In the recent Discord interview of Kendrick Lamar’s close friend, ItalianFiesta drops bombshells, and the Kendrick Lamar – Drake feud is back on. The interview discloses stories from behind the scenes, excluded tracks, and a “career-ender” for Drake if he dares to respond. Drake is up against the wall. In his view, if the Ontario rapper throws his next punch, Kendrick’s return will be “fatal.” It mirrors the tone of “Family Matters,” a previous Lamar dis track dubbed by many as a “nuke” at Drake.
The interview also revealed internal struggles within the rap game. Fiesta claims members of Drake’s OVO crew, Top Dawg and Punch from TDE (Kendrick’s label), and even J. Cole were all caught in the crossfire. He alleges that J. Cole was warned by Kendrick about the brutality of the upcoming diss tracks and opted to stay neutral, much to Drake’s anger – apparently Drake was quite upset that Cole apologized.
Fiesta teased Kendrick’s creative process. Kendrick recorded four out of the intended five diss tracks. All four were surprisingly recorded in a single studio session. The content varies in tempo, with two faster tracks reminiscent of Kendrick’s aggressive style in “Not Like Us,” two mid-tempo ones, and a final, slower track with a vibe similar to Kendrick’s epic “m.A.A.d city.”
Fiesta further fueled the fire with industry gossip. He claims that Kendrick’s team, pgLang, boasts superior writers compared to Drake’s OVO crew. He also alleges that Drake lied about planting evidence in a past situation and dissed Pharrell over a chain purchase, attempting to rewrite history.
The interview wasn’t all bombshells. Fiesta kept quiet on the specific details about talk of Kendrick’s daughter, only vaguely referring to allusions made on unreleased tracks. He also unveiled there is no truth to the rumors about a physical altercation—those came from an XO (The Weeknd’s label) insider, rather than Kendrick’s camp.
Perhaps the most personal revelation was the news of an attempt to bribe one of Kendrick’s associates for information about his relationship with longtime girlfriend Whitney. Fiesta assures fans that Whitney is by Kendrick’s side in New York, further debunking rumors.
Fiesta also revealed an equally interesting tidbit of information. Even Universal Music Group, does not want to release the diss tracks. This suggests the potential explosiveness of Kendrick’s response.
And The last word? Fiesta state Drake ain’t got nothing on Kendrick. And with more possible unreleased diss tracks in his arsenal and industry heavies that seem on his side, Kendrick looks set to land a knockout blow. Whether Drake hits back or slinks off, terrified about the repercussions is the question, however. One thing’s for sure, hip-hop’s watching on tenterhooks.
