Pop Culture Happy Hour: NPR
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Drake on stage during Drake’s Until death makes us A rap battle game in 2021.
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Drake on stage during Drake’s Until death makes us A rap battle game in 2021.
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2024 seems destined to be seen as the year of pop culture grievances. Megan vs. Nicki. Beyoncé vs. Nashville. But above all: Kendrick Lamar versus Drake, who are currently engaged in the nastiest lyrical war rap fans have seen in a minute. Today we’re talking about all this pettiness: why so much beef and what makes a good fight? And is there ever a clear “winner” in these battles?
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