We are on day 44 of open hostility between Drake and Kendrick Lamar. “Like That” re-sparked the feud between Kendrick Lamar Duckworth and Aubrey Drake Graham in March, and over the weekend things have really heated up. The two rappers are trading diss tracks back and forth at a furious speed, with Metro Boomin even providing a diss beat for anyone to use. Imagine creating so much ill will that someone invents freeware to hate on you. Incredible. TikTok has been dissecting the disses — bringing expertise in astrology, law, Swiftieology, and more into the discourse. Learn from their work and watch the videos below.
If you’re waiting for Drake to get irrationally mad at you, STAY IN LINE!
Like I’m your baby, specifically.
Apparently this is all explained by Kendrick being a Gemini, and Drake having too many water placements.
The new hater anthem works well for banishment spells, who knew?
Reb Masel pointed out that Drake’s defense against the pedophile accusations would not hold up in court.
Metro Boomin put out “BBL Drizzy” for anyone to rap over, but what if I told you “Hiss” by Megan Thee Stallion already fits perfectly over it?
As most internet conspiracies usually do, it all goes back to Taylor Swift, doesn’t it?
Are you confused by the headlines about the ongoing battle of diss tracks between Canadian bra collectorDrake and Pulitzer winner Kendrick Lamar? You’re not alone, Dua Lipa suggested as host and musical guest at Saturday Night Live. Portraying a local TV morning show culture critic named Wanda Weems, Lipa tried—and arguably failed—to explain the roots of the dispute using the sort of visual aid one might expect to depict an international conspiracy or the work of a serial killer.
The dispute between the former collaborators has been brewing since 2013, when Lamar’s verse in Big Sean‘s song “Control” appeared to target Drake, among other members of the music community. Things rapidly escalated last month, when the pair began to trade competing tracks listing grievances against the other, as well as alleging misconduct and other crimes.
See how easy that was? Then again, I’m not a staffer at Good Morning Greenville, the fictional local broadcast morning show that SNL sent up in its most recent episode. In the sketch, Mikey Day and Heidi Gardner provide disturbingly accurate renditions of the kind of jocular yet frightening folks who host these shows. Citing (sic throughout) “Kanye, Two Pack, Shoop Dog, As Soon as Possible Rocky” as rappers who’ve been mixed into the beef “like they were chopped onions and cayenne pepper,” Day’s host asks, “Why can’t I be Team Rap in general?”
Meanwhile, Gardner’s character asks “And where does Wayne Brady stand? Has he responded?”
After Derek the weatherman (Devon Walker) declines to participate, a southern-accented Dua Lipa steps in. After admitting that she’s qualified to evaluate the situation as she’s an elementary school piano teacher, Lipa steps in front of a board strewn with photos, objects, and cross-pinned stretches of yarn.
What follows is an explanation that’s just accurate enough to be dangerous, punctuated by cancel-worthy questions from the hosts. The whole thing ends with a satirically racist puppet show and a threatened use of a racial slur.
Would I be laughing at this sketch a bit more if I haven’t heard many of the remarks from this sketch expressed unironically in recent days by actual real people who exist in the world? Perhaps! That truth is probably what makes it a pretty solid sketch, but it’s also what makes it slightly painful to watch.
Kendrick Lamar Is Not Letting Up On His “Hate” For Drake
One hour in and the YouTube release already has 1.3 million views. The “certified boogeyman” went for the jugular for four minutes and 33 seconds.
K Dot is continuing to let Drizzy know he “hates” his entire existence–and accusing Drake of supporting sex offenders. Even the track’s cover art is also poking at those allegations. It is allegedly supposed to represent a map showing the location of sex offenders inside Drake’s Toronto home.
“And [X] got a weird case, why is he around? Certifed Lover Boy, certified pedophiles,” Lamar said. “Why he trollin’ like a b***h? Ain’t you tired? Tryna strike a chord and it’s probably A-Minor.”
In ‘Not Like Us,’ Kendrick also triples down on his warnings from the first and second diss, ‘Meet The Grahams.’ Keep ya daughters far from the boy, Kendrick says.
“To any b***h that talk to him and think that you in love, just make sure you hide your lil sister from him,” Lamar rapped.
Chile, What Else Did K Dot Say?
It’s been a slaughterfest from the booth since March. J. Cole briefly entered the beef with ‘7 Minute Drill,’ but pulled back with an apology. In the last two weeks, the same ones who dragged him online are giving him props. Cole has been nonstop trending for the “smart business move” of staying out of the flames!
The latest drop is the shortest song of the two. Kendrick raps explicitly at Drake, flipping lines from his clapback ‘Family Matters.’ Drizzy released that after ‘6:16 In LA.’ Kendrick came back with ‘Meet the Grahams’ within an hour.
First Person Shooter Like That Push Ups Taylor Made Freestyle Euphoria 6:16 in LA Buried Alive Pt. 2 Family Matters Meet The Grahams Not Like Us
On ‘Family Matters,’ Drizzy accused Kendrick of being a fake activist, putting on with a voice that “always sounds kike he tryna free the slaves.” Well, Kenny used that to paint a picture of Drake as a colonizer of Atlanta artists.
We gotta give you the whole bar…’cause wow.
“Once upon a time, all of us was in chains. Homie still double down callin’ us some slaves. Atlanta was the meca, building railroads and trains. Bare with me for a second, let me put y’all on game. The settlers was usin town folk to make ’em richer. Fast forward, 2024 you got the same agenda. You run to Atlanta when you need a check balance. Let me break it down for you, this the real n***a challenge. You called Future when you didn’t see the club. Lil Baby help you get your lingo up. 21 gave you false street cred. Thug made you feel like you a slime in your head. Quavo said you can be from northside. Why 2 Chainz say you good, but he lied. You run to Atlanta when you need a few dollars. No you not a colleague, you a f**kin’ colonizer”
And then he dug up some old dirt on the Canadian rapper—a betrayal of his mentor, Lil Wayne.
Source: Cole Burston/Getty Images/Swan Gallet/WWD via Getty Images
Social media is ABLAZE yet again after Kendrick Lamar went ‘Back To Back’ with another flurry of entendre-laden shots aimed at Drake on “6:16 In LA” which sparked more hilarious shenanigans across the internet.
This comes just days after the “King Kunta” rapper clapped back at Drake’s “Push Ups” diss with scathing diss track “euphoria” where he listed every single reason why he HATES the Canadian hitmaker.
Over the course of the nearly 7-minute song, Kendrick dissed everything you can diss about Drake, including his fake tough bravado and alleged plastic surgery.
Drake: *breaths*
Kendrick on a Tuesday:
🗣️you a b*tch 🗣️you cant dress 🗣️your abs fake 🗣️Pac hates u 🗣️you a scammer 🗣️you not Black 🗣️you a deadbeat dad 🗣️you dont write ur raps 🗣️you a culture vulture 🗣️Im your biggest hater for LIFE 🗣️dont nobody like u 🗣️STOP SAYING N*GGA
— Shanelle Genai’s YeeHaw Agenda✨ (@shanellegenai) April 30, 2024
“And notice, I said “We,” it’s not just me, I’m what the culture feelin’ /How many more fairytale stories ’bout your life ’til we had enough?/How many more black features ’til you finally feel that you black enough /I like Drake with the melodies, I don’t like Drake when he act tough/You gon’ make a n*gga bring back Puff, let me see if Chubbs really crash somethin’ /Yeah, my first one like my last one, it’s a classic, you don’t have one /Let your core audience stomach that/Didn’t tell ’em where you get your abs from”
At one point, Kendrick even expresses his disgust over Drake saying the n-word in one of several petty moments on the track.
According to Billboard, “6:16 In LA” has several suspected meanings as 6/16 is Father’s Day, 2Pac’s birthday, the burial date of Nicole Brown Simpson, the start of OJ’s trial, the date Euphoria premiered on HBO, and more.
Kendrick Lamar Octuple Entendre
•Pac Bday •Father’s Day 2024 is 6/16 •6:16 in LA – Play on Drakes Timestamp Records •Bible Verses 6:16 •Nicole Brown Simpson funeral 6/16 •OJ Simpson Trial on 6/16 •Drake self proclaimed 6 God, 616 number of Beast •Euphoria Premiered 6/16 pic.twitter.com/tPfwETqtMl
One of the biggest takeaways from the trending diss track is Kendrick’s implication that Drake has moles and fake friends in his OVO camp.
“Have you ever thought that OVO is workin’ for me?/Fake bully, I hate bullies, you must be a terrible person /Everyone inside your team is whispering that you deserve it /Can’t toosie slide up outta this one, it’s just gon’ resurface /Every dog gotta have his day, now live in your purpose /It was fun until you started to put money in the streets /Then lost money ’cause they came back with no receipts /I’m sorry that I live a boring life, I love peace.”
Drake: Your feet are small 🤣
Kendrick: God has chosen me alone as His instrument to strike you down. Your pride has landed you in a den of snakes where your most trusted advisors are plotting your downfall and when that inevitable moment strikes, you will deserve it.
Kendrick also alleged that Drake is paying people to dig up dirt on him like he allegedly did Pusha T but it’s clear, at this point, that Kenny is a simple family man who frolics around the park from time to time.
“If you were street-smart, then you woulda caught that your entourage is only to hustle you /A hundred n****s that you got on salary /And twenty of ’em want you as a casualty /And one of them is actually next to you /And two of them is practically tired of your lifestyle /Just don’t got the audacity to tell you /But let me tell you some game ’cause I can see you, my lil’ homie /You playin’ dirty with propaganda, it blow up on ya /You’re playin’ nerdy with Zack Bia and Twitter bots.”
Check out the full track below:
Who do you feel is winning the battle: Drake or Kendrick? Tell us down below and peep the funniest, wildest, and messiest reactions to Kendrick’s “6:16 In LA” diss on the flip.
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After several days of loud silence, Kendrick Lamar finally clapped back at Drake’s “Push Ups” diss with scathing diss track “Euphoria” where he listed every single reason why he HATES the Canadian hitmaker–yikes!
Check it out below:
On the long-awaited diss track that features several different voices and beat changes, K. Dot unleashes an endless flurry of body blows that grew more vicious by the minute.
“This ain’t been ’bout critics, not about gimmicks/not about who the greatest It’s always been about love and hate/now let me say I’m the biggest hater I hate the way that you walk /the way that you talk I hate the way that you dress”
Over the course of the nearly 7-minute song, Kendrick dissed everything you can diss about Drake, including his fake tough stories and alleged plastic surgery.
Drake: *breaths*
Kendrick on a Tuesday:
🗣️you a b*tch 🗣️you cant dress 🗣️your abs fake 🗣️Pac hates u 🗣️you a scammer 🗣️you not Black 🗣️you a deadbeat dad 🗣️you dont write ur raps 🗣️you a culture vulture 🗣️Im your biggest hater for LIFE 🗣️dont nobody like u 🗣️STOP SAYING N*GGA
— Shanelle Genai’s YeeHaw Agenda✨ (@shanellegenai) April 30, 2024
“And notice, I said “We,” it’s not just me, I’m what the culture feelin’ /How many more fairytale stories ’bout your life ’til we had enough? /How many more black features ’til you finally feel that you black enough /I like Drake with the melodies, I don’t like Drake when he act tough/ You gon’ make a nigga bring back Puff, let me see if Chubbs really crash somethin’ /Yeah, my first one like my last one, it’s a classic, you don’t have one /Let your core audience stomach that /Didn’t tell ’em where you get your abs from”
At one point, Kendrick even expresses his disgust over Drake saying the n-word in songs in one of several petty moments on the track.
There’s also the devastating jab at Drake’s relationship with Sexyy Red and his alleged bad b*tch behavior.
Kendrick said “when I see you stand by Sexy Redd I believe you see 2 bad bitches. I believe you don’t like women, it’s real competition. You might pop ass with them” LMFAOOOOO
Picking up where Pusha-T left off, Kendrick fired more shots at Drake’s parenting skills, reigniting the narrative that he’s a deadbeat father to his son, Adonis.
“Y’all think all of my life is rap? /That’s hoe s***, I got a son to raise, but I can see you don’t know nothin’ ’bout that /Wakin’ them up, know nothin’ ’bout that /And tell ’em to pray, know nothin’ ’bout that /And givin’ ’em tools to walk through life like day by day, know nothin’ ’bout that /Teachin’ the most, and take all the discipline, listen man, you don’t know nothin’ ’bout that /Speakin’ the truth and consider what God’s considerin’, you don’t know nothin’ ’bout that”
Naturally, social media exploded with hilarious reactions to the diss that’s trending across the whole entire internet.
“I’m the biggest hater— I hate the way you walk, the way that you talk, the way that you dress…” pic.twitter.com/szTzLi7lCg
Who do you feel is winning the battle: Drake or Kendrick? How do you think J. Cole reacted to the track? Tell us down below and peep the funniest, wildest, and messiest reactions to Kendrick’s ‘Euphoria’ diss on the flip.
Kendrick Lamar set social media on fire after releasing a diss track aimed at Drake. Hours after ‘Euphoria’ went live on YouTube, the reactions are still pouring in. We already told y’all that Metro Boomin weighed in. Now, Rick Ross, Lil Yachty, Gunna, Gillie Da King and even Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary have added to the commotion!
Taking to Instagram, Rick Ross seemed to troll Drake over K Dot’s bars. As previously reported, Kendrick Lamar called out the Canadian rapper’s fatherhood habits, pen game, sexuality, Black identity, and more in a little over six minutes.
Rozay opened his trolling by repeatedly calling Aubrey a “white boy.” He then offered his version of “some advice.”
“Stop, don’t respond. Don’t respond,” Rick said, pointing specifically to Kendrick’s ‘Euphoria’ intro. “Don’t do it, don’t go write an eight-minute verse.”
See what Rick Ross said below and swipe for his additional post.
In his “advice,” Ross seemingly named Lil Yachty, suggesting that he’s a writer for Drizzy. Meanwhile, on X, Lil Boat—as he’s nicknamed—seemed to be siding with the 6-God.
He liked a post that questioned Kendrick’s fatherhood in the context of his past infidelity. According to HipHopDX, Lamar admitted to being unfaithful in his album ‘Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers.’
The post that Yachty liked said, “So who was raising your child while you were out cheating on your wife with white women?”
Rozay sharing his thoughts on ‘Euphoria’ wasn’t too much of a surprise. The ‘Diced Pineapples’ rapper joined the rap feud on several occasions in the last month, including releasing his own diss track against Drizzy called ‘Champagne Moments.’
Drake later clapped back at Rick Ross on his first of two diss tracks against Kendrick, titled ‘Push Ups.’ Drizzy shared his second diss, ‘Taylor Made Freestyle,’ on social media but removed it last week. The freestyle featured AI vocals of Tupac Shakur and Snoop Dogg. The removal seemingly came after Pac’s estate demanded so under threat of a lawsuit.
Aside from Metro, Rick, and Yachty, a couple of others have joined the group chat! After Kendrick somehow involved them in the feud, Gunna and Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary weighed in.
Starting with Gunna. There’s a lyric in ‘Euphoria’ where Lamar plays on rumors that the rapper snitched on Young Thug. Note that Gunna and his attorney have denied these claims. Still, Kendrick rapped, “I know some sh*t about n****s that’ll make Gunna Wunna look like a saint.” On X, Gunna seemingly responded to the line, writing, “Mannnn WASSAM?!”
Meanwhile, Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary seemed to be here for Kendrick involving them. For context, the rapper used a screenshot of their definition of ‘Euphoria’ as the diss track’s cover art.
Fans have speculated that the song’s name is also Lamar referring to Drizzy’s executive production of the HBO show of the same name.
“Dear @MTV. We humbly nominate ‘Euphoria’ by @kendricklamar for a Video Music Award for ‘Best Video Ever,’” the dictionary’s X account posted.
Meanwhile, ‘Million Dollars Worth Of Game’ host Gillie Da King is also trending online after saying Kendrick did not one-up Drake with ‘Euphoria.’ He called the track “corn on the cob.”
See his comments below.
As for J. Cole, he’s been hush-hush while social media trolls him for exiting the beef early.
Kanye, J. Cole, and Kendrick – Source: Getty Images
Kanye West recently sat down with Justin LaBoy and discussed his feelings about J. Cole’s apology to Kendrick Lamar. “You can’t run now!” said Ye.
As previously reported, in a preview for Kanye’sThe Download interview, the rapper detailed how his “Like That” remix went down and it seemed like that would be the most surprising thing to come from the sitdown, but in true Ye fashion, there was more.
“F** all that p***y shit,” Ye told LaBoy. “Because it’s like, that n***a, J. Cole went on tour [with] Drake. He know what it is. It’s like, n***a, you can’t run now, it’s you also.”
“I don’t know, man,” he added about apologies in rap.” I don’t listen to J. Cole so I wouldn’t even know. I just heard he had a song called ‘False Idols’ and somebody told me it’s halfway about me.”
West finally mentioned J. Cole’s 2016 track “False Prophets” which he released amid Ye’s hospitalization during his canceled Saint Pablo Tour. On the track, J. Cole raps about rappers showing who they are and many fans suspected that it was aimed at Kanye.
“There was a time when this n***a was my hero, maybe that’s the reason why his fall from grace is hard to take,” rapped Cole. “‘Cause I believed him when he said his s**t was purer and he the type of n***a swear he real but all around him’s fake.”
“The women, the d***riders, you know, the yes men/Nobody with the balls to say somethin’ to contest him/ He grows out of control into the person that he truly was all along, it’s startin’ to show.”
Mr. West apparently never forgot the low blow and he’s the latest rapper to roast J. Cole’s apology over his “7 Minute Drill” diss.
At this point, J. Cole might have to make an example out of someone so they can stop playing with his name.
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Kendrick Lamar has thoughts on Drake and J. Cole and makes his stance clear on Future and Metro Boomin’s Album We Don’t Trust You.
Metro Boomin’ and Future finally delivered the first installment of their long-awaited collaborative project We Don’t Trust You. Leading up to the project social media assumed Drake was the person they didn’t trust, turns out they were right.
Future sent some bars his way on the intro allegedly, but Kendrick Lamar went after Drake and his light-skinned Brother Jermaine Cole directly.
According to Complex, Kung Fu Kenny puts all the big three talk to rest and wants his respect paid in full.
“These n***as talkin’ out of they necks/ Don’t pull no coffin out of your mouth /I’m way too paranoid for a threat/ Ayy-ayy, let’s get it, bro /D-O-T, the money, power, respect /The last one is better /Say, it’s a lot of goofies with a check /I mean, ah, I hope them sentiments symbolic /Ah, my temperament bipolar, I choose violence / Okay, let’s get it up, it’s time for him to prove that he’s a problem
N***as clickin’ up, but cannot be legit, no 40 Water, tell ’em /Ah, yeah, huh, yeah, get up with me /F**k sneak dissin’, first person shooter, I hope they came with three switches”
Kendrick empties his first clip on J. Cole for the audacity to link up with Drake and mention his name on their single “First Person Shooter“. As far as the Big Three goes Kenny makes it clear he doesn’t think the light-skinned picnic duo is on his level. As he reloads he turns his attention to Drake and all his Michael Jackson chatter from the same record. Perhaps his best wordplay in years comes with a stern reminder to Drake that Prince outlived MJ.
“I crash out, like, “F*ck rap,” diss Melle Mel if I had to /Got 2TEEZ with me, I’m snatchin’ chains and burnin’ tattoos, it’s up /Lost too many soldiers not to play it safe /If he walk around with that stick, it ain’t Andre 3K /Think I won’t drop the location? I still got PTSD /Motherf**k the big three, n***a, it’s just big me /N***a, bum, what? I’m really like that /And your best work is a light pack /N***a, Prince outlived Mike Jack’ /N***a, bum, ‘fore all your dogs gettin’ buried /That’s a K with all these nines, he gon’ see Pet Sematary / N***a, bum
For Drake, he makes sure to reference his latest release For All The Dogs, and promises the Canadian’s demise. This is a rather tall task but a blind man could see the bait from a mile away.
Also, On Drake’s latest offering “Stories About My Brother” he hinted this day was coming and he welcomed it.
“Wait on whoever to say whatever, they quiet as f**k /The city don’t love you like that and they fryin’ you up /I can’t wait for the day that you choose to retire your stuff /Takin’ off the sneakers ’cause you tired of tyin’ ’em up /That one day you wake up and tell ’em “Enough is enough” /That’s how you gon’ find out you not Kobe Bryant to us /Man, you not Kobe Bryant to us, at all”
If Drake was truly talking to Kenny, saying he won’t be remembered in history like Kobe Bryant is grounds for war. Surely he expected shots in return as the only battle-tested rapper out of the bunch. This isn’t the last of the subliminal disses but for now, we await a response.
You can listen to Metro Boomin’, Future & Kung Fu Kenny on “Like That” below.
It’s the giving season! Some celebrities spun the block for annual givebacks this year, and others hosted their first related event. In the spirit of community, here’s a short list of celebs who put on ahead of Christmas with toy drives.
Jeezy Partners With Amazon To Give Away Toys
First on the list is Jeezy. Despite his personal life being in the headlines amid his divorce from Jeannie Mai, the Atlanta rapper made some time for the kids!
According to Atlanta News First, a gift-giving extravaganza grew to new heights this year with a donation from Amazon. The company dished out $30,000 for a holiday giveaway benefiting College Park, Atlanta residents.
Jeezy ditched the traditional toy drives scene and helped deliver gifts through his foundation, Streetz Dreamz Foundation.
Still, the delivery was a collective effort. City workers, police officers, firefighters, and a caravan with a Santa Claus character all participated in driving to different neighborhoods on Dec. 16. Kids got toys, warm clothing, technology like laptops, and bikes and scooters.
“Seeing kids open their doors and not expect Santa Claus to not be in front of their apartment or hours and see that wonder and look in their eyes, it is absolutely incredible,” College Park Mayor Bianca Motley Broom reportedly said.
Latto Is Here For Toy Drives, Especially Hers
Like Jeezy, rapper Latto took it back to her old stomping grounds for her holiday giveback! She popped over to Clayton County for her annual Christmas toy drive on Dec. 16. For context, Latto attended Lovejoy High School in the county.
The ‘Big Energy’ artist hosted the event at Clayton State University’s gymnasium with the assistance of commissioner Dr. Alieka Anderson. She reportedly donated over $350,000 and distributed toys for her local community, per FOX 5 Atlanta.
Peep how she put on for her people below.
WE LOVE TO SEE IT🎄| Latto put in on da floor for kids with her 3rd annual ‘Christmas in Clayco’ toy drive! 👏🏾 pic.twitter.com/vj3zysjmHZ
Meanwhile, Kendrick Lamar took his giveback spirit to the West Coast. He made a pit stop in Compton on Dec. 16 for the city’s annual toy drive. It was held at Enterprise Park.
According to VIBE, Lamar pulled up in a comfy-casual look that included a white tee, blue jeans, and a previously worn pair of Adidas Sambas.
While at the Christmas In Compton Toy Giveaway, Lamar reportedly embraced and took photos with the locals, including kids, activists, barbers, and event volunteers.
At this time, it’s unclear if Lamar contributed to the funds used to host the event.
Kendrick Lamar and Dave Free’s company, pgLang, has designed a cellphone in collaboration with tech company Light. A limited drop of 250 phones will be available for purchase at pgLang’s website on November 2.
pgLang shared a brief video introducing the pgLang for Light Phone, which doesn’t include a web browser or color interface and is marketed as a less distracting alternative to the modern cellphone. Watch the clip below.
Lamar and Free founded pgLang in 2020, describing it as a “multi-lingual, at service company.” This month, the brand rolled out a Chuck 70 sneaker with Converse as part of a collaboration titled Driven by Luck, which debuted alongside visuals featuring Baby Keem and Dominic Fike.
Polish singer Kuba Szmajkowski won an episode of a popular reality TV competition on Saturday after he donned blackface and faux cornrows and said the N-word in a cover performance imitating rapper Kendrick Lamar.
Szmajkowski appeared on the TV show Twoja Twarz Brzmi Znajomo (Your Face Sounds Familiar) to perform a rendition of Lamar’s hit song Humble.
The karaoke-style reality show is a branch of a longstanding international franchise that sees celebrities from that country impersonate randomly assigned musical icons.
Szmajkowski, who is white, took to the stage in dark makeup, fake corn rows and a beard reminiscent of Lamar’s own look in the Humble music video. During the televised performance, Szmajkowski, 21, rapped lyrics that included the N-word, which was not censored in the broadcast.
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He went on to win Saturday’s episode — the second in Twoja Twarz Brzmi Znajomo‘s 19th season — and was awarded a cash prize of 10,000 PLN (C$3,122). He will continue on in the reality competition for a chance to win the grand prize of 100,000 PLN (C$31,220), which will be donated to a charity of the winner’s choosing.
Immediately, Szmajkowski’s performance inspired outrage in Poland and beyond. Anger was only intensified when he shared a video showing his transformation into Lamar. The post is still live on Instagram.
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Each contestant posted video of their musical icon transformations to social media.
The comments on Szmajkowski’s post, both in English and in Polish, accuse him of being racist and insist he apologize for the Humble performance and remove his social media posts.
“This is top racism. Do you not see how inappropriate this is? Not to mention offensive?” wrote one English-speaking Instagram user.
“How are you not ashamed, man? Are there really ‘artists’ in Polish show business so unaware that some things are not done and certain boundaries are not crossed? Doing blackface is not acceptable,” another wrote in Polish.
“You should do this performance in the states, specifically Compton, California!” chided one commenter.
Szmajkowski is not the only Your Face Sounds Familiar contestant to use blackface; in the same episode actor Pola Gonciarz darkened her skin to perform a cover of If I Were a Boy by Beyoncé.
The Polish version of Your Face Sounds Familiar is produced by Endemol Shine, which is owned by the French parent company Banijay.
Banijay told The Guardian that the company “condemns” Poland’s execution of the competition show, as it “contradicts our group’s global values.”
“A subsequent internal investigation is underway and the appropriate measures will be taken,” Banijay said in a statement.
Prior to Saturday, white contestants on Poland’s Your Face Sounds Familiar have donned blackface to perform as Tina Turner, Whitney Houston, Drake and several others.
Kanye West makes his long awaited return to the stage, performing last night in Poland 🔥😳‼️ pic.twitter.com/QYe4ltvyf4
In 2021, after actor Tomasz Ciachorowski performed Stronger by Kanye West while wearing blackface, the TV production said it was “surprised” by the negative feedback.
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“The intention of each star performing on the show, as well as of the whole production team, is to recreate the original performance in the most precise manner, while honouring the original artist,” the show said.
Your Face Sounds Familiar originated in Spain in 2011.
In 2021, the Czech iteration of the competition series banned the use of blackface.
Each year, GQ rounds up 16 of the year’s most in-demand, handsomely dressed men and then asks you – dear reader – vote for The One. It’s the March-Madness-Bracket for fashion magazine fans and superfans alike. This year’s choice was Oklahoma City Thunder star player, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.
This year’s GQ Sweet 16 featured some of the most fashionable men you can conjour: Adam Sandler – king of dad fashion, Austin Butler, new fatherA$AP Rocky, and rapper Kendrick Lamar. With previous winners being Harry Styles in 2020, and Tyler, The Creator in 2021, SGA fits right in.
But if you don’t know Shai, he’s one of the NBA’s leading scorers averaging 31 points per game and is hailed for his clutch game-winning shots.
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Of course, he’s also making a name for himself in the fashion world. Back in June, SGA was voted the NBA’s most stylish man by GQ. He was the face of the Louis Vuitton x NBA Collection. Alexander can rock a puffer vest like nobody else. And is not afraid of a statement piece like a leather vest or pair of baggy cargoes.
His main fashion statement? No shirt under the jacket. Works every time.
As GQ puts it:
“No young hooper is as committed to the mission of NBA style. And none is quite as adventurous, either. And while on the court SGA has experienced his first flush of genuine superstardom, he’s still making sure to flex off of the hardwood, too. What’s the fashion equivalent of averaging 30 points per game?”
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FILE – Elton John performs on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Friday, Sept. 23, 2022. Elton John is scheduled to perform at the Glastonbury Festival in June, in what organizers say will be his last-ever show in Britain. The festival announced Friday, Dec. 2, 2022 that the star will play the 2023 festival’s final night on June 25 (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)
LOS ANGELES — The Recording Academy will announce nominees for the 65th Grammy Awards on Tuesday with some significant additions.
The academy earlier this year five new categories including songwriter of the year to honor music’s best composer and a special song for social change award.
The non-classical songwriter category will recognize one individual who was the “most prolific” non-performing and non-producing songwriter for a body of new work. It will take a different approach than song of the year, which awards the songwriters who wrote the lyrics or melodies to one song.
This year’s announcement will be made on a livestream beginning at noon Eastern, 9 a.m. Pacific at https://live.grammy.com/. Among those announcing the nominees this year will be Olivia Rodrigo, John Legend, Machine Gun Kelly and Smokey Robinson.
Possible nominees include Beyoncé, Kendrick Lamar, Harry Styles and Adele. Some other hopefuls include Lizzo and Steve Lacy, who both had two of the biggest songs this year.
The Grammy Awards will be handed out Feb. 5 in Los Angeles.
The new category for songwriters is a huge step forward. Last year, a rule update allowed that any songwriter, producer, engineer or featured artist on an album nominated for album of the year could ultimately earn a nomination.
The four other categories include best spoken word poetry album, alternative music performance, Americana music performance and score soundtrack for video games and other interactive media.
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