For many rap fans, the first time the name XXXTENTACION materialized was this January, when Drake was accused of stealing his flow on "KMT." X has continued to hound the spotlight since he was released from jail last week by spending most of his energy taking shots at Drake.
Did Drake steal X's flow? X's manager Adam22 has gone on record saying he has entertained both possibilities. He is right: while hundreds of rapper have used the flow X employed on "Look at Me," it is quite possible that Drake heard "Look at Me" and walked directly into the booth and record "KMT."
We asked the people of Los Angeles to weigh on the situation at hand. How might have this situation have played out in a bygone era of rap? How far XXX should go as far as pushing the beef for the sake of publicity? Should Drake respond? And most importantly: which song is better?
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