The "DTF" video grabs you in the first shot with intense imagery, blinding lighting, and rapid-fire cuts as frantic as the song. The camera is close, putting you in the midst of the pandemonium.

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For the past month, two of the most successful hip-hop artists of recent times—Kendrick Lamar and Drake—have been embroiled in a back-and-forth rap beef that reached new levels over the ...