Drake says Kanye is his only compeittion and Kendrick don't want it (VIBE)

[Sad Bunny]

Rap nerds have speculated whether “The Language” is a subliminal response to Kendrick Lamar’s verse on Big Sean’s “Control.” Is it appropriate to put those two records side by side?

I don’t ever want to get into responses. It’s a commitment to go there. “The Language” is just energy. What it was inspired by, I’m sure that, and other things. It’s just me talking my ****. I never once felt the need to respond to that record. The sentiment he was putting forth is what he should have. Of course you wanna be the best. Where it became an issue is that I was rolling out an album while that verse was still bubbling, so my album rollout became about this thing. What am I supposed to say? Nah, we’ll be buddy-buddy? Mind you, I never once said he’s a bad guy [or] I don’t like him. I think he’s a ****ing genius in his own right, but I also stood my ground as I should. And with that came another step, which then I have to realize I’m being baited and I’m not gonna fall. Jordan doesn’t have to play pickup to prove that he could play ball, no offense. But I’m not gonna give you the chance to shake me necessarily, ’cause I feel great. There’s no real issue. It’s tough because the people wanna see us tear each other down; I don’t wanna give them that. There’s no point. I have no ill feelings toward that guy. It’s just like, it’s there for me if I wanna fall for it. I’m just too smart for that. Hopefully it’s the last time I gotta talk about this, ’cause every time I open my mouth up about it, they take this piece and take this piece. And he’s hungry, so he’s going to do what he has to do like the BET [cypher]. But again, it’s not enough for me to go. We haven’t seen each other [since the BET cypher] but I’m sure we’ll see each other and it’ll be cool. And if it’s not, then I guess that’s how our story unfolds.

You brought him out as a surprise guest at OVO Fest in Toronto in August. He said you’re the reason that he and Jay Z made Watch the Throne, because you were bringing the pressure. Have you had a conversation with him since?

We talk a lot. We talk about potential things, working on stuff together. It’s just so interesting to go from OVO Fest to now, being the two tours that are on the road in America. We’re kinda back on the same—What’s he gonna do? ’Cause I know what I’m gonna do. It’s like that Larry Bird and Magic Johnson documentary of them reflecting on everything years later. Me and him might be able to do one of those one day, a crazy sit-down together in suits and just be old, like, “This how I really felt.” He’s, like, the best. What an era to be a part of. I wouldn’t want my competition to be anybody else. My competition is nobody else, by the way. It’s just me and ‘Ye. I still have work to do but that’s what it is right now.

 

[Plexxx]

Drake is in competition with Macklemore, Flo-rida and Pitbull. they all make that shytty pop music

 

[Gandolpiffini]

Drake is in competition with Macklemore, Flo-rida and Pitbull. they all make that shytty pop music

Lol yup

 

[duncanthetall]

my nikka why didnt u just throw this in the other thread like 3 threads down bout the same article

anyways, drizzy is a fakkit for all these bytch made canadian subliminals

 

[Never Broke Again]

Thats how it is tho, some of these guys refuse to get it
Only on theses forums and rapblogs is Kendrick overtaking Drake in anyway

He's on a completely different echelon than their beloved "next big thing" of rap

 

[Poh SIti Dawn]

Drake makes Hip-Hop, Kanye is his competition which is why he lightly dusts Kendrick Lamar off his shoulder with subtle verses.

He doesn't save face in interviews either, which is a plus.

 

[Plexxx]

Drake makes Hip-Hop, Kanye is his competition which is why he lightly dusts Kendrick Lamar off his shoulder with subtle verses.

He doesn't save face in interviews either, which is a plus.

 

[Tetris v2.0]

Kanye been in the game TEN+ years now, in almost all forms of media and influence....Drake is NOT his competition


Thats like saying KATY PERRY is competition for MARIAH CAREY

@ this clown thinking him and Ye are like Magic and Bird



Great songwriter, but oh what a painfully corny individual he is

Aubrey

 

[Budda]

Competition used to be about skills, now its about sales?

Since when was Kanye an elite rapper?

Furthermore since when did Drake become king?

 

[Serious]

Competition used to be about skills, now its about sales?

Since when was Kanye an elite rapper?

Furthermore since when did Drake become king?

@ 50 making everyone look at the numbers.....

 

[JahBuhLun]

Funny he made that Jordan comparison, because the fact is that the Jordan myth was dismantled by A.I. I don't think Drake is going to stick his neck out too far and "d-up" on Kendrick.

 

[Artificial Intelligence]

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[thernbroom]

Kanye been in the game TEN years now, in almost all forms of media and influence....Drake is NOT his competition


Thats like saying KATY PERRY is competition for MARIAH CAREY

@ this clown thinking him and Ye are like Magic and Bird



Great songwriter, but oh what a painfully corny individual he is

Aubrey

This clown Kanye himself said Drake was his competition fukk are you talking about

 

[Budda]

kanye is his competition, just because hes been in the game longer dont mean shyt...

Kanyes his competition because there both mediocre rappers with a lot of popularity.

 

[Tetris v2.0]

Is he saying that people like Jay, even TI and Eminem arent competition?

Drake make hits, thats a given. He sells and he makes hits, but does he do anything else?

Kanye been a producer, made full albums for Common, nearly full albums for Jay....made like 6 albums himself....directs videos, and has directed a short film....puts on theatrical shows and tours....has a record label....has designed clothes....is an extremely popular individual when you count all of the drama and antics.....I could go on

What does Drake do other than music? How is he remotely on Kanye's level?