Killer Mike has offered some advice to Drake in the aftermath of his beef with Kendrick Lamar.
Speaking to GQ about the state of Hip Hop after the heated feud, among other events that have defined 2024, the Atlanta rap veteran gave the 6 God a pep talk after his perceived defeat.
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“I mean, you do what Hip Hop has always done. You take your L’s like you take your W’s, you dust yourself off, you get back to making dope music. That’s all,” he said.
“Rap is pugilism and poetry. You’re going to go through battles. I wouldn’t overpersonalize it. I’d just get back to satisfying whatever Drake fans are wanting.
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He continued: “The best has taken some losses. Ice Cube handed my favorite group in the world [N.W.A] a loss, but that didn’t stop Eazy-E from discovering Bone Thugs-N-Harmony and making the biggest comeback ever. That didn’t stop Dr. Dre from making The Chronic, you know what I’m saying?”
The Run The Jewels rapper predicted that Drake would be just fine: “It just happens, and I don’t think he’s going to stop making music and go throw himself off a bridge. He’ll be okay. Just chill. Go hang out with a few girls for a year. Come back, come back swinging.”
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50 Cent has also put a proverbial arm around Drake’s shoulder, revealing in a recent interview with Billboard the advice he gave the Canadian superstar after his battle with Kendrick.
“I was telling him, it’s not him. I’m listening on the outskirts, it’s not you. Don’t let yourself think that for a second,” he said. “On some real shit, I said, ‘They said you lost, okay. Well what did you lose?’ What exactly did he lose if he got $300 something million on his last tour? You didn’t lose a motherfucking thing, man.”
Fif also revealed he urged Drake to stay in the studio — advice he appears to have heeded considering he has released a slew of solo material and guest features since his feud with Kendrick cooled off in May, and also has a joint album with PARTYNEXTDOOR on the way.
Addressing those who are upset at him for taking Drizzy’s side given his and Kendrick’s mutual relationship with Dr. Dre, the G-Unit boss said: I love Kendrick, but I’ll say it to you: I didn’t see where what [Drake] did was wack at any point.
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“They giving [Drake] the, ‘Oh you wack, you finished.’ I’m like, ‘Nah, come on.’ That’s the system trying to make some sort of resistance and it’s from the consistency.”
