Kendrick vs Drake

[ToxSocks]

Has anyone else been following this? I started paying attention when Kendrick Lamar dropped a diss verse on Drake in Future's new album, "We don't trust you".

There's been a flurry of rappers dropping diss tracks against Drake these past few weeks which include Kendrick Lamar, Future, Metro Boomin, Rick Ross, A$AP Rocky etc.

But this Kendrick vs Drake thing has been one of the most entertaining things in hip-hop in a long time. These dudes are getting real, real personal. Haven't seen something like this since pac vs biggie and even that wasn't this drawn out and personal. These guys are trying to end each other's careers. Pedo accusations, molestation accusations, accusations of hidden children...shit is wild.

I'll do my best to list the tracks and the subsequent reaction tracks in chronological order, focusing on Drake vs Kendrick:

[ToxSocks]

Originally Posted by ThaVirus

Not really an apples to apples comparison. There’s the issue of accessibility, pricing, etc. when comparing burger sales.

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And Drake and Kendrick is an apples to apples comparison?

Kendrick is a rapper. Drake is a pop star. Most of Drake's content isn't even rap....Drake's music has an appeal to females that Kendrick's does not.

Comparing actual rappers to pop stars is not apples to apples.

[ToxSocks]

Originally Posted by ThaVirus

“OMG his breath control is pHeNoMeNaL. I’ve NEVER seen a rapper put on a live performance like Kendrick!”

Pond of Red coming up for air:

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[POND_OF_RED]

Originally Posted by MarkDavis'Haircut

McDonald's sells the most burgers.

Lots of crappy stuff sells.

Originally Posted by ThaVirus

Not really an apples to apples comparison. There’s the issue of accessibility, pricing, etc. when comparing burger sales.

Does a Drake album cost any more than a Kendrick album? No. Is a Drake album easier to listen to than a Kendrick album? No.

Anyone who has a Spotify or Apple Music account can listen to either of these two’s entire catalog.

To have more of an appropriate comparison you could say it’s what comes from the ingredients in the burgers. One artist takes their time making a good burger with quality ingredients. The other uses a bunch of cheap processed shit to produce a bunch more. Obviously the one with more will produce a lot more diarrhea to fill the stream!

[ThaVirus]

Originally Posted by ToxSocks

And Drake and Kendrick is an apples to apples comparison?

Kendrick is a rapper. Drake is a pop star. Most of Drake's content isn't even rap....Drake's music has an appeal to females that Kendrick's does not.

Comparing actual rappers to pop stars is not apples to apples.

People always say this but which songs in Drake’s catalog are pop?

Dude’s been consistently putting out music for over 15 years now and the vast majority of it is heavily R&B and rap influenced.

I mean, I’m sorry Kendrick is one-dimensional and can’t reach as wide an audience as Drake can..? Dude’s got smash R&B, rap, pop, and even afrobeats hits. It’s tough to compete, I know.

Originally Posted by POND_OF_RED

To have more of an appropriate comparison you could say it’s what comes from the ingredients in the burgers. One artist takes their time making a good burger with quality ingredients. The other uses a bunch of cheap processed shit to produce a bunch more. Obviously the one with more will produce a lot more diarrhea to fill the stream!

Sure. At what point do we start to question how good a chef the guy really is when it takes him 5 years to make a new burger?

[ToxSocks]

Originally Posted by ThaVirus

People always say this but which songs in Drake’s catalog are pop?

People always say this because it's true, LOL.

That entire For All the Dogs album was ****ing pop trash. Dude has a couple of rap songs mixed into what's an otherwise girly pop album. That's his recipe.

Calling Drake rap is like calling Blink 182 Punk Rock. Like....no...just no.

Blink 182 is "punk rock" for girls and Drake is "rap" for girls.

[ToxSocks]

"Rap"

[POND_OF_RED]

Originally Posted by ThaVirus

Sure. At what point do we start to question how good a chef the guy really is when it takes him 5 years to make a new burger?

I definitely think it’s much easier for a chef to tarnish their legacy trying to do much instead of sticking to what they know. Kind of like Drake tarnished his pop legacy by trying to delve into the hip hop world.

[ThaVirus]

Originally Posted by ToxSocks

People always say this because it's true, LOL.

That entire For All the Dogs album was ****ing pop trash. Dude has a couple of rap songs mixed into what's an otherwise girly pop album. That's his recipe.

Calling Drake rap is like calling Blink 182 Punk Rock. Like....no...just no.

Blink 182 is "punk rock" for girls and Drake is "rap" for girls.

Nah, this is elitist garbage.

For All the Dogs was equal parts rap and R&B. That has literally been his formula since 2010. Sometimes he’ll go a little heavy on the rap (If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late) and other times he’ll go a little heavier on the R&B (So Far Gone) but in general he dabbles in both.

I think people just parrot the pop angle they hear from someone else because very, very little of his discography is truly pop.

Originally Posted by ToxSocks

"Rap"

Dawg, this is R&B lol

What pop star you know putting out music like this? Taylor Swift? Dua Lipa?

Originally Posted by POND_OF_RED

I definitely think it’s much easier for a chef to tarnish their legacy trying to do much instead of sticking to what they know. Kind of like Drake tarnished his pop legacy by trying to delve into the hip hop world.

Comments like these let me know that you just don’t pay any attention to Drake at all, which is weird given how commercially successful he’s been. Dude’s been chatting with rap songs for over 15 years now and you’re acting like he just started dabbling in it with this Kendrick beef.

This is legit not even the first rap beef he’s been involved in! You’ve gotta get a grip on reality.