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==Background== |
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{{Main|Drake–Kendrick Lamar feud}} |
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Drake, born Aubrey Drake Graham, has an immediate family including his parents, Sandra and Dennis Graham, and Adonis, Drake's son with former porn star Sophie Brussaux. Adonis was initially kept from the public eye but was confirmed by Drake after rapper [[Pusha T]] alleged his existence on the diss track "[[The Story of Adidon]]".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cosmopolitan.com/uk/entertainment/a21997319/drake-confirms-son-adult-movie-star-new-album-scorpion/|title=Drake confirms he has a son with adult movie star Sophie Brussaux on new album, Scorpion|work=[[Cosmopolitan (magazine)|Cosmopolitan]]|last=Baxter-Wright|first=Dusty|date=June 29, 2018|accessdate=}}</ref> The feud between Drake and Lamar instead began in March 2024, with Lamar attacking Drake's persona and skill before Drake responded in "Family Matters" by accusing Lamar of domestic violence.<ref name="CBC">{{cite web |title=Drake vs. Kendrick Lamar: the juiciest moments in their beef |url=https://www.cbc.ca/music/drake-kendrick-lamar-2024-feud-highlights-1.7193194 |website=[[CBC Music]] |access-date=5 May 2024 |date=4 May 2024 |archive-date=3 May 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240503230728/https://www.cbc.ca/music/drake-kendrick-lamar-2024-feud-highlights-1.7193194 |url-status=live }}</ref> |
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==Composition== |
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Produced by [[The Alchemist (musician)|the Alchemist]], "Meet the Grahams", unlike Lamar's previous responses, takes on an unsettling, haunting atmosphere, with an eerie piano-driven beat accompanying critical lyrics accusing Drake of a number of wrongdoings, such as parental negligence, sexual exploitation, and another incident of child abandonment.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Cline |first=Georgette ClineGeorgette |date=2024-05-04 |title=Kendrick Lamar Annihilates Drake With 'Meet the Grahams' Diss Letter to Adonis, Drake's Mom, Dad and Alleged Secret Daughter |url=https://www.xxlmag.com/kendrick-lamar-meet-the-grahams-drake-diss/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240504051752/https://www.xxlmag.com/kendrick-lamar-meet-the-grahams-drake-diss/ |archive-date=2024-05-04 |access-date=2024-05-04 |website=XXL Mag |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Saponara |first=Michael |date=2024-05-04 |title=Kendrick Lamar Quickly Replies to Drake With Blistering ‘Meet the Grahams’ Diss Track: Listen |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/kendrick-lamar-drake-diss-track-meet-the-grahams-1235673928/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240504182509/https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/kendrick-lamar-drake-diss-track-meet-the-grahams-1235673928/ |archive-date=2024-05-04 |access-date=2024-05-04 |website=Billboard |language=en-US}}</ref> |
Produced by [[The Alchemist (musician)|the Alchemist]], "Meet the Grahams", unlike Lamar's previous responses, takes on an unsettling, haunting atmosphere, with an eerie piano-driven beat accompanying critical lyrics accusing Drake of a number of wrongdoings, such as parental negligence, sexual exploitation, and another incident of child abandonment.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Cline |first=Georgette ClineGeorgette |date=2024-05-04 |title=Kendrick Lamar Annihilates Drake With 'Meet the Grahams' Diss Letter to Adonis, Drake's Mom, Dad and Alleged Secret Daughter |url=https://www.xxlmag.com/kendrick-lamar-meet-the-grahams-drake-diss/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240504051752/https://www.xxlmag.com/kendrick-lamar-meet-the-grahams-drake-diss/ |archive-date=2024-05-04 |access-date=2024-05-04 |website=XXL Mag |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Saponara |first=Michael |date=2024-05-04 |title=Kendrick Lamar Quickly Replies to Drake With Blistering ‘Meet the Grahams’ Diss Track: Listen |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/kendrick-lamar-drake-diss-track-meet-the-grahams-1235673928/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240504182509/https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/kendrick-lamar-drake-diss-track-meet-the-grahams-1235673928/ |archive-date=2024-05-04 |access-date=2024-05-04 |website=Billboard |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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The track's lyrics take the form of a letter to Drake's son Adonis, both of Drake's parents, Drake's alleged daughter, and finally Drake himself. In the song, Lamar alleges that Drake has a secret daughter and calls him a [[sexual predator]]. Lamar also mentions that Drake is allegedly running a [[sex trafficking]] ring out of his mansion, The Embassy,<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Kreps |first=Daniel |date=2024-05-04 |title=Kendrick Lamar and Drake Trade Diss Tracks as Rap War Rages On |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/kendrick-lamar-drake-diss-tracks-family-matters-meet-the-grahams-1235015225/ |access-date=2024-05-04 |magazine=Rolling Stone |language=en-US |archive-date=2024-05-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240504135400/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/kendrick-lamar-drake-diss-tracks-family-matters-meet-the-grahams-1235015225/ |url-status=live }}</ref> and compares his actions to those of [[Harvey Weinstein]].<ref name="CBC" |
The track's lyrics take the form of a letter to Drake's son Adonis, both of Drake's parents, Drake's alleged daughter, and finally Drake himself. In the song, Lamar alleges that Drake has a secret daughter and calls him a [[sexual predator]]. Lamar also mentions that Drake is allegedly running a [[sex trafficking]] ring out of his mansion, The Embassy,<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Kreps |first=Daniel |date=2024-05-04 |title=Kendrick Lamar and Drake Trade Diss Tracks as Rap War Rages On |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/kendrick-lamar-drake-diss-tracks-family-matters-meet-the-grahams-1235015225/ |access-date=2024-05-04 |magazine=Rolling Stone |language=en-US |archive-date=2024-05-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240504135400/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/kendrick-lamar-drake-diss-tracks-family-matters-meet-the-grahams-1235015225/ |url-status=live }}</ref> and compares his actions to those of [[Harvey Weinstein]].<ref name="CBC"/> |
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| Single by Kendrick Lamar | ||||
| Released | May 3, 2024 | |||
| Recorded | 2024 | |||
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| Length | 6:32 | |||
| Label | Interscope | |||
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| Producer(s) | The Alchemist | |||
| Kendrick Lamar singles chronology | ||||
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| Alternate cover | ||||
 Original cover art from YouTube video | ||||
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| "Meet the Grahams" on YouTube | ||||
"Meet the Grahams" is a diss track by American rapper Kendrick Lamar. It was released on May 3, 2024, during his ongoing feud with Canadian rapper Drake.[1] A response song, it premiered 20 minutes after the release of Drake's "Family Matters", a diss track mainly aimed at Lamar.[2]
Background
Drake, born Aubrey Drake Graham, has an immediate family including his parents, Sandra and Dennis Graham, and Adonis, Drake's son with former porn star Sophie Brussaux. Adonis was initially kept from the public eye but was confirmed by Drake after rapper Pusha T alleged his existence on the diss track "The Story of Adidon".[3] The feud between Drake and Lamar instead began in March 2024, with Lamar attacking Drake's persona and skill before Drake responded in "Family Matters" by accusing Lamar of domestic violence.[4]
Composition
Produced by the Alchemist, "Meet the Grahams", unlike Lamar's previous responses, takes on an unsettling, haunting atmosphere, with an eerie piano-driven beat accompanying critical lyrics accusing Drake of a number of wrongdoings, such as parental negligence, sexual exploitation, and another incident of child abandonment.[5][6]
The track's lyrics take the form of a letter to Drake's son Adonis, both of Drake's parents, Drake's alleged daughter, and finally Drake himself. In the song, Lamar alleges that Drake has a secret daughter and calls him a sexual predator. Lamar also mentions that Drake is allegedly running a sex trafficking ring out of his mansion, The Embassy,[7] and compares his actions to those of Harvey Weinstein.[4]
Cover art
The cover art used in the original YouTube release shows an uncropped version of the photo that accompanied Lamar's previous song, "6:16 in LA". In addition to the glove, it shows a shirt, jewelry receipts, and three prescription medicines with the name "Aubrey Graham" (Drake's real name) on them, including one for Ozempic and one for Zolpidem. According to DJ Akademiks, these items were stolen from a suitcase belonging to Drake's father, Dennis Graham.[8] The song was released to streaming platforms the next day, with the original artwork being replaced with a plain black square.
Response
Drake quickly responded on Instagram to deny Lamar's claim of him having a secret daughter, but has yet to comment on the sex trafficking allegations.[4]
User reviews on the music review aggregation website Album Of The Year have listed "Meet the Grahams" as the best single of all time—ahead of Lamar's 2015 single "The Blacker the Berry"—with a 99% score from over six thousand reviews.[9]
See also
References
- ^ Horowitz, Steven J. (2024-05-04). "Drake and Kendrick Lamar Get Personal on Simultaneously Released Diss Tracks 'Family Matters' and 'Meet the Grahams'". Variety. Archived from the original on 2024-05-04. Retrieved 2024-05-04.
- ^ Savage, Mark (4 May 2024). "Drake and Kendrick Lamar get personal on simultaneously released diss tracks". BBC News. Archived from the original on 5 May 2024. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
- ^ Baxter-Wright, Dusty (June 29, 2018). "Drake confirms he has a son with adult movie star Sophie Brussaux on new album, Scorpion". Cosmopolitan.
- ^ a b c "Drake vs. Kendrick Lamar: the juiciest moments in their beef". CBC Music. 4 May 2024. Archived from the original on 3 May 2024. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
- ^ Cline, Georgette ClineGeorgette (2024-05-04). "Kendrick Lamar Annihilates Drake With 'Meet the Grahams' Diss Letter to Adonis, Drake's Mom, Dad and Alleged Secret Daughter". XXL Mag. Archived from the original on 2024-05-04. Retrieved 2024-05-04.
- ^ Saponara, Michael (2024-05-04). "Kendrick Lamar Quickly Replies to Drake With Blistering 'Meet the Grahams' Diss Track: Listen". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2024-05-04. Retrieved 2024-05-04.
- ^ Kreps, Daniel (2024-05-04). "Kendrick Lamar and Drake Trade Diss Tracks as Rap War Rages On". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 2024-05-04. Retrieved 2024-05-04.
- ^ Rose, Jordan. "Breaking Down Everything Kendrick Said About Drake on "Meet the Grahams"". Complex. Archived from the original on 2024-05-04. Retrieved 2024-05-04.
- ^ "Best Singles of All Time". Album of the Year. Retrieved 5 May 2024.