Some people are pretty sick of Drake and Kendrick Lamar’s beef, but others just took the time to comment on it. Of course, even before the poem “Like That” and the resulting lyrical chaos took a real turn, debate about this titanic battle was already raging online. Additionally, fans continue to debate their winners based on different metrics, and one of the internet’s most controversial and incendiary cultural commentators has joined the fray. In a recent interview with Say Cheese!, Charleston White explained why he believes 6ix God is a more valuable MC than Mr. Morale.
Charleston White talks Kendrick Lamar vs. Drake
“N***a, I know Drake’s song,” Charleston White continued. “I’ve never heard of some guy in Texas stopping to hit Kendrick’s shit, nothing! N***a, we like that – even though I don’t like that n***a. N*** a, you heard me, oh my god, I just broke the rules. This is the only way you can get R***rded like Kendrick. [mocking gang signs]. Wise people don’t fall for that nonsense.
“So what about the fact that he’s bringing these up-and-coming artists into the spotlight today?” Charleston White concluded. “Most of them would be dead tomorrow because of gang politics. California, Compton, or whatever you want to call it. Man, there’s no energy there. So why would you go…N***a shoot some Stuff, nothing grows here, everything dies. Obviously, there are plenty of angles to analyze the Kendrick Lamar-Drake beef that completely undermines the artist’s efforts in this fight or their career achievements. Seems like a short-sighted effort.
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