Kendrick Lamar took a jab at Drake’s “drop drop” adlib from “Family Matters” during a recent performance on his stadium tour.
The rap star was kicking off his Grand National Tour (alongside SZA) in Minnesota when he played a pre-recorded video on the big screen at U.S. Bank Stadium. In the clip, he’s seated in a chair while an “attorney” can be heard saying, “Sunday, Feb. 9.”
Lamar replies with “I don’t keep up with the dates,” which leads the attorney to respond, “Ok, does this ring a bell? Drop. Drop. Drop. Drop….”
After referencing Drake’s famous adlib from his “Family Matters” diss aimed at Lamar, the screen went black, and the iconic opening whisper from “Not Like Us” – “Psst, I see dead people” – played for the audience.
Lamar also performed “Euphoria” during the show, making it clear that even though the diss tracks might have slowed down, tension still exists between him and Drizzy.
It’s crazy to think that around this time last year, Drake was basically daring Lamar to respond to his “Push Ups” diss track. On Apr. 19, 2024, Drake released “Taylor Made Freestyle” featuring AI-generated verses from 2Pac and Snoop Dogg, essentially challenging Lamar to drop a diss against him.
In the AI Tupac verse, Drake had the California legend call Lamar the “West Coast Savior” and suggest he diss Drake by mentioning his interest in young women. In the AI Snoop verse, Drake implied that Lamar had never done anything violent, but now was the time to make a power move.
Funnily enough, a few weeks before that diss dropped last year, OVO Chubbs challenged Lamar to release a diss by messaging Adin Ross on Instagram Stories, “Tell That Little Boy Drop!!! But He Won’t. He Knows Better.”
Fast forward to today, and history shows that Lamar didn’t know better — and he didn’t need AI versions of rap legends to motivate him. Lamar released multiple diss tracks, which led to Drake suing Universal Music Group for their role in supporting Lamar’s masterful lyrical takedown.
