In this special report, MSNBC's Ari Melber breaks down the Kendrick Lamar and Drake rap battle. (Check out The Beat's playlist: https://msnbc.com/ari Connect with Ari Melber: https://www.instagram.com/arimelber)
Kendrick Lamar’s Los Angeles extravaganza on Sunday capped off his successful 2024 campaign against famed rapper Drake. With a performance in his hometown of Compton on Sunday, called “The Pop Out,” the rapper and an assortment of famous Californians appeared to put the finishing touches on what has essentially been a political dispute disguised as an old-fashioned rap feud. Lamar’s was the sort of campaign that would make K Street proud.
The remarks — and the photo — underscored the loaded meaning of this feud, which featured catchy but cutting lyrics that played on political themes such as Blackness, regional pride, power, privilege, access and, most importantly, authenticity. This was not an argument over who was the better rapper. It was a battle to determine who better represented hip-hop culture.
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