Summary
- Drake has beefed with many rap stars over the years, including Pusha T and Common, showcasing his willingness to engage in feuds.
- One of Drake's most notorious beefs is with Kendrick Lamar, whose diss track "Euphoria" drew attention in April 2024.
- Despite previous collaborations, Drake and Lamar's feud dates back to 2011.
During Drake's career in the music business, he has released a slew of popular music videos and become one of the best-selling hip-hop artists of all time. On top of producing catchy songs, one of the keys to Drake's success has been the interest in him, including things like how he co-parents his son.
Unfortunately for Drake, however, a lot of the focus on his personal life has revolved around the many feuds he has been involved with. As a result, many of Drake's fans don't know how many artists he has beefed with over the years.
This article will look at the history of the many music artists Drake has beefed with during his career. Then, the article will look at why Drake's beef with Kendrick Lamar garnered a lot of attention in April 2024.
Drake Has Had Beefs With Many Of The Biggest Rap Stars Of All Time
During Drake's truly incredible career, he has accomplished virtually everything that a rap superstar could. Drake has also had the joy of becoming close friends and collaborating with a long list of music superstars.
On the other hand, the unfortunate thing for Drake is that he has an extremely long history of dissing many of his peers in his songs. In fact, when The Root published a list of every artist that Drake has dissed and vice versa, they included 16 different artists on their exhaustive list.
According to Vibe, one of Drake's most vicious beefs has been with Pusha T. After all, the outlet claims that two of the harshest diss lines that have been directed at Drake came from Pusha T.
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| When was Drake born?: | October 24, 1986 |
| Where was Drake born?: | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| How old is Drake as of April 2024?: | 37 years old |
Of course, Drake is no slouch when it comes to diss tracks, so it shouldn't surprise anyone that he has unleashed on Pusha T as well. In fact, Drake and Pusha T's shots at each other have been so epic that outlets have published timelines of their diss tracks.
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Another one of Drake's most noteworthy feuds involved an artist that is widely considered to be a lyrical genius. Despite Common's much-respected place in music history, Drake didn't hesitate to call him out.
Worse yet for Common, Drake accused the rapper of something incredibly insulting. When Drake guested on Rick Ross' song “Stay Schemin", he accused Common of coming at him as a sad attempt to sell records.
Another example of Drake's willingness to go after all-time greats is his song "Draft Day". That song somehow managed to go after three legendary rap artists that will certainly go down in music history.
In one song, Drake managed to go take aim at Jay-Z, Kanye "Ye" West, and Chance the Rapper. To say it takes courage to make enemies of that trio of artists is a massive understatement.
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Some of the other artists Drake has dissed and vice versa include Meek Mill, Joe Budden, Ludacris, Tyga, Megan Thee Stallion, and Rick Ross. Drake has also aimed at Future, Metro Boomin, and The Weeknd. It can also be debated that Drake dissed Travis Scott and Ja Morant.
Easily one of the most talked about beefs of Drake's career has been with the superstar artist Kendrick Lamar. Drake and Lamar's beef has had many chapters, including one that came with the release of the April 2024 song, “Euphoria”.
Kendrick Lamar Escalated His Long Standing Beef With Drake In April 2024 With His Song “Euphoria”
In the history of hip-hop, there have been some beefs that seem like they will never truly end. One example of that is the longstanding feud that has been going on between Drake and Kendrick Lamar that has roots dating back to November 2011.
In April 2024, fans got to listen to another chapter of Lamar and Drake's beef with the release of a diss track. In Lamar's song “Euphoria”, the rapper from Compton takes a series of shots at Drake.
Lamar's lyrics from “Euphoria” insult Drake in a long list of ways, several of which are undeniably harsh. For example, Lamar labels Drake, "a master manipulator and habitual liar" in the song.
Who are the ten best Rappers of all time, according to Billboard?
| Artist: | Rank: |
|---|---|
| Nicki Minaj | #10 |
| Snoop Dogg | #9 |
| Drake | #8 |
| Lil Wayne | #7 |
| The Notorious B.I.G. | #6 |
| Eminem | #5 |
| Tupac Shakur | #4 |
| Nas | #3 |
| Kendrick Lamar | #2 |
| Jay-Z | #1 |
Lamar also took aim at Drake for his use of an AI version of Tupac Shakur in his song "Taylor Made Freestyle". Worst of all, Lamar claims that Drake made, "’Pac turn in his grave". Considering Tupac Shakur is an absolute rap legend, there is no way Drake would want someone to make a claim like that.
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Long before Lamar released "Euphoria", there was a time when he and Drake were actually on good terms. In fact, Lamar guested on Drake's November 2011 "Take Care" album. A few months later, Drake invited Lamar to open on his Club Paradise tour.
Unfortunately for Drake and Lamar, the timeline of their longlasting feud really begins in August 2013. At that time, Lamar called out Drake in a diss track for the first time when he released "Control".
After Drake and Lamar first began taking shots at each other, there was a period with little activity between them. While the two rappers certainly didn't make peace, they also didn't seem to actively go after one another for a period of years.
In 2024, however, Lamar and Drake's feud was taken to another level. Before Lamar released "Euphoria", he called out Drake in his song, "Like That". Never one to let something like that go unanswered, Drake's response track "Push Ups" leaked online in April 2024.
As of April 2024, Lamar has gotten the last laugh with the release of "Euphoria". However, it seems all but certain that there will be more chapters in Drake and Lamar's beef.
