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So, drake is a culture vulture, and a sellout, but Kendrick still did them pop features….

He still waited til after taylor swift’s first tracking week to drop his diss, like Drake said….

‘But now we gotta wait a fuckin' week 'cause Taylor Swift is your new Top And if you 'bout to drop, she gotta approve’

Why is this being glossed over?

How do you book a small venue for a concert, as a small rapper?

Ive been on this reddit for not even 3 minutes and ive seen comments d riding drake, d riding Kendrick, and somehow have seen the word eminem in so many comment sections. Why cant we just talk about the disses? The music, the bars, theres always some major bias somehow. I like Kendrick more than Drake, but I honestly think its tied, I liked both. Kendricks was 6 minutes directed at only Drake, Drake responded back at like 7 different people. I think they were both good and personal. I dont know why Kendrick fans are so cringe, almost worse than Drake stans now. Drake’s diss was also hard as fuck like, you can be a Kendrick fan and say it was good, Kendrick does not know you, neither does Drake. And why are we comparing this beef to Eminem bruh, I like em, i think hes top 3 if not the goat, but like come on, all this comparing bullshit is so annoying

Any recommendations please.

Not necessarily similar in terms of content but more the vibe

It was a warm summer night in Atlanta, the air thick with anticipation. I had just arrived in the city for a concert featuring some of the biggest names in hip-hop. Little did I know, my life would take an unexpected turn that night.

I was an up-and-coming DJ, eager to make a name for myself in the industry. My friend, who worked as a promoter, had scored us some VIP passes to the show, and we were hanging out backstage, waiting for the night's main acts to arrive. The atmosphere was electric, and I could feel my heart racing in my chest.

As we were sipping on our drinks, the legendary producer Metro Boomin, walked into the room. He was surrounded by his entourage, and I couldn't help but be in awe of his presence. My friend, sensing my excitement, introduced me to Metro. I tried to play it cool, but I couldn't help but gush about how much I admired his work.

"Metro, man, I've been a huge fan for years. Your beats are straight fire," I said, trying my best not to come across as too much of a fanboy.

"Appreciate it, man," he replied, giving me a nod.

My friend, who had been chatting with some other people, decided it was time for us to mingle with the rest of the crowd. As we started to walk away, Metro called me back.

"Hey, you seem like a cool dude. Let's exchange numbers. Maybe we can work on something together," he said, pulling out his phone.

I was ecstatic. This was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. But for some reason, something didn't feel right. Maybe it was the pressure of the moment or just a gut feeling, but I hesitated.

"Nah, man, I'm good," I said, trying to brush it off as if it wasn't a big deal. "But thanks, though."

Metro looked taken aback, but he didn't push the issue. He just nodded and went back to talking with his crew.

The night went on, and the concert was a blast. The energy was through the roof, and I couldn't help but get swept up in the moment. But as the night wore on, I couldn't shake the feeling that I'd made a huge mistake by not exchanging numbers with Metro Boomin.

As the concert was winding down, I made my way backstage once again, hoping to catch Metro before he left. I wanted to apologize for my earlier hesitation and see if he was still open to working together.

As I walked down the dimly lit hallway, I saw him standing near the exit, talking to none other than Future. My heart raced as I approached them, trying to come up with the right words to say.

"Hey, Metro, I just wanted to say I'm sorry about earlier," I began, my voice shaky with nerves. "I was just overwhelmed, you know?"

Metro looked at me for a moment, his expression unreadable. He glanced over at Future, who was eyeing me with a cold, calculating gaze.

"You didn't trust me," Metro said, his voice low and dangerous.

"No, it's not like that, man," I tried to explain, my hands raised in a placating gesture. "I was just—"

Before I could finish my sentence, Future pulled out a gun and aimed it straight at me. My heart stopped, and my vision blurred as the full weight of the situation hit me.

"If Young Metro don't trust you..." Future said ominously, his voice barely above a whisper.

A deafening bang echoed through the hallway, and a searing pain ripped through my side. I crumpled to the ground, clutching the wound as blood seeped through my fingers. Panic and disbelief filled my mind as I tried to process what had just happened. I had been shot – by Future, no less – all because I hadn't trusted Young Metro.

I could hear footsteps approaching, but my vision was starting to fade. I looked up and saw my friend sprinting towards me, his face a mixture of horror and concern.

"Man, what the hell just happened?!" he shouted, dropping to his knees beside me. He fumbled for his phone, dialing 911 with shaking hands.

As I lay on the cold, hard floor, my consciousness slipping away, I couldn't help but think about the irony of the situation. My dream of making it big in the music industry had led me to this moment, and now it seemed that dream was slipping through my fingers like the blood pooling on the floor beneath me.

Paramedics arrived quickly, working to stabilize me before loading me onto a stretcher and into an ambulance. As the siren wailed, cutting through the night, I drifted in and out of consciousness. I could hear my friend talking to the police, explaining what had happened as best he could.

The next thing I knew, I was waking up in a sterile hospital room, the beeping of machines surrounding me. My friend was by my side, looking exhausted but relieved.

"You're lucky to be alive," he said, forcing a smile. "The bullet missed any vital organs, but you lost a lot of blood."

I stared at the ceiling, trying to wrap my head around the reality of the situation. I had been shot by Future, one of the biggest rappers in the game, all because I had hesitated to trust Young Metro. The absurdity of it all was almost too much to bear.

But as the days turned into weeks, and my body began to heal, I realized that I couldn't let this incident define me. I had a second chance at life, and I was determined to make the most of it. I threw myself into my music with renewed passion, and before long, I started to make a name for myself in the industry.

And as for Metro Boomin and Future? Well, they never faced any legal consequences for what they did to me. But I didn't let that bitterness consume me. Instead, I used it as fuel, pushing myself to become the best artist I could be.

I'll never forget the night I got shot by Future. It was a brutal reminder of the darker side of the music industry, but it also served as a catalyst for my own growth and success. And in the end, it taught me the importance of trusting my instincts – even when it comes to the people I admire.

Every time I record my own tracks I feel like it sounds weird. It's not the mic or effects, it's my voice. How do I sound 'normal?'

i am avid hiphop/rap listener and need some suggestions for music i haven’t heard. (listened to all the classics)

That’s the same as saying my favorite ufc fighter just tapped out to an arm bar but we already seen him get arm barred oh he got knocked out by an uppercut his last opponent already knocked him out with an uppercut damage is damage

I’m trying to remember the best Chicago drill songs I used to listen to from 2010-2018. I basically heard everything from that time, but i’m trying to reminisce.

Help me out.

Y'all from here on out are considered Drizzy Gobblers

Like why are so many big rappers beefing i honestly don’t know how it started

There was a rapper named minority from ct I think he had a couple songs out through pandora that lead me to YouTube the cover art for the album was like maroon red / white a couple songs were positivity or positive balance and mic check I been looking for those songs again but there’s so many other hits online for minority

https://youtu.be/z2iFJB5FxA8?si=2qlsYccFXV080Ujo

I can acknowledge Push Ups is a solid track since Drake held his own against multiple people. But stans of Drake on Euphoria are like "Wasn't even that good, he just said stuff others said". Mf, if you wanna take it there, all Drake did was call KDot short 😂😂 it's okay to say your GOAT got bodied on a track bro like chill out. It's still Drake, he ain't going nowhere.

For those on that side what would it take for Drake to pull off the upset? Pull Eminem out of nowhere?

Like IMMEDIATELY. I can truthfully say, Kendrick has won this round & this ain’t no 10-8, 10-7….its an easy 10-4. The way he switched his flow, his voice, his delivery on different beats was crazy. I know drake is vexedddd(angry) rn!

On top of that I found it clever how he added a bit of Toronto slang towards the end with the word “crodie”. I’m from Toronto so it was kinda funny hearing that🤣. For context purposes, “crodie” just means Brodie. Toronto is filled with numerous crip sets so a lot of the local gm’s(gang members) & rappers just replace the B with the C. So for Kendrick to use that in his song is a mod ting.

If you ever go to Toronto, you’ll hear it more so amongst the younger population using that word.

11 years ago yesterday…. Entire Album was the anthem of the summer that year… every boat on the lake had it bumping, every car had it bumping… and always reminds me of my homies who committed suicide that year

Does wayne not fuck with drake like that?

For me it’s Charlemagne Tha Glizzy muncher, hands down. He’s a rapist, narcissist and his radio show is an amalgamation of the worst, dumbest opinions I’ve ever heard. Zero skill, talent, or intelligence, just absolute garbage in every category and just a terrible person. A real stain on the community. Even though he’s not a rapper I still had to shit on em

In light of the recent beef that very quickly went from competition to personal, I wanted to discuss how people feel about the culture of rap and hiphop. This music genre is unique in the fact that along with the music come a lot of societal expectations about the artist that performs it.

The most obvious one is the competitiveness and that your credit as an artist is very much dependent on if you are willing to fight other people, whereas in other genres it's purely out skill. this competitiveness leads to hate in the community and (while rare in today's times) actual acts of violence

Another important part of the hiphop (esp. trap) culture, that is inherently tied to the lifestyle of black people on the ghettos of America, is drugs, guns, and "hoes". This lifestyle I believe artists should actively discourage, and promoting it only punishes black people.

The weirdest part of this to me is that the artists themselves don't benefit from promoting it like the first part. I can see why they would promote beef, as it generates lots of popularity, where the drugs and violence have only taken beloved artists out (like takeoff being murdered in a shout-out and hundreds of artists like Mac miller and juice world overdosing on drugs). Disrespecting women also doesnt lead to any positive things for them, so I also don't understand it.

I guess my question is if you think that these aspects of the hiphop culture should be shunned in favour of the more positive ones, like the strong brotherhood and family values that are very prominent in hiphop, or do you think that keeping the culture "pure" is more important?

He's gonna have Gear 5 Anita maxwynn come outta him like sukuna💀💀💀

I feel like if you walk up to a rap fan and ask them ”what do you think of Denzel Curry” they’ll 9 time outta 10 say something positive, yet he still only has 6M monthly listeners, i really don’t get it??

In other words, it feels like everyone knows who Denzel Curry is and almost everyone likes his music, but he still barely have any listeners…

I was bumpin it with the windows rolled down and I thought to myself damn this is a diss track lol but it’s to damn good to not bump it

I heard this song when I was in middle school and I’m now 25 and it’s still jittering me I can’t figure out what the song was called or who it was by. I know it couldn’t of came out later 2014 and I’m pretty sure I first heard it in 2013 and it was relatively new. I’ve been trying on and off for years to figure this out anyways was hoping somebody might know what I was talking about. It’s a sample by fuzzy jones super beagles dust a sound boy. I’ve looked on sights that list all the known songs to have it’s sample and nothing. It’s definitely not Kanye wests mercy (hated that song) or Freddie gibs song (listened, definitely not it and too new but I love me some Freddie gibs). I’m pretty sure I remember the song being fasted paced But I don’t temper much outside of really liking the song and I remembered it by it’s crazy sample by fuzzy jones. I’m starting to suspect it might’ve just been a extremely similar sample I heard but I’m pretty certain dust a sound boy is the one.

Hear me out, I know Tyler gets plenty of love in the industry, especially for his talent as an artist and producer. He’s extremely talented in so many aspects but I feel like I don’t hear people talk about his lyricism enough. He absolutely bodies features and has so many lyrically good songs. His punch lines just hit so hard sometimes and I can’t help but laugh and appreciate how good he actually is!

After seeing that leaked video of drakes 11.5 inch MEAT MALLET, we know who the biggest rapper in the game is. But who is the smallest?

Was listening through euphoria again today and noticed the church bells that play throughout the song. I decided to count them and see if there was any reason, and I was not disappointed.

In euphoria, there are exactly 30 bells played. This is significant, because the only reputable time 30 bells were played was last year at a Mariners game to honor the death of Gordon Lightfoot. Lightfoot was generally considered the greatest Canadian singer/songwriter of all time. In the song, it symbolizes the death of Drake, who is considered the current Canadian GOAT now.