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Kendrick Lamar Already Has the Best Verse of 2024 - XXL

Kendrick Lamar has arguably had the best verse of 2024 so far. When the rapper joined Future and Metro Boomin on their new song, "Like That," in March, it served as a defibrillator for the rap game. The lethal verse he unleashed into the world sent an electrical shock throughout the genre. A potential three-way feud between Kendrick, J. Cole and Drake as a result of K-Dot's bars has given the genre an explosion of energy not seen in 2023.

Cultural impact aside, Kendrick's lyrics effectively straddle the line between subliminal and targeted. The track, which appears on Metro and Future's We Don't Trust You album, finds Kendrick adding just enough details so fans knew, without naming names, exactly who Kung Fu Kenny was speaking about.

Breaking Down Kendrick Lamar's "Like That" Verse

Kendrick did this by continuously playing off Drake and J. Cole's joint song, "First Person Shooter," as well as Drizzy's latest album, For All the Dogs. 

"OK, let's get it up, it's time for him to prove that he's a problem/N***as cliquin' up, but cannot be legit, no 40 water, tell ’em," Kendrick raps in the opening bars.

This line alone perfectly exemplifies the multiple layers of meaning Kendrick brings to each bar. On one hand, Kendrick notes that Cole and Drake appear to be "cliquin' up" and teaming up against together. K-Dot says their partnership will never be on the same level as when E-40 joined forces with B-Legit and The Click back in 1991.

However, "cliquin' up" could also be about Cole and Drake's joint song "First Person Shooter," and referring to how their guns are clicking because they're out of ammo. Additionally, the "40 water" line could be interpreted as a dig at Drake's longtime producer Noah "40" Shebib, who is known for using what he calls an "underwater" effect on his beats.

While it's this layered eye for detail that makes Kendrick's "Like That" verse so effective, he abandons the double entendres shortly after to make sure his point is made loud and clear in the following bars.

"F**k the sneak dissin', first-person shooter, I hope they came with three switches," is the bar that caught rap fans' attention. This part of the song is when everyone realized Kendrick was taking aim at Cole and Drizzy. While the lyrics before this were littered with metaphors and clever wordplay, Kendrick decides to seize the moment in a direct callout of "First Person Shooter." He wants everyone to know who he's talking about, not just the rap scholars ready to dissect his every word.

Kendrick continues on this trend by rapping plainly, "Muthaf**k the big three, n***a, it's just big me/N***a, bum, what? I'm really like that."

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Kendrick Doesn't Use Violent Threats to Get His Point Across

Kendrick's verse is also powerful because he doesn't rely on violent threats to get his message across. With violence perforating diss tracks within the drill scene, and in rap beefs of the past, it packed more of a punch to hear Kendrick rely on his lyrical talents as an MC to target his foes.

"And your best work is a light pack/N***a, Prince outlived Mike Jack'," Kendrick raps at one point, referring to Drake's current tie with The King of Pop for most No. 1s ever for a solo artist. Drake takes great pride in his ongoing contest with "Mike Jack." In the video for "First Person Shooter," Drizzy wears a sequined glove in reference to Jackson. Kendrick merely saying that Prince outlived Michael Jackson implies that these titles aren't everything when it comes to life and death.

Drake Seems to Have Heard Kendrick's Verse

While rap enthusiasts could dissect Kendrick's "Like That" clever verse for hours, it seems to have shaken Drake to his core. In the wake of hearing the diss, Drizzy has seemed to subliminally fire back at Kendrick via cryptic Instagram captions. While fans wait with bated breath to see if The Boy will hop in the studio for an official response, it takes a lot to catch Drake's attention these days, so it's safe to say the message was received.

However, the best part about "Like That" is the conversation it's provoked among rap fans. What will a Kendrck, Cole and Drizzy face-off even look like?

Is Future involved, too?

Is Future and Metro Boomin's We Don't Trust You an entire album dedicated to dissing Drake?

Who will emerge victorious when all is said and done? All of these questions have consumed rap fans' psyches and resulted in some very intense back-and-forth discussions. While only time will tell what happens next, no one in 2024 has gotten the rap world talking quite like Kendrick Lamar.

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For All The Dogs (Credits) Executive Produced by Noel Cadastre, Oliver El-Khatib, Noah Shebib & Aubrey Graham

Virginia Beach  Produced by Harley Arsenault Co-Produced by Noah “40” Shebib

Amen ft. Teezo Touchdown Produced by Sango & Budgie Additional Production by Teezo Touchdown

Calling For You ft. 21 Savage  Produced by Lil Yachty, Powrtrav, Cash Cobain, Jaystolaa, Noah “40” Shebib & GENT!

Fear of Heights Produced by OZ, Nik D, Pooh Beatz & xynothing Additional production by BNYX

Daylight  Produced by Southside & Smatt Co-Produced by T9C Additional Production by Alessio “Lil Esso” Bevilacqua

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IDGAF ft. Yeat Produced by BNYX Co-Produced by Sebastian Shah

7969 Santa  Produced by nyan & Alex Lustig Additional Teezo Outro Production by Jahaan Sweet & BNYX

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Bahamas Promises Produced by Jahaan Sweet & Ray “Quasi” Nelson

Tried Our Best Produced by Jahaan Sweet Co-Produced by Noah “40” Shebib

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8am In Charlotte  Produced by Conductor WIlliams Co-Produced by Mario Luciano Additional Production by Jason Wool

BBL Love Interlude  Produced by Kid Masterpiece

Gently ft. Bad Bunny  Produced by OZ, Nik D, & Gordo

Rich Baby Daddy ft. Sexyy Red & SZA Produced by Gordo, Klahr & Richard LIOHN Zastenker Co-Produced by BNYX,  uv killin em, The Loud Pack & Dougie F

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Away From Home Produced by Lil Yachty, Sad Pony, BNYX, Justin Raisen & Lukas

Polar Opposites Produced by Lil Yachty, GENT!, Bangs, Anthoine Walters & Beatmenace Additional Production by Noah “40” Shebib

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Drake Introduces First Woman OVO Artist As The World Waits For Him To Apologize To Megan Thee Stallion

No, Aubrey, we haven't forgotten the error of your ways.

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Drake has finally acquired the first woman artist to grace his OVO Sound label. Even though he went to social media to champion singer Naomi Sharon, the world is still eagerly waiting for him to apologize to another woman music artist who goes by the name Megan Thee Stallion.

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Sharon, who is of Caribbean/Dutch descent, released two new songs on Friday (January 20):“Celestial” and “Another Life.” Noah “40" Shebib, who’s worked with Drake for a number of years but still showed support for Meg, helped produce both singles. After both tracks dropped, Drake went to Instagram to celebrate.

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Sharon replied to Drake by gushing on Instagram: “Words cannot express how happy I am I can finally share this news with the world. And I cannot thank you enough for this insane opportunity.”

This is all well and nice or whatever, but if Drake really wanted to show how he stands in solidarity with women in the music industry he would acknowledge the cheap shots he took at Megan Thee Stallion last year. On “Circo Loco,” a song on the joint project with 21 Savage entitled Her Loss, Drake rapped:

“This bi**h lie ’bout getting shots, but she still a stallion/ She don’t even get the joke/ But she still smiling.” This controversy lit the internet on fire, with Megan taking to Twitter to address the disrespect. 

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“Stop using my shooting for clout bi**h ass N****s! Since when tf is it cool to joke abt women getting shot !” she wrote. “People attack me y’all go up for it , i defend myself now I’m doing too much … every time it never ends and this did NOT happen until I came out and said I got shot … y’all don’t fwm okay cool f–k it bye.” 

Drizzy, it’s time for you to atone—we haven’t forgotten what you did. 

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October’s Very Own (OVO) is a Toronto-based lifestyle brand established in 2012 currently by rapper, Drake, producer, Noah “40” Shebib, and Oliver El-Khatib. The brand was up and running within several years, and found a niche specializing in street clothes with an affluence touch. OVO means Drake’s side, as well as the city of Toronto. The small owl has become the trend of the company and it is seen printed on jerseys, caps and many other items. Nike and other big brands such as Canada Goose are OVO’s most famous partners. It also produces an annual October’s Very Own Fest, which links fashion to music as well as entertainment.

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