"Another verdict was handed down earlier this month in the Black Greek tragedy that was the Kendrick Lamar v. Drake showdown. While hip-hop fans already made their ruling more than a year ago-that Compton's "good kid" was decidedly the clear victor of the musical tug-of-war-the Canadian rhymesayer decided to litigate the beef in a place never before attempted in the genre's 50-year history: the court of law."
"Judge Jeannette Vargas dismissed Drake's defamation case against the label both he and Lamar share-Universal Music Group-noting in her opinion that the seven-track battle was "replete with profanity, trash-talking, threats of violence, and figurative and hyperbolic language, all of which are indicia of opinion." Basically, "nah." While most of the attention garnered by the beef centered on Kendrick's scathing West Coast-dissecting banger "Not Like Us" -a track that hasn't quieted since it fixed a nail into the proverbial coffin of Drake last March"
"When the self-proclaimed "6 God" dropped " Taylor Made Freestyle," I wasn't just briefly worried for my side of the aisle (yes, I had a side in this); I was unsettled. The track was full of jabs and jeers from the former Degrassi star, prodding Kendrick to engage in the long-awaited duel full throttle. But the insults didn't come from Drake alone. Over a brooding Dr. Dre-style beat, sprinkled with twinkling piano plinks, an"
A judge dismissed Drake's defamation suit against Universal Music Group, finding Kendrick Lamar's seven-track rebuttal replete with profanity, trash-talking, threats, and hyperbolic language indicative of opinion. Hip-hop audiences largely viewed Lamar as the clear victor in the feud. Drake's decision to pursue litigation marked an unprecedented move in hip-hop by bringing a musical beef to court. Kendrick's "Not Like Us" landed as a decisive West Coast salvo, while Drake's "Taylor Made Freestyle" contained taunts that unsettled rivals and fans. The conflict also touched on themes of soul, spirituality, and emotional confession in music.
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