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These things are coming sometimes one after another. And then the knockout blow. Psst. I see dead people. Not like us.

These things are coming sometimes one after another. And then the knockout blow. Psst. I see dead people. Not like us.

I think it's the combination of what it sounds like and what it's about. It starts with this really bouncy West Coast beat. There's these really catchy violins sampled by the producer Mustard. And Kendrick sounds really loose, which is not something you can always say about him. He sounds like he's having fun. But the things that he's talking about are not fun.

I think it's the combination of what it sounds like and what it's about. It starts with this really bouncy West Coast beat. There's these really catchy violins sampled by the producer Mustard. And Kendrick sounds really loose, which is not something you can always say about him. He sounds like he's having fun. But the things that he's talking about are not fun.

What he's doing is saying some of the most audacious stuff of this entire beef in the punchiest package, the headline of which is that he's calling Drake a pedophile. He says very early on in the song, you know, they don't treat pedophiles well in prison, so you better not ever go there.

What he's doing is saying some of the most audacious stuff of this entire beef in the punchiest package, the headline of which is that he's calling Drake a pedophile. He says very early on in the song, you know, they don't treat pedophiles well in prison, so you better not ever go there.

And then he culminates this first verse where he's dropping all these bombs with a pun that is also extremely catchy. He says, hey, Drake, aren't you tired of trolling me? You're trying to strike a chord and it's probably a minor. Minor.

And then he culminates this first verse where he's dropping all these bombs with a pun that is also extremely catchy. He says, hey, Drake, aren't you tired of trolling me? You're trying to strike a chord and it's probably a minor. Minor.

No, not that we know of. Drake has never credibly been accused of pedophilia or anything criminal, in fact. But Kendrick was pulling on a narrative that did exist online. Drake is a massive celebrity. And like any celebrity, there are unfounded rumors that follow him around, one of which is about his relationship to teenage girls, whether he's too close with them...

No, not that we know of. Drake has never credibly been accused of pedophilia or anything criminal, in fact. But Kendrick was pulling on a narrative that did exist online. Drake is a massive celebrity. And like any celebrity, there are unfounded rumors that follow him around, one of which is about his relationship to teenage girls, whether he's too close with them...

So Kendrick didn't pull it out of nowhere. He just put a melody to something anonymous commenters online were already saying about Drake. Right. Kendrick did another savvy thing, which was pull on another long running thread of criticism about Drake, which is basically that he's a big phony.

So Kendrick didn't pull it out of nowhere. He just put a melody to something anonymous commenters online were already saying about Drake. Right. Kendrick did another savvy thing, which was pull on another long running thread of criticism about Drake, which is basically that he's a big phony.

Yeah, one of the things that's made Drake so successful and so beloved is that he's fluent in many, many different styles. He is very, very chameleonic. And this has been a boon for his career, but it's also been the source of a lot of criticism, especially in rap, where authenticity is valued. So people are saying, who are you? Who is this guy?

Yeah, one of the things that's made Drake so successful and so beloved is that he's fluent in many, many different styles. He is very, very chameleonic. And this has been a boon for his career, but it's also been the source of a lot of criticism, especially in rap, where authenticity is valued. So people are saying, who are you? Who is this guy?

Why are you continuing to put on these different personas and these different voices? And Kendrick comes right out and says...

Why are you continuing to put on these different personas and these different voices? And Kendrick comes right out and says...

You're not a colleague. You're a colonizer. And you're using all of these artists who are cooler and hipper and more real than you and you're taking their credibility.

You're not a colleague. You're a colonizer. And you're using all of these artists who are cooler and hipper and more real than you and you're taking their credibility.

And Kendrick puts it very simply in four words. They not like us. He's saying, I'm real. Me and my friends, the guys I hang around with, the people I make music with, we're true to ourselves. You, you're on some other stuff. I don't even know who you are.

And Kendrick puts it very simply in four words. They not like us. He's saying, I'm real. Me and my friends, the guys I hang around with, the people I make music with, we're true to ourselves. You, you're on some other stuff. I don't even know who you are.