I think we all know who the real winner is in this whole Drake and Kendrick Lamar beef. It has to be, unequivocally, Kendrick. Let’s discuss

I have only listened to Kendrick's three songs. I only want to listen to Kendrick's songs. I am a big fan of his work, so when he puts new music out there, I'll be very quick to listen to it. On the other hand, I have always been a Drake hater. I don't like his music at all. I think he is a phony. I think he is a try hard. I think he thinks he is way cooler than he actually is. And as a rapper, he is subpar at the very best. I know he has a ton of fans, but so does the band Nickelback, and they are pretty tough to listen to sing a single note. I was speaking with my father earlier today and I told him that Drake, to me, is similar to Bruno Mars. He said that is giving Drake too much respect. So, even my father, who is not a hip hop person, has listened to the songs enough to know that Drake is nowhere near Kendrick's level.

The reason I compare Drake to Bruno Mars you ask? They are both phonies. They are taking on personas that don't fit their real life. By all accounts, Drake grew up wealthy. He was a child actor. He had everything given to him. He had to work for nothing. He is, for all intents and purposes, a silver spoon kid and grown up. He raps about what he has read and seen on tv. He never had to live through some of the stuff that real rappers, like Kendrick Lamar, have rapped about before. Kendrick Lamar has seen some things. He has been through some stuff. His wasn't the easiest life to live growing up. He wasn't on television. He didn't have things handed to him. He had to go out and earn a record deal. He had to freestyle rap. He had to prove himself. And he is standing here today as one of the best to ever do it.

It isn't just me saying this as a fan. You go and look at the discourse, what others are saying, the clear and away winner of this whole ordeal is Kendrick. Almost everyone agrees to this. Fans and non fans. Supporters of music and people just here to listen to what each of them have to say. Kids and grown ups alike. We all agree that Kendrick Lamar is the winner.

I went back this morning and listened to his three tracks this morning, just to refresh my memory. If you want me to rank the three songs, "Euphoria" is the clear number 1, then "Not Like Us" is 2 and "Meet the Grahams" is third, for me. But all three of the songs are biting. They cut and they cut deep. Kendrick tells a story and he is going hard after Drake. There was a moment when I was listening to "Euphoria" and Kendrick was going in hard, I actually felt bad for Drake for a second. Kendrick Lamar is so good at saying all the right things in a rap battle, and he lays it all on the line. He is burning every bridge. He doesn't seem to care what Drake's fans think of him. Kendrick has clearly decided to go scorched Earth, and I'm here for it all. I want more of this. I love it that a true rap icon is going after this punkass wannabe. I want him to hit even harder. I want Kendrick to expose everything. Kendrick doesn't need ghostwriters or yes people around him telling him how great he is all the time, and that is why he is winning this going away.

I'm excited to hear what he has to say next, if he decides to say more. Get him, Kendrick. I'm on your side all the way. 

Ty

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