Drake-Kendrick Lamar Feud Timeline: Drake Claims Universal ...

Sept. 11Lamar released an untitled song frequently referred to by fans as “Watch The Party Die,” which does not directly mention Drake and is primarily a critique of celebrity culture and materialism, though some lyrics—like, “Just walked that man down, that’ll do everyone a solid / It’s love but tough love, sometimes you gotta result in violence”—were viewed as subtle digs at Drake.

Sept. 8The NFL announced Lamar as the headliner for the upcoming Super Bowl LIX halftime show in New Orleans—viewed as another victory lap for the rapper this year, while also criticized by some who felt New Orleans native Lil Wayne should have been chosen to headline, a controversy Drake appeared to fan by posting photos of Lil Wayne, his frequent collaborator, to his Instagram story.

July 4Lamar released a music video for “Not Like Us,” which contains several digs at Drake, including a shot of Lamar doing push-ups, a reference to Drake’s diss track, “Push Ups,” and a shot of Lamar dancing with his partner Whitney Alford, interpreted by fans as refuting Drake’s allegation that Lamar had been physically abusive to her.

June 19Lamar performed his Drake diss tracks for the first time at his “The Pop Out: Ken & Friends” concert, including five straight performances of “Not Like Us” in which the rapper was joined onstage by dozens of Los Angeles-native celebrities, including rappers YG and Dr. Dre and NBA players DeMar DeRozan and Russell Westbrook.

June 5Fans noticed all of Drake's posts on Instagram referencing the beef, including the post promoting his latest diss track, "The Heart Part 6," had been quietly deleted, weeks after Drake seemed to indicate he would be putting the rap battle behind him in a May 12 Instagram story post that read, “Good times. Summer vibes up next.”

May 24Drake featured on Sexyy Red’s “U My Everything,” his first release since his series of diss tracks; halfway through his verse, the beat switches up and he raps over Metro Boomin’s “BBL Drizzy” beat, saying he and “the surgeon got history” and “BBL Drizzy, they want a new body, they ask me for it.”

May 13Lamar and Drake’s feud took over this week’s Billboard Hot 100 chart as Lamar’s “Not Like Us” debuted at No. 1 with more than 70 million streams, “Euphoria” rose from No. 11 to No. 3 and “Like That” rose two spots to No. 6, while Drake’s “Family Matters” entered at No. 7.

May 11A person who allegedly trespassed on Drake’s property on May 9 returned to Drake’s home in Toronto “to get his bike back,” police told NBC News, but he did not “leave the property when directed” and was given a ticket.

May 9A trespasser at Drake’s Toronto home was involved in an altercation with security guards around 3:30 p.m. before being taken to the hospital, Toronto Police spokesperson Laura Brabant told Forbes—marking the third incident at Drake’s house in as many days.

May 8Officers were called to Drake’s property after a person attempted to gain access to the property, and the person was apprehended under Ontario’s mental health act and taken to receive medical assistance, Toronto Police spokesperson Ashley Visser confirmed to Forbes (CNN reported the incident was not related to Tuesday’s shooting at Drake’s house, citing police).

May 7Lamar's "Not Like Us" broke a Spotify streaming record to become the most streamed American hip-hip song in a single-day with 6.59 million.

May 7"Euphoria" by Lamar debuted at No. 11 on the Billboard Hot 100, with Future’s "Like That" (guest-starring Lamar) at No. 8 and "Push Ups" by Drake at No. 17.

May 7 A security guard was shot outside of Drake's sprawling Toronto estate early Tuesday morning, in what police told CBC was a drive-by shooting—it’s unclear if the shooting was related to the beef between the two artists, though Lamar used a Google Maps image of his rival’s house for the cover of his latest diss track, or if Drake was home at the time (neither artist has reacted publicly to the shooting).

May 5Drake denied Lamar’s latest claims about his history and flat-out stated “I never been with no one under age” in a Sunday night release called “The Heart Part 6," in which he says he and his team purposefully fed his adversary false information (including about a secret daughter) in the hopes he'd use it in a song: "We plotted for a week and then we fed you the information/A daughter that’s 11 years old, I bet he takes it.”

May 5Producer Metro Boomin jumped into the beef by releasing a beat called “BBL Drizzy,” and inviting fans to rap over it, offering a free beat to the best song; Drake previously dissed Boomin on “Push Ups” by telling him to “shut up and make some drums.”

May 4Lamar dropped yet another diss track, his third song in 36 hours, titled “Not Like Us” early Saturday evening in which he alludes to Drake’s alleged affinity for younger women and calls him and people on his team “certified pedophiles.”

May 4Drake posted an Instagram story denying Lamar’s claim of a secret daughter, writing: “nahhhh hold on can someone find my hidden daughter pls and send her to me.”

May 3Lamar dropped a second Drake diss track, “6:16 in LA”—likely a play on a format Drake has often used for song titles, including his “8am in Charlotte” and “5am in Toronto”—in which Lamar alleges Drake’s own team is against him, rapping that “everyone inside your team is whispering that you deserve it,” and stating Drake “can't ‘Toosie Slide’ up out of this one,” a reference to his 2020 song.

May 3 Lamar hit back at Drake with “Meet the Grahams,” a reference to Drake’s legal name, Aubrey Drake Graham, calling him a “narcissist, misogynist, livin’ inside his songs" and suggesting the star fathered a daughter he has never publicly addressed. (Read more about the two new diss tracks).

May 3Drake released a new single “Family Matters” Friday night—slamming Lamar’s engagement to longtime partner Whitney Alford and suggesting infidelity within their relationship.

May 2“Euphoria” jumped from No. 19 to No. 1 on the daily U.S. Spotify chart, while Drake’s “Push Ups” rose from No. 15 to No. 11, marking a big increase in streams for both rappers—Drake ranks No. 2 on the Spotify artists daily chart, while Lamar rose from No. 9 to No. 3, both behind Taylor Swift.

May 1Drake seemingly responded to Lamar’s diss by posting a clip from the 1999 film “10 Things I Hate About You” on his Instagram story in which Julia Stiles’ character Kat lists all the reasons she hates Heath Ledger’s character Patrick—possibly mirroring a part of “Euphoria” where Lamar lists reasons he hates Drake.

April 30Lamar dropped “Euphoria,” a six-minute long diss track in which he lambasts Drake’s biracial identity (suggesting he shouldn’t be able to say the n-word), slams the rapper’s ability as a father and calls Drake a “scam artist,” questioning his authenticity as a rapper.

April 21Kanye West jumped into the beef on a remix of “Like That,” taking shots at Drake’s music and his deal with Universal Music Group, stating he and his collaborators are “energized” for the “elimination of Drake.”

April 19Drake released another diss track, “Taylor Made Freestyle,” using AI-generated voices of Snoop Dogg and the late Tupac Shakur to diss Lamar, daring him to respond: “We waitin' on you,” Drake rapped.

April 15Ross responded to Drake with “Champagne Moments,” alleging that Drake had multiple cosmetic procedures done including a nose job and ab surgery, while also accusing him of using ghostwriters (an accusation Drake has repeatedly denied).

April 13Drake’s response to Lamar, “Push Ups,” leaked online (before its April 19 release), with lyrics slamming Lamar’s shorter stature and his mainstream collaborations with Taylor Swift and Maroon 5, while also dissing other artists including Rick Ross and The Weeknd.

April 7Just two days after releasing “7 Minute Drill,” J. Cole backed down from the feud, stating he felt pressured to respond because “the world wanna see blood.”

April 5J. Cole dropped his own Lamar diss track, “7 Minute Drill,” in which he fired “warning shots” at the rapper, accusing him of seeking “attention” and slamming his latest music releases as “tragic.”

March 22Lamar responded on his verse on Metro Boomin and Future’s song “Like That,” slamming the rappers for “sneak dissing” and rejecting their idea of the “big three,” instead rapping: “It’s just big me.”

Oct. 6, 2023Drake and J. Cole released collaboration “First Person Shooter,” in which J. Cole raps that himself, Drake and Lamar are the “big three” of rap.