Documentary alert: Now know in detail the Kendrick Lamar-Drake feud!
What's the story
The much-publicized feud between famous rappers Kendrick Lamar and Drake will be explored in a new documentary by Channel 4, reported Deadline. The film, titled Public Enemies: Kendrick vs Drake, will explore the origins and escalation of their conflict that made headlines earlier this year. It will use archival footage and interviews with people close to both artists, tracing their rise to stardom.
Diss dissection
Documentary to dissect diss tracks that fueled the feud
The documentary will explore how Lamar, a creative force from Compton, and Drake, a former child actor from Toronto, became universally acclaimed. Public Enemies will also analyze the diss tracks that escalated the rappers' feud. It involved Lamar releasing Not Like Us, which subtly suggested Drake was a pedophile and accused him of disrespecting rap culture. Drake hit back with denials in The Heart Part 6. Several music publications have since crowned Lamar the winner of this feud.
Past projects
Channel 4's history of exploring rapper feuds
The upcoming docu-film is produced by Acme Films and GroupM Motion Entertainment. To note, this isn't the first time Channel 4 has explored rapper feuds. In 2017, the network released Public Enemies: Jay-Z v Kanye, also produced by Acme Films. Shaminder Nahal, Head of Specialist Factual for Channel 4, called the upcoming documentary "a cultural exploration of two of the most influential voices in modern music."
New era
'Public Enemies' reflects a new era of rapper rivalries
Acme Creative Director Jaimie D'Cruz said that Public Enemies: Kendrick vs Drake feels like a story unfolding in a time when all the rules have changed and beef is ubiquitous. This means that the documentary will not just delve into the personal journeys of Lamar and Drake, but also give us a glimpse into how their feud mirrors larger changes within the music industry and society at large.