August 26, 2025 • 3 mins
It’s been a wild few days in the ongoing Drake and Kendrick Lamar feud, and let me tell you, the drama meter is still ticking way off the charts. Things went legal this week, with Drake filing not one but two explosive legal actions involving Kendrick, Universal Music Group, iHeartMedia, and even Spotify. First, there’s a pre-suit deposition in Bexar County, Texas, where Drake is accusing Lamar and Universal Music Group of defamation because of lyrics in “Not Like Us,” that vicious diss track. Drake’s legal team alleges Universal and iHeartMedia are in on a pay-to-play scheme, and there’s also some shade thrown about whether Universal should have even allowed some of those lines. In that now infamous song, Kendrick calls Drake a “certified pedophile,” which has gone viral with fans and critics endlessly debating how far is too far in a rap beef.
But that’s not all – Drake is also going after Universal and Spotify in New York Supreme Court, claiming Universal may have used bots to inflate “Not Like Us” streams. Billboard was all over this, reporting that the song is nearing an astonishing 900 million streams on Spotify alone, which has only fueled more online conspiracy theories about streaming numbers and manipulation.
Meanwhile, Kendrick hasn’t responded much directly in the past few days, but his silence is being interpreted all sorts of ways by listeners and social media. The tension is so thick right now, and you can practically feel social platforms buzzing—Reddit, Twitter, and Instagram are all lit up. The fandoms on both sides are escalating things. Pro-Kendrick stans are making memes and dancing on Drake’s legal moves, while Drake fans are calling out “industry bias” and posting about how the legal moves are just Drake “playing chess not checkers.”
On another front, Drake is doing what he does best—commandeering the spotlight. He’s been actively flaunting his love for hip-hop history, going viral again by buying Tupac’s original Death Row pendant and showing it off on Instagram. Power 105.1 and other hip-hop outlets have been highlighting how Drake is honoring 2Pac’s legacy, and fans are reading into this as both a flex and a subtle dig at Kendrick, since Kendrick has famously called himself the “New Pac.” Drake’s Instagram has been all about this moment, making sure everyone sees it as a victory lap after the legal fireworks.
Oh, and speaking of lap, don’t sleep on the fact that Drake and Kendrick are locked in a super tight race for the best-selling hip-hop album of the year, with Drake’s “Some Sexy” and Kendrick’s “GNX” dominating charts and social buzz, according to Hot New Hip Hop. Social media, especially Instagram fan pages like that “drakeworshipper” account, are playfully roasting and hyping every turn, even making jokes about Kendrick “dropping his phone” when Drake posts something new.
And just to add fuel to the fire, Drake is once again throwing support behind Tory Lanez, going on comment sections and taking shots at journalists, which has stirred up whole new waves of debate among listeners about loyalty and controversy in the industry. Drake is on tour in Europe at the moment, but even from overseas it feels like every move is a message—about dominance, relevance, and resilience.
I know all of you are obsessed with the blow-by-blow drama as much as I am. That’s the latest on Drake and Kendrick—the legal drama, the chart wars, the trolling on Instagram, and every high-stakes moment. Thanks so much for tuning into the Drake versus Lamar podcast. Don’t forget to subscribe, and come back next week for more. This has been a Quiet Please production, and for more on pop culture’s buzziest stories, check out Quiet Please Dot A I. Thanks for listening!
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But that’s not all – Drake is also going after Universal and Spotify in New York Supreme Court, claiming Universal may have used bots to inflate “Not Like Us” streams. Billboard was all over this, reporting that the song is nearing an astonishing 900 million streams on Spotify alone, which has only fueled more online conspiracy theories about streaming numbers and manipulation.
Meanwhile, Kendrick hasn’t responded much directly in the past few days, but his silence is being interpreted all sorts of ways by listeners and social media. The tension is so thick right now, and you can practically feel social platforms buzzing—Reddit, Twitter, and Instagram are all lit up. The fandoms on both sides are escalating things. Pro-Kendrick stans are making memes and dancing on Drake’s legal moves, while Drake fans are calling out “industry bias” and posting about how the legal moves are just Drake “playing chess not checkers.”
On another front, Drake is doing what he does best—commandeering the spotlight. He’s been actively flaunting his love for hip-hop history, going viral again by buying Tupac’s original Death Row pendant and showing it off on Instagram. Power 105.1 and other hip-hop outlets have been highlighting how Drake is honoring 2Pac’s legacy, and fans are reading into this as both a flex and a subtle dig at Kendrick, since Kendrick has famously called himself the “New Pac.” Drake’s Instagram has been all about this moment, making sure everyone sees it as a victory lap after the legal fireworks.
Oh, and speaking of lap, don’t sleep on the fact that Drake and Kendrick are locked in a super tight race for the best-selling hip-hop album of the year, with Drake’s “Some Sexy” and Kendrick’s “GNX” dominating charts and social buzz, according to Hot New Hip Hop. Social media, especially Instagram fan pages like that “drakeworshipper” account, are playfully roasting and hyping every turn, even making jokes about Kendrick “dropping his phone” when Drake posts something new.
And just to add fuel to the fire, Drake is once again throwing support behind Tory Lanez, going on comment sections and taking shots at journalists, which has stirred up whole new waves of debate among listeners about loyalty and controversy in the industry. Drake is on tour in Europe at the moment, but even from overseas it feels like every move is a message—about dominance, relevance, and resilience.
I know all of you are obsessed with the blow-by-blow drama as much as I am. That’s the latest on Drake and Kendrick—the legal drama, the chart wars, the trolling on Instagram, and every high-stakes moment. Thanks so much for tuning into the Drake versus Lamar podcast. Don’t forget to subscribe, and come back next week for more. This has been a Quiet Please production, and for more on pop culture’s buzziest stories, check out Quiet Please Dot A I. Thanks for listening!
For more http://www.quietplease.ai
Get the best deals https://amzn.to/3ODvOta
This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
It's been a wild few days in the ongoing Drake
and Kendrick Lamar feud, and let me tell you, the
drama meter is still ticking way off the charts. Things
went legal this week, with Drake filing not one, but
two explosive legal actions involving Kendrick, Universal Music Group, iHeartMedia,
and even Spotify. First, there's a pre suit deposition in
(00:20):
Bexar County, Texas, where Drake is accusing Lamar and Universal
Music Group of defamation because of lyrics and Not Like Us,
that vicious distrack. Drake's legal team alleges Universal and iHeartMedia
are in on a pay to play scheme, and there's
also some shade thrown about whether Universal should have even
allowed some of those lines. In that now infamous song,
(00:42):
Kendrick calls Drake a certified pedophile, which has gone viral
with fans and critics endlessly debating how far is too
far in a rat beef. But that's not all. Drake
is also going after Universal and Spotify in New York
Supreme Court, blaming Universal may have used bots to inflate
Not Like Us. Billboard was all over this, reporting that
(01:03):
the song is nearing and astonishing nine hundred million streams
on Spotify alone, which is only fueled more online conspiracy
theories about streaming numbers and manipulation. Meanwhile, Kendrick hasn't responded
(01:24):
much directly in the past few days, but his silence
is being interpreted all sorts of ways by listeners and
social media. The tension is so thick right now, and
you can practically feel social platforms buzzing, Reddit, Twitter, and
Instagram are all lit up. The fandoms on both sides
are escalating things. Pro Kendrick stands are making memes and
dancing on Drake's legal moves, while Drake fans are calling
(01:46):
out industry bias and posting about how the legal moves
are just Drake playing chess, not checkers. On another front,
Drake is doing what he does best, commandering the spotlight.
He's been actively flaunting his love for hip hop history,
going viral again by buying Tupop's original death row pendant
and showing it off on Instagram. Power one hundred five
point one and other hip hop outlets have been highlighting
(02:09):
how Drake is honoring Tupac's legacy, and fans are reading
into this as both a flex and a subtle dig
at Kendrick. Since Kendrick has famously called himself the new Pock,
Drake's Instagram has been all about this moment, making sure
everyone sees it as a victory lap after the legal fireworks.
Oh and speaking of lap, don't sleep on the fact
that Drake and Kendrick are locked in a super tight
(02:31):
race for the best selling hip hop album of the year,
with Drake's Some Sexy and Kendrick's g NX dominating charts
and social buzz. According to Hot New hip Hop, social media,
especially Instagram fan pages like that Drake Worshipper account, are
playfully roasting and hyping every turn, even making joke about
Kendrick dropping his phone when Drake posts something new, and
(02:52):
just to add fuel to the fire, Drake is once
again throwing support behind Tory Lane's going on comment sections
and taking shots to journalists, which has stirred up whole
new waves of debate among listeners about loyalty and controversy
in the industry. Drake is on tour in Europe at
the moment, but even from overseas, it feels like every
move is a message about dominance, relevance, and resilience. I
(03:14):
know all of you are obsessed with the blow by
blow drama as much as I am. That's the latest
on Drake and Kendrick, the legal drama, the chart wars,
the trolling on Instagram, and every high stakes moment. Thanks
so much for tuning in to the Drake Versus the
maur podcast. Don't forget to subscribe and come back next
week for more. This has been a quiet pleased production,
and for more on pop culture's buzziest stories, check out
(03:37):
Quiet Please dot a I. Thanks for listening.
It's been a wild few days in the ongoing Drake
and Kendrick Lamar feud, and let me tell you, the
drama meter is still ticking way off the charts. Things
went legal this week, with Drake filing not one, but
two explosive legal actions involving Kendrick, Universal Music Group, iHeartMedia,
and even Spotify. First, there's a pre suit deposition in
(00:20):
Bexar County, Texas, where Drake is accusing Lamar and Universal
Music Group of defamation because of lyrics and Not Like Us,
that vicious distrack. Drake's legal team alleges Universal and iHeartMedia
are in on a pay to play scheme, and there's
also some shade thrown about whether Universal should have even
allowed some of those lines. In that now infamous song,
(00:42):
Kendrick calls Drake a certified pedophile, which has gone viral
with fans and critics endlessly debating how far is too
far in a rat beef. But that's not all. Drake
is also going after Universal and Spotify in New York
Supreme Court, blaming Universal may have used bots to inflate
Not Like Us. Billboard was all over this, reporting that
(01:03):
the song is nearing and astonishing nine hundred million streams
on Spotify alone, which is only fueled more online conspiracy
theories about streaming numbers and manipulation. Meanwhile, Kendrick hasn't responded
(01:24):
much directly in the past few days, but his silence
is being interpreted all sorts of ways by listeners and
social media. The tension is so thick right now, and
you can practically feel social platforms buzzing, Reddit, Twitter, and
Instagram are all lit up. The fandoms on both sides
are escalating things. Pro Kendrick stands are making memes and
dancing on Drake's legal moves, while Drake fans are calling
(01:46):
out industry bias and posting about how the legal moves
are just Drake playing chess, not checkers. On another front,
Drake is doing what he does best, commandering the spotlight.
He's been actively flaunting his love for hip hop history,
going viral again by buying Tupop's original death row pendant
and showing it off on Instagram. Power one hundred five
point one and other hip hop outlets have been highlighting
(02:09):
how Drake is honoring Tupac's legacy, and fans are reading
into this as both a flex and a subtle dig
at Kendrick. Since Kendrick has famously called himself the new Pock,
Drake's Instagram has been all about this moment, making sure
everyone sees it as a victory lap after the legal fireworks.
Oh and speaking of lap, don't sleep on the fact
that Drake and Kendrick are locked in a super tight
(02:31):
race for the best selling hip hop album of the year,
with Drake's Some Sexy and Kendrick's g NX dominating charts
and social buzz. According to Hot New hip Hop, social media,
especially Instagram fan pages like that Drake Worshipper account, are
playfully roasting and hyping every turn, even making joke about
Kendrick dropping his phone when Drake posts something new, and
(02:52):
just to add fuel to the fire, Drake is once
again throwing support behind Tory Lane's going on comment sections
and taking shots to journalists, which has stirred up whole
new waves of debate among listeners about loyalty and controversy
in the industry. Drake is on tour in Europe at
the moment, but even from overseas, it feels like every
move is a message about dominance, relevance, and resilience. I
(03:14):
know all of you are obsessed with the blow by
blow drama as much as I am. That's the latest
on Drake and Kendrick, the legal drama, the chart wars,
the trolling on Instagram, and every high stakes moment. Thanks
so much for tuning in to the Drake Versus the
maur podcast. Don't forget to subscribe and come back next
week for more. This has been a quiet pleased production,
and for more on pop culture's buzziest stories, check out
(03:37):
Quiet Please dot a I. Thanks for listening.
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