Feuds and diss tracks have long been a staple of hip-hop culture. However, the current clash between Kendrick Lamar and Drake has taken things to a whole new level.
Kendrick’s latest single, ‘Euphoria,’ has set tongues wagging with its direct shots at Drake. It’s like watching a heavyweight fight take place, with tension building for years before exploding in the open.
This clash, similar to earlier rap battles such as Eminem and Machine Gun Kelly’s epic feud, has been long in the making.
So let’s take a deeper look at the 10 best lines from Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Euphoria.’
“Them super powers gettin’ neutralized, I can only watch in silence”
Kendrick Lamar suggests that Drake’s influence is waning, leaving him feeling powerless to intervene.
“The famous actor we once knew is lookin’ paranoid, now it’s spiraling”
Kendrick Lamar implies that Drake, once a respected figure, now appears increasingly paranoid and unstable.
“You movin’ just like a degenerate, heavy antic, it’s feelin’ distasteful”
Kendrick Lamar criticizes Drake’s actions, comparing them to those of a reckless individual and finding them distasteful.
“Why calculate you, not as calculated, I can even predict your angles”
Kendrick Lamar questions Drake’s intentions, suggesting that Drake’s actions are not as clever as he believes and that Kendrick can easily foresee them.
“Fabricate stories on the family front, ’cause you heard Mr. Morale”
Kendrick Lamar accuses Drake of inventing stories about his family for sympathy or support, possibly in response to Kendrick’s emphasis on moral integrity in his music.
“A pathetic master manipulator, I can smell the tales on you now”
Kendrick Lamar harshly characterizes Drake as a skilled manipulator but portrays him as pathetic in his attempts. He claims to see through Drake’s deceitful narratives.
“You not a rap artist, you a scam artist with the hopes of being accepted”
Kendrick Lamar challenges Drake’s identity as a legitimate rap artist, instead labeling him as a fraud seeking validation within the hip-hop community.
“Tommy Hilfiger stood out, but never had been your collection”
Kendrick Lamar implies that Drake tries to mimic the prestige associated with fashion designer Tommy Hilfiger but falls short.
“How I make music that electrify ’em, you make music that pacify ’em”
Kendrick Lamar contrasts the impact of his own music with Drake’s, portraying his own as energizing and empowering while characterizing Drake’s as soothing and calming.
“I can double down on that line, but spare you this time, that’s random acts of kindness”
Kendrick Lamar suggests he could intensify his critique of Drake further but chooses not to, showing mercy or restraint in his lyrical assault.
