the standout tracks, “Gimme a Hug,” he takes some not-so-subtle jabs that most folks are reading as direct shots at Kendrick. He starts off calling out “Drake elimination, fake intimidation,” which is partly throwing shade at Kanye West for past comments, but soon he’s in full defense mode, likening himself to Neo dodging bullets and calling out folks who, as he claims, use his name for promotion. The real kicker is when he raps about people preying on his downfall, and he takes one final swipe at Lamar’s style by alluding to women twerking with dictionaries if Lamar took his spot. That’s that intellectual “Not Like Us” energy he’s mocking, for sure. But, despite all the back and forth, Drake ends the track pretty much saying he’s over the beef and just wants to party. Of course, we know Drake says he’s “moving on,” but the saga is clearly alive and well online.
If you're all about the Kendrick side, the buzz is that Drake’s trying to shift the narrative, especially since Kendrick’s “Not Like Us” was such a massive cultural moment, reaching a fever pitch during the Super Bowl halftime show. The internet is still dissecting every lyric, with fan debates raging on Instagram comments and Twitter threads. Plus, while Drake has initiated some legal action involving Universal Music Group over the supposed defamation from the “Not Like Us” lyrics, he notably hasn’t sued Kendrick directly. That legal drama adds fuel to fan theories that the beef is “a business move” or “deeper than rap.” During the Super Bowl, Kendrick even mocked the whole lawsuit idea on stage, which had Twitter in stitches.
But it’s not only industry diss tracks. Over the weekend, social media exploded with a viral “thirst trap” mirror selfie that people genuinely believed was Drake. Cue the chaos. Twitter and Reddit ate it up – tons of thirsty comments, people joking about his selfie game, and even a Reddit thread dragging him for “cultural touring” after some Oktoberfest snaps surfaced. Turns out, oops, it wasn’t Drake in the mirror pic at all, but a Brazilian guy named Arthur Neves who had a good laugh at the internet’s confusion. Still, that moment basically became another meme attached to Drake’s name, and the conversation about his online presence – his look, his tats, his hair, the legend of his selfies – just keeps going strong.
Let’s not forget Drake and LeBron James. LeBron addressed the rumors about their so-called falling out, which absolutely does tie back to the Drake-Kendrick feud. Ever since LeBron showed love at Kendrick’s Pop Out show in LA, Drake has apparently not been thrilled, dropping a few sly disses including a switch-up of his classic “6 to 23 like I’m LeBron” lyric during a tour stop. LeBron, for his part, is publicly saying it’s all love, and that they're just at different places in life, but everyone can tell – fans are picking sides and the whole vibe of their decade-long friendship has changed.
Drake, meanwhile, made headlines at his Australian tour stop when he took the stage wearing a hoodie riddled with fake bullet holes and smoke trailing behind, playing into the whole “people want to see me gone, but I’m still here” persona. His dad, Dennis Graham, was filmed shrugging off Kendrick’s Grammy wins for “Not Like Us,” basically saying, “I don’t care about that stuff,” adding another comedic layer for fans dissecting family reactions.
Throughout all of this, Kendrick is still basking in the huge success of “Not Like Us,” winning Song of the Year and Record of the Year at the Grammys, and owning the narrative in L.A. There’s nonstop speculation about when – or even if – these two will have a real-life reconciliation. For now, listeners, neither shows any sign of giving in, and fans online are refusing to let the fire die down.
That’s the latest drama, gossip, and all the behind-the-scenes back and forth between Drake and Kendrick Lamar. Thank you for tuning in to the Drake versus Lamar podcast – don’t forget to subscribe and tell your friends so you never miss this kind of breakdown. Come back next week because there’s always more where this came from. And remember, this has been a Quiet Please production – for more, check out QuietPlease.ai. See you next week, listeners!
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Drake just dropped a new album with PARTYNEXTDOOR, and in one of the standout tracks, “Gimme a Hug,” he takes some not-so-subtle jabs that most folks are reading as direct shots at Kendrick. He starts off calling out “Drake elimination, fake intimidation,” which is partly throwing shade at Kanye West for past comments, but soon he’s in full defense mode, likening himself to Neo dodging bullets and calling out folks who, as he claims, use his name for promotion. The real kicker is when he raps about people preying on his downfall, and he takes one final swipe at Lamar’s style by alluding to women twerking with dictionaries if Lamar took his spot. That’s that intellectual “Not Like Us” energy he’s mocking, for sure. But, despite all the back and forth, Drake ends the track pretty much saying he’s over the beef and just wants to party. Of course, we know Drake says he’s “moving on,” but the saga is clearly alive and well online.
If you're all about the Kendrick side, the buzz is that Drake’s trying to shift the narrative, especially since Kendrick’s “Not Like Us” was such a massive cultural moment, reaching a fever pitch during the Super Bowl halftime show. The internet is still dissecting every lyric, with fan debates raging on Instagram comments and Twitter threads. Plus, while Drake has initiated some legal action involving Universal Music Group over the supposed defamation from the “Not Like Us” lyrics, he notably hasn’t sued Kendrick directly. That legal drama adds fuel to fan theories that the beef is “a business move” or “deeper than rap.” During the Super Bowl, Kendrick even mocked the whole lawsuit idea on stage, which had Twitter in stitches.
But it’s not only industry diss tracks. Over the weekend, social media exploded with a viral “thirst trap” mirror selfie that people genuinely believed was Drake. Cue the chaos. Twitter and Reddit ate it up – tons of thirsty comments, people joking about his selfie game, and even a Reddit thread dragging him for “cultural touring” after some Oktoberfest snaps surfaced. Turns out, oops, it wasn’t Drake in the mirror pic at all, but a Brazilian guy named Arthur Neves who had a good laugh at the internet’s confusion. Still, that moment basically became another meme attached to Drake’s name, and the conversation about his online presence – his look, his tats, his hair, the legend of his selfies – just keeps going strong.
Let’s not forget Drake and LeBron James. LeBron addressed the rumors about their so-called falling out, which absolutely does tie back to the Drake-Kendrick feud. Ever since LeBron showed love at Kendrick’s Pop Out show in LA, Drake has apparently not been thrilled, dropping a few sly disses including a switch-up of his classic “6 to 23 like I’m LeBron” lyric during a tour stop. LeBron, for his part, is publicly saying it’s all love, and that they're just at different places in life, but everyone can tell – fans are picking sides and the whole vibe of their decade-long friendship has changed.
Drake, meanwhile, made headlines at his Australian tour stop when he took the stage wearing a hoodie riddled with fake bullet holes and smoke trailing behind, playing into the whole “people want to see me gone, but I’m still here” persona. His dad, Dennis Graham, was filmed shrugging off Kendrick’s Grammy wins for “Not Like Us,” basically saying, “I don’t care about that stuff,” adding another comedic layer for fans dissecting family reactions.
Throughout all of this, Kendrick is still basking in the huge success of “Not Like Us,” winning Song of the Year and Record of the Year at the Grammys, and owning the narrative in L.A. There’s nonstop speculation about when – or even if – these two will have a real-life reconciliation. For now, listeners, neither shows any sign of giving in, and fans online are refusing to let the fire die down.
That’s the latest drama, gossip, and all the behind-the-scenes back and forth between Drake and Kendrick Lamar. Thank you for tuning in to the Drake versus Lamar podcast – don’t forget to subscribe and tell your friends so you never miss this kind of breakdown. Come back next week because there’s always more where this came from. And remember, this has been a Quiet Please production – for more, check out QuietPlease.ai. See you next week, listeners!
For more http://www.quietplease.ai
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
So much has happened with Drake and Kendrick Lamar lately,
so let's dive right in listeners. Over the past few days,
Drake's been all over the news, not just for the
feud with Lamar, but for everything from new music to
viral mishaps and even a little drama with some of
his former inner circle. Let's unpack the latest tea and
give you that full obsessive Patrick level breakdown. Drake just
(00:20):
dropped the new album with Part next Door, and in
one of the standout tracks, Gimme a Hug, he takes
some not so subtle jabs that most folks are reading
as direct shots at Kendrick. He starts off calling out
Drake elimination, fake intimidation, which is partly throwing shade at
Kanye West for past comments, but soon he's in full
defense mode, likening himself to neo dodging billets and calling
(00:42):
out folks who, as he claims, use his name for promotion.
The real kicker is when he raps about people praying
on his downfall, and he takes one final swipe at
Lamar's style by alluding to women torking with dictionaries. If
Lamar took his spot. That's that intellectual not Like Us
(01:06):
energy he's mocking for sure. But despite all the back
and forth, Drake ends the track pretty much saying he's
over the beef and just wants to party. Of course,
we know Drake says he's moving on, but the saga
is clearly alive and well online if you're all about
the Kendrick side. The buzzes that Drake's trying to shift
the narrative, especially since Kendrick's Not Like Us was such
(01:27):
a massive cultural moment, reaching a fever pitch during the
Super Bowl halftime show. The Internet is still dissecting every lyric,
with fan debates raging on Instagram comments and Twitter threads. Plus,
while Drake has initiated some legal action involving Universal Music
Group over the supposed defamation from the Not Like Us lyrics,
(01:48):
he notably has ensued Kendrick directly that legal drama adds
fuel to fan theories that the beef is a business
move or deeper than rap. During the Super Bowl, Kendrick
even mocked the whole lawsuit idea on stage, which had
Twitter in stitches. But it's not only industry distracks. Over
the weekend social media exploded with a viral first trap
(02:09):
mirror selfie that people genuinely believed was Drake. Cue the chaos,
Twitter and reddit ate it up, tons of thirsty comments,
people joking about his selfie game, and even a Reddit
thread dragging him for cultural touring. After some October Fest
snat surface turns out, oops, it wasn't Drake in the
mirror pick at all, but a Brazilian guy named Arthur Navis,
(02:31):
who had a good laugh at the Internet's confusion. Still,
that moment basically became another meme attached to Drake's name
and the conversation about his online presence, his look, his tats,
his hair, The legend of his selfies just keeps going strong.
Let's not forget Drake and Lebron. James Lebron addressed the
rumors about their so called falling out, which absolutely does
(02:54):
tie back to the Drake Kendrick feud. Ever, since Lebron
showed love a Kendrick's pop out show in La Drake
has apparently not been thrilled, dropping a few sly dishes,
including a switch up of his classic six to twenty
three like a Lebron lyric during a tour stop Lebron,
for his part, is publicly saying it's all love and
that they're just at different places in life. But everyone
(03:15):
can tell fans are picking sides and the whole vibe
of their decade long friendship has changed. Drake meanwhile made
headlines that his Australian tour stop when he took the
stage wearing a hoodie riddled with fake billet holes and
smoke trailing behind, playing into the hole. People want to
see me gone, but I'm still here. Sonana kiss his dad.
(03:36):
Dennis Graham was filmed shrugging off Kendrick's Grammy wins for
nought Like Us, basically saying I don't care about that stuff,
adding another comedic layer for fans dissecting family reactions. Ah.
Throughout all of this, Kendrick is still basking in the
huge success of Not Like Us, winning Song of the
Year and Record of the Year at the Grammys and
(03:56):
owning the narrative in LA there's NonStop speculation about when
or even if these two will have a real life reconciliation.
For now, listeners neither shows any sign of giving in,
and fans online are refusing to let the fire die down.
That's the latest drama, gossip, and all the behind the
scenes back and forth between Drake and Kendrick Lamar. Thank
(04:18):
you for tuning in to the Drake Versus Lamar podcast.
Don't forget to subscribe and tell your friends so you
never miss this kind of breakdown. Come back next week
because there's always more where this came from. And remember
this has been a Quiet Please production. For more check
out Quiet Please dot Ai. See you next week. Listeners,
So much has happened with Drake and Kendrick Lamar lately,
so let's dive right in listeners. Over the past few days,
Drake's been all over the news, not just for the
feud with Lamar, but for everything from new music to
viral mishaps and even a little drama with some of
his former inner circle. Let's unpack the latest tea and
give you that full obsessive Patrick level breakdown. Drake just
(00:20):
dropped the new album with Part next Door, and in
one of the standout tracks, Gimme a Hug, he takes
some not so subtle jabs that most folks are reading
as direct shots at Kendrick. He starts off calling out
Drake elimination, fake intimidation, which is partly throwing shade at
Kanye West for past comments, but soon he's in full
defense mode, likening himself to neo dodging billets and calling
(00:42):
out folks who, as he claims, use his name for promotion.
The real kicker is when he raps about people praying
on his downfall, and he takes one final swipe at
Lamar's style by alluding to women torking with dictionaries. If
Lamar took his spot. That's that intellectual not Like Us
(01:06):
energy he's mocking for sure. But despite all the back
and forth, Drake ends the track pretty much saying he's
over the beef and just wants to party. Of course,
we know Drake says he's moving on, but the saga
is clearly alive and well online if you're all about
the Kendrick side. The buzzes that Drake's trying to shift
the narrative, especially since Kendrick's Not Like Us was such
(01:27):
a massive cultural moment, reaching a fever pitch during the
Super Bowl halftime show. The Internet is still dissecting every lyric,
with fan debates raging on Instagram comments and Twitter threads. Plus,
while Drake has initiated some legal action involving Universal Music
Group over the supposed defamation from the Not Like Us lyrics,
(01:48):
he notably has ensued Kendrick directly that legal drama adds
fuel to fan theories that the beef is a business
move or deeper than rap. During the Super Bowl, Kendrick
even mocked the whole lawsuit idea on stage, which had
Twitter in stitches. But it's not only industry distracks. Over
the weekend social media exploded with a viral first trap
(02:09):
mirror selfie that people genuinely believed was Drake. Cue the chaos,
Twitter and reddit ate it up, tons of thirsty comments,
people joking about his selfie game, and even a Reddit
thread dragging him for cultural touring. After some October Fest
snat surface turns out, oops, it wasn't Drake in the
mirror pick at all, but a Brazilian guy named Arthur Navis,
(02:31):
who had a good laugh at the Internet's confusion. Still,
that moment basically became another meme attached to Drake's name
and the conversation about his online presence, his look, his tats,
his hair, The legend of his selfies just keeps going strong.
Let's not forget Drake and Lebron. James Lebron addressed the
rumors about their so called falling out, which absolutely does
(02:54):
tie back to the Drake Kendrick feud. Ever, since Lebron
showed love a Kendrick's pop out show in La Drake
has apparently not been thrilled, dropping a few sly dishes,
including a switch up of his classic six to twenty
three like a Lebron lyric during a tour stop Lebron,
for his part, is publicly saying it's all love and
that they're just at different places in life. But everyone
(03:15):
can tell fans are picking sides and the whole vibe
of their decade long friendship has changed. Drake meanwhile made
headlines that his Australian tour stop when he took the
stage wearing a hoodie riddled with fake billet holes and
smoke trailing behind, playing into the hole. People want to
see me gone, but I'm still here. Sonana kiss his dad.
(03:36):
Dennis Graham was filmed shrugging off Kendrick's Grammy wins for
nought Like Us, basically saying I don't care about that stuff,
adding another comedic layer for fans dissecting family reactions. Ah.
Throughout all of this, Kendrick is still basking in the
huge success of Not Like Us, winning Song of the
Year and Record of the Year at the Grammys and
(03:56):
owning the narrative in LA there's NonStop speculation about when
or even if these two will have a real life reconciliation.
For now, listeners neither shows any sign of giving in,
and fans online are refusing to let the fire die down.
That's the latest drama, gossip, and all the behind the
scenes back and forth between Drake and Kendrick Lamar. Thank
(04:18):
you for tuning in to the Drake Versus Lamar podcast.
Don't forget to subscribe and tell your friends so you
never miss this kind of breakdown. Come back next week
because there's always more where this came from. And remember
this has been a Quiet Please production. For more check
out Quiet Please dot Ai. See you next week. Listeners,
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