Forget] the ‘Big 3,’ it’s just big me.” Those words, rapped by Kendrick Lamar on the 2024 track “Like That,” would ignite a firestorm in hip-hop, forever altering its landscape. Though Kendrick never named names,
The lawsuit alleges Universal Music Group put “corporate greed over the safety and well-being of its artists" by publishing Lamar's song, "Not Like Us."
Drake's lawsuit alleges that Kendrick Lamar alluded to his Jewish heritage (pejoratively) in his hit "Not Like Us."
But Drake was unhappy with "Not Like Us" because, in the song, Lamar accuses him of being a "certified pedophile" and cultural appropriation. The song went viral, topping global music charts and being nominated for six Grammys.
In a new 'Billboard' interview, Vybz Kartel stuck up for Drake in the wake of his Kendrick Lamar beef, calling the Toronto rapper “more in tune with Jamaica and the culture.”
If the rapper’s goal is to make the accusations from Not Like Us go away and resolve his reputational damage, bringing an amplifier won’t help
Lamar released an album in November and announced a tour that starts in April. Will that play a role in his Super Bowl set list?