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Breaking Down Drake and Kendrick Lamar's Feud: From Collaborations to Legal Battles

A deep dive into the history of Drake and Kendrick Lamar's rivalry, the diss tracks that fueled it, and the lawsuits taking their feud beyond music.

However, things took a turn in 2013 when Kendrick dropped a verse on Big Sean's"Control," calling out several rappers, including Drake, to step up their game. Drake alleges they used bots and shady deals to inflate the popularity of Kendrick's "Not Like Us," including offering Spotify a 30% discount to push the track and making under-the-table payments to radio stations—a practice known as "payola," which is illegal. Drake argues this has seriously harmed his reputation and alleges UMG engaged in more shady deals with iHeartRadio to promote Kendrick's track, putting his own music at a disadvantage.

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