Kendrick Lamar’s Engineer Is Being Called A Liar Over Drake Diss Revelation

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NEW YORK, NY - JULY 23: Kendrick Lamar performs onstage at 2016 Panorama NYC Festival - Day 2 at Randall's Island on July 23, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images)
Regardless of how they were recorded, the beef will go down as a monumental moment in hip-hop lore.

A clip from a sit-down between Kendrick Lamar's engineer and Engine Ears Live is stirring up conversation. During their chat, Nicolas de Porcel retold the "amazing" procedure behind each Drake diss record during their battle. "It was a little crazy. I got a call, and it was like, 'Stay on call, you’re gonna be working'", Porcel began. "I would get the song and like six minutes would elapse and they’d be like, ‘How we looking?’. It was very high pressure. As Dot was releasing these records, it was like, I was turning in the masters… It would drop like 12 minutes later. It was amazing".

Any sort of extra details about this beef are going to cause even more debate, and that's exactly what is going on in the Xspace. According to XXL, fans are very split on whether or not de Porcel is telling the truth. Expectedly, there are a lot of skeptics out there, which is quite understandable. Many non-believers were pointing out how there is no way every fine detail was being ironed out. "You guys smoking the same crack Kendrick was in Power. It’s literally not possible to mix and master a full session at a professional level in just 30 minutes. It takes that long just to organize and label all the session stems", one user states.

Fans Don't See Eye To Eye On Kendrick's Engineer Making This Claim

Additionally, some weren't agreeing due to the fact that Kendrick didn't address anything said in "Family Matters". "Lmao it’s literally not possible to listen to family matters, enter the studio and record meet the grahams, mix and master the track and release it all under 30 minutes, he didn’t even rebuttal anything from family matters😭". Then, there are some who are pointing out that it's totally plausible, citing Kendrick's greatness as a result. "They are surprised the man is that good.. they trying to talk down on the genius.. too good !!!".

What are your thoughts on Kendrick Lamar's engineering being called out for how long the Drake diss tracks took to be put together? Whose side of the argument are you on and why? Which record is your favorite from K-Dot? We would like to hear what you have to say, so leave your thoughts in the comments. Additionally, always keep it locked in with HNHH for all of the latest news surrounding Kendrick Lamar and Drake. Finally, stay with us for everything else going on in the music world.

About The Author
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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