The whole Drake-Kendrick Lamar feud took an important turn during the Super Bowl Halftime show when Lamar performed the violent diss track, “Not Like Us.” Sources say, “Drake is angry” over the performance, but he is downplaying it in public. “He’s not trying to outwardly show it and is acting like he doesn’t care,” a source told ET.
Drake Responding Through Music
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In a Melbourne, Australia performance, Drake touched on the ongoing drama by changing the lyrics in “Knife Talk.” He then said, “Beef’s alive, spoiler alert, I never died,” essentially saying that he is still in a rap battle and that he does not care about Lamar’s performance.
Album Release to Help Keep the Controversy Alive
Drake remains unfettered despite the ongoing beef and is presently occupied with the music. The rapper will release an album with vocally-gifted Partynextdoor called $exy $ongs 4 U for release on Valentine’s Day. The source added, “Drake is focused on putting out his new music and wowing his fans.”
Response from Drake’s legal team
Some minutes before the halftime show was to begin, Drake’s lawyers issued a statement concerning his suit against Universal Music Group (UMG) and Lamar’s record label. It alleges that UMG promoted “Not Like Us” even though the song falsely accused Drake. A passage reads:
“UMG masquerades as a champion of artistic freedom by calling its conduct mere ‘entertainment,’ but there is nothing entertaining about pedophilia or child abuse in the real world.”
The Arbitration Goes On
Tensions may have escalated previously, but Lamar’s halftime show stoked that fire. Drake’s new music should be coming out fairly soon, and fans are keen to take a look at whether it’ll warrant any more lyrical response from him. Such activities show no indication of slowing down, thus leaving the hip-hop community buzzing in anticipation of what would happen next for both artists.
