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Kendrick Lamar made several serious allegations against Drake during their first headline-making rap beef. In his victory-clinching “Not Like Us,” Lamar renews criticisms about Drake’s cultural identity and alleged inauthentic relationships with fellow artists. “You called Future when you didn’t see the club/Lil Baby helped you get your lingo up/21 gave you false street cred,” Lamar rapped. “You run to Atlanta when you need a few dollars/ No, you not a colleague, you a f--- colonizer.
’s earlier burgeoning hit. As time went on, though, Drake distanced “Hotline Bling” from the song amid allegations that he essentially stole the track. has been vocal about his stance, writing in a post on X that fall, “Yeah, I feel I got jacked for my record...But I’m GOOD.” Drake told The Fader in 2015 that “Hotline Bling” samples Timmy Thomas’ ‘70s hit, “Why Can’t We Live Together.” He chalked up similarities between “Hotline Bling” and “Cha Cha” to the artists using a similar “riddim,” sounds or riffs that act as anchors in Jamaican music. “Imagine that in rap, or imagine that in R&B,” Drake said.
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