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Dennis Graham, the father of Canadian rapper Drake, gave a blunt response when asked for his reaction to Kendrick Lamar winning Record of the Year at the Grammys with his dis track "Not Like Us," which targeted Graham's famous son.
"I don't care enough about that s***," Graham said, in a video shared on TikTok.
Newsweek has reached out to a representative for Drake for comment via email outside of normal working hours for comment.
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The Context
Kendrick Lamar and Drake became embroiled in a high-profile rap battle in March of 2024, after Lamar released "Like That," a cutting response to the Drake and J. Cole track "First Person Shooter." J. Cole quickly removed himself from the battle, but Lamar and Drake continued to relentlessly attack each other on dis tracks, which captivated their fans.
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Drake filed multiple lawsuits against Spotify and Universal Music Group (UMG) following the spat. First, Drake and his Frozen Moments company accused Spotify and Universal of using bots to inflate streaming numbers and that UMG offered Spotify discounted licensing fees on "Not Like Us," after the track went viral.
This lawsuit was ultimately dropped. However, Drake went on to file a second legal action, accusing Universal of defamation.
What To Know
In the dis tracks, as well as lobbing unsavory allegations at one another, Lamar and Drake talk about each other's families.
Drake's father Dennis Graham, a Memphis-born musician, was outside the Grammys event on Sunday night when he was asked for his thoughts on Lamar's win.
He continued: "It's got nothing to do with me. All the best to him," before adding: "I don't do that b******." The clip, posted by @joy.of.everything, had received more than 250,000 views on TikTok at the time of reporting.
Drake did not receive any Grammy nominations this year.
Lamar was one of the most decorated artists of the night, winning the awards for Record of the Year and Song of the Year for "Not Like Us."
What People Are Saying
Kendrick Lamar in one of his acceptance speeches at the Grammys: "All the West Coast artists, from early on—G Malone, Problem, Bad Lucc, K-Bo, Daylyt—these are the cats that inspired me to be the MC I am today. Schoolboy, J-Roc, Ab-Soul, this is what it's about, man. Because at the end of the day, nothing more powerful than rap music. I don't care what it is. We are the culture."
What Happens Next
Lamar is set to take the stage in New Orleans on February 9 during halftime of the Kansas City Chiefs versus Philadelphia Eagles game.
It will be both his first solo performance at the Super Bowl, and the first time ever that a solo rapper has headlined the halftime show.
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