Kendrick Lamar added fuel to the fire in his long-standing tension with Drake by dropping a guest verse on Future and Metro Boomin’s hit song, “Like That.” This move escalated their rap beef into one of the most widely-discussed in recent years. The drama took a surprising turn when J. Cole recorded a diss track aimed at Lamar, only to later retract it and issue an apology, a rare move in the world of hip-hop.
The saga continued as Drake’s “Push Ups” leaked, sparking confusion about its authenticity. Soon after, Rick Ross retaliated with a scathing diss track called “Champagne Moments,” claiming to have recorded it on the same day as the leak. It is expected that Lamar will respond with his own track in the near future. In our latest episode of Rolling Stone Music Now podcast, Andre Gee and host Brian Hiatt dive into the intricacies of this ongoing drama, exploring its origins and predicting what may come next.
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