Wyclef Jean has added his two cents to Hip Hop’s Battle Royale between Kendrick Lamar and Drake.
Taking to X (previously Twitter) with a submit on Monday (Could 6), the Fugees alum famous that “something goes” in battle rap as he provided his educated opinion on the below-the-belt disses the pair have lobbed at one another.
“As somebody who got here up with Battle Rap being a part of our tradition in New Jersey and Brooklyn her[e] is my opinion as a Fugee,” he started.
“Drake Vs Kendrick…..In True Type of Battle Rap, something goes. The hot button is to be prepared with what’s known as a Rebuttal, which suggests you get to reply again to each Diss monitor because it comes out. You get to place details to any lies that you simply really feel your opponent has solid on you…”
As somebody who got here up with Battle Rap being a part of our tradition in New Jersey and Brooklyn her is my opinion as a Fugee pic.twitter.com/unX2FbjVDx
— Wyclef Jean (@wyclef) May 6, 2024
Earlier this week, Kendrick Lamar‘s newest diss monitor one-upped Drake as their beef crosses over into the streaming area.
On Tuesday (Could 7), ChartData reported that the Compton rapper’s newest launch has damaged the all-time report for “greatest single day streams of a Hip Hop track in US Spotify historical past.”
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“Not Like Us” has now surpassed Drizzy and Lil Child’s blockbuster hit “Women Like Women,” which beforehand held the report of 6.593 million streams in a day. As of this writing, the To Pimp A Butterfly rapper’s monitor has racked up 10.986 million streams.
“Not Like Us,” which was launched late final week, doubles down on the Los Angeles MC’s earlier claims of the Toronto actor-turned-rapper’s predilection for younger kids.
“Say Drake, I hear you want ’em younger / You higher not ever go to cell block one / To any bitch that discuss to him and so they in love / Simply be sure to cover your little sister from him,” he spits.
Previous to “Not Like Us,” Kendrick amped up the rivalry by dropping “6:16 in LA.” A follow-up to “euphoria” from earlier within the week, the lower alleges that individuals in Drake’s personal crew are praying on his downfall and even leaking info to his enemies.
That very same night, the Canadian famous person responded with a seven-plus minute joint packaged with a music video that exhibits a 1996 Chrysler City & Nation (the identical make and mannequin of automobile displayed on the duvet artwork of good child, m.A.A.d metropolis‘s deluxe version) being taken to the junkyard and crushed.
Lower than an hour after the above monitor surfaced, Kendrick posted his rebuttal. “meet the grahams” clocks in at roughly six-and-a-half minutes and addresses every member of Drake’s instant household — Adonis (son), Sandy (mom) and Dennis (father) — along with the Toronto MC himself, who’s referred to by his actual identify, Aubrey Graham.
