Sincethe dawn of hip-hop in the 70s,beef has been an integral part of the game.
Over the course of the past year, we saw tensionsplay out in real-timebetweenKendrick LamarandDrake.
This song proved to be an instant standout, aslisteners immediately caught onto bars about Drake.
/ We the big three like we started a league, rapped Cole, playfully praising Drake and Lamar.
But five months later, Lamar declared he wasnt sharing the throne with anyone.
Upon the release of Like That,fans were waiting with bated breath for Drake or Cole to respond.
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Little did they know that an all-out war would ensue over the following year.
Heres what happened next.
Colesubsequently removed 7 Minute Drill from streaming servicesin the following days.
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Their last collaboration came in the form of 2013s Live For from The Weeknds debut albumKiss Land.
He also attempted toquestion Lamars hip-hop prowessby alluding to his pop collaborations with Taylor Swift and Maroon 5.
The single cover itself features an animated version of Drake with his skin lightened.
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He also shared another song called Taylor Made Freestyle.
This didnt sit well with West Coast hip-hop fans, and Tupacs estate wasnt having it either.
The latter campthreatened to sueDrake for replicating Pacs voice.
The song was removed from streaming platforms shortly after.
Lamar wouldnt let up soon, as he hit him withanother diss, 6:16 in LA, days later.
Making everything even more personal, K.Dot opened the song with an apology to Drakes son, Adonis.
The song debuted No.
1 on theBillboardHot 100, but would later have an even bigger impact.
Drake responded with The Heart Part 6 via his Instagram account, referencing Lamars The Heart song series.
Drake deleted the song from his Instagram page shortly after, with many considering this as Drake admitting defeat.
But Lamar wasnt going to let up soon.
Lamar accepted his awards wearing a denim top and denim pants, a combination known as a Canadian tuxedo.
A week later, Lamar performed at Super Bowl LIX at the Apple Music Halftime Show.
The performance was seen by 133.5 million viewers, making it themost-viewed Super Bowl Halftime Show of all time.
So, Who Won The Beef?
With multiple Grammys, aBillboardHot 100 No.
1, and a record-breaking performance under his belt, Lamar is the clear winner of this feud.
