Kendrick Lamar Will Allegedly "Leave Drake Alone" On His Next Release

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MANCHESTER, TENNESSEE - JUNE 16: Kendrick Lamar performs during the 2023 Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival on June 16, 2023 in Manchester, Tennessee. (Photo by Astrida Valigorsky/Getty Images)
Game 2? No thanks.

Everyone is guessing as to what Kendrick Lamar will do next. Moreover, various sources have claimed that he will drop something very soon, while others allege that these are misleading reports. Either way, it's more likely than not that, whenever Kendrick does return with new music, he won't really have much of a reason or desire to rehash anything about his Drake beef. The battle is over, and he can easily stick to his victory for now. What's more is that fans believe this thanks to a recent tweet from K.Dot's childhood friend Lil L, also known as Euro Luxxk. "Nah we leaving the Canadian alone everybody just working at this moment so just stay tune[d]," he responded to a fan on Sunday (August 25).

Furthermore, this is especially interesting because of what Drake has to say about all this. His new "100 GIGS" drops referenced his feud with a lot of rappers this year quite often, and he even posted and deleted an Instagram Story that proclaimed he will "win Game 2." As such, there's a chance that the 6ix God wants to take Kendrick Lamar down and boast about his success and status despite Kendrick's attempts to obliterate him. Still, this could also just be a flex to his many haters and rap game opps, not an actual indication that he wants revenge of some sort.

Kendrick Lamar Probably Won't Go For Drake's Neck Again

Then again, we won't really know until it happens, will we? We're still culturally reflecting on the battle, whether it's HBCU band tributes to "Not Like Us" or endless Twitter debates and memes that just won't stop. As such, a lot of Kendrick Lamar and Drake fans wouldn't want either of them to beat a dead horse.

Meanwhile, that West Coast banger keeps breaking streaming records, and Kendrick Lamar is still ever-present in many fans' rotation. Many of his die-hards point to these facts as reasons why he probably won't re-engage in the Drake beef, at least outright. We wouldn't rule out a celebratory or subliminally general bar or two, and it will be hard to hear Mr. Morale's boastful rap game lyrics without thinking of his Toronto rival. Regardless of the outcome, we can't wait to find out.

About The Author
Gabriel Bras Nevares is a staff writer for HotNewHipHop. He joined HNHH while completing his B.A. in Journalism & Mass Communication at The George Washington University in the summer of 2022. Born and raised in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Gabriel treasures the crossover between his native reggaetón and hip-hop news coverage, such as his review for Bad Bunny’s hometown concert in 2024. But more specifically, he digs for the deeper side of hip-hop conversations, whether that’s the “death” of the genre in 2023, the lyrical and parasocial intricacies of the Kendrick Lamar and Drake battle, or the many moving parts of the Young Thug and YSL RICO case. Beyond engaging and breaking news coverage, Gabriel makes the most out of his concert obsessions, reviewing and recapping festivals like Rolling Loud Miami and Camp Flog Gnaw. He’s also developed a strong editorial voice through album reviews, think-pieces, and interviews with some of the genre’s brightest upstarts and most enduring obscured gems like Homeboy Sandman, Bktherula, Bas, and Devin Malik.
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