USC professor and hip-hop scholar Todd Boyd reflects on the escalating rap beef between Drake and Kendrick Lamar, drawing parallels to past feuds that ended tragically. The feud began in 2013 when Lamar sent shots at Drake and other rappers in a guest verse on Big Sean's 'Control.' The tension resurfaced recently with Lamar targeting Drake and J. Cole in his track 'Like That,' leading to a series of diss tracks exchanged between the two artists.
Drake's responses took a personal turn, mentioning Lamar's partner and making serious allegations against him. Lamar retaliated by accusing Drake of being a sexual predator and appropriating Black culture. The battle reached a peak when Lamar released 'Not Like Us,' where he labeled Drake a pedophile.
