One Year Ago, Kendrick Lamar Took Shots at Drake and J. Cole and Changed Hip-Hop Forever

Since the dawn of hip-hop in the ‘70s, beef has been an integral part of the game. We’ve heard it play out between the likes of Busy Bee and Kool Moe Dee, Ice Cube and NWA, and The Notorious B.I.G. and Tupac Shakur. But as the music landscape has evolved and platforms have rapidly changed, rappers are able to get their disses and responses out so much more quickly than before. Over the course of the past year, we saw tensions play out in real-time between Kendrick Lamar and Drake.

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By: Alex Gonzalez
Title: One Year Ago, Kendrick Lamar Took Shots at Drake and J. Cole and Changed Hip-Hop Forever
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Published Date: Sat, 22 Mar 2025 18:12:41 GMT