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Drake Just Cosigned on a Conspiracy Theory That Puts His Feud With Kendrick Lamar in a Whole New Light

Drake suggests that Kendrick Lamar was never his main focus in their beef by liking a podcast clip calling him a ‘pawn’ for Jay-Z.

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We all know the infamous Drake and Kendrick Lamar feud at this point. It was a bloodbath that ended in some of the most brutal diss songs of all time from Lamar. Meanwhile, the Toronto MC was aiming his sights at everyone from A$AP Rocky to his label teaming up with Spotify. However, what if I told you Drake’s beef with Lamar was a little overstated? What if the Compton star was just a tool in a larger conspiracy?

That’s what one Canadian hip-hop podcast theorized: no one cares about the Kendrick Lamar feud anymore because he wasn’t the main focus. Instead, there’s been a behind-the-scenes battle between Drake and the music industry at large, spearheaded by Jay-Z.

“[Kendrick........

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