Kendrick Lamar Taunts Drake By Making Callback To Pusha T Beef On Surprise Diss Track

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Kendrick Lamar receives the Grammy for the Best Rap Album with DAMN. during the 60th Annual Grammy Awards show on January 28, 2018, in New York. / AFP PHOTO / Timothy A. CLARY (Photo credit should read TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP via Getty Images)
Pusha T has to be laughing at Drake right now.

Kendrick Lamar is done sending warning shots like he did on his "Like That" verse. This time he is bringing out weapons of mass destruction. After leaving many wondering where he was after back-to-back responses from Drake, he has come out nowhere to tell The Boy he is done playing around. Just hours ago, Kendrick Lamar put out a new diss track "euphoria" on his YouTube page exclusively (for now hopefully). On the six-minute clap back, he addresses "Push Ups" and "Taylor Made Freestyle" with beat switches and ruthless shots. Across the track, Lamar calls Drake a scammer, a fake Black person, a dead-beat dad, and plenty more.

It seems K-Dot wanted to make it clear this time that the ball is now back in Drake's court. That appears to be true, especially with bars like these. "Yeah, f*** all that pushin' P, let me see you push a T / You better off spinnin' again on him, you think about pushin' me?" Lamar raps. This is a direct reference to Drizzy's long-standing feud with King Push. Many view as one of his biggest L's in his career and one that he still holds to this day. The Story Of Adidon was a vicious attack on Drake's character and life choices, which is a similar approach that Lamar took as well.

Kendrick Lamar Came For Drake's Life On This Diss Track

Essentially what Kendrick is saying here is that he needs to address that beef first before stepping to him. He also makes a clever reference to the time that Drake featured on Gunna's "P power" and the song "pushin P." Drake also used that popular catchphrase on his Her Loss track "Rich Flex." "I’m steady pushin' p, you n****s pushing PTSD." This is a serious response from Lamar, and it will be interesting to see how this all plays out once again as the saga continues.

What are your thoughts on Kendrick Lamar referencing Pusha T on his new diss track "euphoria?" Was this the coldest bar on the song, why or why not? How long do you think we will have to wait before Drake responds to this? Who has the leg up in this battle right now? 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 the Kendrick Lamar diss track, and Drake. Finally, stay with us for everything else going on around the music world.

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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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