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The Internet Clowns Drake For Sending Fiery DM To A Canadian Politician Who Went To Kendrick Lamar Concert
The internet thinks Drake has taken another loss months after his rival Kendrick Lamar delivered a final blow to him at this year's Super Bowl amid their ongoing rap beef. By now you've probably heard that the Canadian rapper and Compton emcee were at odds for years, with the public rift dramatically reaching new heights last year after Lamar and Drake exchanged accusations of pedophilia, infidelity and drug use against each other in a series of diss tracks. The quarrel between the artists escalated earlier this year after Drake filed a defamation lawsuit against Universal Music Group (UMG), accusing the label of spreading a 'false and malicious narrative.' The '6 God' rapper's lawsuit alleged that UMG intentionally released and promoted Lamar's diss track, 'Not Like Us,' which Drake claims falsely portrays him as a pedophile. Now, it appears Drake has inadvertently resurrected the feud with Lamar after he called out Canadian politician Jagmeet Singh for recently attending Lamar's concert in his home country. Lamar and SZA made a concert stop in Toronto to perform at the Rogers Centre on June 12 and 13. On Sunday, Drake revealed on Instagram that he reached out to Singh to slam him for going to the concert. 'You're a goof,' Drake wrote in a DM to the former New Democratic Party leader, which the musician screenshot and showed off on his Instagram story, multipleoutlets reported. Reps for Drake didn't immediately respond to HuffPost's request for comment. Social media users on X, formerly Twitter, had a lot to say about Drake boldly blasting Singh. 'This is some high school shit [laugh emoji],' one person wrote. 'I don't know what's funnier, Drake crashing out over a politician going to a Kendrick show or Jagmeet's apologies. It's been over a year and this beef is still so entertaining.' Another said, 'Ain't no way Drake was crying in Jagmeet Singh's DMs just because he went to see the Kendrick concert.' 'Why is Jagmeet Singh expressing regrets and apologies for going to major, well-attended concert in Toronto?,' someone else questioned before adding, 'He doesn't owe Drake anything.' A separate user accused Drake of bullying Singh, writing, 'not drake bullying jagmeet singh into apologizing for going to a kendrick concert [crying emoji].' Another user pointed at the fact that last year, Snoop Dogg apologized to Lamar after the 'Gin & Juice' musician posted Drake's diss song, 'Taylor Made Freestyle,' on his Instagram account. Comparing the two situations, the X user called out the internet's outrage over Drake's comment to Singh as 'hypocrisy.' Singh later issued an apology to Drake for attending the show. 'I went for SZA, not Kendrick,' he wrote in a Sunday post on his Instagram Story. 'I was born in this city. I love this city.' Singh continued, 'But real talk, I get it. I shouldn't have gone at all. OVO and Drake have lifted up this city and [Canada] emoji.' He wrapped up his message, declaring: 'For me it'll always be Drake over Kendrick.' Drake has yet to address Singh's apology publicly. Drake Shares Cryptic Message About His 'Next Chapter' In Mysterious Post Kendrick Lamar Shuts Down Super Bowl Halftime Show With Electrifying Set — And A Final Blow To Drake Drake's Rap Beef With Kendrick Lamar Has Gone Corporate In Another Legal Action
CBC
13-06-2025
- Entertainment
- CBC
4 memorable moments from Kendrick Lamar and SZA's Toronto concert
Social Sharing The great rap beef of 2024, Kendrick Lamar versus Drake, still appears to be alive after the first night of Kendrick Lamar's two-date run in Drake's hometown of Toronto at the Rogers Centre — an arena that Drake has never headlined. When Kendrick Lamar and SZA announced the Grand National tour back in February, fans immediately noticed the rap titan and R&B superstar would make a stop in the Canadian rapper's city and made jokes about Drake sabotaging the show. And although Drake was physically absent from the venue, his presence was certainly felt before and during the concert, where CBC Music was on hand to witness it all. Near the beginning of the show, Lamar asked, "Toronto, you ready to party?" and party he did, showing off his dexterous flow and exuding swagger, proving to the thousands in the crowd that he is a rapper at the top of his game. The audience energetically screamed along the whole way through, during career-spanning songs such as Backseat Freestyle, DNA, tv off, Alright, Money Trees and more. And despite no special guests (Justin Bieber recently performed Snooze with SZA at the Los Angeles stop) or wild surprises, the show was a blockbuster production: Lamar and SZA performed like athletes, tapping into their stamina to rap, sing, dance and prance across the stage, accompanied by flaming pyrotechnics, fireworks and a small army of backup dancers. From the crowd's reaction to Lamar's diss tracks to a heartwarming duet with SZA, these are the four moments from the concert that we can't stop thinking about. 1. Several Drake diss tracks made the crowd go wild From rapping his feud-igniting verse on Like That — the song where Lamar tells J. Cole and Drake, "Motherf--k the big three, n---a, it's just big me" — to gliding across the stage while rapping "I like Drake with the melodies, I don't like Drake when he act tough" on Euphoria, Lamar kept a number of Drake diss tracks on the setlist. The most anticipated moment was easily Not Like Us, the Grammy-sweeping, chart-topping Drake diss that dominated last year, which was performed near the end of the concert and sent the crowd into a frenzy. Lamar didn't skip a beat, rapping, "Say, Drake, I hear you like 'em young/ you better not ever go to cell block one," and " Certified Lover Boy? Certified pedophiles." As the song ended, he stood still under the spotlight for several minutes as the crowd began to chant "Kendrick, Kendrick," over and over again, before chanting "One more time," hoping for a repeat of his L.A. concert last year, where he performed the song five times. While standing for long enough that he appeared to potentially be entertaining the idea, Lamar did not play Not Like Us again, and instead, SZA returned to the stage to join him in singing their love song, luther. 2. SZA's semi-apology to Torontonians The audience went wild after SZA said, "Toronto, I owe you!" in reference to her previously cancelled concerts in the city. In October 2023, the Grammy winner infamously postponed her show at Toronto's Scotiabank Arena just minutes before doors opened, citing illness. "I only want to give you guys 100 per cent, and that's what you deserve, and I won't give you any less than that. I promise you I will come back to Toronto and make it up," she said in a video shared at the time. The show was rescheduled for December 2023, but was later cancelled. 3. All the Stars lit up the venue Lamar and SZA performed several of the tracks they each feature on during the lengthy set, including 30 For 30, Doves in the Wind, gloria and luther — however their hit All the Stars created one of the most magical moments of the night. As the two performed the Black Panther song across from each other on the stage's catwalk, the crowd held up their phones with their flashlights aglow, creating a sea of stars from the floor all the way up to the nosebleeds. It was one of the most unifying moments of the night that didn't involve dissing Drake. 4. Several Drake features remained on the setlist In the years prior to Lamar and Drake becoming foes, they appeared on a few collaborations together, including Buried Alive Interlude, A$AP Rocky's F--kin' Problems and Poetic Justice, the latter of which Lamar had performed during other shows on the tour. Poetic Justice remained on the setlist for the Toronto show, although it was a condensed version with only Lamar's parts. In a slightly melancholic moment, it reminded the crowd of simpler times — in this case, 2012, which was when it was released — more than a decade before the two rappers were adversaries. SZA also nodded to Drake with a dance-filled segment of his 2023 song Rich Baby Daddy, which she features on. She sung the song's chorus, which mentions him by name: "Shake that ass for Drake (yup), now shake that ass for me," and then her dancers (who were dressed as insects) gyrated and twirled.
CTV News
26-05-2025
- Entertainment
- CTV News
Concerts coming to Toronto in summer 2025
Kendrick Lamar and SZA, June 12 and 13 After performing together at the Super Bowl LIX halftime show (and making sure to take aim at fellow rapper Drake as part of the pair's ongoing rap beef), Kendrick Lamar and SZA will bring their 'Grand National' tour to the Rogers Centre in Drake's hometown. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)
