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The Drake-Kendrick Lamar feud is an ongoing conflict between American rapper Kendrick Lamar and Canadian rapper Drake.

2011-2013: Background
Drake and Lamar began on favorable terms. The pair's first collaboration was seen in the form of Lamar's appearance on "Buried Alive Interlude", off of Drake's second studio album Take Care. Their relationship continued to develop amicably after Lamar opened for Drake alongside ASAP Rocky during Drake's 2012 Club Paradise Tour. Later that year, both Lamar and Drake also made an appearance on ASAP Rocky's "Fuckin' Problems". In 2013, Drake featured on Lamar's hit single "Poetic Justice".

On August 14, 2013, Lamar took shots at Drake, Meek Mill, J. Cole, and several other rappers on Big Sean's "Control". In an interview with Billboard two weeks later, Drake dismissed Lamar's verse, stating: "It just sounded like an ambitious thought to me. That's all it was. I know good and well that [Lamar]'s not murdering me, at all, in any platform".

"First Person Shooter" and "Like That"
In October 2023, J. Cole suggested himself, Drake, and Lamar were part of the 'Big Three' greatest rappers in modern hip-hop on Drake's "First Person Shooter". In March 2024, Lamar responded unfavorably on Metro Boomin & Future's "Like That", dissing Cole and Drake whilst claiming there wasn't a "big three— it's just big me". The diss prompted Cole to release a response song, 7 Minute Drill, which was deleted shortly after an incident where Cole publicly apologized onstage for the diss track. Drake did not directly acknowledge the track on tour, simply stating at one concert: “I got my head up high… and I know no matter what there’s not another nigga on this Earth that could ever fuck with me”.

“Push Ups” and “Taylor Made Freestyle”
On April 19, 2024, Drake officially released “Push Ups” after early versions were leaked online. The song served as a response to Lamar’s verse on “Like That”. It also dissed several artists and notable people for siding against Drake after Lamar’s verse came out; including Metro Boomin, Future, Rick Ross, The Weeknd, and others.

The same day as the official release of “Push Ups”, Drake also released “Taylor Made”, another diss targeted at Lamar. The song featured A.I. generated vocals imitating the late Tupac Shakur and Snoop Dogg respectively.