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Warning: The topic(s) and mentions in this post touches upon mental conditions and health that may be sensitive to some. If you need assistance I suggest clicking on the link below. https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/find-help “ Meet The Grahams ” is a direct hit between the eyes and heart. Drake would never admit the potency of this song hence why he has such hyper focus on “ Not Like Us ”, saying K-Dot called him a pedophile when he didn’t. Any person with decent 6th to 8th grade reading comprehension would know Kendrick didn’t outright call Drake a pedophile. I digress. A topic for another day. We witnessed someone, people consider a megastar – and Drake is – was, in terms of numbers and, I guess if you are a delusional Drake fan - lyrically via hip-hop, be broken down to the knees mentally with his heart beating faster, palpitating more when he found out the song dropped and when he finished listening to it. I wouldn’t be surprised he sat in silence for a while with some of his team flanked around him in shock with a slew of questions and statements flooding his mind initially (because he’s self-centered) like, “What the fuck?!”, “I just dropped Family Matters! I nuked this mutherfucker, how did he know when to drop?”, “Where the fuck is my drink?”, “How does he know about *radio edit*?” “HOW DOES HE KNOW ABOUT THE *radio edit*” “THIS IS MY WIN!!! HE JUST RUINED THE ONLY SONG I HAD LEFT!!!!” and I bet there was more, but I don’t think the mention of his family bothered him as much he wants people to think it did. Okay, so probably his mother a little bit. Drake, who continuously went after different artists’ families in his songs, finally received his comeuppance in the form of a pure dissection from the one, Kendrick Lamar. So, I would like to dig into the lyrics that stood out a bit to me: "I'm sorry that that man is your father, let me be honest It takes a man to be a man, your dad is not responsive " The first lines of the song were cutting. In fact, “ Dear Adonis ” alone was bad enough. However, telling Adonis that his father isn’t a man, not even responding as one is rough. From what people have been seeing from Drake/Aubrey for a while… this seems to be true. Even from the start of the beef until now, 2025 of January we are still seeing a man-child at play. Adonis’ generation will watch and see everything that has happened even before now and sadly Adonis is probably living his life dealing with it… and with a man who can’t even grow up enough to leave a rap beef alone. Who knows what he sees and hears and what’s normalized around him. Aside from that, very scathing lyrics that are so simply worded and said as if speaking gently to a child sitting next to him at a public park…with the evidence of the Boy’s misdeeds everywhere. "Don't cut them corners like your daddy did , fuck what Ozempic did " I always thought this was an interesting lyric and not for the obvious Ozempic line. I thought it was interesting that K-Dot said “did” twice. I told my guy it was weird for Dot to say that twice and it came off like lazy writing when we both knew Dot is not that dude. After a while it came to me what I think Dot was alluding to and this is what I think it is. I think Kendrick is saying Drake suffers from D.I.D… D.I.D. is Dissociative Identity Disorder. It’s a mental health condition in which a person has multiple personalities. Some of the symptoms are connected to your emotions, mood shifting, memory gaps, flashbacks, having more than one person in your head, etc. So, when Dot says to Adonis “Don’t cut those corners like your daddy did” it’s so ruthless because what did Drake do? He utilized a whole other persona, becoming someone from the Caribbean (Jamaican, usually) to appeal to certain demographics, speaking patois and singing Dancehall music, even installing some of this in his pop and hip-hop tracks, by the way, and have made millions from this. To add to this, he has no respect for black people even though he is one and none for Caribbean folks (has that man ever spent more than 3 months in Africa in his entire lifetime yet? Like in Benin/Togo or Ivory Coast or Ghana , South Africa , Angola , Chad or Zimbabwe, etc and not friggin’ Egypt or the islands that border Africa?) He has also become Latin and English Drake (London/Brixton Drake is more like it) and has made millions being those personas as well. Another persona Drake likes to be is Gangsta’ Drake. This seems to be his favorite persona. All the flexing he seems to do on songs and, allegedly, in real life and what may seem to get him in trouble. He emphasized “Mob Ties” in his songs a great deal when Aubrey was never this person. In fact, Aubrey isn’t this person at all. One must wonder if Aubrey even knows who he is and if he even likes himself and that’s why he co-opts these personalities. When he is around Caucasians, he speaks like Aubrey from Canada, like “himself”. So, in essence, Kendrick is basically saying Drake can’t be himself and sell records. I know D.I.D. is very serious and should be taken seriously and no, I didn’t put a full-on definition of everything that’s under its umbrella. I think Kendrick was generalizing with this. " Ozempic got a side effect of jealousy and doctor never told y'all niggas " (Drake Lyrics on Family Matters) Another thing that was telling was Drake pointing out Rick Ross’ supposed use of Ozempic and the side effects of jealousy. Kendrick reverses this sad retort on Ross in such a clever way with using the D.I.D. angle because, well, how would Drake know this? We all clearly saw when MTG single was released that Drake is prescribed this medication. Also, it is well known that the medication does have severe side effects that cause anxiety, suicidal thoughts, depression, mood swings and so on. Dot showed not only how much of hypocrite Drake is for saying someone is using a medication (he may or may not know Rick Ross is using) that he is using but he himself always has mood swings, his continuous “Woe is Me” songs all because he’s always the victim but he is also a very jealous person himself (um… there is so much proof of this… jealous of Serena and Alexis, Rihanna and A$AP Rocky’s relationship, or anyone with solid families, etc.) and, yeah we can go on and on with this subject and, again, this will happen on another day. "Don't be ashamed 'bout who you wit', that's how he treat your moms Don't have a kid to hide a kid to hide again, be sure" K-Dot’s continuing to teach Adonis how to be a responsible human being even if they are in an industry that would otherwise be frowned upon and he’s also letting him know his father is ashamed of his mother. I found it interesting that Dot ensures Adonis understands this as well as understand that he was hidden from the world, allegedly like the potential siblings he may have and if he, Adonis, finds himself with women who may be pregnant and say they have his children, he should make sure to get a paternity test and if they’re his children, handle his responsibilities like a man. I can imagine Drake being pissed at this but I’m sure his eyes widened… for obvious reasons… assumedly. "Dear Dennis, you gave birth to a master manipulator " Sheesh! This line is just raw. It doesn’t say Sandra gave birth to Aubrey but Dennis. He assumedly created the character that is Drake, and he doesn’t say his name here, but instead describes both Aubrey/Drake and Dennis at the same time, which in the next few lines of the song, Dot explains why Drake should be paying Dennis, the person that “birthed” him, more for using him. "Or better yet sellin' your niece, to the weirdos, not the good ones " This lyric nagged me. I looked up songs pertaining to Drake called “Good Ones” and found a similar named track with The Weeknd and Drake. I think Dot saying “Not the good ones” was a slick way of backing The Weeknd, considering Drake had shit to say to him as well during the beef. Also, The Weeknd is a huge part as to why the album “Take Care” from Drake was a huge success. Lyrics for this song is also a bit… interesting but judge for yourself. I also searched “weirdos Drake” on Google and the song “Another Late Night” by Drake pops up with lyrics. I also think those lyrics deserve a good read as well… Clearing my throat and continuing. " They lookin' at you too if you standin' by him " I think the Feds are, purportedly, watching. This is also why Drake, allegedly, doesn’t want to touch this song at all or even “ 6:16 in LA ”, which is full of things only Drake and certain individuals would know (Akademics reaction on his live stream comes to mind, btw), so he doesn’t want to touch the landmines he considers these songs. Which is odd because if you are innocent there wouldn’t be a lawsuit and none of this would be an issue, and a loss would be a loss. Anyways, people who supposedly continue to stay around Drake, Feds will wonder and will delve into their personal and business affairs. Just how they work. "His father prolly didn't claim him neither" I thought this was a great line because Kendrick makes it known that he doesn’t KNOW everything. When speaking to “baby girl”, he lets her know that there was a likelihood that Dennis wasn’t claiming Aubrey as his son and this could be one of the many reasons, allegedly, why he doesn’t claim the many children, including “baby girl” in his life. K-Dot also makes another cultural reference here with “prolly”, since it is a variant of “probably” and it’s a Southern word. I saw Texas on one website – very African American. Also makes me wonder if this is a clue. Could, allegedly, the mother of the child might be from the south? (shifts eyes, coughs, looks at map of Florida 👀) "And a fuckin' deadbeat that should never say, " More Life "" Kendrick is ruthless here. It was more than the album name mentioned. It’s the meaning of “More Life” and why Drake names the album that. “More Life” is a Jamaican phrase to wish someone well. This was also made popular by Vybz Kartel, who’s a dancehall artist Drake is fond of. So, Dot is not only saying Drake shouldn’t fix his lips to say such words because, let’s face it, the literally words of “More Life” when Drake, allegedly, seem to bring young ones into the world and don’t claim them, in the slang terms cares for only self so who in the fuck is he wishing well? Lastly, the “culture vulture” part of it, which is synonymous with Drake character to this point, him once again unable to be himself and acting like a vampire by sucking musical resources from Jamaicans. "I know you probably thinkin' I wanted to crash your party" Di-a-bolical . Drake had to have been not only beyond furious at this bar, but his shoulders slumped. If any of his opps and/or “friends” were there, he had to have been looking at everyone suspiciously. It also makes me wonder something: Did Drake have an actual small celebration thinking he won the beef over Kendrick? That would be hilarious if there was a celebratory party after “Family Matters” dropped. Kendrick leaving “Haubrey” last on the song to rain on what he thought was his victory parade (so presumptuous of him, btw) was very clever and a mind fuck. There is no way this lyric didn’t heighten Drake’s paranoia and his fury. One would think Kenny was standing outside Drake’s window watching Drake’s every move, but we know that’s not what happened. Kendrick was like the proverbial superhero that came in and ruined the bad guy's sinister plans... right on time. "But truthfully, I don't have a hatin' bone in my body" I want to quickly speak on this line because I saw a lot of reactors on YouTube smirk and/or react to this in a way that called bullshit on Kendrick. I think this line is misunderstood. Kendrick says in the beginning to Aubrey, “you probably thinking I wanted to crash your party “and afterwards said “But you fucked up the moment you called out my family's name”. Dot is letting Aubrey know he wasn’t a person who carried hate… until Drake decided to go the route he went even after being warned twice not to go there. I also think there is more to this line which circles back to what I have mentioned in my “Family Ties” post. It’s more than Drake merely mentioning Dot’s family in a rap beef. "just disrespectin' your mother…" I’m only pointing out this lyric because a tiny part of me has wondered what began Drake and Dot’s falling out. Before this song dropped, I told my guy that Drake comes off like the kind of dude that is demanding and rude to his mother and takes her for granted. Dot could have seen and/or heard interactions Drake had with his mother thus beginning the proverbial “side eye” of disapproval from K-Dot. From the outside looking in, Sandra was the constant in Aubrey’s life, the person who was there physically and quite possibly indulged him a bit too much. Aubrey comes off certainly spoiled and entitled. However, for all I know, this lyric is probably a lot more layered than I think. "Take that mask off…" Sounds familiar? If you listen to Tyler, the Creator, you will understand. Not much of a scavenger hunt but, find the song pertaining to Tyler and listen to it after listening to “Meet the Grahams”. No further explanation required here on this. "you lied about your daughter, huh …" The recent album from Dot, “ GNX ”, brought me back to this line. On the song “ Reincarnated ”, one of the most profoundly heart wrenching songs that has Kendrick embodying 2Pac’s cadence for much of the song (and it was also a perfectly timed “clap back” to Drake’s putrid “Taylor Made Freestyle", where Drake uses AI technology to embody 2Pac and Snoop Dogg to diss K-Dot) Dot says “My instincts sent material straight to the charts, huh”, which I’m equating the “Huh’s” at the ends of these particular statement-Esque bars as if he was dared or that he knows a secret or lie that the other person(s) he may be addressing would know. For the Reincarnated lyrics I posted here it was as if people doubted Kendrick’s ability to stay true to his aesthetic, himself, with the lyrics he created and chart on music lists and he proved those individuals very wrong by trusting himself and his art. So, when he states that Aubrey lied about his daughter and adds “Huh”, Kendrick is letting Aubrey know that HE KNOWS and that he’s lying about her and has been doing so. Who knows how long Dot knew about this. I get the sense that many people in the industry purportedly do. I don’t think all “Huh’s” in Kendrick’s songs are created equal, though. Final Thoughts... I do find it ironic Uma Thurman sending Drake that pic of Beatrix solely up against the Crazy 88 in the movie, “ Kill Bill ”, like he was being bullied. However, Kendrick spoke to Adonis the way Beatrix Kiddo did Vernita Green’s daughter, Nikki Bell, after *SPOILER ALERT* ……………Beatrix killed Vernita and Nikki walked in the kitchen afterwards. Beatrix had a short but real “heart to heart” with her amongst the carnage…and her mother’s body. Go figure. This song is perfect, which is what I think about all the songs released from Kendrick in this beef. Drake may never take a therapist and/or therapy seriously, but I wouldn’t be surprised if he listens to quick snippets of this song on some days because he purely can’t help himself. I’m leaving that statement very open ended, but I do hope you all understand what I mean, especially if, by now, you have some understanding of Aubrey’s character. So, I said Kendrick broke him down to his knees. Not Like Us took the rest of Drake’s legs and feet… and then his soul . Comment, share, and/or subscribe and thanks for reading. Disclaimer: (Um, oh yeah, so these are my thoughts and opinions, and these thoughts and opinions are ALLEGED so, if you think this weighs more than 300lbs, I can't hold you.) Entertainment purposes only. If you like what I've created, spoke about, etc and would like to contribute click the box below. I appreciate you, immensely.

" GNX ", Kendrick's sixth studio album, is simply incredible and the song " Hey Now " is a definite standout, even if some people don't agree, which is fine. Art is art, subject to your likes and interpretation, unless someone has the talent to express in words how to convince you to see/hear their vision of song(s) and/or albums and get paid for it… or not. Not much for this song for me to say but there are some things I noticed: [Intro] Damn, baby I like it Damn Hm I kept wondering why Kendrick said this and was sounding all sexydexy. I could be wrong (just like in the other posts I posted) on my thoughts in this. This kept messing with my mind until a few nights ago, when Prince’s “ Sexy M.F. ” was repeating in my head. The song is on his “ Love Symbol ” album, where you hear Prince say: [Intro] Come here baby, yeah U sexy motherfucker [Adlib by Prince] I like it, I like it Kendrick damn near mimics the flirty-ness and voice of Prince. Why? I’m not too sure. I would like to think he is paying homage to Prince. I mean, he did wear purple in a few of his promo photos for the Superbowl. Also, Prince raps on this song. He was influenced by hip-hop at the time in 91’-92’ and heard “Bitch Better Have My Money” by AMG. Listen to at least up to 2 or so minutes of the song, "Sexy M.F." and you can hear the similarities. "It's the Ben Frank murderer , Mister, I ain't heard of you" I know some people say that this lyric meant Kendrick spends his money or something of the sort. For me it may be something more layered, and it may be more directed to Drake, and yeah, I could be wrong. (OK, I think this is a HUGE reach and I'm laughing while typing this) Ben Franklin, besides being America’s 6th President, tried to follow “13 virtues” throughout his life starting at the age of 20. Here is the list: 1- Temperance. Eat not to dullness; drink not to elevation." 2- Silence. Speak not but what may benefit others or yourself; avoid trifling conversation." 3- Order. Let all your things have their places; let each part of your business have its time. 4- Resolution. Resolve to perform what you ought; perform without fail what you resolve. 5- Frugality. Make no expense but to do good to others or yourself; i.e., waste nothing. 6- Industry. Lose no time; be always employ'd in something useful; cut off all unnecessary actions. 7- Sincerity. Use no hurtful deceit; think innocently and justly, and, if you speak, speak accordingly. 8- Justice. Wrong none by doing injuries, or omitting the benefits that are your duty. 9- Moderation. Avoid extremes; forbear resenting injuries so much as you think they deserve. 10- Cleanliness. Tolerate no uncleanliness in body, clothes, or habitation. 11- Tranquility. Be not disturbed at trifles, or at accidents common or unavoidable. 12- Chastity. Rarely use venery but for health or offspring, never to dullness, weakness, or the injury of your own or another's peace or reputation. 13- Humility. Imitate Jesus and Socrates. To put it bluntly, these virtues are DEFINITELY not something “the Boy” would care for. Then the alleged activities he may be involved in doesn’t help. He cares about spending Benjamins, not knowing who the person is. To delve into a little bit about Benjamin Franklin, his views on slavery evolved and he became a critic of slavery and more of an abolitionist. Final Thoughts... With that said, Dot could be talking about something else completely. He definitely most likely is on the last one, more than likely. Maybe someone else might be able to dig in further on what's been provided above. Or maybe… this might be a schizo thought(s). No shame. However, I do think it's interesting that money seems to be front and center on this song, down to Prince's mention of the very song that, in some sense, inspired him to write Sexy M.F. Comment, share, and/or subscribe and thanks for reading . Disclaimer: (Um, oh yeah, so these are my thoughts and opinions, and these thoughts and opinions are ALLEGED so, if you think this weighs more than 300lbs, I can't hold you.)

When the “ Great Hip-Hop War of 2024 ” started, there were a lot of people who had no idea why Kendrick and Drake didn’t get along. Of course, many thought it started from, “Control”, the song Kenny was featured in with Big Sean and Jay Electronica where Dot decided it was time to make hip-hop competitive and lyrical again. (I also think Kendrick did this because he knew Drake would take offense once his name was called out. A part of me also think that he may have wanted Drake to be “outed” as a so-called lyricist then knowing full and well that he was not that kind of guy. But that didn’t happen.) However, this is not the case. “Control” just opened some people’s eyes that there may have been a beef or simply, for most people, that Drake is a sensitive rapper that needed to be tucked back in his pajama clothes and/or K-Dot was just seeking attention and starting trouble.   The Rift and Why…   Here’s the thing: I remember during the “ Great Hip-Hop War of 2024 ”, I told my guy that it seems like Kendrick saw and experienced something on that tour with Drake back in 2012. I also think he saw and heard Drake disrespecting his mother a lot that rubbed him the wrong way as well hence the line in “ Meet the Grahams ” when he was addressing Aubrey. But I can also see Kendrick saying that line to mean when he disrespects women (which Drake is known to do) it is the same as disrespecting his mother. Either or, that’s how I took it initially, but I can see it both ways.   Like I said in other posts, Kendrick saw a lot and this tour was most likely part of it. But what about studio sessions? It seems like they never really did studio sessions together… kind of telling don’t ya think? Mr. OVO not wanting a certain lyricist to see how he REALLY works?   So, one must wonder… how did Kendrick know about Drake’s non-existent penmanship? That’s a mystery. However, Kendrick did tell us when he found out… and it was before Meek Mill did.   Let me introduce you to this awesome YouTube channel (sent to me by my amazing guy), called “ Anthony Imbrunone ”. This amazing, funny, super sweet and insightful duo has 2 amazing videos that, while I was working, I was completely wide-eyed. Both videos are called, “ Episode 4.1: Decoding Drake & Kendrick ” and “ Decoding Drake and Kendrick Part 2 ”.   Why was I (and still am) wide-eyed? Well, I love GKMC (Good Kid M.A.A.D. City) album, but I was not too much of a fan of the song, “Poetic Justice”, mainly because I don’t like Drake. I always feel like he deadens a song somehow. When my guy and I went to the recent GNX concert and Dot performed “Poetic Justice” I was like, “Why is Kendrick performing this?”   I GET IT NOW!!!!! To make it worse… I wish so much that I enjoyed it more at the concert and now I like the song even more… thanks to Deseree Rose and Anthony from “ Anthony Imbrunone ”.   They will literally leave you speechless. I was and still am speechless. Watch both videos below and share! Part 1 then Part 2.   All I will say is – and I can’t stand DJ Khaled but – to Drake… “Congratulations, you played yourself…” Order yourself some food, get some snacks, sit back and relax - This is going to be an eye opener - PART 1 Ran out of food? Get some more! PART 2 Comment, share, and/or subscribe and thanks for reading and the support!

I know what’s up with this guy and it was simple. Kanye, at least, admitted it. Lil’ Wayne come up for fresh air and yells to the world the Super Bowl was “ taken ” from him. I noticed, however, that he nearly said something else at his own event. It was subtle. That moment didn’t escape me, so I just let that lay dormant in the back of my mind. I would suggest looking at the moment he gives his speech at the Weezyana Fest 2024 after he was given the keys to New Orleans and being the first inductee into the New Orleans Hall of Fame and you will see what I’m talking about. Weezyana Fest 2024   Kendrick dropped the album “ GNX ” and “ Wacced Out Murals ” the song on the album, mentioned Lil' Wayne and him possibly being let down by Dot’s hard work. Lil' Wayne tried to “show his teeth” so to speak. But later this year in a Rolling Stone magazine, Lil’ Wayne acted like he didn’t remember anything.   Lil' Wayne sees and hears everything and pays close attention.   To pretend he doesn’t pay attention is childish and a bit ignorant and naive. The man is in a state of constant deniability which is lame and bitch ass. Nothing remotely cool about that shit. I know he is paying attention because of the recent album he released, “Tha Carter VI”. That album is filled with subs at Kendrick – and, no, I’m not an obsessed fan searching for that shit. It was obvious. The songs that were clearly obvious was “Loki’s Theme” and “Banned From NO”. I also think he was throwing subs in the song that feature’s his son (which is sad, btw, because that moment should be a pure one between father and son) called “Rari”.   Sidenote: I noticed many of the artists who have their back and forths with each other, whether subliminally or direct, are using certain imagery and/or words that I hope is decoded sometime soon. Examples that I’m seeing or hearing are the words black ballerinas , rabbits , the word “ Ferrari ” being used and seeing it in music videos - I feel there is more to all of this.   Anyways, Lil’ Wayne isn’t particularly that angry about the Super Bowl. I think Kendrick getting it was a bigger addition for the real reason why he is so salty and angry at Dot. The real reason why Lil’ Wayne is upset and “disappointed” is because Kendrick Lamar is the person who went toe-to-toe with Drake and destroyed that man in a rap battle – and it’s EXACTLY what Lil’ Wayne wanted to do.   Hey Dwayne, no one told you to procrastinate! No one told you to think about your other alliances with Cash Money who was probably leashing you from attacking the little “Boy”.   Lil’ Wayne and Aubrey have been back and forth sending subliminals to each other for some time now. This could’ve started when Lil’ Wayne went to prison, and Aubrey decided to be a POS and “fucked on Wayne’s girl” or when Lil' Wayne purportedly sold Drake and Nikki Minaj’s catalogue as well as his own. Who knows. But I do think Lil' Wayne wanted to take Aubrey out for a long time because – what happened? Aubrey/Drake became more famous and bigger as time went on and I don’t think Lil’ Wayne was happy about that. Plus, Aubrey/Drake started co-opting different identities, one being more gangster (yawn) and Lil’ Wayne told Aubrey to “ keep it Canadian ” once he – Drake – was under Young Money. But the “Boy” didn’t do that. He decided to use Lil' Wayne for what he needed and did his own thing because – well – he can. He’s a half black, half Jewish person. There are things he can get away with that Lil’ Wayne couldn’t. Aubrey just needed a “ black ” co-sign to make himself more ‘hood, more street and to boost his relevancy… a person who couldn’t freestyle to save his life but needed a fucking phone to do so. Wild . And thinking only of the money that they – he – would make with this man-child who is mixed-race (which he may have thought of the buzz word “exotic”) with what seems like a great personality which it depends on what personality he decides to use, Lil' Wayne, in my opinion, signed over part of his future once he signed Drake.   So Lil' Wayne is mad, watching Kendrick have the guts to strategize and attack his protégé. I also think that he didn’t appreciate Dot bringing up his and his ex-girlfriend’s past with Drake. I think it’s because Lil' Wayne already had problems with Kendrick as well. Something tells me it’s been jealousy and Kendrick has been peeping that for a while. I feel something will reveal itself eventually with them because it seems to be coming out slowly. Kendrick said that man’s name – Lil' Wayne, with no question. I do think Dot was dissing him by being dismissive on “Wacced Out Murals” when he said “whatever though…” then followed it up with “…call me crazy, everybody questionable…” People don’t want to see smoke between Dot and Wayne, but – sorry – it’s been there, stewing and brewing for a while now.   Lil' Wayne post on IG - Credit: 'Lil Wayne   When you watch the initial post Lil' Wayne did when the Super Bowl performer for 2025 in New Orleans was announced, it was the straw that broke the yadda, yadda, yadda. Not only did Kendrick take away Lil’ Wayne’s opportunity to take Drake down, but he also watched this man go on an insane run with the Pop Out, NLU music video, watching Kendrick break records on the charts, etc, and now – he will be performing in his hometown at the Super Bowl halftime show. Lil' Wayne doesn’t like Drake, just like many rappers/artists that don’t. However, Lil' Wayne is just as hurt as Drake but for different reasons.   I do feel Kendrick is baiting Lil' Wayne to come out, say his name. Candy Man is ready for him.   Dwayne decided to make an album to show he is still that dude but he did show his saltiness. Sad. I don’t see him letting it go. But Lil' Wayne, if he wanted to, can go after Drake still. However, I don’t see Lil' Wayne wanting to deal with real smoke like J. Cole. Sad but true. Comment, share, and/or subscribe and thanks for reading.

Hey everyone! Hope y'all are hanging in there. I had some more thoughts about Family Ties and didn't want to edit the first post and add to it. So I figured making another installment of it was best. For all I know, I may have more thoughts about it later. As I said before, Family Ties was the first song where Kendrick outright informed his enemies (mainly Drake) he was back outside, he knows there’s botting (said it before Aubrey) and bullshit and “I’mma kill that noise”. It wasn’t, however, in the most obvious lyrics that people talk about the most which is the “Top 5” reference which I referenced in my first blog post (be sure to check that out before reading this one) K-Dot’s lyrics on “Family Ties” with Baby Keem: 2021, I ain't taking no prisoner Last year, y'all fucked up on all the listener Who went platinum? I call that a visitor Who the fuck backing 'em? All been falsified Dot mentions “last year” which would mean, during the release of this song, would be 2020. Drake had 5 songs, most with featured artists, on the Billboard charts. One of the songs is “Toosie Slide”, which Kendrick named in “ 6:16 in LA ”. Dot was letting people know then Drake was fake without using too many words and here we have, in 2025, Drake having the audacity to sue UMG and citing botting allegations for “ Not Like Us ”. The nerve of him . I think Dot was seeing, and have been seeing how trendy, too “on-brand”, and algorithmic hip-hop was becoming and eventually became hence why he said earlier in the song he wasn’t a “trending topic”, says what he says above to then saying what I think is not only the biggest flex and warning, but what literally ended up coming true. Kendrick says: The facts mean this a vaccine, and the game need me to survive The Elohim, the rebirth Before you get to the Father, you gotta holla at me first, bitc h Yes . Kendrick was needed . Real hip-hop was needed . What does this mean? I’ll explain. Most of the older generation and even the ones who are “popular” today stayed almost to the same sound and formula. Not much change. From J Cole to even up to recently Ghostface Killa, from Lil’ Wayne to Ice Spice and more, most of these artists play it safely. Same topics, same schemes, same melodies, picking producers who are most likely sending beats rather than sitting with them in the studio (possibly to save money) and if they are in the studio with them they [the producers] aren’t BEING producers by challenging the artist and vice versa (for example, jumping in on switching out certain words, maybe a certain melody, pushing the artist to sound more passionate on the song, drawing inspiration from certain things, etc). There is more to being a producer than just making the music and/or beat. It’s psychological . Same with being an artist. The hip-hop scene has lacked originality for a while and barely a handful of people have kept its integrity, grit, competitiveness, creativity and drive for freshness but stay true to themselves. One of those people who have consistently done this without fail is Kendrick Lamar. So, when Kendrick states the game needs him to survive… look what happened! Kendrick and Drake get into it, Kendrick flicks that annoying bee out of the stadium and then a ton of legacy rappers peeped out of their curtains like, “We can come back out now? We can REALLY rap now?” Then they came outside, with all the bravado, dabbing up other legacy artists like they weren’t watching the Kendrick and Drake battle hoping “Hip-Hop” won. Remember, Drake infamously told Meek Mill in “BacktoBack” he was “Bodied by a singing ni**a”. I choose to believe him. He's a singer, not a rapper and he's not hip-hop (ghostwriters, which is made obvious), even if people see you as such. That line was not very smart at all to say and I’m shocked that so many fans of hip-hop thought that it was dope. (Now that I think about it, I think Dot’s hilarious rebuttal for this was in “ Euphoria ” when he said he “ liked Drake with the melodies .” Let that rest on your mind for a minute and you’ll understand why that is the perfect rebuttal to Drake’s response to Meek on his own diss track) Kendrick had to slay the gatekeeping dragon to bring hip-hop back to what it once was and it’s still working itself out. Look at what The Clipse dropped with “ Let God Sort ‘Em Out ”. These men are in their late 40’s/early 50’s creating a classic album, simple and intricate at the same time. Beautifully perfect album. Tyler, The Creator paid homage to old school hip-hop with “ Don’t Tap the Glass ” which is amazing as well as 2024’s “ Chromakopia ”, which is a classic as well. True lyricism with all these people pushing the boundaries and NOT playing it safe. Hip-hop wasn’t like that before. It wasn’t safe at all back then. It was criminally creative and pushed boundaries. Kendrick just had to remind the world what Hip-Hop was, still is and can be. The Elohim, The Rebirth. Comment, share, and/or subscribe and thanks for reading.