@@Godtrilla its cool i can see how she got them mixed up but on a side note SHOUT OUT MAC MILLER he really put alot of black artist on FREE OF CHARGE rip him! This is a great video cause im big on Kendrick Lamar 💯i like Drake too but the messages from Dot be relatable
That’s what frustrated me most about drakes performance in this battle. He had a decade to prepare and he didn’t. His strategy was weak and he didn’t do his homework. Kendrick did so much homework on Drake that he could probably write Drake’s biography.😅
Exactly. I think that’s even more proof. Drake just doesn’t understand the culture. Everyone else he mentioned in that song knew it was his way of giving them props. He was the only one that felt some type of way about it because he didn’t understand what it meant, because he doesn’t understand the culture. It has nothing to do with him being biracial or anything like that. He came from a life of luxury.
thank you for doing this. most of us older than 12 will understand that authenticity is very important in hip hop; Kendrick embodies this; he has never been a faker or an actor or a commercial puppet and most of all, he is an incredible poet-rapper, one who has followed in the footsteps of Nas, Pac, etc. he is our generation's goat
I’m a hold head and I’m sorry to say I slept on Kendrick until like 2017 . My preconceived old school bias got the better of me. Thank god I woke up. He really is the most important artist of our generation and a true generational talent
Rappers never stopped doing that though. You only know of Kendrick because he's got corporate dollars promoting him. Artists that talk the realest shit don't get signed to major labels or get Granmys
Lil Wayne warned Drake not to come into the rap game and act like he was a gangster and lived within the culture all along. He must've realized Drake's intentions to say this to him, and Drake still didn't listen. Drake went on to become the embodiment of disingenuous, exploitative, and outright culture-insensitive/tone-deaf music of the past decade. Consequently, it aided in creating a generation of modern, trashy, bop music that doesn't really supply quality as its main aspect but minute twerk, short-attention span, tiktok trending music. It's safe to say that Kendrick, who is a black man who grew up in the culture and was once a close person to Drake, is absolutely right to hold Drake accountable to what he is obviously doing wrong. I would hate his guts, too, if he knows what he's doing and is proud of it.
It's telling that Kendrick said to Drake that he lied on the only rapper that could help him. Meaning that Kendrick was willing to help Drake with his issues. Drake just didn't get it. He made what was supposed to be friendly competition personal. And he got destroyed for it.
@@xlxl9440 and it just goes to show that those around Drake don't really mean him well, especially his black counterparts. Drake has spent at least a decade on the game doing this, and you're telling me no one told him what was doing was wrong? Only Wayne and Kendrick? Kendrick is the only one who came mainstream and held him accountable for it. If anything, Kendrick is the closest thing Drake has to a friend in the entire industry.
drake completely missed the point of control. he still doesn't get it. it wasn't "fuck everyone" it was just healthy competition and battle rap. it's not that deep or serious which is why he didn't make it personal. he had love for them but wanted to bring back the essence of hip hop and battle to showcase their skills. it was a compliment to be included in the verse because he called out the rappers he believes are on top. big sean and jay electronica didn't take offence and they were on the song. other rappers didn't really care that much but his ego is so big, he began taking shots and made it personal because he took it as a slight. he said kendrick wasn't direct enough and straddling the fence but was throwing subliminal shots for years until now. he's so unauthentic and doesn't understand the history of hip hop. he just jumps between trends. he reminds of of white rappers trying to be black and infiltrating black spaces because they think it's cool. he really is a colonizer.
Drake a fool. Truer words were never spoken. Wonder if he'll lean in to the new BBLDrizzy phase of his career, that would be some new and fitting foolishness.
I think Kendrick is without a doubt, the most important rapper of his generation, and I would put Nipsey right behind him. For Kendrick’s whole run, he had to go up against SoundCloud, rappers and mumble rappers who were dominating the charts, and Kendrick never sold out. he kept it a buck the whole time and never claimed to be something he wasn’t. Kendrick doesn’t care about whatever is popular at the moment he just does him and that’s why we love him.
I noticed a lot of his features have a more, aggressive or "gangster" rap feel to them, I feel like a lot of his features he does just for the check so his own personal music can stay pure.
@@MasterIceyynah he’s just tryna match the vibe of the song not even that like freedom in beyoncé or Goosebumps by tavis scott 2 totally different songs 2 totally different verses
@@junior_-3218 Yeah but what I mean is he takes the feature requests to make money so his own music doesn't really need to be as commercial as his verses on features
Drake clowning Kendrick for not being in a gang is basically saying, you had a good father, that's not gangsta. He really doesn't understand culture. He missed every time he fired.
I'd forgotten why I was into rap some 10/15 years ago. Kendrick's responses are so authentic and hella smart. Man revived my appreciation of the art. I'm having too much fun - even though the man's basically committing murder. 💀
There was a lot of hypocrisy on display by kendrick in this battle though. I was surprised Drake didn't call it out more. Idk if Drake was off his a-game or just wasn't doing his due diligence studying his opponent bc he really failed to point out kendrick's inconsistencies.
I chuckled when I saw a comment from a Drake fan claiming that Kendrick Lamar is not a global artist because the 1st international artist I've ever watched live in concert in South Africa was Kendrick Lamar over a decade ago and all his shows were sold out. Everyone was rapping his verses word for word at the show. That man is a global icon and he is mentioned in everyone's top 5 best lyricists of all time in my generation. A true legend.
Don't mean to bring in any negativity because this is beautifully put together video by Clarissa, but The Game has to be one of the most disloyal rappers in Hip hop history. How is it he could stand on that stage in that historic moment passing the torch to Kendrick, and then betray him by taking Drake's side.. going against K. Dot, going against Compton, going against the righteous side of Hip hop? He really is going out sadly.
The Game would sell his soul if he thought it would mean he would become famous. He's definitely been compromised. Now knowing that he used to party heavy with Diddy it all makes sense. He's part of the problem so he has to take Drake's side. Just another brother that soul his soul to try to get money and fame. Just like Drake he's going to wind up with no career left.
Only Kendrick can be MIA for 4 or 5 years and randomly drop a project then go back missing and still be mainstream he’s the ONLY artist that can do that rn
All I have to say is thank God for Kenrick Lamar! This man showed us all the importance and explained in a beat why our hip hop culture is important and belongs to us! Drake is a guest in our culture not beyond.
@@MichaelNixjrso let me get this straight you support the "rapper" who made fun of somebody for being molested.. you're a sick individual go get help. you support the rapper who took a 14 year old girl out on a date, you support the rapper who kissed a 17 year old girl on stage. Go get help
This was a great video of Kendrick Lamars legacy. People should really understand why Kendrick will always be the victor against Drake. Kendrick has always been himself. Authenticity matters.
@@Z4NKA1and what's inauthentic about it? Everything said in it, minus the daughter, are things that we've known about Drake for YEARS and people just ignore. He dragged it out and put it infront of everyone.
@@brandonrandall6622 saying Drake deserved to die for allegedly being an offender. Yet he platformed on his last album Kodak black and openly supported xxx and rkelly. Calling Drake a misogynist is also pretty hypocritical 😂 I could go on
@@Z4NKA1 he says he deserves to die for messing with minors. He also didn't support the actions of R Kelly or X, he called out the hypocrisy of removing their music, while leaving others on there who have also done terrible shit. The Kodak stuff is definitely weird though, I understand his point using him as a poster child for the themes of his album and how he can relate to his upbringing and the fact he was young when his stuff happened. Maybe Kendrick saw he was trying to grow or something, but it's definitely a bad look. It doesn't mean he wasn't authentic in his feelings toward Drake, who does all these things while not sharing that same upbringing and steals his culture to do it.
@@brandonrandall6622 saying someone deserves to die for something yet saying you relate to Kodak black shows he only pretends to care abt drakes “victims” when he needed to promote his album coming out soon and win a rap beef to promote himself. He’s not any less of a liar or manipulator than Drake
Great video as always. I do have to admit I like Drake but I hate how he surrounds himself with “ gangsters” just so their credibility can rub off on him. I remember years ago when Drake was starting out Wayne (there’s even a recording of this online) told him not to try to act tough, not to rap about killing anybody, not to rap about anybody trying to kill him or anything like that and just stay authentic, and this is where my problem is with Drake because he is not authentic. Drake needs people around him for to feel like Drake. Kendrick is right, it’s a long battle of himself. Drake needs to be careful of this entourage. If it wasn’t for the money, other celebrity and powerful people access, and the women that he has access to none of them will be with him and I can bet on my life right now all those people around him at least 30% of them don’t even like him.
Everyone here please listen to it’s dark and hell is hot by DMX. It’s a crazy deep album. One of my favorite songs is the convo. He’s talking to god about the things he’s done and the path he chose and questioning if he’s even worthy of redemption. DMX was crazy. Really amazing album.
You can really hear how he channeled DMX on euphoria from listening to this album. When a rapper uses a line or something from a rapper or passed rapper, it’s paying homage to them. Using AI is disrespectful. So that’s why he did than and mentioned other peoples lines and rapped like drakeo, DMX, Eminem ect but it was homage to them cuz he threw them in the biggest shit ever. Everyone goes down in history
Seeing those west coast legends on stage passing the torch to Kendrick should be a iconic image still image in black American history. Its a image we rarely see of black Americans on code giving respect on no crabs in the barrel shit. Kendrick has so much more for hip hop than Drake, I don’t think Kendrick ever even seen Drake as a worth competitor, he’s not even in his league. Light work.
It’s crazy that during the disses, Drake referenced a lot of songs of Kendricks and referenced them in a negative light not knowing how the culture have been resonating with Kendricks messages for a while now… it’s was tone deaf of Drake and helped catapult Kendricks point that he really has no black essence or soul on the inside
50 years old and a student of original hip hop since "The Message." Before this battle I wasn't a big fan of either guy but now I have to say Kendrick is one of THE most important artists in music history because with winning this battle he put the focus back on integrity, artistry and realness. I wanna say THANK YOU KENDRICK! Your defense of yourself became an effort to restore the balance for all the authentic hip hop heads from the early days until now. Much gratitude and continued success to you.👏🏾✊🏿😎
I love all of you from an older generation tuning back in and rediscovering that feeling that brought you in in the first place. That’s gotta feel so special and give you so much hope for an art form that honestly feels so stagnant a lot of the time.
drake stans will never understand that it’s the idea of drake that people hate so much. His run diluted the quality of Hip Hop music so much to the point where it annoyed the hell out of people that value authenticity. Kendrick is untouchable after taking this 🤡 out of the game.
Drake isn’t going anywhere bro he’s still gonna be pushed in everyone’s faces because of Universal music group . There’s too much money invested in him it’s so wack
@@belowthaheavenz9388 I doubt drake will dominate the charts like he used to. Those pedophile allegations, true or not, are a terrible look. Kendrick knew what he was doing.
I have a feeling Kendrick Lamar is about to drop an album. This beef may be his (very successful) attempt at clearing the way for his triumphant return.
Rap / Hip Hop is the only vein where the industry can push and make the culture dance sing and embrace pretty much anything .. gang violence , drugs , rape, abortion, broken families , the hood.. and now the word pedophilezz and A minor.. how can the juice industry be so smart.. only in the black community can you make a dance sing and bump those words out loud.. Music industry is playing chess ♟️ with their double entendres 🧠
well just remember there will be characters( even our own people) who will not let kendrick lamar or whoever reshape the culture. Those are the people that we need to watch out for
This was actually beautiful and refreshing to watch. You always do thorough research on your topics and it shows EVERYTIME. This gave me more of an indepth into the type of person Kendrick is even though his music speaks for itself. It’s refreshing to still have an artist out like him when it feels like what’s being pushed in mainstream is superficial. He’s the REAL surrounded by the fake.
Isn't it weird that the guy who lives a very public life have so much shit In his closet and the one who chooses privacy over endless publicity have none other than you pick from his own songs.
Sing About Me, I’m Dying Of Thirst in my opinion is still Kendrick’s best work. Timeless. He’s speaking to the generations and the struggles humanity faces in a never ending cycle of manipulation, hatred, envy, lust, just all evil. Kendrick is an amazing artist with an amazing mind, if you don’t understand his lyrics it’s likely you haven’t experienced what he’s rapping about in some variation, or you haven’t questioned your very existence and purpose in this world.
I cant lie the way you created your content/Documentation about the music industry is actually pretty good Clarissa this is why your fanbase is fast and I take good influence in that to be honest
Every media personality is saying both of them are lying. I don’t believe Kendrick has told one lie yet. Cause that’s the kind of dude he is. Kendrick would NOT throw horrible accusations on someone just so he could beat them in a diss.
Kendrick, I appreciate you very much sir! Drake been corrupting the youth, them zombies fam. Kendrick you been waking them zombies up, protect this man at all costs!
I thought it was a business move on Kendrick’s part alongside a moral reason. You’re the only person who’s said this. And the walkthrough of events and drakes habits were super insightful. Appreciate your work ✊🏽
I have loved your channel for a while but I have to say this is one of your greatest videos to date. Everything u presented about Kendrick’s life and values with all the evidence to back it along with expressing everyone’s valid sentiments against Drake *chefs kiss*. I have to send this to family members who are somehow in favor of Drake after the beef 🤦🏾 this is the perfect video analysis.
im a filipina woman that doesnt listen to rap very often but i did listen to kendrick and drake's popular hits. i wanted to know more about kendrick so i decided to watch this video, and wow i have so much respect for him. well made video, thank you!
My spirit loves KDOT… he’s doing what he was made to do❣️ And so many of us can feel how KDOT loves us back. Thank you for highlighting such a brilliant King from our community & for giving him his flowers❣️💐💯
Well done, young queen. You've captured this moment vividly, and created beautiful portrait of a significant leader. Thank you for sharing your work. Blessings.
Kendrick at his core seems like a good person trying to work through the bad shit he does, and while it feels like after Mr. Morale, he should be good and healed, that ain’t how it works and this beef really brought out the worst in him. He still has this incredibly flawed side to him that he is very open about. He didn’t take the high road a single time in this beef and while the petty instigator in me loves that, I can’t help but see so many people talking about who he really hurt in the process. I adore Kendrick as an artist. When I first started my transition and I was starving for any bit of validation that I wasn’t a complete freak, I stumbled upon Auntie diaries and I sobbed for hours. Kendrick ever since has been a core part of my healing process and I admittedly am pretty ride or die for him even to my own detriment. What I really want to get across is that Kendrick is the realest person to ever touch rap as an art form and I think a sort of reverence should be put on artists who seek to be so vulnerable in their music or whatever art they make, but that reverence should NOT shield them from criticism.
This was an amazing breakdown I’m a big Kendrick fan and this put into words perfectly how I feel about his art and why it hits so deep thank you you are amazing at this
You presented this so masterfully. This beef brought me to your channel and I will be subscribing IMMEDIATELY. This is one of the best Kendrick profiles I have ever seen.
Drake really felt like when he dropped Family Matters that it was over for Kendrick and 20 minutes later Meet the Grahams. Kendrick planned that out to the T. And he forced people to pay attention to Drakes weird behavior towards young girls brilliant. Because a lot of people chose to ignore the weird things already made public about Drake because he was making “good music” and light skin. 💯
I’m a fan, but this battle did make look at Kendrick Lamar a little differently ngl. I’m reconciling a lot of inconsistencies and hypocrisies and I’m almost surprised Drake didn’t call them out : -Sanctimonious about Drake as a deadbeat dad, yet collabs with Future, the icon of "degenerate" absentee fathers with kids all over the place. -Criticizes predators but put Kodak Black, charged with child neglect and s*xual battery, on his last album. -Accuses Drake of 'pdf-filia' for friendships with minors but defended MJ about the same thing on "mortal man". -downplays of his wealth to appear of 'a man of the people' in public while head-to-toe in designer clothing living a lavish lifestyle off-camera. Not to mention him being called tone-deaf after for wearing a $3M crown of thorns _(with diamonds mined from exploiting African labour btw)_ simply for frivolous "performance art". I would've really enjoyed hearing Kendrick respond to these very legitimate criticisms of his character rather than his shoe size or contract splits... oh well 🤷🏾♂️
MJ wasn’t a pedo thou so idk why u thought u cooked ppl still believed this and Drake can’t say shit really because he has a whole collab album with future. Kendrick said himself he isn’t perfect nor a saint.
@@Joshkiddy15. I’m not saying MJ was, read the comment more carefully. It's hypocritical to overlook MJ's $20m settlement of a child SA case and weird behavior sleeping in bed with children while condemning Drake. Aubrey’s behaviour is weird, *but nowhere near as weird as Micheal’s behaviour so Kendrick's ‘selective judgment’ doesn’t make sense.* It’s double-think. You can’t just pick and choose when to apply your principles. If you believe Drake is p*do, then by that logic, you must believe Mike was one too for sleeping in beds with children and paying their families millions of dollars in civil settlements 🤷🏾♂️ Same with Future & Kodak: If you believe Drake is a bad parent who can’t let go of his youthful ways, then you believe the same about Future. If you believe Drake is a predator and perpetuates anti blackness, you believe that about Kodak too. And these are people Kendrick is choosing to break 🍞 with. Will the real Kendrick Lamar please stand up?
@@Joshkiddy15. the point about Drake doing a collab album with future is moot. Because the public doesn’t care about future being a deadbeat dad and neither does Drake. The one who cares so much about absent parents, is Kendrick. In which case, why collaborate with Future if that’s how he truly feels? Whether Kendrick likes it or not, he has much farther to fall from a moral perspective than Drake does, so him being outed as a morally hypocritical pops his bubble 🫧 🪡 💥 it starts to make him look like just another goofy hotep with inconsistent beliefs.
@@nameisamine everybody knows future ain’t the greatest dad but Drake acts like he’s so better like he has a image to protect. It’s seems like u wanna grasp straws on Kendrick being a hypocrite not saying he’s perfect but Drake has a history of doing foul shit more than Kendrick does.
@@Joshkiddy15. exactly. Because you’re right, they’re both hypocrites. Drake don’t care about domestic violence, dude was Team Tory 😂. Hypocritical arguments always ring hollow. Due to Kendrick’s standing in the public, he will always have much further to fall than Drake ever will went it comes to hypocrisy. Drake is not a Concious rapper. Nobody expects morality or integrity from him like they would expect it from a Concious rapper like Kendrick. People put Kendrick’s moral compass on a pedestal, despite him asking on ‘mr morale’ for the public to stop doing that. They continue to do it regardless. For better or for worse, It’s part of his brand. It’s not ‘clutching at straws’, if Kendrick was framing the battle on moral lines then it’s fair game to question his own moral inconsistencies. And unlike unproven DV allegations, those points land, because _they’re real,_ and there are many people who called out Kendrick over those hypocrisies in the past. I would’ve enjoyed hearing what approach Kdot would’ve taken responding but Drake didn’t have the savoir-faire to call him out on those grounds.
Alot of people don’t realize the la riots actually started because an asian store owner shot and killed a black teenaged girl after assuming she was stealing. That woman was acquitted. Which makes Drakes video for Family Matters even more crazy.
I'm an outsider. I have a broad Anglo-Caribbean extended family but I never got much of the nonwhite culture growing up. I can pass as white unless I'm in a REALLY white area in which case I still get grouped as an outsider. I always felt in the middle of everything and writers like Kendrick did just as much to help me understand what I was feeling as learning history and seeing how fucked the world is at every level.
