Full Kendrick Lamar vs. Drake timeline

In one in all the largest feuds in recent hip-hop history, Drake and Kendrick Lamar are locked in a feud – a lot in order that police were asked in regards to the dispute after a security guard was shot outside Drake’s Toronto residence on Tuesday. But it wasn’t all the time like this.

The pair collaborated on several songs over a decade ago: Drake’s 2011 track “Buried Alive Interlude,” Lamar’s 2012 release “Poetic Justice” and A$AP Rocky’s “(Expletive)’ Problems” ego in the identical yr.

It didn’t take very long. In 2013, Pulitzer Prize winner Lamar appeared on Big Sean’s show “Control” where he mentioned lots of today’s rappers, including Drake, J. Cole, Meek Mill, Pusha T, A$AP Rocky, Big KRIT, Wale, Pusha Among them T and even Big Sean.

“I love you all but I’m trying to murder you,” he rapped. “I try to make sure your biggest fans have never heard of you.”

Drake responded on the duvet of Billboard magazine, saying, “I know well and good that Kendrick isn’t murdering me at all, on any platform.” Shortly after, on the 2013 BET Hip-Hop Awards, Lamar took one other jab at Drake.

Over the following few years, rappers threw tantrums at one another less incessantly. Drake has had other spats with other artists, similar to Meek Mill in 2015 and, most infamously, Pusha T in 2018, when the latter rapper recorded “The Story of Adidon,” revealing that Drake is the daddy.

In October 2023, J. Cole likely unintentionally reignited his “First Person Shooter” feud with Drake. He rapped “Love when the heaviest MCs fight / Is that K-Dot? Is that Aubrey? Or me?” referring to Lamar and Drake’s birth name, Aubrey Graham. “We’re the massive three, like we began the league, but now I feel like Muhammad Ali.”

Which brings us to the current. Here’s a timeline of what is happened in recent weeks – It’s vital to notice that diss songs between rappers often contain exaggerated truths and unfounded rumors designed to fire up drama, and police haven’t said the dispute led to Tuesday’s shooting.

March 22: Lamar criticizes Drake on Future and Metro Boomin’s “Like That.”

“The Big Three,” Lamar raps, referencing J. Cole’s boast. “It’s just big me.”

He references Drake’s 2023 album “For All the Dogs” and likewise compares himself to Prince and Drake to Michael Jackson: “Prince outlived Mike Jack.”

J. Cole soon releases a “7 Minute Drill” response, but quickly apologizes for it on stage on the Dreamville Festival in Raleigh, North Carolina

April 13: Drake’s “Push Ups” leaked

Drake’s response was leaked and later premiered by DJ Akademiks. “You ain’t no Big Three, SZA wiped you out, Travis wiped you out, Savage wiped you out,” he raps about Lamar.

Drake was also assumed to be taking aim at Future, Metro Boomin, Rick Ross and The Weeknd – with Ross releasing a response track shortly after.

April 24: Drake responds with second AI-powered diss track, “Taylor Made Freestyle”

Drake’s second diss track used artificial intelligence technology and featured verses from Tupac and Snoop Dogg, two of Lamar’s influences. In his own verse, Drake accuses Lamar of delaying his response attributable to the upcoming release of Taylor Swift’s “The Tortured Poets Department.” (Lamar collaborated with Swift on “Bad Blood”).

Tupac’s estate threatened to sue Drake in response, so he removed the song from his social media channels.

Snoop Dogg responded to the news in an Instagram video. “What did they do? When? How? Are you sure?” he said. “I’m going back to bed. Good night.”

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April 30: Lamar returns with the nearly six-and-a-half-minute track “Euphoria”

This is where things get more complicated. Lamar’s “Euphoria” hits like a masterpiece, sparking a slew of accusations against Drake. It comes after Drake’s skills as a rapper, use of artificial intelligence, appearance, racial identity and parenting.

“I got a son to raise but I see you don’t know nothing about it,” Lamar raps.

The title refers back to the HBO series “Euphoria”, of which Drake is an executive producer.

Lamar teases that he might be repeating his songs back to back.

May 3: Lamar releases ‘6:16 Los Angeles’ sequel

Lamar’s next diss track, titled after Drake’s usual time and place, Lamar attacks the corporate Drizzy owns. “Did you ever think that OVO works for me? / Fake tyrant, I hate tyrants,” he raps, referring to Drake’s label. “You must be a terrible person / Everyone on your team is whispering that you deserve it.”

According to Billboard, the song was produced by Sounwave and Jack Antonoff – the latter of whom, particularly, is Swift’s longtime producer. It also features a sample of Al Green’s “What a Wonderful Thing Love Is,” which featured one in all Drake’s relatives playing guitar.

May 3: Drake launches “Family Matters”

Drake responds with a music video and an almost eight-minute response through which he accuses Lamar of molestation and infidelity together with his fiancée.

May 4: Lamar responds “Meet the Grahams”

Almost immediately afterward, Lamar releases “Meet the Grahams,” which opens with the rapper addressing Drake’s son, “I’m sorry that man is your father.” Lamar also addresses Drake’s parents and “the girl”, claiming that Drake has a secret daughter.

Without going into detail, he also refers to Drake as a “predator.”

May 4: Less than 24 hours later, Lamar releases “Not Like Us”

Just a few hours later, Lamar redoubles his efforts with the discharge of “Not Like Us,” produced by DJ Mustard.

“Say, Drake, I hear you like them young. / You better not go to block 1 at all,” Lamar raps.

May 5: Drake softens his blows on “The Heart Part 6”

Following on from Lamar’s “The Heart” series, Drake responds with “The Heart Part 6.” In the song, which samples Aretha Franklin’s “Prove It,” Drake disputes Lamar’s allegations, doubles down on him and claims he doesn’t have a secret daughter.

He sounds particularly languid on the song – potentially taking his final bow with lines like, “You know, at least your fans get some rap from you / Glad I could motivate you.”