This week’s episode of Popcast (Deluxe), the weekly culture roundup show on YouTube hosted by Jon Caramanica and Joe Coscarelli, includes segments on:
The backstory of the tension between Kendrick Lamar and Drake
The early songs: “First Person Shoter,” “Like That” and “7 Minute Drill”
Drake responds: “Push Ups” and “Taylor Made Freestyle
Kendrick Lamar responds: “Euphoria” and “6:16 In LA”
Drake responds, and shifts the tone of the battle to the personal: “Family Matters”
Kendrick responds, upping the personal ante: “Meet the Grahams” and “Not Like Us”
Drake bows out?: “The Heart Part 6”
How this battle will play out for Drake and Kendrick Lamar as musicians
How this battle will play out for Drake and Kendrick Lamar as people
A snack of the week chat about TikTok, “Challengers” & the most annoying songs of the N.B.A. playoffs
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