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November 2011: Drake's album 'Take Care' features Kendrick Lamar -

Drake released his second studio album, 'Take Care,' in November 2011. Far from being a disappointment, it elevated him to superstar status.

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November 2011: Drake's album 'Take Care' features Kendrick Lamar -

The up-and-coming Kendrick Lamar, coming off the back of his own success with his debut studio album 'Section.80' was featured on Drake's 'Buried Alive Interlude.'

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2012: Drake begins Club Paradise tour, asks Lamar to open -

Lamar received rave reviews for his appearance on 'Buried Alive.' It was no surprise Drake asked him to appear alongside A$AP Rocky as the opening acts for his Club Paradise tour.

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2012: Drake begins Club Paradise tour, asks Lamar to open -

On 2016’s '4 PM in Calabasas,' Drake would later rap about his decision to fight for Lamar and Rocky to be the openers for the tour in the lyrics "When they told me take an R&B ni–a on the road / And I told ’em no and drew for Kendrick and Rocky." Both rappers ended up joining Drake on tour. 

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Oct. 2012: Drake and Kendrick Lama rappear on A$AP Rocky's 'Fu-in' Problems' and collaborate on 'Poetic Justice' -

Following Club Paradise, A$AP Rocky would ask Drake and Lamar to appear on his track 'Fu-in Problems,' before collaborating on his album 'Poetic Justice.'

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Oct. 2012: Drake and Kendrick Lama rappear on A$AP Rocky's 'Fu-in' Problems' and collaborate on 'Poetic Justice' -

The album was a commercial success for A$AP Rocky and would mark the final collaboration between Kendrick Lamar and Drake.

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Aug. 2013: Kendrick Lamar takes aim at Drake on Big Sean's record 'Control' -

Lamar solidified his success with the release of his second studio album, 'good kid, m.A.A.d city.' Appearing on Big Sean's 'Control,' he took aim at Drake amongst a host of his other peers rapping: “I got love for you all, but I’m trying to murder you n—as / Trying to make sure your core fans never heard of you n—as / They don’t want to hear not one more noun or verb from you ni–as.”

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Aug. 2013: Kendrick Lamar takes aim at Drake on Big Sean's record 'Control' -

Speaking to Billboard about it, Drake commented: "I didn’t really have anything to say about it. 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. So when that day presents itself, I guess we can revisit the topic."

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Oct. 2013: Kendrick Lamar comes at Drake during BET Hip-Hop Awards -

Lamar then came for Drake during a rap he performed at the BET Hip-Hop Awards: "Nothing’s been the same since they dropped ‘Control’ / And tucked a sensitive rapper back in his pajama clothes/Ha ha joke’s on you, high-five… I’m bulletproof/Your shoots never penetrates / Pin the tail on the donkey, boy you been a fake."

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Dec. 2013: Drake covers VIBE Magazine and comments on Kendrick Lamar's diss -

During an interview with VIBE Magazine Drake addressed the controversy saying: "What am I supposed to say? Nah, we’ll be buddy-buddy? Mind you, I never once said he’s a bad guy [or] I don’t like him. I think he’s a f****** genius in his own right, but I also stood my ground as I should."

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2015-2016: Some jabs are exchanged both ways, but nothing major -

Lamar took aim at Drake on his record 'King Kunta,' calling him out for alleged ghostwriting, with "I can dig rapping / But a rapper with a ghost writer? What the f*** happened?"

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Lamar fired more (metaphorical) shots at Drizzy on Dr. Dre's album 'Compton' on two separate tracks: 'Darkside / Gone' and 'Deep Water.'

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Oct. 2023: Drake and J. Cole get together on 'First Person Shooter' -

Cut to seven years later, and Drake and J.Cole hit the number 1 spot on the Billboard Hot 100, with 'First Person Shooter.' Cole evidently awoke the sleeping bear in Lamar with the line: "Love when they argue the hardest MC / Is it K-Dot? Is it Aubrey? Or me?/ We the big three like we started a league / but right now, I feel like Muhammad Ali."

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Mar. 22, 2024: Kendrick revives the feud on Future & Metro Boomin's 'Like That' -

Appearing on Future & Metro Boomin's 'Like That,' Lamar threw some swings at both Drake and J.Cole, saying: “Motherf*** the big three, n—a, it’s just big me.”

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Mar. 22, 2024: Kendrick revives the feud on Future & Metro Boomin's 'Like That' -

The rapper also referenced Drake’s 'For All the Dogs' album, with: "For all your dogs gettin’ buried / That’s a K with all these nines, he gon’ see Pet Sematary."

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Mar. 25, 2024: Drake's response on his It's All A Blur - Big as the What tour -

In Sunrise, FL., Drake seemed to respond to Lamar's diss saying: "A lot of people asking me how I’m feeling,” he began. "I’mma let you know how I’m feeling. Listen, the way I’m feeling is the same way I want you to walk out of here feeling tonight about your f****** self." 

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Mar. 25, 2024: Drake's response on his It's All A Blur - Big as the What tour -

He continued: "I got my f****** head up high, my back straight, I’m 10 f****** toes down in Florida or anywhere else I go, and I know that no matter what, there’s not a n—a on this earth that could ever f*** with me in my life. And that’s how I want you to walk outta here tonight."

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April 2024: Drake releases his Kendrick Lamar diss track, 'Push Ups' -

Drake released his Kendrick Lamar diss track 'Push-Ups' on streaming services on April 19, 2024. The track was originally leaked a week earlier.

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On it, Drake takes a shot at Lamar's deal with Top Dawg Entertainment, as well as his small stature, referencing his foot size on the cover art. Lamar wasn't alone, however, as Drake takes aim at others on the track including Rick Ross, Metro Boomin, The Weeknd, Future, and more.

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April 24, 2024: Drake releases second diss track Lamar, called 'Taylor Made Freestyle' -

Drake used A.I. versions of the voices of Lamar's influences, Tupac and Snoop Dogg, to rap on the verses of 'Taylor Made Verses,' a second diss track aimed at Lamar.

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April 24, 2024: Drake releases second diss track Lamar, called 'Taylor Made Freestyle' -

On it, Drake insinuates Lamar has been too busy anticipating the release of Taylor Swift's album, 'The Tortured Poet's Department,' to respond to Drake's original taunt on 'Push Ups.'

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April 24, 2024: Drake releases second diss track Lamar, called 'Taylor Made Freestyle' -

Drake's creativity came at a cost, though, as Tupac's Estate threatened to sue him if he didn't remove the song from the internet. The drama reached a fever pitch and Drake was forced to scrub the track from his social media.

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April 30, 2024: Lamar releases his much anticipated response diss track, 'Euphoria' -

One tweet later, and the feud was back on. Lamar released a six-minute-long diss track 'Euphoria' on his X account, taking aim at multiple things about Drake.

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April 30, 2024: Lamar releases his much anticipated response diss track, 'Euphoria' -

In a scathing attack, Lamar called out Drake's use of the N-word, questioned his fashion sense, his hip-hop merits, and more.

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May 3, 2024: Lamar drops his second diss track -

Fans didn't have to wait long for another comeback from Lamar, who released his second diss track aimed at Drake just 72 hours later, '6:16 in LA.'

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On it, Lamar claims Drake has a mole in his crew dishing out dirt about him. "Have you ever thought that OVO was working for me? / Fake bully, I hate bullies / You must be a terrible person / Everyone inside your team is whispering that you deserve it / Can’t Toosie Slide up out of this one, it’s just gon’ resurface."

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May 3, 2024: Lamar drops his second diss track -

He continued with his tirade, accusing Drake of having backstabbers in his camp: "100 n—as that you got on salary / and 20 of them want you as a casualty / and one of them is actually / is next to you / and two of them is practically tied to your lifestyle."

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May 3, 2024: Drake releases third diss track -

A mere 14 hours later, Drake released his third diss track 'Family Matters.' On it, Drake takes some swipes at Lamar's relationship with his fiancée. 

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Drake alleges there's infidelity, saying: "You the Black messiah wifing up a mixed queen / And hit vanilla cream to help out with your self-esteem / On some Bobby sh—, I wanna know what Whitney need." Whitney Alford is Lamar's fiancée. He also accuses Lamar of domestic violence Alford. 

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May 4, 2024: Kendrick Lamar releases third diss track -

It only took minutes for Lamar to respond with 'Meet the Grahams,' where he calls out Drizzy for being a "deadbeat" father, and alleges he has a secret child.

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May 4, 2024: Kendrick Lamar releases third diss track -

Lamar also alleges that Drake’s got issues with alcohol and gambling, as well as contending that there are pedophiles inside the OVO (Drake's independent record label) camp.

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May 4, 2024: Kendrick Lamar releases fourth diss track -

Less than 24 hours later, Lamar launched the scathing track 'Not Like Us'. On it, he says: "Say, Drake, I hear you like ’em young / You better not ever go to cell block one / To any b— that talk to him and they in love / Just make sure you hide your lil’ sister from him." There have long been rumors about Drake's relationships with younger women and girls, particularly when it came out that he and Millie Bobby Brown became friends when she was just 14 years old. 

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May 5, 2024: Drake addresses allegations on new track -

Drake's five-minute-long response was contained in 'The Heart, Pt. 6.' He rubbished claims of having a secret daughter, saying he was the one who planted false info with Lamar via his mole.

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May 5, 2024: Drake addresses allegations on new track -

Drake doubled down on claims about Lamar's fiancee, asking: "And why isn’t Whitney denyin’ all of the allegations? / Why is she following Dave Free and not Mr. Morale? / You haven’t seen the kids in six months, the distance is wild / Dave leaving heart emojis underneath pics of the child." Here, he suggests that Alford cheated on Lamar with Dave Free, claiming that he's the real father of Alford and Lamar's child. 

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May 13, 2024: Lamar's 'Not Like Us' tops the charts -

Lamar's 'Not Like Us' set the internet and the charts on fire, reaching No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. 'Euphoria' also reached No. 3 on its second week of release. 

Sources: (Billboard) (Associated Press)

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