The current rap scene is getting heated following weeks of back and forth between two of its loudest, and most gifted, flag-bearers, namely Kendrick Lamar and Drake. The long-standing beef, which has been brewing for over a decade now, has finally boiled over, leaving fans torn between rooting for their favorite artist and secretly yearning for the ongoing clash to last for as long as it can for the sake of art and culture.
As two of the industry’s biggest hip-hop stars engage in a head-to-head showdown, fans can’t help but relish in the amount of tracks being released in such a short period of time– particularly those from Compton-born Lamar, who’s only dropped one track on Spotify since his fifth studio album, Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers, in 2022.
In addition to new music, juicy allegations, and ideas for our next Instagram captions, the ongoing beef has also resulted in a plethora of laugh-out-loud memes. As Twitter, once again, serves as the ultimate arena for this showdown, below, we compiled the best memes, Tweets, and popcorn-worthy reactions to the lyrical skirmish everyone is talking about.
the fact that ozempics being mentioned in rap beef is sending me so bad
— t. (@taeseru) May 4, 2024
The fact that NONE of the artists Drake helped over the years are coming to bat for him while he gets attacked by multiple people is kinda crazy.
— Tony Bro (@ToneQapo) May 5, 2024
Kendrick: Am I battling bots or AI?
Drake: pic.twitter.com/OfVRRJT3RS— Cawb (@CAWBBBB) May 3, 2024
Am I teaching a Kendrick Vs. Drake class this fall?
— NarcyNextDoor (@TheNarcicyst) May 5, 2024
— isaiah✰ (@tlop444) May 5, 2024
Ross pop up like a YouTube commercial between every diss
— Art Dealer. (@CeauxArtwork) May 6, 2024
Bro when Adonis consciousness activates and realizes he was a center piece in two of the biggest rap beefs of all time that mf is gonna be like what the FUCK 😭😭 poor kid man
— Big Boss 🇵🇸 (@LordBalvin) May 4, 2024
drake: you beat your wife
kendrick: you’re a pedophile pic.twitter.com/uBmkn9WgNb
— ケビン 🇩🇴 (@kevstuhh) May 4, 2024
so lemme get this straight, drake alleges that kendrick’s son isn’t his, he won’t marry his lady & he’s hit her. kdot replies saying drake has a daughter, and knowingly employs pedophiles…uhm fuck the rap beef, can somebody call the police?!?? https://t.co/uGbuTHirLv
— idk (@TylartheHuman) May 4, 2024
Nah okes, Drake is getting cooked 😭
The beef has crossed genres 😭😭😭what is this even called, a distrumental solo 😭???
BBL Drizzy is uniting the world😭 pic.twitter.com/HHKiVPfYxN
— Gustavo. (@LordVizo__) May 6, 2024
Over a decade of the purest, most refined hatred, fermenting in the cool darkness like an aged wine. Preserved for the day of reckoning. Now we taste. https://t.co/EpgI6hFJtV
— Loni™ (@AmazonLoni) May 5, 2024
