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About "Family Matters" by Drake
The Breakdown
"Family Matters" is a diss track by Canadian rapper Drake, released on May 3, 2024. The track serves as a response to several songs ("Champagne Moments", "All to Myself", "Show of Hands", "Euphoria", and "6:16 in LA"). Drake targets several rappers, such as Kendrick Lamar, Future, Rick Ross, A$AP Rocky, along with singer, The Weeknd, and record producer, Metro Boomin. Lamar responded to "Family Matters" within an hour with the song "Meet the Grahams".
Main article: Drake–Kendrick Lamar feud
Music video
Aftermath
DRAKE AND KENDRICK LAMAR FEUD
Their first collaboration was in 2011, on Drake's album Take Care, with another collaboration a year later on Lamar's album Good Kid, M.A.A.D City. Lamar later dissed Drake and several other rappers on the 2013 song "Control" by Big Sean, later clarifying that his verse was intended to be seen as "friendly competition".
Drake then released the songs "Push Ups" and "Taylor Made Freestyle" in April. "Taylor Made Freestyle" was later deleted from social media after Tupac Shakur's estate threatened Drake with legal action for his use of AI-generated vocals resembling Shakur. In response, Lamar released "Euphoria" on April 30 and "6:16 in LA" on May 3. Drake responded with "Family Matters" later that day, accusing Lamar of being a domestic abuser and alleging that one of Lamar's children was fathered by Dave Free. Less than an hour later, Lamar released "Meet the Grahams", accusing Drake of being a sexual predator, sex trafficking, and fathering a secret child. Lamar then released "Not Like Us" the following evening, further accusing Drake of pedophilia and lying about Lamar's family. On May 5, Drake responded with "The Heart Part 6", denying Lamar's accusations and claiming his team gave Lamar false information about the secret child.
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