Ep 24: Drake & Kendrick Lamar's diss tracks explained with Melanie McClain

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Welcome to Too Online, frontline reporting on unserious internet news. This week we brought on music executive Melanie McClain to break down the diss track drama between Drake and Kendrick Lamar. We get briefed on the timeline and then talk through the internet's response. Timeline and memes below:

Diss Tracks (in order): October 13, 2023: Drake ft J. Cole - First Person Shooter https://youtu.be/Xty2gi5cMa8?si=ZPTcn2gk6vTl3RZE March 26, 2024: Future & Metro Boomin ft Kendrick Lamar - Like That https://youtu.be/N9bKBAA22Go?si=73jAFY4V5SrSLhYu April 5: J. Cole - 7 Minute Drill https://youtu.be/F18RQuT3-c0?si=pAIfPtp85FhX6Y0v April 15: Rick Ross - Champagne Moments https://youtu.be/xORl2QZr4Fc?si=JhBii-s4NaTVe5V- April 19: Drake - Push Ups https://youtu.be/HKH9p19PRLA?si=cO79Du-wJ8E7a6Fy Drake - Taylor Made Freestyle https://youtu.be/zhEiduBxX4c?si=Hqz7YhDc9jPbu6YS April 30: Kendrick Lamar - Euphoria https://x.com/kendricklamar/status/1785329265825001695?s=46 https://youtu.be/NPqDIwWMtxg?si=cS2whyXz6ywweW5P May 3: Kendrick Lamar - 6:16 In LA https://www.instagram.com/reel/C6gdClArPXc/?igsh=NXVpNHNpd2k4NHJ1 Drake - Family Matters https://www.instagram.com/reel/C6h9xrguXBD/?igsh=YTh2OWkzcmIyMGhq https://youtu.be/ZkXG3ZrXlbc?si=HOGm1QvhlXtKyQIV Kendrick Lamar - meet the grahams https://x.com/kendricklamar/status/1786606897224941651?s=46 https://youtu.be/2QiFl9Dc7D0?si=PZPNwhhJTxBsQa_C May 4: Kendrick Lamar - Not Like Us https://x.com/kendricklamar/status/1786906864346681733?s=46 https://youtu.be/phLb_SoPBlA?si=xEdqORwWb0Su94QQ May 5: Metro Boomin - BBL DRIZZY beat https://x.com/metroboomin/status/1787038173501039095?s=46 Drake - The Heart Pt 6 https://x.com/drake/status/1787294993079750767?s=46 https://www.instagram.com/p/C6m73NuOo8k/?igsh=MWZ6d2g3YjhveDQ3cw== https://youtu.be/HJeY-FXidDQ?si=x64ZiItrX7UNLxAb Memes: https://x.com/bitcoinzay/status/1786912350911471861?s=46 https://x.com/tenilleclarke1/status/1786918218671493491?s=46 https://x.com/hipcityreg/status/1787165877047009748?s=46 https://x.com/traphousesports/status/1787130176389644648?s=46 https://x.com/artofdialogue_/status/1787121915565408395?s=46 https://x.com/anothratname/status/1787313371177496691?s=46 https://x.com/iam_johnw/status/1786910490779623583?s=46 https://x.com/yallqunt/status/1786916704011821287?s=46 https://x.com/universallycape/status/1786424007744516440?s=46 https://x.com/whereswongo/status/1786406747554414828?s=46 https://x.com/kingjosiah54/status/1786434127828500891?s=46 https://x.com/bitcoinzay/status/1786616874618212601?s=46 https://x.com/kaypoissonone/status/1787055393115390366?s=46 https://x.com/noahyoo/status/1785335162659647765?s=46 https://x.com/trungtphan/status/1787320358653358545?s=46 https://x.com/abdookin/status/1786618311871992246?s=46 https://x.com/marmarr08/status/1786601490926231715?s=46

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