Kendrick Lamar
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Music DJ Akademiks was in the know during the Drake and Kendrick Lamar beef, which has given him some unique perspective.
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Music Earlier this month, Judge Jeannette Vargas officially dismissed Drake's lawsuit against Universal Music Group.
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Music Two years ago, Kendrick dropped "Not Like Us" on everyone's heads.
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Music TDE's Punch said it's "all love and respect" with Lupe Fiasco after Lupe's latest comments about Kendrick Lamar, fans, and comparisons.
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Music During a recent podcast appearance, J. Cole called it "disgusting" that people wanted Drake to fail amid his beef with Kendrick Lamar.
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Music Kendrick Lamar has a long history with Buick, as according to him, he was brought home from the hospital as a baby in a Regal.
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Caroline Fisher -
Music Some fans believe this Selena Gomez video of her rapping along to Kendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us" is A.I.-generated, but no confirmation yet.
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Music Kendrick Lamar and SZA performed a total of 47 shows across the world with one another for the "Grand National Tour."
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Music According to Young Thug, hip-hop has definitely seen better days, and artists need to "take it to the next level."
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Music J. Cole is coming off of the success of his seventh studio album, "The Fall-Off," while Drake is still working on "ICEMAN."
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Music Kendrick Lamar had a busy 2025 and for most of 2026, he's laid low. But lately, there's been chatter around him having stuff coming.
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Music Nas discussed Kendrick Lamar's “Watch the Party Die" single and reflected on his own song, “Hip Hop Is Dead."
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Cole Blake
