Renowned Fugees member, Wyclef Jean, has stepped into the spotlight of the feud between Kendrick Lamar and Drake. He shared his insight honed from the vibrant battle rap scenes of New Jersey and Brooklyn.
Wyclef Jean’s Thoughts
“In True Form of Battle Rap, anything goes,” Jean asserted on Twitter. He underlined the critical necessity for contenders to arm themselves with swift rebuttals to counter each volley of diss tracks.
“As someone who came up with Battle Rap being part of our culture…here is my opinion as a Fugee,” Jean began.
“Drake Vs Kendrick…..In True Form of Battle Rap, anything goes. The key is to be ready with what’s called a Rebuttal, which means you get to respond back to every Diss track as it comes out. You get to put facts to any lies that you feel your opponent has cast on you…”
Hip-Hop Greats Weigh In
Amidst the fervor, Ice-T, a titan of the Hip Hop realm, maintained a stoic distance from the skirmish, his focus unwaveringly fixed on the pursuit of prosperity rather than the transient allure of gossip.
“I’m sorry if I’m not interested in current Rap Beef or random Male Gossip. I’m a HUSTLER,” he candidly remarked on X/Twitter, reasserting his unwavering commitment to his craft.
He continued, “I’m only focused on the Bag.”
The friction between Kendrick Lamar and Drake ignited following the release of “Like That.” Following that release, Drake released his diss track, “Push Ups” and Kendrick responded with “Euphoria.”
Drake’s retaliatory strikes like “6:16 In LA” and “Family Matters,” alongside Kendrick Lamar’s incendiary offerings including “Meet The Grahams” and “Not Like Us,” heightened the stakes of the verbal sparring.
Kendrick’s latest salvo, “Not Like Us,” shattered records for the most significant single-day streams of a Hip Hop track in US Spotify history, eclipsing Drake’s prior achievements.
As anticipation mounts for Kendrick Lamar’s rejoinder to Drake’s “The Heart Pt. 6,” the rap landscape bristles with anticipation, poised on the cusp of another explosive exchange.