The long-awaited response from Kendrick Lamar has arrived! His new song, “Euphoria,” takes aim at Drake in a lyrical showdown.
“Euphoria” starts with a mellow tone, initially avoiding direct confrontation. This builds anticipation until the final lines of the first verse, where Lamar throws down the gauntlet: “Know you a master manipulator and habitual liar, too/But don’t tell no lie ’bout me, and I won’t tell truths ’bout you.”
As the beat intensifies, Lamar unleashes his sharpest bars. He playfully references Drake’s name and the Draco pistol with the line, “The very first time I shot me a Drac’, the homie had told me to aim it this way/I didn’t point down enough/Today, I show you I learned from those mistakes.”
Lamar takes a clear jab at Drake’s “Taylor Made Freestyle” boasting about an engagement ring: “Somebody had told me that you got a ring/On God, I’m ready to double the wage/I’d rather do that than let a Canadian n—a make ’Pac turn in his grave.”
The song doesn’t stop there. Lamar mentions both J. Cole and Drake by name, then ignites a fresh front, referencing Drake’s rivalry with Pusha T. He echoes Pusha T’s criticism of Drake’s parenting choices, a tactic famously used in the diss track “The Story of Adidon.” One thing for certain, two things for sure, HIP HOP IS ALIVE AND WELL and the ball is now in Drake’s court.
