David Bridges
Kendrick Lamar has dropped a new song titled, ‘6:16 In LA,” which appears to be one more diss track aimed at Drake.
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Kendrick Lamar Comes Back With Yet another 1
On Friday, May perhaps three, Lamar took to Instagram to share a video clip with fans. The post featured an image of black gloves with a double M logo and accompanying audio.
Moreover, the caption featured a couple of words which seemed to indicate the audio’s title:
“6:16 in LA”
As the audio plays, Lamar says a couple of words about “somebody lying.” A beat plays, and then Lamar starts dropping bars. The rapper then name-drops Drake’s OVO label ahead of seemingly speaking about him straight.
“If you had been street clever, then you woulda caught that your entourage is only to hustle you / A hunnid n****s that you got on salary, and twenty of ’em want you as a casualty / And one particular of them is basically, subsequent to you / And two of them is virtually tied to your way of life, just do not got the audacity to inform you…”
Eventually, Lamar ends the song with: “Ask what Mike would do,” seemingly referring to Michael Jackson, whom Drake has regularly compared himself to.
Listen to the track beneath.
To note, Lamar’s ‘6:16 In LA’ song title seems to poke enjoyable at some of Drake’s prior releases. The ‘6 God’ rapper is identified for using time stamps on songs such as ‘9 AM in Dallas,’ ‘6 PM in New York,’ and other people, per Billboard.
Social Media Reacts
Social media customers reacted to Lamar’s fresh bars seemingly directed toward Drake in The Shade Room’s comment section.
Instagram user @chocgurl_ wrote, “This man is genius! Honestly, schools have to have to use his lyrics to help these youngsters with their essential pondering expertise. It is going more than a lot of their heads. Their Intelligence is missing.”
Whilst Instagram user @aeryusholloway added, “Nonetheless not an ether level overall performance like I anticipated out of Kendrick for obtaining us wait a month…it’s cool even though but not a burial.”
Instagram user @babyygirl_nessa wrote, “six:16 is Pac’s birthday”
Whilst Instagram user @drixanthapyro added, “Drizzy got cooked back to back…”
Instagram user @queendawkins wrote, “Back to back… K. Dot the 🐐🔥🔥🔥”
Whilst Instagram user @leekdasneak_ added, “Yet another one particular sheesh”
Instagram user @speech__ wrote, “I like the beat a lot. Rhymes are just ehhh 😏 just like the final one… a lot of projecting onto Drake what K is basically carrying out.”
More than on X, formerly identified as Twitter, the reactions continued pouring in:
Kendrick’s new Drake diss track “6:16 In LA” was made by Jack Antonoff, aka Taylor Swifts producer
So this track actually is Taylor Created
Okay Kendrick I see you pic.twitter.com/wFPAb1xcnv
— ALMIGHTEE. (@realalmightee) May 3, 2024
nah this is crazy wtf pic.twitter.com/hdSA6txtjJ
— King Wow (@wowthatshiphop) May 3, 2024
Kendrick Lamar pacing the studio at four:34 am pic.twitter.com/QacFA4w2qV
— philip lewis (@Phil_Lewis_) May 3, 2024
The title of ‘6:16 in LA’ could be the QUINTUPLE entendre that Drake asked for 🤯🤯
• Kendrick Lamar drops the song at precisely six:16am
• 16th of June 2024 is father’s day in Canada
• 16th of June 1972 Tupac Shakur was born
• 16th of June 1994 OJ Simpsons murder trial… pic.twitter.com/q7sUA33Vat— Hip Hop All Day (@HipHopAllDayy) May 3, 2024
In addition, Jill Scott even took to X to react to Lamar’s new bars. To note, the singer previously went viral just after expressing her thoughts on the Lamar’s beef with fellow rapper J. Cole, per The Shade Area.
“Lyrics, believed, images, flow ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh,” she wrote.
Lyrics, believed, images, flow ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh pic.twitter.com/5GDSGG6R7P
— ⭐Jill Scott⭐ (@missjillscott) May 3, 2024
At this time, Drizzy has however to share a public reaction for Lamar’s ‘6:16 In LA.’
Here’s Why Kendrick Lamar & Drake Are Beefing
As The Shade Area previously reported, Lamar and Drake’s rap beef started in March. At the time, Lamar appeared on Future & Metro Boomin’s ‘Like That,’ and dropped fiery bars aimed at the ‘6 God’ rapper.
In response, Drake returned shots with his song, titled ‘Push Ups.’ On the track, Drake seemingly referred to as Lamar’s most current album “trash,” and declared he was not element of the existing top rated or “big” 3 rappers, per The Shade Area.
“Pip-squeak, pipe down/You ain’t in no Significant 3, SZA got you wiped down/Travis got you wiped down/Savage got you wiped down/Like your label, boy you Interscope suitable now”
—Drake in a seemingly leaked diss track pic.twitter.com/mVGOAxGGdf
— Complicated Music (@ComplexMusic) April 13, 2024
Shortly just after, Drake doubled down on his bars for Lamar by releasing one more diss titled, ‘Taylor Created Freestyle,’ per The Shade Area. The track utilized AI vocals from west coast rappers Snoop Dogg and the late Tupac, whom Lamar has previously shared public praise for.
Earlier this week, Lamar returned fire toward Drake with his initial diss track titled ‘Euphoria,’ per The Shade Area. On the song, Lamar referred to Drake as a “degenerate” and seemingly treatened the rapper about spilling the “truth” on him.
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