Write a podcast about the following content with a christian and biblical analysis: In October 2023, J. Cole featured on Drake's track "First Person Shooter," a single from his album For All The Dogs. Cole suggested that he, Drake, and Lamar were part of the "Big Three" greatest rappers in modern hip-hop, and suggested that he was currently the best of the three. On March 22, 2024,[62] The song became a smash hit, topping the Billboard Hot 100 chart.[63] Six months later, Lamar responded directly to the track and the "Big Three" notion in a feature on Metro Boomin and Future's song, "Like That" from their album We Don't Trust You. Lamar dissed both Cole and Drake, saying "Motherf**k the big three, n***a/It's just big me".[64][65] Other tracks on We Don't Trust You were interpreted as also containing lyrical shots at Drake, with some fans speculating that the featured artists on the album were chosen for their known animosity towards Drake.[66][67][68][69] Lamar's diss prompted Cole to release a response song, "7 Minute Drill",[70] in which he criticizes To Pimp a Butterfly.[71] In the days after, he publicly apologized onstage for releasing the song and removed it from streaming services.[70] Drake did not directly acknowledge "Like That" on tour, simply stating at one concert: "I got my head up high... and I know no matter what there's not another nigga on this Earth that could ever fuck with me".[65] On April 12, Metro Boomin and Future would release a second collaborative album entitled We Still Don't Trust You, featuring more shots towards Drake.[72] "Push Ups" and "Taylor Made Freestyle"[edit] Main articles: Push Ups (song) and Taylor Made Freestyle On April 13, 2024, early versions of Drake's "Push Ups" were leaked online.[73] The song serves as a response to Lamar's verse on "Like That";[73] Drake claims multiple artists are better than Lamar, including 21 Savage, Travis Scott, and SZA.[74] On "Push Ups", Drake also mocks Lamar's short stature of 5 feet 5 inches (1.65 meters), and criticizes Lamar for collaborating with Taylor Swift and other pop artists. .[75] In addition, Drake disses numerous other artists on "Push Ups", including Metro Boomin, Future, the Weeknd, ASAP Rocky, and Rick Ross. Shortly afterward, Ross would release a diss track against Drake entitled Champagne Moments.[73] On April 19, 2024, Drake officially released "Push Ups"; at the same time, he used social media to release "Taylor Made Freestyle", another diss targeted at Lamar. The song featured AI-generated vocals imitating two of Lamar's fellow West Coast rappers, Snoop Dogg and the late Tupac Shakur.[76] Shakur and Lamar had been linked ever since Lamar's To Pimp A Butterfly featured extensive references to Shakur's legacy, as well as a posthumous "interview" with Shakur (pulled from a real-life interview with the rapper before his death).[77] Using the voices of both Shakur and Snoop Dogg, as well as his own voice, Drake taunts Lamar for purported cowardice over not yet having responded to "Push Ups", and claims that Lamar held back his response to the track to avoid being drowned out by the chart success of Taylor Swift's new album, The Tortured Poets Department.[78] On this track, Drake makes the feud's first reference to the pedophilia accusations against him, using Shakur's AI-generated voice to implore Lamar: "Talk about him liking young girls, that’s a gift from me/Heard it on the Budden Podcast, it’s gotta be true."[79] The song inspired direct criticism from Shakur's estate, which stated disapproval of the AI-generated verse and threatened to sue Drake to pull the song from social media, citing the violation of Shakur's personality rights and the decision to diss a friend of the estate: "The unauthorized, equally dismaying use of Tupac's voice against Kendrick Lamar ... who has given nothing but respect to Tupac and his legacy publicly and privately, compounds the insult."[80] "Taylor Made Freestyle" was subsequently taken down from social media by Drake on April 26, 2024 (it had only ever been posted on social media, and never shared on streaming services).[81][82] "Euphoria" and "6:16 in LA"[edit] Main articles: Euphoria (Kendrick Lamar song) and 6:16 in LA On April 30, 2024, Lamar released a diss track named "Euphoria" in response to Drake.[76] The title has been interpreted as a reference to the TV show Euphoria, a show about high school students for which Drake serves as an executive producer.[74][83] Vulture described the track as Lamar showing his "pure hatred" towards Drake. In the track, Lamar criticizes Drake's parenting, saying: "I got a son to raise, but I can see you know nothin' 'bout that".[74] He also claims that Drake's abs were made through plastic surgery.[83] On May 3, 2024, three days after "Euphoria", Lamar posted an Instagram Reel captioned "6:16 in LA", containing a new diss track,[84][85] similar to how Drake released "Taylor Made Freestyle". The title parodies Drake's "[timestamp] in [city]" song series, including "9AM in Dallas", "5AM in Toronto", and "8AM in Charlotte"; speculation has surrounded the meaning of the time 6:16 in the track's title, with several meanings proposed, including the date of Father's Day 2024 and a potential reference to the Devil.[86] [74] [87] The track was produced by Jack Antonoff, the producer well-known for his work on many of Taylor Swift's albums, which was widely interpreted as a response to Drake's comments regarding Taylor Swift on "Push Ups" and "Taylor Made Freestyle". In the track, Lamar claims that members of Drake's camp are leaking information to him, and threatens that Drake's darkest secrets will be exposed if he does not bow out of the beef immediately.[88] "Family Matters" and "Meet the Grahams"[edit] Main articles: Family Matters (song) and Meet the Grahams On May 3, Drake released "Family Matters", a response to "Euphoria" and "6:16 in LA".[89] In the track, Drake alleges that one of Lamar's children is biologically from Dave Free, Lamar's friend and label co-founder.[71] He also claims Lamar is a domestic abuser and unfaithful in his relationship with his fiancée Whitney Alford. The track is also directed at ASAP Rocky and Metro Boomin, who collaborated with Future on the April 12 diss track "Show of Hands".[90][91][92] As promotion for "Family Matters", Drake used Instagram to drop a short parody remix of Lamar's "Buried Alive Interlude" from Take Care in which he mentions Lamar opening for his Club Paradise Tour.[93][75][42][94] Just twenty minutes after the release of "Family Matters", Lamar released another diss track aimed at Drake, titled "Meet the Grahams," produced by The Alchemist.[95] On the track, Lamar speaks directly to members of Drake's family, telling his son Adonis that he is sorry that his father is Drake.[74] Lamar alleges that Drake is hiding a second child (a daughter), that he is sexually attracted to minors, and that he is running a sex trafficking ring out of his mansion.[96][97][98] Lamar also disses Drake's OVO label affiliates—claiming they are sex offenders harbored by Drake—and security guard.[99][100] He predicts that Drake's mansion "is 'bout to get raided too", referring to the recent federal raids on Sean Combs' mansion as part of an unrelated investigation.[99] Lamar revealing an alleged second child came in the context of Pusha T's 2018 diss track "The Story of Adidon", in which Pusha T publicly revealed that Drake was hiding a son named Adonis.[101][102] Drake responded to Lamar on Instagram: "Nahhhh hold on can someone find my hidden daughter pls and send her to me ... these guys are in shambles", followed by multiple laughing emojis.[74] Fans who were put off by the alleged "lie" about the hidden daughter, uploaded an edited version of the track to social media, where they edited out the third verse of "Meet the Grahams",[103] prompting Lamar and his label to file a copyright violation.[103] Charles Holmes of The Ringer wrote that with "Family Matters" and "Meet the Grahams", "the Doomsday Machine has been activated", and the feud was no longer inconsequential.[71] "Not Like Us" and "The Heart Part 6"[edit] Main articles: Not Like Us and The Heart Part 6 On May 4, 2024, Kendrick Lamar released "Not Like Us", produced by DJ Mustard. In the track, Lamar more explicitly refers to Drake and members of his inner circle as pedophiles, saying: "Say, Drake, I hear you like 'em young / You better not ever go to cell block one" and referencing Drake's album Certified Lover Boy before calling Drake and his crew "certified pedophiles".[74][99] Lamar's last line of his first verse, "Tryna strike a chord, and it's probably A minor", an allusion to the accusations of pedophilia against Drake and his crew, became a cultural meme in its own right, with fans loudly chanting the line in later performances.[104][105][106] Several members of Drake's crew were mentioned by name in the track, including a direct reference to Baka Not Nice's prior criminal charges of sex trafficking, assault, and robbery of a 22-year-old woman he allegedly forced into prostitution in 2014. He was only convicted of an assault charge and an unrelated weapons charge.[107][108] The cover art for the track was a satellite image of Drake's mansion labeled with pins representing sexual predators.[109] Lamar also levies other accusations against Drake in his second verse, including referring to Drake as a "colonizer", pointing out how he has frequently collaborated with (and in Lamar's view, co-opted the stylings of) Atlanta rappers despite having no roots in the city, and drawing an allusion between this pattern and the history of slavery and indentured servitude in the same region of the U.S.[110] Lamar also accuses Drake of disrespecting the Bay Area by using an A.I. version of Tupac's voice on "Taylor Made Freestyle", potentially inciting violence against him: "I think that Oakland show gon' be your last stop, nigga".[74] Lamar hints at having significant further material for criticism of Drake, including many future diss tracks already prepared.[71] After the release of the song, on Google Maps, fans have found Drake's mansion and have labeled the house, using Google Maps' option to customize locations, as "Owned by Kendrick", as well as things like "A-Minor", referencing the first verse of "Not Like Us" and "Kendrick's Dog", which could be another reference to Drake's latest album, For All the Dogs.[111] On May 5, 2024, Drake released "The Heart Part 6". The title references Lamar's "The Heart" series, picking up after Lamar's critically acclaimed "The Heart Part 5".[112] In the track, Drake denies the pedophile and grooming allegations made against him.[113] He claims Lamar's accusations were based on his own trauma stemming from abuse.[100][112] The Aretha Franklin song "Prove It" is sampled, and uses Franklin's lines "Now let me see you prove it / Just let me see you prove it".[114] Drake says: "Only fuckin' with Whitneys, not Millie Bobby Browns, I'd never look twice at no teenager", referring to Drake's friendship with the actress that started when she was 14, and led to accusations on social media that Drake was grooming her.[114][113] Drake also alleges that his inner circle fed Lamar false information about having an 11-year-old daughter, which Lamar referenced in "Meet the Grahams".[112] He continues claiming that there were cases of domestic violence in Lamar's relationship with Alford, and claimed that Lamar had not seen his children in 6 months.[115] Writing on social media afterwards, Drake predicted Lamar would respond shortly, saying "And we know you're dropping 6 mins after so instead of posting my address you have a lot to address."[116] "The Heart Part 6" received negative reviews from critics and fans, amassing an estimated over 1 million dislikes on YouTube.[117] The Pop Out concert and "Not Like Us" music video release[edit] Main articles: The Pop Out: Ken & Friends and Not Like Us § Music video In June 2024, Lamar announced a one-off concert at the Kia Forum in Inglewood, California, titled The Pop Out: Ken & Friends in reference to a lyric from "Not Like Us" ("Sometimes you gotta pop out and show niggas"). The concert was scheduled for Juneteenth, which Charlamagne tha God suggested was a dig aimed at Drake.[118] Lamar opened his part of the show with "Euphoria", which contained updated lyrics aimed at Drake's possession of Tupac Shakur's crown ring. Later in the show, Ab-Soul accompanied Lamar for the debut performance of "6:16 in LA". Lamar performed his verse on "Like That" for the first time before inviting Dr. Dre on stage. Lamar and Dre performed Dre's hits "Still D.R.E." and "California Love", the latter of which Dre had recorded with Shakur. After these two songs, Dre performed the intro to "Not Like Us" ("Pssst, I see dead people"). Lamar concluded the concert with a "Not Like Us" encore, afterwards repeating the song five more times while dancing on stage with colleagues and members of many Los Angeles street gangs, including the Crips and Bloods, before taking a group photo onstage.[119] The music video for "Not Like Us" was released on July 4, 2024, in celebration of American Independence Day,[120] at approximately 3 p.m. PT,[121] after four still images from the clip were leaked to social media the day before.[122][123] Dave Free and Lamar directed it, and Charm La'Donna handled the choreography and is also credited as the associate producer.[124] The video features cameos from Tommy the Clown and NBA star DeMar DeRozan (a Compton native and former star of Drake's hometown Toronto Raptors who is mentioned by name in the track),[120][125] and is set in Lamar's hometown of Compton, California.[124] By the morning after, the video had reached over 13 million views on YouTube.[126] CNN and NME noted widespread anticipation for the video up to its release.[127][128] Numerous publications and websites called it another victory lap for Lamar in his feud with Drake.[note 2] The video discredited many allegations and claims that Drake had used to diss Lamar with the appearance of his family dancing happily in the video, as well as the video credits reading "Directed by Dave Free and Kendrick Lamar".[120][124] It was called a moment of re-ignition of the feud,[134] and was seen as Lamar's "knockout punch" against Drake.[135] Concert cancellations at History[edit] Schoolboy Q was set to commence his Blue Lips Weekends concert tour, in support of his sixth studio album Blue Lips (2024), on July 18, 2024, at History in Toronto.[136] The music venue was established in 2021 through a creative partnership between Drake and Live Nation Entertainment.[137] On the evening prior to opening night, Schoolboy Q announced that the sold-out concert was unexpectedly cancelled.[138] He blamed the cancellation on Drake and Lamar's feud, citing his longtime friendship with Lamar, and claimed the Toronto Police Service prohibited artists from Top Dawg Entertainment from performing in the city due to safety concerns.[139] The police agency dismissed rumors of their involvement, saying the decision to cancel the performance was made solely by History.[138] On July 29, 2024, DJ Scheme played "Not Like Us" at History during his opening set for Ski Mask the Slump God.[140] The two artists taunted Drake and gloated over the move with Schoolboy Q on social media.[141] Sir, who is also signed to Top Dawg Entertainment and has close associations with Lamar, announced the following day that his sold-out concert at History was also cancelled.[142] 2024-25: Aftermath of direct confrontation[edit] Drake comments and legal actions against UMG[edit] Main article: Not Like Us § Legal actions On November 25, 2024, Drake appeared on a Kick livestream with Canadian streamer xQc, describing himself as "fully intact, mind, body, and soul" and remarking that "you need facts to take me out, fairy tales won't do it".[143] He also sent additional jabs at the Weeknd and Steve Lacy; the latter and Lamar reacted to the stream with amusement. On the same day, Drake filed a petition against Universal Music Group (UMG) and Spotify alleging they violated the RICO Act by using illegal tactics to boost streams for "Not Like Us". UMG responded the same day, denying the allegations and stating that "no amount of contrived and absurd legal arguments in this pre-action submission can mask the fact that fans choose the music they want to hear".On November 26, Drake filed another petition against UMG, alleging defamation and a "pay-to-play" scheme between UMG and iHeartRadio. On December 20, 2024, Spotify released opposition papers in response to the original petition, denying allegations of "any arrangement" between themselves and UMG. Drake's legal representation responded the same day, stating Spotify and UMG "should be perfectly fine complying with this basic discovery request" if they have "nothing to hide".On January 15, 2025, Drake filed a lawsuit against UMG for defamation; Lamar was not included as a defendant. New releases and return to indirect conflict In September 2024, shortly after being announced as the halftime show musical guest for the upcoming Super Bowl, Lamar dropped his first track following the beef, an untitled Instagram-only release known colloquially as "Watch the Party Die" after its refrain; the song did not mention Drake, and was interpreted as an attempt to reshape the narrative from the beef towards Lamar's broader goals of shifting hip-hop away from glorifying luxury and the celebrity lifestyle (symbolized by Drake) and towards lyricism and music with a deeper meaning. Lamar followed up this teaser track with a new studio album, GNX, that autumn. The album did not directly mention Drake, nor did it feature any of that spring's diss tracks; however, many of its songs, particularly the opening track "Wacced Out Murals", were interpreted as containing reflections on the feud and further indirect shots at Drake. Lamar also included a track on the album entitled "Heart Pt. 6", reusing the title that Drake had earlier claimed for his feud-ending track. On January 3, 2025, producer Conductor Williams, who had previously produced with Drake on For All the Dogs, posted and then took down a link to a Drake freestyle dubbed "Fighting Irish Freestyle". Drake addresses the feud in the freestyle and, according to many commentators, takes shots at LeBron James.James, who Drake was formerly friends with and even has a tattoo of, attended Lamar's Pop Out concert and has been seen dancing to "Not Like Us". Other lyrics in the song were read as targeting UMG, DeMar DeRozan, and Lil Wayne.The song received mixed reactions from critics, with HipHopDX writing that "after retreating in his beef with Kendrick following the underwhelming reception to 'The Heart Part 6', the tough talk just feels empty". 67th Annual Grammy Awards "Not Like Us" was nominated in five different categories at the 67th Annual Grammy Awards (Record of the Year, Song of the Year, Best Rap Performance, Best Rap Song, and Best Music Video) and won all of them. It became only the second rap song ever to win in the Record of the Year and Song of the Year categories, generally considered the Grammys' most prestigious awards for performance and songwriting in an individual song, respectively. Though Lamar did not mention Drake in his victory speeches, instead dedicating them to the city of Los Angeles (which had recently been impacted by the January 2025 wildfires), his outfit at the ceremony – a denim top along with denim pants, known as a "Canadian tuxedo" – was seen as a playful jab at the Canadian-born Drake. The Grammys audience, including numerous celebrities, could be heard singing along to Not Like Us and its "A Minor" line as it played while Lamar entered to accept his awards. Super Bowl LIX halftime show On September 8, 2024, Lamar was announced as the headlining act for the February 2025 Super Bowl LIX halftime show at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans. In the video announcing his selection, Lamar said "You know it's only one opportunity to win a championship. No round twos", which was interpreted as a shot against Drake, who posted a few weeks before that "we will win Game 2". Speculation arose as to whether he would incorporate "Not Like Us" into his performance. Justin Sayles of The Ringer called the halftime performance announcement as the capstone of a year that had seen Lamar "ascend to the highest levels" of popular culture, and seen Drake "sink to the lowest levels" of his career. Lamar performed "Euphoria" and "Not Like Us" during the show. He also wore a chain with a lowercase "a" on it, which was either referencing pgLang or the musical chord A minor (which also references the phrase popularised by the latter track). In an interlude during the middle of the set, Lamar teased the latter song and alluded to Drake's litigation by quipping "I want to perform their favorite song, but you know they love to sue", which was followed by a brief audio clip of the song's introduction. In another interlude after performing "All the Stars" towards the end of the set, he said "they tried to rig the game but you can't fake influence", then launched into "Not Like Us". Lamar looked directly into the camera when he rapped "Say Drake, I hear you like 'em young". He censored the word "pedophile" from his "certified pedophiles" diss, but performed the rest of the song's first verse, with the Super Bowl audience audibly shouting the famous "A Minor" line along with Lamar at the end of the verse.The performance featured cameos from two of Drake's ex-girlfriends, SZA and Serena Williams. The critical response to the performance was positive. Lisa Respers France of CNN called "Not Like Us" the star of the halftime performance, while Maria Sherman of the Associated Press called Lamar performing the song on the biggest stage in U.S. sports a few days after it swept the Grammy Awards "another step in Lamar's continued victory lap".