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10-05-2025
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On Kendrick Lamar and SZA's tour, hating Drake is still a rallying cry
Kendrick Lamar and SZA performed at MetLife Stadium on Thursday for their Grand National Tour. Lamar performed "Euphoria" and "Not Like Us," keeping his beef with Drake at the forefront. Video interludes show Lamar in a faux deposition, seemingly poking fun at Drake's lawsuit. When Kendrick Lamar and SZA took the stage at New Jersey's MetLife Stadium on the latest stop on their Grand National Tour, the duo's combined star power was a thing to behold (not to mention a major selling point for the ever-swelling cost of a concert ticket). But there's another superstar whose name doesn't appear on the poster whose presence is felt throughout the show. And if you've been paying any attention to pop culture over the past year, you already know who I'm referring to. Drake hangs like a wraith over the Grand National Tour, his business on Earth very much unfinished. Lamar makes sure of that: Instead of letting their rap beef grow stale, he performs two of his explosive Drake diss tracks in full ("Euphoria" and "Not Like Us") in addition to his hit collaboration with Future and Metro Boomin, "Like That," which was responsible for reigniting the feud in the first place. (For her part, SZA sings "Rich Baby Daddy," a collab with Drake from 2023, but erases Drake's contributions from her performance. The shade!) These musical war cries are punctuated by fireworks, showers of sparks, and plumes of fire that burst from the stage with a vengeance. Lamar's production choices assume that his audience will rally behind him as the music industry's self-described "biggest hater," and on Thursday, that assumption paid off generously: The crowd of over 50,000 people was all too eager to sing along and revel in the bloodshed. Some of the evening's loudest lines in the crowd were Drake-specific insults, including Lamar's incredulous, "What is it, the braids?" from "Euphoria" and, of course, the notorious "Not Like Us" rallying cry: "Tryna strike a chord, and it's probably A-minor." The latter was the final solo track that Lamar performed — an emphatic, hard-earned finale. During Lamar's third verse, a mini history lesson that dubs Drake a "colonizer," my friend turned to me and deadpanned, "That man is so done." While "Not Like Us" can still be enjoyed as a banger in its own right (shoutout to Lamar's producer, Mustard, for that indelible instrumental), by making his diss tracks a cornerstone of his set list, Lamar ensures that his triumph over Drake stays top of mind. A full year after Drake's final diss track was released and Lamar was crowned victor by fans and critics, Lamar has baked this beef into his mythology as an artist. It wasn't enough just to win — he wants to be known forever as the winner. Even in the face of legal threats, Lamar hasn't backed down. In fact, the lawsuit Drake filed against their shared record label, which Universal Music Group recently moved to dismiss, has arguably only emboldened Lamar's taunts. The Grand National Tour is threaded with video interludes, many of which depict Lamar in a mock deposition. He chuckles when the off-camera interviewer accuses him of being "addicted to attention" and asks if his harshest lyrics should be taken as threats. "Whatever you wanna take it," Lamar replies. In another clip, Lamar is asked to account for where he was on May 4, 2024, the day he unleashed "Not Like Us." Lamar shakes his head, protesting that he has too much going on to remember specific dates, driving his point home even further — that his dominance has no plottable beginning or foreseeable end. "Not Like Us" was celebrated by fans as a musical kill shot, but even if Lamar's enemies are metaphorically dead, he'll labor to keep their memory alive. There's no rest for the wicked. Read the original article on Business Insider
Business Insider
09-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Business Insider
On Kendrick Lamar and SZA's tour, hating Drake is still a rallying cry
When Kendrick Lamar and SZA took the stage at New Jersey's MetLife Stadium on the latest stop on their Grand National Tour, the duo's combined star power was a thing to behold (not to mention a major selling point for the ever-swelling cost of a concert ticket). But there's another superstar whose name doesn't appear on the poster whose presence is felt throughout the show. And if you've been paying any attention to pop culture over the past year, you already know who I'm referring to. Drake hangs like a wraith over the Grand National Tour, his business on Earth very much unfinished. Lamar makes sure of that: Instead of letting their rap beef grow stale, he performs two of his explosive Drake diss tracks in full ("Euphoria" and " Not Like Us") in addition to his hit collaboration with Future and Metro Boomin, "Like That," which was responsible for reigniting the feud in the first place. (For her part, SZA sings "Rich Baby Daddy," a collab with Drake from 2023, but erases Drake's contributions from her performance. The shade!) These musical war cries are punctuated by fireworks, showers of sparks, and plumes of fire that burst from the stage with a vengeance. Lamar's production choices assume that his audience will rally behind him as the music industry's self-described "biggest hater," and on Thursday, that assumption paid off generously: The crowd of over 50,000 people was all too eager to sing along and revel in the bloodshed. Some of the evening's loudest lines in the crowd were Drake-specific insults, including Lamar's incredulous, "What is it, the braids?" from "Euphoria" and, of course, the notorious "Not Like Us" rallying cry: "Tryna strike a chord, and it's probably A-minor." The latter was the final solo track that Lamar performed — an emphatic, hard-earned finale. During Lamar's third verse, a mini history lesson that dubs Drake a "colonizer," my friend turned to me and deadpanned, "That man is so done." While "Not Like Us" can still be enjoyed as a banger in its own right (shoutout to Lamar's producer, Mustard, for that indelible instrumental), by making his diss tracks a cornerstone of his set list, Lamar ensures that his triumph over Drake stays top of mind. A full year after Drake's final diss track was released and Lamar was crowned victor by fans and critics, Lamar has baked this beef into his mythology as an artist. It wasn't enough just to win — he wants to be known forever as the winner. Even in the face of legal threats, Lamar hasn't backed down. In fact, the lawsuit Drake filed against their shared record label, which Universal Music Group recently moved to dismiss, has arguably only emboldened Lamar's taunts. The Grand National Tour is threaded with video interludes, many of which depict Lamar in a mock deposition. He chuckles when the off-camera interviewer accuses him of being "addicted to attention" and asks if his harshest lyrics should be taken as threats. "Whatever you wanna take it," Lamar replies. In another clip, Lamar is asked to account for where he was on May 4, 2024, the day he unleashed "Not Like Us." Lamar shakes his head, protesting that he has too much going on to remember specific dates, driving his point home even further — that his dominance has no plottable beginning or foreseeable end. "Not Like Us" was celebrated by fans as a musical kill shot, but even if Lamar's enemies are metaphorically dead, he'll labor to keep their memory alive. There's no rest for the wicked.
Yahoo
09-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Rodney O Sues Future, Kendrick Lamar, Metro Boomin Over Unpaid 'Like That' Royalties
Rodney O is suing Kendrick Lamar, Future, and Metro Boomin over unpaid royalties from the explosive diss track, 'Like That.' The 'Everlasting Bass' rapper filed the complaint on Wednesday (May 7) and spoke with TMZ about why he chose to sue all parties involved. He claimed that Epic Records reached out to him a week before the record was released, but the version he heard only had Future on it. 'I didn't even know Kendrick was on it until a day before when somebody called and said, 'I heard Kendrick is on that record,'' the 57-year-old stated. 'And I said, 'No I have the record. He's not on there and the song was like two minutes.' Rodney alleged that the song he was sent was the one intended for release and was told that only Future and Metro's teams were allowed to hear the Kendrick version. However, with him owning the rights to 'Everlasting Bass' — which the diss track samples — Rodney felt, 'You gotta let me hear it so I can say yay or nay.' He continued, 'Now everyone would want Kendrick on their song. I understand that, but say I was cool with Drake. Give me that option to say yay or nay […] They just dropped the ball and is not giving us any type of respect. That's cold to do that to old school artists. They came to me; I didn't go to them. I didn't tell them to use my record.' To make matters worse, Rodney is upset about being left off the Grammy nominations. 'So, to come to me, take my record, make all this money, out on tour, do this and that and act like we're not apart of it? Even left me off the Grammy nominations. How can you do that? No respect at all and that's how a lot of old school artists get treated […] At a time when I should be celebrating, I don't even want to hear the record,' he explained. Rodney filed another complaint against Barry White's estate, who first filed a copyright infringement suit against him. 'The song's been out for 35 years and [there's] never been an infringement claim […] We don't know where this came from,' he explained. He believes White's estate made the motion once Future, K. Dot, and Metro sampled 'Everlasting Bass' on 'Like That' and thinks it's all a cash grab. More from Fat Joe Says Nobody From LA "Dominated The Paint" Like Kendrick Lamar UMG Seeks To Dismiss Drake's Amended "Not Like Us" Defamation Lawsuit Kendrick Lamar Named Top Nominee Among 2025 BET Awards Nominations: Full List
India.com
09-05-2025
- Entertainment
- India.com
BET Awards 2025: Kendrick Lamar Leads With 10 Nominations
Washington DC: Singer Kendrick Lamar leads the 2025 Black Entertainment Television (BET) awards with a total of 10 nominations, followed closely behind by Doechii, GloRilla and Future with six nominations apiece, reported Variety. The BET Awards honour creative expression and Black excellence across music, film, television and sports. As per the outlet, Lamar's nominations include album of the year for 'GNX' video of the year for 'Not Like Us', three viewer's choice entries ('Not Like Us,' 'Luther' featuring SZA, and 'Like That' with Future & Metro Boomin), three best collaboration nominations ('Like That,' '30 for 30' and 'Luther'), video director of the year (with Dave Free), and best male hip hop artist, reported Variety. Drake's nominations include album of the year for '$ome $exy $ongs 4 U,' video of the year for "Family Matters," viewer's choice award for 'Nokia' and best male R&B/pop artist, as reported by Variety. As for the singer Future, he was nominated for album of the year with 'We Don't Trust You' alongside Metro Boomin, video of the year for "Type Shit," best collaboration and viewer's choice award for 'Like That' and best male hip hop artist, reported Variety. According to the outlet, SZA and The Weeknd tied with four nominations each, while Chris Brown, Ayra Starr, Lil Wayne, Maverick City Music, Playboi Carti, Teddy Swims and Tyler, the Creator each earned three nominations. SZA was recognised in the best female R&B/pop artist category, along with best collaboration for "30 for 30" featuring Lamar. Earlier this year, the rapper Kendrick Lamar gave a historic performance at the NFL Super Bowl in New Orleans. It marked the first time for the solo rapper to headline a halftime performance in the history of the Super Bowl. As per Deadline, three years ago, Kendrick shared the stage for the halftime show hip-hop dream team of Dr Dre, Snoop Dogg, Mary J Blige, Eminem and 50 Cent. Kendrick's performance started with the introduction of actor Samuel L Jackson, as a tic-tac-toe board lit up the stadium. It was followed by a spotlight on Kendrick before he started singing the verses of his chartbuster songs while standing on the roof of a car. Lamar's 'Not Like Us' won big at the Grammy 2025. His hit song earned him five Grammys in total. He won a Grammy for Record of the Year, Song of the Year, Best Rap Performance, Best Rap Song, and Best Music Video. With these wins, Lamar is now a 22-time Grammy winner, according to Variety.
Yahoo
08-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Kendrick Lamar Leads 2025 BET Awards Nominees With 10 Nods
Kendrick Lamar leads all nominees for the 2025 BET Awards. The 'Squabble Up' MC notched 10 nods, including album of the year for GNX, as well as video of the year for his Drake diss 'Not Like Us' and three viewer's choice award notices for 'Not Like Us,' 'Luther' (feat. SZA) and 'Like That' (with Future & Metro Boomin). Right behind Lamar with six nominations each are Doechii, Drake, Future and GloRilla, with Metro Boomin snagging five and SZA and the Weeknd rolling up four each. More from Billboard Kevin Hart to Host 2025 BET Awards Prince Royce to Sing at TelevisaUnivision's Upfront in New York The Who Announce 2025 North American 'Farewell Tour' Dates Among Doechii's noms are album of the year for Alligator Bites Never Heal, as well as video of the year and viewer's choice award for 'Denial Is a River,' BET her for 'Bloom,' best collaboration for 'Alter Ego' (feat. JT) and best female hip-hop artist. Drake's nominations include album of the year for $ome $exy $ongs 4 U, video of the year for 'Family Matters,' viewer's choice award for 'Nokia,' best group with Drake & PartyNextDoor, as well as best male R&B/pop artist and best male hip-hop artist. Future is also in the album of the year mix for We Don't Trust You (feat. Metro Boomin), with other nods for video of the year for 'Type Shit' (with Metro Boomin, Travis Scott and Playboi Carti), best collaboration and viewer's choice award for 'Like That' (with Metro Boomin and Kendrick Lamar), best group for his collabs with Boomin and best male hip-hop artist. GloRilla is in the album of the year mix as well for Glorious, along with a viewer's choice award notice for 'TGIF,' best collaboration for 'Sticky' (with Tyler, the Creator, Sexyy Red and Lil Wayne), the Dr. Bobby Jones best gospel/inspirational award for 'Rain Down on Me,' best female hip-hop artist and BET Her for 'In My Bag' (feat. FLO). The 25th anniversary BET Awards, hosted by comedian Kevin Hart, will air live on BET from the Peacock Theater in L.A. on June 9 at 8 p.m. ET. Voting for the Viewer's Choice award will open soon. Check out the full nominations for the 2025 BET Awards below: Album of the Year$ome $exy $ongs 4 U — Drake & Partynextdoor11:11 Deluxe — Chris BrownAlligator Bites Never Heal — DoechiiCowboy Carter — BeyoncéGlorious — GloRillaGNX — Kendrick LamarHurry Up Tomorrow — The WeekndWe Don't Trust You — Future & Metro Boomin Best Female R&B/Pop ArtistAri LennoxAyra StarrCoco JonesKehlaniMuni LongSummer WalkerSZAVictoria Monét Best Male R&B/Pop ArtistBruno MarsChris BrownDrakeFridayyLeon ThomasTeddy SwimsThe WeekndUsher Best Group41Common & Pete RockDrake & PartynextdoorFloFuture & Metro BoominJacquees & Dej LoafLarry June, 2 Chainz, The AlchemistMaverick City Music Best Collaboration'30 For 30' — SZA feat. Kendrick Lamar'Alter Ego' — Doechii feat. JT'Are You Even Real' — Teddy Swims feat. Givēon'Beckham' — Dee Billz feat. Kyle Richh, Kai Swervo, KJ SwervoBless — Lil Wayne, Wheezy & Young Thug'Like That' — Future & Metro Boomin & Kendrick Lamar'Luther' — Kendrick Lamar & SZA'Sticky' — Tyler, The Creator feat. GloRilla, Sexyy Red & Lil Wayne'Timeless' — The Weeknd feat. Playboi Carti Best Female Hip Hop ArtistCardi BDoechiiDoja CatGloRillaLattoMegan Thee StallionNicki MinajRapsodySexyy Red Best Male Hip Hop ArtistBigXthaPlugBossman DLowBurna BoyDrakeFutureKendrick LamarKey GlockLil WayneTyler, The Creator Video of the Year'3AM in Tokeyo' — Key Glock'A Bar Song (Tipsy)' — Shaboozey'After Hours' — Kehlani'Denial Is a River' — Doechii'Family Matters' — Drake'Not Like Us' — Kendrick Lamar'Timeless' — The Weeknd feat. Playboi Carti'Type Shit' — Future, Metro Boomin, Travis Scott & Playboi Carti Video Director of the YearAnderson .PaakB Pace Productions & JacqueesBenny BoomCactus JackCole BennettDave Free & Kendrick LamarDave MeyersFoggierawTyler, The Creator Best New Artist41Ayra StarrBigXthaPlugBossMan DlowDee BillzLeon ThomasOctober LondonShaboozeyTeddy Swims Dr. Bobby Jones Best Gospel/Inspirational Award'A God (There Is)' — Common & Pete Rock feat. Jennifer Hudson'Amen' — Pastor Mike Jr.'Better Days' — Fridayy'Church Doors' — Yolanda Adams feat. Sir The Baptist & Donald Lawrence (Terry Hunter Remix)'Constant' — Maverick City Music, Jordin Sparks, Chandler Moore & Anthony Gargiula'Deserve to Win' — Tamela Mann'Faith' — Rapsody'Rain Down on Me' — GloRilla feat. Kirk Franklin, Maverick City Music Viewer's Choice Award'Residuals' — Chris Brown'Denial Is a River' — Doechii'Nokia' — Drake'Like That' — Future & Metro Boomin feat. Kendrick Lamar'TGIF' — GloRilla'Not Like Us' — Kendrick Lamar'Luther' — Kendrick Lamar & SZA'Brokey' — Latto Best International ActAny Gabrielly (Brazil)Ayra Starr (Nigeria)Basky (UK)Black Sherif (Ghana)Ezra Collective (UK)Joé Dwèt Filé (France)MC Luanna (Brazil)Rema (Nigeria)SDM (France)Tyla (South Africa)Uncle Waffles (Swaziland)Best New International ActAbigail Chams (Tanzania)Ajulicosta (Brazil)Amabbi (Brazil)Dlala Thukzin (South Africa)Dr Yaro (France)KWN (UK)Maglera Doe Boy (South Africa)Merveille (France)Odeal (UK)Shallipopi (Nigeria)TxC (South Africa) BET Her'Beautiful People' — Mary J. Blige'Blackbiird' — Beyonce feat. Tanner Adell, Brittney Spencer, Tiera Kennedy & Reyna Roberts'Bloom' — Doechii'Burning' — Tems'Defying Gravity' — Cynthia Erivo feat. Ariana Grande'Heart of a Woman' — Summer Walker'Hold On' — Tems'In My Bag' — Flo & GloRilla Best MovieBad Boys: Ride or DieBeverly Hills Cop: Axel FLuther: Never Too MuchMufasa: The Lion KingOne of Them DaysRebel RidgeThe Piano LessonThe Six Triple Eight Best ActorAaron PierceAldis HodgeAnthony MackieColman DomingoDenzel WashingtonJamie FoxxJoey Bada$$Kevin HartSterling K. BrownWill Smith Best ActressAndra DayAngela BassettCoco JonesCynthia ErivoKeke PalmerKerry WashingtonQuinta BrunsonViola DavisZendayaYoung Stars AwardAkira AkbarBlue Ivy CarterGraceyn 'Gracie' HollingsworthHeiress HarrisMelody HurdThaddeus J. MixsonTyrik JohnsonVanVan Sportswoman of the Year AwardA'ja WilsonAngel ReeseClaressa ShieldsCoco GauffDawn StaleyFlau'jae JohnsonJuju WatkinsSha'Carri RichardsonSimone Biles Sportsman of the YearAaron JudgeAnthony EdwardsDeion SandersJalen HurtsJayson TatumLeBron JamesSaquon BarkleyStephen Curry Best of Billboard Chart Rewind: In 1989, New Kids on the Block Were 'Hangin' Tough' at No. 1 Janet Jackson's Biggest Billboard Hot 100 Hits H.E.R. & Chris Brown 'Come Through' to No. 1 on Adult R&B Airplay Chart
