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Kendrick Lamar has obliterated Drake in the beef with the hit diss song 'Not Like Us' with 'meet the grahams' to set it up. Drake had a chance in this beef but it look like that time is over and he's left to salvage what's left of his reputation. Adriel and Demar analyze how Kendrick dismantled Drake in the beef, whether the pyrrhic victory is worth it and if Drake is still too big to fail.

TIMECODES:

4:20 - Demar is always right
7:05 - Mistake with family matters (20v1)
9:10 - The Nuke didn't nuke
9:40 - New Ho king
11:48 -It’s almost as if Family matters didn’t happen
14:16 - Kendrick Lamar aims to represent Blackness on Not Like Us
16:00 - Women are the butt of the joke in this beef
17:15 - Do we need receipts?
19:40 - This beef is bad for Drake's corporate deals
23:00 - Drake did what he was supposed to do on Family Matters
25:56 - Kendrick's release schedule was brilliant
29:37 - Drake’s missed opportunity
31:52 - Kendrick gives Drake a history lesson in blackness
34:05 - The art of avoiding allegations / pyrrhic victory
34:40 - Cancelling is fake
37:55 - How Drake lost Black women in his fan base (The great hollowing)
42:52 - Ranking the songs in this battle
47:08 - Who won this battle?
47:57 - Shots fired at Drake’s home
50:58 - Is this the end for Drake?


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This week Démar and Adriel discuss 4Batz's first mixtape 'U Made Me a St4r', Aaliyah's sound inspiring another R&B revival and whether 4Batz is just Brent Faiyaz with a mask on.

Démar’s rating: 7 / 10
Adriel’s rating: 8 / 10

The Love List: act i: stickerz "99", act ii: date @ 8, act vi: made man, act v: there goes another vase, get out yo feelings ho

TIMECODES:

5:44 Do we need to see 4batz face?
10:25 OVO deal
13:12 2000’s R&B is making a comeback
14:57 Sounds more like real instruments
15:40 Innovations on Aaliyah's sound
21:35 How much can he really sing?
25:26 He is open to being at fault
30:30  23 minutes 11 songs
33:16 I’m the goofy one paying for your girl's hair  
36:33 Hurt his first week numbers but helped him in the long run
37:49 The cover
40:21 Reminiscent of PARTYNEXTDOOR
42:45 The Scores 


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4Batz - U Made Me a St4r / 2024 / R&B

Kendrick Lamar has finally dropped his reply diss track to Drake, 'Euphoria' and it's everything we thought it'd be and more. Join us as we bask in the heat of Kenrick Lamar cooking Drake for 6 straight minutes.

TIMECODES:

0:15 - Intro
1:30 - Euphoria is officially out / The oven mitts are out
3:10 - Kendrick Lamar is up right now
3:50 - People catching strays
4:23 - Kendrick Lamar's approach
5:33 - Demar is everyone's opp
6:42 - Diving into the diss track / Kendrick Lamar's musical density
8:41 - Is replay value important?
11:30 -The internet is judging Kendrick Lamar
12:00 - His Toronto Accent
15:27 - How this beef will age over time
16:33 - Pre-Drake rap beef
18:00 - Kendrick is praising Drake
19:25 - Drake isn't tough or black enough?
22:12 - Taking shots at Drake's femininity
23:55 - ‘Euphoria’ is for the older crowd
29:18 - The cease & desist
31:25 - Is Drake a deadbeat dad?
34:15 - Demar is right again!
36:55 - Where does ‘Euphoria’ rank?
41:48 - Does Adriel actually like Kendrick Lamar?
46:05 - Are Kendrick’s bars too problematic?

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This week Démar and Adriel discuss PARTYNEXTDOOR's fourth studio album 'PARTYNEXTDOOR 4', circling back on his sound and whether he's the forefather of toxic R&B.

Démar’s rating: 4 / 10
Adriel’s rating: 8 / 10

The Love List: Cheers, Stuck In My Ways, Make It To The Morning


TIMECODES:

3:07 - Favorite from the PND series 
6:54 - Cheers single
8:57 - Album for the hardcore fans
9:17 - Control intro
12:03 - Image that is a part of their music
14:18 - Same beat as Lose My Mind
17:33 - The production can be soft but the drums hit heavy
19:30 - Who does his sound as good as him
21:01 - Everything that he is doing- there are multiple different versions now
24:18 - Feel stuck in in time to me (Demar)
26:29 - Listening to part 12 hrs straight
28:00 - That’s Crazy  
30:00 - Spelling things out like he hasn’t before
31:05 - Weird convo to have at 30yrs old
32:44 - Seems like he couldn’t care less  - detached
33:50 - DMX interpolation
35:48 - Breaks the song, the melody doesn’t make sense
38:35 - What it means for his career
41:06 - The Cover
46:10 - Score 


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PARTYNEXTDOOR - PARTYNEXTDOOR 4 (P4) / 2024 / R&B

Drake's AI diss track 'Taylor Made Freestyle' is out but is it in good taste? We're talking about beef but are there some technological lines that you just don't cross? Also, Chris Brown and Quavo are beefing and its gone to blows over diss tracks. We're here breaking it down and laughing at the absurdity.

TIMECODES:

1:56 - Drake AI
3:30 - Taunting Kendrick Lamar
3:50 - One of the largest artists in the music using AI
4:08 - Using Tupac’s voice
6:28 - Demar thinks it’s wack
7:44 - Even Kendrick fans say he has to drop soon
9:44 - can’t have 3 weeks between every record
12:58 - Drake's strategy
15:56 - Rumour of Drake having a bomb
16:44 - Kanye jumping in
18:15 - Drake is Jewish
19:03 - Kanye has to save hip-hop
20:18 - This 20 v 1 builds up Drake’s legacy
21:38 - The undercard
21:53 - Demar is giving Trump
22:22 - Why now?
23:46 - CB raps better than Quavo
24:26 - Quavo is not good enough to make a diss track
26:09 - Triplet flow  - only flow
33:28 - CB vs Quavo who’s a better rapper
35:16 - Rock and Roll Hall of Fame


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This week Démar and Adriel discuss Taylor Swift's 11th studio album 'The Tortured Poets Department', the boring production, Taylor's hyper-literal lyrics and her minimal singing range.

Démar’s rating: 3 / 10
Adriel’s rating: 3 / 10

The Love List: Florida!!!, I Can Fix Him (No Really I Can), thanK you aIMee, I Look in People's Windows


TIMECODES:


2:10 - Drake should write for Taylor 
3:28 - Previous scores
6:27 - Competent group
7:44 - No single
8:16 - Shrinking the world
9:46 - Slow album
12:09 - So boring Demar had to stop listening
14:20 - Carly Rae Jepsen copycat
16:11 - Swearing all over this album
16:33 - Hyper pop sound
19:27 - There are Some good tracks but not enough
20:05 - If Taylor was on Cowboy Carter
24:11 - Florida
28:22 - The smallest man that’s ever lived
31:45 - Didn’t even try to keep me in / pathetic
36:20 - Delulu algorithm
36:47 - Never cried at the gym
38:50 - Always the victim
41:08 - Mellow dramatic
43:58 - Cringe lyrics
45:16 - Kendrick of pop music
46:20 - Why is she not cancelled - worst lyrics
47:43 - Try to find a way to say in real life
49:12 - Taylor gets a pass for being bitter
50:46 - Did Travis Kelce listen to this album
1:00:46 - The cover
1:05:41 - The Scores


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Taylor Swift - The Tortured Poets Department / 2024 / pop, folk