The high-profile feud between rappers Drake and Kendrick Lamar has taken another twist. Although Lamar has released a diss track called ‘‘Meet The Grahams’’ on the matter, accusing Drake of having a secret 11-year-old daughter, Drake responded by posting a photo on Instagram where he laughed at the publication.
Drake denies Kendrick Lamar’s claim that he has a secret daughter:
“nahhhh hold on can someone find my hidden daughter pls and send her to me…these guys are in shambles” PIC.TWITTER.COM/9ISBSPQJOX
— Pop Base (@PopBase) MAY 4, 2024
The lyrical genius, Kendrick Lamar, tore the roof off the hip-hop track in his latest diss against Drake, ”Meet the Grahams”. Serving as a letter to Drake’s family, the song portrays Drake as an absent father to a hypothetical daughter. Lamar raps
“Dear baby girl, I’m sorry that your father is not active inside your world,”
This isn’t the first time Drake has faced such allegations. Six years ago, Pusha T accused Drake of having a secret son in his song “Emotionless.” The accusation was true, leading to Drake’s public admission of his son, Adonis Graham. Drake’s response to the revelation was poignant,
“I wasn’t hiding my kid from the world. I was hiding the world from my kid.”
Drake has denied Lamar’s recent claim, calling it absurd. On his Instagram post, he jokingly comments, “Can someone find my hidden daughter, please, and send her to me? These guys are in shambles.” He appeared to be having fun and posted a snap of himself appearing as if he was bored with the caption “Nahhhh hold ashore.. Can someone find my hidden daughter, please, and send her to me? These guys are in shambles?”. A source allegedly close to Drake also described Kendrick Lamar’s claims as an “utter fabrication.” No proof has been offered to back these words.
Finally, in a tit-for-tat response, just a few hours before Lamar, Drake released the “Family Matters” track. It is a three-part accusation against Lamar. In the song, Drake calls Lamar hypocritical pro-Black activist and accuses him of domestic violence while alleging Lamar begged Tupac’s estate to sue Drake for his first diss track using AI versions of Tupac. The situation is part of a larger battle between two rappers.
Drake and Lamar were in a feud dating back to 2011 when Drake gave Lamar a platform on his album “Take Care” and put him on the tour. However, the tensions ascended when Lamar dissed Drake and several other top rappers in the 2013 guest verse on Big Sean’s “Control.” The feud escalated in 2024 when Lamar released the song ‘Like That,’ hurling daggers at Drake.
The public and fans have expressed their shock and speculation and excitement. This public feud, fueled by social media, has “blur” the line between personal life and public person of poor celeb, . Such accusations made not only affect the artists’ image but draw into the discussion both they and their fanbase. Moreover, they ask the question about the current state of the music industry and our consumption of celebrity news.
However, as the feud continues with no ending in sight, it raises questions about the implications of such artists’ public feuding. What are the effects on both artists’ images, and what is to be made about the social media influence on our consumption of celebrity news?
