Drake was spotted at the Toronto stop of Kendrick Lamar‘s The Big Steppers Tour last week — despite any lingering beef.
Video of the OVO boss watching from a sky box at the Scotiabank Arena on Friday (August 12) started making the rounds over the weekend after K-Dot’s tour made its Canadian debut.
The appearance is somewhat surprising considering the history between the two rap titans. In 2013, Kendrick name-dropped Drake on the single “Control,” when he rapped, “I got love for you all but I’m tryna murder you n-ggas,” which was intended to be a compliment.
Drake evidently didn’t take it that way and fired back in a Billboard interview: “It just sounded like an ambitious thought to me. That’s all it was. I know good and well that Kendrick’s not murdering me, at all, in any platform.”
That same year, Drake rapped on the “Language” single: “I don’t know why they are lyin’/ But you’re shit ain’t that inspirin’,” which was interpreted as a subliminal diss aimed at Kendrick. They’ve been quietly feuding ever since.
Unsurprisingly, fans hopped in the comment section and wanted to know if it was “petty Drake” or if Drake was genuinely showing love. Other comments included: “He did that shit on purpose,” “Trying to figure out how to make an actual album that impacts culture” and “Drake wanna be friends again so bad.”
Drake and Kendrick Lamar recently suffered a historic fall from grace on the Billboard charts. Just weeks after Kendrick’s “We Cry Together” set a new record for biggest single-week drop in Billboard Hot 100 history (for a song that remained on the chart), Drake’s “Texts Go Green” from Honestly, Nevermind fell 81 spots on the Billboard Hot 100.
However, Drizzy recently added yet another feather to his cap after beating a long-standing chart record previously held by The Beatles.
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As Billboard reported on Monday (August 15), the Toronto hitmaker’s new “Staying Alive” collaboration with DJ Khaled and Lil Baby debuted at No. 5 on this week’s Billboard Hot 100.
It means Drake has now placed an unprecedented 30 top five singles on the chart, surpassing The Beatles’ 29 — a record that stood for 55 years.
The North American leg of Kendrick’s The Big Steppers Tour kicked off on July 19 in Oklahoma City before making its way down South and up the East Coast. It continues in Columbus, Ohio on Tuesday (August 16) at the Schottenstein Center.
Who fucking cares about what Drake does? His music is complete garbage. He’s not even close to Kendrick Lamar. Kendrick makes classics.
Kendrick used to make classics. Not for the past… like 8 years though. 2009-2012, for sure. Tpab is good but not a classic. Gkmc, section 80, OD.
lol, ok pussboi. not our fault you grounded again. and so close to your bat mitzvah too! “Kendrick isn’t GoAT” says a nobody NPC sim from Who Cares
Lmao, OD and Section.80 are bottom tier in his catalog. Plus, youre lying if you think TPAB isn’t a classic
What about going to his concert to enjoy the fuckin’ music? That shit wasn’t even a real beef, and it was almost 10 yrs ago.
Drake learned from Pusha T to choose who you play with wisely. He was probably curious about his performance. He won’t show love or admiration in his raps for Kendrick so I doubt he was showing love. He wanted the publicity and to observe his competition.
Talk about a stretch. He was obviously showing love, him and Kendrick are probably fans of each other and like each other’s music… just like most people like Drake and Kendrick’s music. Do you think Drake and Kendrick never talk to each other? Lol
I feel like everything Drake does he’s talks about it in his music. Him bringing up the subject of Kendrick Lamar would definitely get attention so why would he always be so private with there relationship? He doesn’t have anything to talk about bc they don’t talk what do you think they sit on phone and talk for 2 hours ?
What beef? Dude literally gave Kendrick his first major placement on an album when he really hadn’t popped all the way yet himself. Not to mention he took him on tour at that time too. These blogs really do be stirring the shit up more than the artists.
Facts, the media be the ones instigating shit
Yea Dawg, faxs! 4 real, like yall feel me unc n cuh? Yea, for reel Dawg, ye son. Dey b instigatin n stuff yo Playa hata
I think Gaylord was saying you sound like their comment, which means you sound idiotic say “they be like”.
And you guys take the bait every time – it’s hilarious to watch. Keep arguing with yourselves.
We need Janet Jackson to mediate a truce between the two