Father John Misty had a well timed response to Kendrick Lamar’s Tremendous Bowl Halftime Present efficiency on Feb. 9, which occurred to coincide with the tenth anniversary of his second studio album I Love You, Honeybear.
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The singer-songwriter, born Josh Tillman, took to X (previously Twitter) on Feb. 9 to acknowledge the second with a dry, understated jab. “Needed to do his tremendous bowl efficiency at the moment of all days good,” he wrote, referencing Lamar’s blockbuster set.
The timing of Lamar’s high-profile efficiency was significantly on model for Tillman, who has joked about his albums regularly dropping in the identical years as Lamar’s.
In response to a fan mentioning the sample, he beforehand famous, “It’s okay solely different occasions it’s occurred was 2012, 2015, 2017 and 2022.”
The playful back-and-forth between the 2 artists resurfaced in November when Lamar surprise-released GNX on the identical day as Tillman’s Mahashmashana. Misty responded by posting a mock “diss monitor” titled “God’s Trash” on Instagram, that includes parody cowl artwork impressed by Lamar’s latest diss information geared toward Drake.
The I Love You, Honeybear anniversary wasn’t simply marked by social media quips. The album, initially launched in 2015, was praised upon arrival for its satirical, deeply private tackle love and existentialism. It debuted at No. 17 on the Billboard 200 and have become a defining launch of the indie-folk singer’s profession. To rejoice its milestone, Misty not too long ago introduced a remastered reissue, set for launch on Feb. 14.
In the meantime, Lamar’s Tremendous Bowl set was broadly mentioned for its inclusion of his Grammy Award-winning “Not Like Us,” the Mustard-produced monitor that grew to become a viral cultural second in 2024.
His halftime efficiency additionally made headlines when Serena Williams joined him onstage, dancing to the tune’s most chopping lyrics—fueling additional hypothesis concerning the ongoing tensions between Lamar and Drake, who’s at the moment in Australia for his Anita Max Win Tour.
Misty and Lamar each stay booked and busy this 12 months. The previous Fleet Foxes drummer will hit the highway for a UK and Eire tour in June and August, making stops in Liverpool, Nottingham, Leeds, Glasgow, and Dublin. Lamar, alternatively, is gearing up for a North American tour with SZA, set to happen this spring.
