Drake Subtly Throws Shade At Kendrick Lamar Amid "Like That" Diss: "I’m Down To Make It Worse"

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Drake could be hinting at a Kendrick diss down the line.

Drake is considered the king of Instagram captions, and he is certainly living up to that name again with this latest shot at Kendrick Lamar. Everyone and their mother who follows hip-hop knows about the recent verse on "Like That." It has easily been the top performance of the year on many fronts, and it has rekindled the competitive flame in the genre. Fans have been on the edge of the seats since last Friday about how J. Cole and The Boy will respond. So far, Drake has been using those "Twitter fingers" of his to send subliminals toward Kendrick Lamar.

Just yesterday, the "First Person Shooter" rapper posted a collage of photos with the caption, "They rather go to war with me than admit they are their own worst enemy 😂" That came just a few days after Drake put on an empowering speech at one of his recent shows. "I got my head held high, my back straight, I’m ten f****ng toes down… and I know no matter what there’s not another n**** that could ever f*** with me on this Earth."

Drake Is Back At It With The Kendrick Subliminals

Now, Drake is back at it again with another vague message that people are going to deduce is for K-Dot. "I could never sell ya’ll out to sell my latest work. Never do you bad out the blue but I’m down to make it worse 🥳." This caption accompanies a bunch of random photos. One that sticks out is an owl with the phrase," We never sleep." This could be a way for Drizzy to clear up the recent confusion as to why his verse was not cleared for Bfb Da Packman's "Olympic S*** Talkin." The Michigan rapper claimed they could not get it out because of the diss from Lamar. That could further confirm fans suspicions that a response was not going to happen yet.

What are your thoughts on Drake Instagram caption that seemingly feeds into the Kendrick Lamar beef? Do you agree that it has something to do with it, why or why not? Could this be a subtle way of clearing up the confusion around the Bfb Da Packman verse? How do you think Drizzy will go about fully responding to Lamar? We would like to hear what you have to say, so be sure to leave your takes in the comments section. Additionally, always keep it locked in with HNHH for all of the latest news surrounding Drake and Kendrick Lamar. Finally, stay with us for everything else going on around the world of music.

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Zachary Horvath is one of the Music Freelance News Writers at HotNewHipHop and has held that title since August 2023. Prior to this position, he held another freelance gig covering local high school football, girls and boys varsity basketball, in addition to recapping Cleveland Cavaliers games remotely. He's taken the previous experience and used it to become a jack of all trades at HotNewHipHop. Zach has thoroughly enjoyed tackling some of the trending topics in sports, with a larger focus on hip-hop and pop culture. Some of those include Bronny James's draft stock, a multitude of angles swirling around the Drake and Kendrick Lamar beef, as well as Diddy's arrest and lawsuits. Separate from the headlines that everyone wants to hear about, he was fortunate enough to help spread Zaytoven's current thoughts at the time around mid-December in 2023. Even though being able to give his expertise on these stories is fulfilling, being able to share his passion for releases trumps that ever so slightly. Having the chance to express his excitement indirectly about what he thinks our readers should be checking out/revisiting grows his passion for writing that much more.
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