He's said he sees rap as a sport - and battle raps were his inspiration for the back-and-forth with Drake. These face-offs - as seen in the Eminem film 8Mile - are where artists compete live ...

Kendrick - and his beef with Drake - also hark back to the origins of hip-hop in another way. He's said he sees rap as a sport - and battle raps were his inspiration for the back-and-forth with Drake.

In "Gimme a Hug," Drake claims he doesn't care about "a rap beef; I’m tryna get the party lit." This is the Canadian rapper's first album since Kendrick Lamar resurfaced their rap beef last ...

Less than a week after Kendrick Lamar dragged Drake’s named through the mud in front of an estimated 133.5 million people during the Super Bowl halftime show, the embattled Toronto rapper ...

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Many professional basketball players have dabbled in music, but in 2025, one baller's rap career is beginning to reach new heights. LiAngelo Ball, the middle brother of Chicago Bulls guard Lonzo ...

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(BBC) Not everyone agrees that a more mainstream-friendly version of rap makes Drake less credible. His one-time rival Common recently defended him against the “pop star” label – saying that “he’s ...