Beefs (12)
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2024 beef: Not Like Us, Euphoria, The Heart Part 6. Kendrick won publicly. Drake reignited on Iceman (2026): Make Them Pay, Make Them Remember.
"100 million streams vanished, no one got questions." · Make Them Pay, 2026
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Cole challenged Kendrick's dominance after Drake and Cole's 'First Person Shooter' claiming the 'big three', which Kendrick rejected with his 'Like That' verse; Cole responded with 'Minute Drill' diss but apologized and removed it days later.
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Big Sean took shots at Kendrick Lamar on the Control remix, responding to Kendrick's original Control verse that called out multiple rappers.
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Mac Miller responded to being called out on Kendrick's 'Control' verse with a diss track.
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A$AP Rocky was mentioned on 'Control' verse as part of Kendrick's broader callouts to rappers.
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Pusha T was called out on Kendrick's 'Control' verse among multiple rappers Kendrick challenged.
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Wiz Khalifa was mentioned on Kendrick's 'Control' verse as part of the song's multiple callouts.
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Game responded negatively to Kendrick's rise and was indirectly addressed in Kendrick's competitive verses.
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Schoolboy Q was indirectly involved in tensions surrounding the 'Control' verse and West Coast hip-hop hierarchy.
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Tyler was called out on Kendrick's 'Control' verse among the list of rappers Kendrick challenged.
Collab
Schoolboy Q
Collab
TDE family. GKMC, Blank Face collabs. Crenshaw connection.
Ab-Soul
Collab
TDE labelmate. These Walls features Ab-Soul.
SZA
Collab
All the Stars (Black Panther). Doves in the Wind on CTRL.
The Alchemist
Collab
Produced multiple Kendrick deep cuts and collab tracks.
Jay Rock
Collab
TDE labelmate. Watts and Compton connection.
Isaiah Rashad
Collab
TDE labelmate. Featured on each other's albums.
Mike WiLL Made-It
Collab
Produced Backseat Freestyle, m.A.A.d city (with Sounwave).
J. Cole
Collab
Mutual respect. Alright remix context. 2023 lyrical acknowledgement.
Baby Keem
Collab
Family Ties (2021). Billboard Hot 100. Grammy nominated. Cousins on record.
Noname
Collab
Noname appeared on Kendrick's untitled unmastered. TDE adjacent.
Mentored
Dr. Dre
Mentored
Signed Kendrick Lamar to Aftermath in 2012. Produced key Kendrick tracks.
Signed
Top Dawg Entertainment
Signed
Signed to TDE at 16. Every project through GNX on TDE.
Produced
9th Wonder
Produced
9th Wonder produced tracks on Kendrick's Section.80.
DJ Khalil
Produced
DJ Khalil produced tracks on DAMN. and To Pimp a Butterfly.
Founded
pgLang
Founded
Kendrick co-founded pgLang in 2020 with Dave Free as anti-traditional label.
Friendship
Vince Staples
Friendship
Long Beach / Compton peers. Kendrick championed Vince openly.
Baby Keem
Friendship
First cousins. Co-founded pgLang together. Kendrick exec-produced The Melodic Blue.
Nipsey Hussle
Friendship
Close friends and LA peers. Both Compton/Crenshaw. Deep mutual respect.
MF DOOM
Friendship
Kendrick Lamar has cited MF DOOM as one of his biggest influences.
Mac Miller
Friendship
Best friends. Mac Miller and Kendrick deeply respected each other.
Joyner Lucas
Friendship
Both cited as top lyricists of their generation. Mutual respect.
Big K.R.I.T.
Friendship
Both neo-soul influenced lyricists. Mutual respect.
Media
Rap Radar
Media
Rap Radar Kendrick interviews during album cycles.
Discography
Studio Albums
Section.80
2011
good kid, m.A.A.d city
2012
To Pimp a Butterfly
2015
DAMN.
2017
Black Panther: The Album (Music From and Inspired By)
2018
Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers
2022
GNX
2024
Mixtapes
Training Day
2005
No Sleep Til NYC
2007
C4
2009
Overly Dedicated
2010
EPs
Kendrick Lamar
2009