Kendrick Lamar keeps winning. Here’s a refresher on how his beef with Drake has fueled his big year
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At this point in pop culture, Kendrick Lamar may be the most celebrated hater of all time.
At this point in pop culture, Kendrick Lamar may be the most celebrated hater of all time. The hip-hop superstar won five Grammys on Sunday, two of them in major categories for his hit “Not Like Us,” a diss track of fellow rapper Drake. Lamar snagged both record of the year and song of the year for the song, along with best rap performance, best rap song, and best music video. Notably, his was the only nomination in the song of the year category which listed only one songwriter, Lamar himself. The song is so popular that video of fellow superstar and Lamar collaborator Taylor Swift dancing to the hit at the Grammys went viral, as the audience could be heard singing a particularly spicy verse when the artist took the stage to accept one of his trophies. It’s just the latest achievement for the man who was the first rapper to ever be awarded the prestigious Pulitzer Prize. After the court of public opinion gave him a decisive win in his spring rap feud with Drake, a Super Bowl halftime performance days away and an upcoming tour, Lamar is on a dominant winning streak. Here’s a refresher on the dispute between the two artists to better before Lamar takes to center field in New Orleans this weekend, where chances are high he’ll have an audience of millions moving to “Not Like Us.”
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