Popcast (Deluxe): How Kendrick Lamar Outdid Drake’d Drake

This week’s episode of Popcast (Deluxe), the weekly YouTube culture roundup show hosted by Jon Caramanica and Joe Coscarelli, includes segments on:

• The story of the tension between Kendrick Lamar and Drake

• The first songs: “First Person Shooter”, “Like That” and “7 Minute Drill”

• Drake responds: “Push Ups” and “Taylor Made Freestyle”

• Kendrick Lamar responds: “Euphoria” and “6:16 in LA”

• Drake responds and changes the tone of the battle to a personal tone: “Family Matters”

• Kendrick responds, upping the personal ante: “Meet the Grahams” and “Not Like Us”

• Drake bows out? : “The Heart Part 6”

• How this battle will play out for Drake and Kendrick Lamar as musicians

• How this battle will play out for Drake and Kendrick Lamar as people

• Snack of the week, discuss TikTok, “Challengers” and the most annoying songs from the NBA playoffs

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