Drake has seemingly decided that it’s better to accept defeat when it comes to battling Kendrick Lamar, especially now that there’s been an all-but-unanimous decision that the Compton rapper came out on top.
Taking to his Instagram Stories on Saturday (May 11), Drizzy posted an illustration of a Japanese samurai facing off against a huge cavalry — a nod to the “20 vs. 1” narrative he referenced on his diss song “Push Ups.”
Above the picture, he wrote: “Good times. Summer vibes up next.”
Many fans took the post to mean that he’s respectfully bowed out of the battle between himself and Kendrick. “and just like that one of the greatest beefs in hip hop history has just ended,” opined one fan, while another wrote: “he threw the white flag.”
Drake seemingly deads Kendrick Lamar beef after perceived defeat pic.twitter.com/bzjUlqoKcO
— HipHopDX (@HipHopDX) May 12, 2024
Drake previously appeared to respond to the outcome of the beef when he posted a clip from the Netflix series A Man in Full which features veteran actor Jeff Daniels in the lead role.
In the scene, Daniels’ character says: “I don’t mean this as a criticism. Maybe I do. But when you die, will people notice? When I go, there are gonna be a lot of memories of me by a lot of people, many who hate me. Even so, a person needs to live with vigor. Otherwise, what’s the point?”
While everyone from Joe Budden to Cam’ron and Ma$e believe that Kendrick Lamar took home the victory, TDE label head Anthony “Top Dawg” Tiffith thinks that another winner emerged victorious: the culture.
“This battle is over. A win for the culture, while keeping it all on wax,” he wrote on X (formerly Twitter) earlier this week. “Especially when these publications try to make it something else.
“We proved them wrong. That’s a victory within itself. On another note, it’s time to wrap up this TDE 20yr anniversary compilation.”
Like Top Dawg, Freddie Gibbs also feels a third party was the biggest beneficiary of the battle between Drake and Kendrick.
Knowing Gangsta Gibbs isn’t one to shy away from sharing his opinion, a fan took to X earlier this week to ask the Indiana rapper who he thinks won the feud.
“The record labels,” Gibbs simply responded.
Pastor Bendrick on deck. Only way he shows his face in public again. Not possible to get taken out any harder than the heart part 6 and anyone who knows rap understands. Bendrick violated telling lies worldwide. So he’s going to be on the run worldwide until he’s gone. Ain’t no rap beef
DRAKE LOST 🤣🤣🤣
Bendrick is a liar. He told lies he can never run from. One thing we do know from his own songs is – he’s bent over before. The world will see him bend once again.
I love getting slammed from behind while listening to Slime You Out.
Bendrick is going to die. You won’t be cheering then. Lets see your big winner announce a public appearance. Love to see this next “tour” – like I said only place you are going to see Pastor Bendrick is behind the pulpit at your neighborhood ghetto church. For Bendrick it’s too late to repent. For you there may be time lol
Get off Drake’s Other Vaginal Option.
I can fit both Drake’s dick and balls in my mouth at the same time.
just watching the clock on Bendrick. Which comes first – news of his violent death or next tour announcement. we’ll see
Kendrick wins!!!!!
kung fu kenny with the w
Poor Drake
You can have all the wealth and titles and praise in the world. Without honor you’re just another Bendrick. Someone who thought they could lie their way to the toppity top and came up just a little short. RIP Bendrick
Don’t worry Drake will keep sending subliminal shots at Kendrick on the next 1,000 tracks. Because he is a batti boi.
90 percent of the garbage posted on this absolute joke of a website is about fruitcake Drake. LIKE LITERALLY 90 PERCENT! To the entire non-credible, fraudulent, embarrassing, laughable, corny, cringy, retarded DuncecapD/X SHIT STAFF: YOU SUPER SLOW SH0RT BUS RIDERS HAVE ALREADY REACHED YOUR OVER RATED AF FRUIT CAKE DRAKE AND KENDRICK LAMER/COLE/FUTURE DISS QUOTA FOR THE MONTH LIKE 193 ARTICLES AGO. STUCK ON STUPID AZZ MFERS GET DRAKE’S BUTT HOLE OUT OF YOUR MOUTHS AND GO GET REAL JOBS WHERE YOU CAN ACTUALLY MAKE SOME REAL MONEY AND NOT LAUGHED AT BY EVERYONE EVERY SINGLE DAY THE WAY YOU DICKHEADS DO NOW. THIS WHOLE RE T@RDED TR@SH STAFF ARE THE POSTER LOSERS FOR WHAT N0T TO BE IN LIFE. It doesn’t get anymore pathetic than this goofy Bernadett a walking worthless lifetime L
Drake dropped last, ball is in Kendricks hands. ppl are just dumb
when all of Bendricks little white fans run out of emojis – the beef will remain. lying about a dude in such a fashion gets you shot in the face 100% of the time. Most likely some in Compton already want Bendrick dead. For beating his pretty wife and being an undercover homo? Is that the reason there’s a bag on his head in California?
I knew Gay Greg would be here crying about his master Drake conceding. Never change motherfucker.
Drake is so generous allowing a rap battle. Gregory would have never. Gregory would wait until shooting begins on the liar’s movie. Then light that shit up like it’s Hot 97 in 1996. Let Bendrick explain for a week then bust on him and finish it.
Drake is such a baby-googoo-gaga artist. Makes sense why he’s into underage people, it’s where his mentality is at. His IG story with the movie scene basically saying, “At least people will remember me because I’m a predator” is so braindead. I’d be surprised if his IQ is anywhere over 90. Anyone who thinks Drake won is just a Drake fan, not an actual fan of hip-hop/rap.
save it for Bendrick eulogy. I will be laughing so hard at all you oh-so-innocent “rap fans” that day
Drake is such a baby-googoo-gaga artist. Makes sense why he’s into underage people, it’s where his mentality is at. His IG story with the movie scene basically saying, “At least people will remember me because I’m a predator” is so braindead. I’d be surprised if his IQ is anywhere over 90. Anyone who thinks Drake won is just a Drake fan, not an actual fan of hip-hop/rap.
THERE IS NO WAY OUT FOR BENDRICK. HOW MANY BLACK DUDES BEEN FALSELY ACCUSED AND HAD OTHERS AGREE? BLACK FOLKS DO NOT RUN SOCIAL MEDIA OR INTERNET. BENDRICK IS FUCKED IN THE BLACK COMMUNITY WORLDWIDE – NO RECEIPTS JUST LIES CANT WIN A RAP BATTLE IN A BLACK COMMUNITY MAYBE YOURS WHERE PEDOPHILES ARE ACCEPTED AND MADE LITTLE LEAGUE COACH OF THE YEAR
save it for Bendrick eulogy. I will be laughing so hard at all you oh-so-innocent “rap fans” that day
What a LOSER! Your god has already admitted defeat, stop with all the bending over for him. It’s seriously embarrassing.
Bendrick is either dead in rap or dead for real and it’s not going to be his choice
I will set the World Record for the most butt plugs worn at the same time. 5…beat that Diddy
you’re just like Bendrick scared and on the run, I even gave you your name. That’s what happens when you are a scared little bitch. you bleed out
R.I.P. Drake 1986-2024..
Rest In Piss
But it’s not going to happen. Only Bendrick is going down. We want to keep making money. So we’ll flush the shit down at the appointed time,
It already happened. R.I.P. Drizzy and my condolences to all his fangirls out there
Hiphoprejex is still acting like Young Thug just finishing up a worldwide tour. Wasn’t he just “vibing” to Nas somewhere just last week? So little white kids who think there’s no consequences for playing with a man name on the street need to understand – hiphoprejex cheerleads felons who will never leave prison as if they are rap stars living in Bermuda.
King Tekashi won. He kept the crown without even fighting for it.
if gangbangers want you dead because they suspect you’re a closet homosexual who terrifies and beats his pretty wife – then you start reckless shit like Bendrick. When you are publicly linked with beefs and shootings and disses – it’s only a matter of time before you feel the smoke. I didn’t hate anyone into fucking off their life.
Hey I am not a Drake fan, recently found out who Kendrick Lamar is as I hadn’t heard of him before, but I would like to say that I think despite the public opinion, Drake won the beef… People not judging by all the released songs and missed the Taylor Made freestyle, where he basically predicted what Kendrick was going to rap about with 2Pac AI – that he is a Canadian and half black and that he is going out with underage females and call him a B*tch (“… I see two bad B*tches”) (same way B Rabbit went trough erything Papa Doc had in mind to rap about in the 8th mile movie and won) . That’s exactly what it was all about in the later songs Kendrick released. Also Kendrick going after his secret daughter… I mean Pusha T has already won once by rapping about Drakes son, it would be really dumb to lose yet another beef by hiding a daughter now. The Heart Pt.6 was a perfect wrap up of everything by Drake, I would have expected a more fast paced song, but it is what it is. So my opinion is Drake won lyrically, but Kendrick’s songs were better made – I mean the beats were better and the pace was well thought of.
Hey I am not a Drake fan, recently found out who Kendrick Lamar is as I hadn’t heard of him before, but I would like to say that I think despite the public opinion, Drake won the beef… People not judging by all the released songs and missed the Taylor Made freestyle, where he basically predicted what Kendrick was going to rap about with 2Pac AI – that he is a Canadian and half black and that he is going out with underage females and call him a B*tch (“… I see two bad B*tches”) (same way B Rabbit went trough erything Papa Doc had in mind to rap about in the 8th mile movie and won) . That’s exactly what it was all about in the later songs Kendrick released. Also Kendrick going after his secret daughter… I mean Pusha T has already won once by rapping about Drakes son, it would be really dumb to lose yet another beef by hiding a daughter now.
Hey I am not a Drake fan, recently found out who Kendrick Lamar is as I hadn’t heard of him before, but I would like to say that I think despite the public opinion, Drake won the beef… People not judging by all the released songs and missed the Taylor Made freestyle, where he basically predicted what Kendrick was going to rap about with 2Pac AI – that he is a Canadian and half black and that he is going out with underage females and call him a B*tch (“… I see two bad B*tches”) (same way B Rabbit went trough erything Papa Doc had in mind to rap about in the 8th mile movie and won) . That’s exactly what it was all about in the later songs Kendrick released.
Hey I am not a Drake fan, recently found out who Kendrick Lamar is as I hadn’t heard of him before, but I would like to say that I think despite the public opinion, Drake won the beef… People not judging by all the released songs and missed the Taylor Made freestyle, where he basically predicted what Kendrick was going to rap about with 2Pac AI – that he is a Canadian and half black and that he is going out with underage females and call him a B*tch (“… I see two bad B*tches”) (same way B Rabbit went trough erything Papa Doc had in mind to rap about in the 8th mile movie and won) . That’s exactly what it was all about in the later songs Kendrick released. Also Kendrick going after his secret daughter… I mean Pusha T has already won once by rapping about Drakes son, it would be really dumb to lose yet another beef by hiding a daughter now. The Heart Pt.6 was a perfect wrap up of everything by Drake, I would have expected a more fast paced song, but it is what it is.
Safe to say neither of them won.
Kendrick didn’t win shit.. y’all obviously just hate drake. Carry on