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Drake–Kanye West Feud
The Drake–Kanye West feud is an ongoing and highly publicized feud between American rapper Kanye West and Canadian rapper Drake. The conflict has unfolded over several years and has involved public statements, social media exchanges, and musical releases. 2009–2017: Background West and Drake had a fair share of interactions before their disputes. West directed the music video for "Best I Ever Had," Drake's 2009 debut single. West also featured in Drake's 2009 single "Forever" alongside Eminem and Lil Wayne. Furthermore, West also wrote for and produced Drake's 2010 single "Find Your Love," alongside Jeff Bhasker, No I.D. and Drake himself. During an interview with ''The Source'' Drake revealed he wanted to be better than West and surpass him one day. In May 2011 Drake rapped in the song "I'm on One", "I'm just feeling like the throne is for the taking (watch me take it)", referencing Kanye's joint album with Jay-Z, ''Watch the Throne'' that dropped in August 2011. In 2012, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diss Tracks
A diss track, diss record or diss song (an abbreviation of ''disrespect'' or ''disparage'') is a song whose primary purpose is to verbally attack someone else, usually another artist. Diss tracks are often the result of an existing, escalating feud between the two people; for example, the artists involved may be former members of a group, or artists on rival labels. The diss track as a medium of its own was popularized within the hip-hop genre, fueled by the hip-hop rivalry phenomenon (especially the East Coast–West Coast hip-hop rivalry of the mid-1990s). More recently, entertainers from outside the traditional music landscape have adopted the genre. In the course of constructing their argument, artists often include a wealth of references to past events and transgressions in their diss tracks, which listeners can dive into. Artists who are the subject of a diss track often make one of their own in response to the first. It is this back-and-forth associated with a feud that ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
