“It’s like sitting in on Drake’s incredibly revealing session with the worlds meanest therapist” every time I hear Meet the Grahams I’m gonna think of this

@brunogamer777

Ай бұрын

i always imaginate the situation like if kendrick had kidnap every member of the grahams, put em strapped on a chair and start walking around them while he recite the lyrics lol

@ktbecstasy

Ай бұрын

Ken's pen is 🔥🔥🔥

@via2014

Ай бұрын

@@brunogamer777that reminds me of an episode of Criminal minds. Locked the family up and brought allll of the skeletons out of the closet

@piemcdowell

Ай бұрын

And even if Drake lied about his fake daughter, the track still clears! “You lied about your daughter.” Even if it was a lie, it’s mad disrespectful to Adonis.

@freesmokeeee7722

Ай бұрын

The only song I can describe meet the grahams too is Kim by slim shady just like that song I can visualize every word Kendrick rapped like a horror movie the stranger type vibes shit was spooky as hell and I loved it

Drake should not have mentioned Kendrick's Fiancé on Push Ups. Kendrick proceeded to destroy him.

@sirlink9611

Ай бұрын

It's funny because you think he learned his lesson from his beef with Pusha T. He name dropped Push's fiance on "Duppy Freestyle" which pissed Push off enough to drop "Story of Adidon".

@NeisanMo.

Ай бұрын

I feel like it's become (or always has been) an unspoken rule within Rap Beef. If you decide to refer to another rapper's family relatives in a negative/disrespectful manner within a Diss Track, it's declaration that you've opened the hell gates and you must expect in return....the unrelenting wrath & destruction of response from your Rap Beef Opponent. The gloves are off.

@sentientcardboarddumpster7900

Ай бұрын

​@@NeisanMo. My new grind core band is named Rap Beef Opponent

@CircumstancesNeverMatter

Ай бұрын

He loves talking about other people’s girlfriends, wives, and sleeping with somebody’s partner he deserved everything he got! 😂

@smokescreenFromThe6ix

Ай бұрын

​@@sirlink9611I think Pusha would have still dropped his diss if he didn't mention his wife, he probably would have taken out the 40 line.

Why do people ignore the fact that DRAKE was the one that overstepped the boundaries first?

@gerardjames4110

Ай бұрын

After Idiot told him he knew he was going to do it and warned him not to.To win the war you must know your enemy. It was over before it started.

@couldntthinkofacoolname9608

Ай бұрын

Literally. Kendrick warned him multiple times, even said on Euphoria after Drake had already stepped over boundaries twice, saying "If you take it there, I'm taking it further, and that's something you don't wanna do." It's honestly one of the most brutal parts of the beef, Kendrick was kind to him and gave him multiple chances to back up.

@yeetrepublic9142

Ай бұрын

Drake fans look for things that aren't there in his lyrics while ignoring the things that are there

@ceeitrus

Ай бұрын

the fact kendrick even gave him grace AFTER pushups came out and then drake proceeded to STILL overstep boundaries, he just set himself up for failure 😭

@WhyUseAdat

Ай бұрын

The Ego is A Hell of A Drug, especially For Those that Continue to Choose Wrong While Pretending they’re Right

The lack of musical shifts in this song makes it fucking sinister imo. No rest, no reprieve, no change in the formula. Just a sinister melody on piano as Kendrick pulls Drake apart

@BacchusAurelius-yj4mb

Ай бұрын

Beat is relentless, just like Kendrick

@Blacula.

Ай бұрын

On my first listen, every time the 2 line refrain would come in between each verse, my immediate thought was always "oh god, what's next"😂😂

@FortunateKidd

Ай бұрын

@@Blacula.man yes. Like dang who’s next? Whats he gonna say? I was scared man

@michael198427

Ай бұрын

A full horror movie m.kzread.info/dash/bejne/hoGG0KyolbTbgNY.html

@bluc6049

Ай бұрын

It's a horror movie 😂

Meet the grahams is a “you just had to be there” type of song. Euphoria and Not Like Us will be Kendrick’s 2 songs that’ll be the most famous, but meet the grahams is the most crucial song in this rap beef.

@daymare0

Ай бұрын

hard agree

@619Gotenks

28 күн бұрын

Makes me sad no one thinks of 616 In LA

@hvllxwmakesnoises

27 күн бұрын

​@@619Gotenks sucks cause it's still a well crafted track, it just feels like more of a warning instead of a full-on diss. unfortunately (or fortunately depending on who u ask), drake didn't heed this warning, and now we have not like us and meet the grahams. i feel like it's still an important setup in this beef, but it's not as big a hitter as the other tracks.

@bunga4354

27 күн бұрын

@@hvllxwmakesnoises i think it has the best rapping in the first vverse. like best of 2024 too

@CASSOBLVCK

27 күн бұрын

The reactions to that song are gonna be legendary 5 years from now

Meet the Grahams was such a methodical assassination, further enhanced by the fact that it dropped soon after Drake's supposed "red button" response.

@paultapping9510

Ай бұрын

it certainly makes you wonder if the red button Drakes daddy allegedly stopped him releasing against pusha, was a) real at all and b) would have been a killshot. I doubt either to be the case after all this. It was a face saving thing imo.

@geovanniemiles7178

Ай бұрын

Drake fans would beg a differ 😂😂😂

@paultapping9510

Ай бұрын

@@geovanniemiles7178 De Nile is not just a river in Egypt!

@parkermudsen1063

Ай бұрын

@@paultapping9510I believe was to save face. Similar to how on The Heart 6 he took some shots at Kendrick before waving the white flag.

@giosbizarreart9048

Ай бұрын

​@paultapping9510 i always thought the "red button" drake supposedly had on pusha was a bluff and now this kendrick beef solidified it. Drake just knew he ain't have shit on pusha and lied that he could've gone further

Kendrick is not a storyteller, he's a worldbuilder

@khanyisaking4890

Ай бұрын

Exactly!! This is what makes Andre 3000 great as well

@BacchusAurelius-yj4mb

Ай бұрын

Justin Hunte made a great point about the same thing. He posits that it doesn't matter if Kendrick is telling the truth or not, he effectively builds up the character of Drake as an untrustworthy and manipulative person with Euphoria and 6.16, so once we reached Meet The Grahams, it's almost like the climax of a movie where the "truth" about the character finally comes out.

@vezofficial

Ай бұрын

Shoutout to minecraft 😂

@correctivelensemultimedia6822

Ай бұрын

Underrated comment right here. LARGE print facts.

@tocide

Ай бұрын

always have been apparent since good kid maad city, i didn't like that she kind of discredits the other albums being linear by saing Mr Morale only has that aspect. All of his album has such great written substance that isn't just linear, DAMN for example, was definitely linear but had made in mind to be able to be listened backwards and makes sense out of it. i mean about GKMC and TPAB, there's no explaining those masterpiece when it comes to the sequencing of the worldbuilding and that goes for Mr. Morale as well. Each of his album have the negativity and positivity always, conflict is a part of what makes the world interesting. Tbh this really is all expected by Kendrick, he is an artist and an anthropologist, how could he not know.

“This a long life battle with yourself”

Cant believe theres still people out there denying the impact of meet the grahams

@checksoverstripes2498

Ай бұрын

False allegations about a daughter?

@owenleal

Ай бұрын

​@@checksoverstripes2498 A methodical stripping down of Drake as a human being.

@redhunnid5142

Ай бұрын

@@checksoverstripes2498Every single allegation by Drake was proven false already majority of Kendrick’s disses on his diss tracks are completely true it’s even stuff out there on a daughter and another son that looks exactly like him he supposedly had a daughter but the woman disappeared off the internet they literally announced it back in like 2015 I believe she was a Haitian woman that worked in a nightclub in Miami liv club to be specific I forgot the woman name but I remember the announcement on the radio if you want to do research you can but like I said the woman is nowhere to be found I wouldn’t be surprised Drake has her put up from civilization and paid off to be silent the other girl I use to follow on IG I think her name was Shedrica I’m not sure this was years ago she posted that little boy everyday and then she complete disappeared off the internet I remember speaking to her on IG very friendly woman she was a African American woman but the boy looked exactly like Drake the boy would be walking and talking now where ever he is Drake probably has her put away too paid off

@Kevy808

Ай бұрын

​@@checksoverstripes2498 but it didn't overshadow the other darker portions of the record somehow.

@jaimegarcia6301

Ай бұрын

Bro drake got every cell of him dismantled

I imagine Drake only heard that song once but that Alchemist piano plays over and over in his head. 😟

@Dooky-mv1by

Ай бұрын

He definitely hears the "You lied" line in his head when he's alone

@channelneo7519

Ай бұрын

Whenever he sees or hears a piano, he feels chills.

@Fieldperson

Ай бұрын

​@@channelneo7519 and then he plays a minor chord on the piano

@michael198427

Ай бұрын

Yes m.kzread.info/dash/bejne/hoGG0KyolbTbgNY.html

@yuhhbaby3179

28 күн бұрын

Was playin minors before this song anyways 💀

Haunting is the perfect word to describe MTG. Euphoria was imo the best, most layered diss ever, Not Like Us was the celebration song after the battle, but MTG was like ripping Drake’s heart out and handing it to him in a doggy bag. Drake aimed at Kendrick’s pride but Kendrick aimed for Drake’s literal soul, they weren’t even playing the same game. Absolutely masterful.

@Prindlco

Ай бұрын

Well said

@angelinaoliver5587

Ай бұрын

Well said👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾💯💯💯

@evangedeon2194

Ай бұрын

Killua Lamar

@BacchusAurelius-yj4mb

Ай бұрын

Don't forget 6:16 in LA, the calm before the storm. Lowkey my favorite from the beef.

@marrissiajones5234

Ай бұрын

Well said!

He wasn’t talking to Drake in that last verse. He’s was speaking to Aubrey and that’s a huge difference. Loved the video. Very well done imo.

Even if the daughter stuff turns out to be not real, the rest of the song is such a read on Drake's character, using his own raps and Instagram posts of his own behavior against him, that I can honestly see Drake not being so terminally online anymore. Kendrick didn't have to dig for no information, Drake's weird behavior has been public for years.

@fangal12

23 күн бұрын

I'm still not convinced it's fake. Drake didn't publicly acknowledge Adonis until a year after Story of Adidon

@nikolett6223

16 күн бұрын

i feel like even if it isn't true or doesn't get proven (because the family might not want to out this little girl), the point stands - Drake according to Kendrick is irresponsible, gets around a lot and spends a lot of his time drugged out around escorts, who's to say he doesn't have more children that he's ignoring? even if we don't know for sure, the idea is there - he's a deadbeat that treats women like trash

K Dot is a scholar in the Art Of War. Psychological warfare is his expertise, a class of his own.

@davidorellana6278

Ай бұрын

Drake was a student in the art of war , he just just the kid in the wheelchair in the back while Kendrick was the top student

@Blu.Byrdii

26 күн бұрын

What makes this comment even better is that Kenny ACTUALLY has classes done on him, unlike drake

People keep referring to Family Matters as a nuclear diss track, but Drake really just outed himself for not understanding his opponent and the info he had access to. Drake clearly didn't listen to Mr. Morale or even read the lyrics. Nothing Drake had to say was new. Kendrick even recreated an argument he likely had with Whitney for MMATBS (We Cry Together) and all but admitted that they were temporarily separated as far back as 2022.

@Nani1804

Ай бұрын

I feel like “we cry together” might not autobiographic, it’s such an over the top fight, like it’s supposed to pick a little bit of every issue an average couple might have, and of course the voice over of Whitney saying “this is what the world sounds like”.

@marche800

Ай бұрын

On top of that apparently the idea that Whitney and Kendrick aren't together currently was false information fed to him by a source who was just trying to take his money.

@ZaKKsQuaTcH1

Ай бұрын

@@marche800 Kendrick told the whole world that he screwed up and treated Whitney wrong, but he made it a priority to become a better man and they became a stronger family because of it. Drake just heard a beat he couldn't twerk to.

@arkeshn729

Ай бұрын

​@@ZaKKsQuaTcH1couldn't twerk to 😂😂

@arkeshn729

Ай бұрын

We Cry Together is hands down one of the most thought provoking tracks ever made.

Meet the grahams was definitely my favorite of the beef. It was the killshot. Not like us was more like the victory celebration song.

@redhunnid5142

Ай бұрын

You described both songs perfectly “Not like us” is definitely dancing on Drake’s grave

@AverageJoeMama

14 күн бұрын

Heh. “Killshot.”

Weeks later and I still think about that "YOU LIED !" part with the background echo lmao

@luiza.limaneves

13 күн бұрын

And when he talks about drake's children it even sounds like his voice is breaking - from anger? Sadness at them being mistreated? The continuation of the cycle??😊

@Bungusmingus

10 күн бұрын

@@luiza.limaneves The way Kendrick’s voice cracks when he starts speaking to Aubrey directly is haunting. That is the crack of a man who is angered, disappointed, and hurt. That is the voice of a man who wants so badly to dig his claws into a bastard’s throat, but doesn’t in the hope that he will change. Change for his mother, his father, his kid(s) and for himself.

The Alchemist and DJ Mustard must not be forgotten..in a world of new Producers and Engineers the Vets still showed they can deliver

I told everyone when Euphoria dropped that this beef will be promo for Mr. morale to get revisited by the masses and Drake fans. Yall gonna see a lot more people coming around on it this year.

@ChipOsorio

Ай бұрын

Yup - folks who claimed Mr. Morale was trash when it dropped have now been rethinking their original assessments.

@xbebe

Ай бұрын

Really good album, I wanna say it’s up there with good kid mad city

@thacrypt223

Ай бұрын

@@ChipOsorio I've loved it from the start. It is a really good album. You can tell it is a piece of art.

@hyde1893

Ай бұрын

it didn't get the mainstream applause it deserved that's fs

@otterdonnelly9959

Ай бұрын

@@hyde1893 it’s just clear even his own fans don’t really listen to him. Kendrick is always very straight forward and easy to understand unlike people make him out to be.

Euphoria, Meet the Grahams, and Not Like Us. Kendrick made three of the greatest diss records ever, targeted at one guy💀

@libantube-on8kw

8 күн бұрын

What about 6 :16

@rayneozier

6 күн бұрын

@@libantube-on8kw that’s a great record too. But I don’t necessarily consider it to be “one of the greatest diss records ever”, like I do for the other three.

Meet the grahams followed up by not like us is like when madara dropped a planet type thing on the shinobi nation then followed it up with another one when they barely survived

@sivembontsi4384

Ай бұрын

Factual...

@kungfukenny1540

Ай бұрын

💯

@chaniqua1590

Ай бұрын

That’s the one!

@xXwarpedpichardiXx

Ай бұрын

Somebody made an edit of this exact thing, it's a good vid

@Jehayland

Ай бұрын

That moment in Naruto ALWAYS makes me bust out laughing (but like in a good way). It’s just so cold blooded and so simple, yet so shocking, overwhelming, and effective at the same time 😂

Drake: You've got small feet, you're short, and your wife doesn't leave likes on your Instagram, zing Kendrick: I, a Pulitzer Prize Winner, am about to take this lyrical sledgehammer to your face and the house of cards you've built this career on Drake: Yeah, well, uhhhh, I wanted you to think that you've won so this diss is over

@trueluscao

6 күн бұрын

i just imagines drake saying that final line with the Heart Part 6 beat

Drake thought he can do what Push did to him, but he forgot that he is not fighting someone like him

@apathybronson

14 күн бұрын

I mean. Drake can't really get someone with the skeletons in their closet when he needs a whole other mansion for his skeleton closet

@hanatamago3813

13 күн бұрын

Real, perhaps his biggest mistake was assuming Kendrick and himself were on the same level

I think the instrumental also goes a long way with meet the grahams, not only the atmosphere it produces, but it's so subtle, that it directs the listeners focus towards the lyrics and catching everything Kendrick is saying. I found that Drakes instrumentals were heavily crowded, and Kendrick constantly telling him to have 3 switches, makes it even worse as more beats are added, to accompany more flows, which just ends up breaking the cohesiveness of the song. Meet The Grahams, seems to have been written as if it was a spoken poem, or a real life letter being written to someone, so it doesn't really need an over the top beat to go with it, Kendrick probably could have released just the vocals and it still would have served it's purpose in the beef. The instrumental though provides such a good atmosphere, intent, and ambiance that only enhances Kendrick's lyrics.

@rattttooooo

18 күн бұрын

I find that's the case with pretty much anything kendrick releases. Part of why I am so enamoured with his music, and artistry, is the clear direction he has in mind for every release. I mean, GKMC plays like a movie, if a movie could even convey the atmosphere and internal conflicts as clearly as GKMC does. I close my eyes when I listen to his albums, and for that moment, I'm not just observing the protagonist, I *am* the protagonist. Kendrick is a fucking master of his craft.

A egotistical celebrity like drake would never drop something like a mr morale because of insecurities, leaving space for kendrick to poke holes in his character and show how lame he actually carries himself in the public eye.

That “count me out” video is so deep, that in and of itself still 2 years later has me peeling back and discovering new layers! Kendrick is a freaking GENIUS! I’m so glad people who never heard it before are now listening to “Mr. Morale”. I remember what it did for me when it first came out.

@makingmediamatter

Ай бұрын

I feel the same way, Morale floored me when I first heard it, had me in tears and every listen back through since has felt just as powerful, truly a once in a lifetime album and definitely my personal favorite from Kendrick.

@kitaredd9720

Ай бұрын

@@makingmediamatter each listen brings something new ro discover. It’s music is so multifaceted like that though, that he doesn’t NEES to put out new music all the time. It’s like he gives us enough good nutritious “food” to sustain us until the next time. I can still listen to any of albums and get “full”!

@Joker.9.9.9

Ай бұрын

Mr morals isn't for everybody to listen to only for those willing to heal...Count me out had me in tears 🙏

@kitaredd9720

Ай бұрын

@@Joker.9.9.9 you are so right!!! And I do think it finds you when it needs to as well!

You can have both shocking reveals and hard hitting bars....and kendrick did that.

@checksoverstripes2498

Ай бұрын

The daughter claim is an allegation proven to be false though, so how is that a reveal?

@jay2thaudy

Ай бұрын

@@checksoverstripes2498 Nothing has been proven false and I see you magically forgot about the obvious grooming behavior.

@carlodaboiii6485

29 күн бұрын

@@checksoverstripes2498 nothing was proven to be false lol ur just making thigns up

Listening to you breaking down the themes of Morale actually made me tear up, I knew most of those things but hearing them packaged in such a way really opened my eyes to how vulnerable Kendrick was and how much he hoped to reach us and help us change for the better. I'm looking forward to your next videos

@lualhatilualhati

Ай бұрын

the writing on this video is brilliant 🤍

Just as an artist, Drake never stood a chance. No one else was on his disses to carry his flow 😂

Ppl forget how impactful Euphoria was, it subtly hinted at various things, such as Drake's sexual assault cases that got settled outside of court, the fact that his always been play acting as a "black american artist", very subtle hints towards his grooming of young girls (there r surprisingly a lot more cases than u actually think), n that being the track where u completely showed when it comes to the pen he is better than Drake, better as a artist n a poet, making it clear why he has a pulitzer. It setup all of Kendricks other disses so perfectly, although being one of the lighter disses from Kendrick in the beef, it was meant to be a warning that this could get serious real quick

“Not replayable” idk I’ve replayed meet the grahams more than any other diss song that’s come out from this beef lol. I love it even more and more after each listen. Also great analysis!

@xXwarpedpichardiXx

Ай бұрын

The ppl that say it has no replay value don't want to listen to the lyrics again and again. They want a beat with the same flow over it every time. The surface level drizzy fans that want him around just want one thing. Microwaved music.

@darthsenpai

Ай бұрын

@@xXwarpedpichardiXx facts. I’m tired of the “if I can’t bop to it, it’s not good” mentality. MTG’s is so twisted and poignant 🔥

@xXwarpedpichardiXx

Ай бұрын

@@darthsenpai I think it's bc they share the same emotional maturity of their cult leader, truly. For drake his music is about pushing the "I make money, I fuck baddies, I steal other people's girls". There's not substance, it's gloating. Ppl want to feel on top of things and they think drake is living that life up at the top. Sure, he might do all those things. But what about all of it is exactly fulfilling? Surface level lyrics from a surface level man with a bunch of surface level fans. They can stay up there all they want, depth is where real growth can happen.

@BacchusAurelius-yj4mb

Ай бұрын

Nah I'm sorry this song is "not replayable" in the same way Kim by Eminem or Dance With The Devil by Immortal Technique are "not replayable". It's a masterclass in horrorcore in my opinion. I don't play it often because the vibes are just so incredibly negative, not because I don't get the bars or lyricism.

@Ashgrey0

Ай бұрын

Ye but she was spot on when she said you can't stop the song midway once you've started playing it😂. That's how good the narrative was stitched together

Kendrick literally warned drake 3 TIMES to not attack his personal life, even predicted he will do it anyway and fabricate stories, "don't tell no lie about me, and won't tell truth about you"

This is a great breakdown of ART vs cheap mass produced imitation. Great dialogue

Meet the grahams was more than just a diss track it was an intervention. He explains to the kids I know you were born into a messed up situation but there is still hope then explain to Drake's parents that they raise and f up person without being too disrespectful. I felt like I was looking at a show on the lifetime channel.

@pearse2944

Ай бұрын

I’ve been saying intervention when talking to people about it aswell Kendrick really puts a focus on the impact his actions have on the people closest to him and overall paints such a pitiful picture of Drake that he appears sick, misguided and incomplete It’s insane to me how in such an insane and cut-throat track Kendrick still comes off as merciful

@blackice8769

Ай бұрын

@@pearse2944 that's what make Kendrick so dangerous in the game of rap. He doesn't see things from the surface like a lot of other people he goes in depth like a psychiatrist are a philosopher oh yeah and on top of that he can rap any style slow fast All the above.

I’m not a piano player but I read somewhere that not only is “Meet the Grahams” in the key of A Minor, but only the white keys are played in the song. If true, that is a level of petty I can hardly even dream of. Really appreciated your video and analysis! I’m gonna need to revisit Eckhart Tolle now that you mentioned him

It’s very reductive to just write Story Of Adidon as a “gossip diss”. The child line was only a small part of the track and there was SO MUCH more covered. And Pusha rapped wonderfully.

Underwhelming description but my friend simply described it as “haunting” and it really does have that horror movie feel

really excellent dissection of both tracks. def. earned my sub! My only gripe is I do think you glossed over how impressive the release of meet the grahams was. Dropping when it did and being a better version of Family Matters, is basically Kendrick saying "see? I told you you were predictable" and being utterly validated in that. However, it is a form of magic trick he did. I don't think he literally predicted the angle Drake was going to go for, so much as he had so many response tracks prerecorded he could choose the most appropriate. Which he all but says at one point (how many do I really have in stock? 1, 2,3 ,4 ,5 plus 5).

@makingmediamatter

Ай бұрын

That’s a fair point, I do wish I would’ve found more space to discuss how impressive it was for Kendrick to drop “Grahams” right after “Family Matters”, I agree with all you said here and definitely think that was a contributing factor to how he kind of automatically won with Grahams. And thanks for the kind words and subscription, I definitely will be releasing more stuff like this soon!

@puffdoesstuff321

Ай бұрын

Re-edit and add it in the middle the people of the future will thank you

@mrcandy1938

Ай бұрын

Not only that, Kendrick choose horrorcore type song as a response was to me a chef kiss. Completely killed the vibe what family matter brings to the table. people were dancing and laughing then all of a sudden went dark and silent the minute MTG drop. there will never be a rap beef that can replicate this kind of aura

@nicklikethesoup

Ай бұрын

He didn’t predict much of anything because he knew it all. He had already heard it. That much is all but confirmed. Similar to the 5+5 meant he had at least 5 more tracks in line with escalating information. Seems like UMG pulled the plug on matters before #5 dropped. Just based on how things were posted online by those close to Kendrick.

@user-ye2sm1gq7l

Ай бұрын

​​​@@mrcandy1938 It was a masterclass never seen before. Drake dropped his "bang" diss, Kendrick kills the vibe with MTG, making his fans hyped and Drake's fans depressed, and when his fans are hyped and Drake's down, he releases his "bang", Not Like Us, sealing the beef. It was a genius play. He has been prepared to face Drake since the beginning of their beef, years ago. That's why he was teasing him in many songs during the decade, almost baiting him to this battle. "Say his name and I promise you will see Candman", this line is in Element, from 2017.

That was a brilliant comparative analysis. You're really good at what you do. Keep it up.

@makingmediamatter

Ай бұрын

So kind of you to say! I definitely plan to do more stuff like this in the future

@dariansmith8979

Ай бұрын

i was thinking the same very in depth

@MrXolaX

Ай бұрын

Ai

@dariansmith8979

Ай бұрын

@@MrXolaX your moms Ai

I think what some people, especially Drake stans, aren't really pointing out is how this whole thing, at least for me is the most simplest literary themes of all time: Man Vs Machine but with a spin I guess. The rumors about Drake always cycle around the idea of him, basically being a product for a record label. Everything about him seems to be manufactured, even his rhymes aren't him which a lot of people in the past (old heads) have commented about. Drake makes good music but it isn't Drake; he's essentially stats, data and number. Drago from Rock IV. And that would make Kendrick, Rocky Balboa. He's a natural talented rapper who came from the backgrounds he raps about. He is, one can say, actually hip hop and what hip hop stood for. And for him to win the battle...? It's like something straight for the books. This whole diss battle is indeed "biblical"

@makingmediamatter

Ай бұрын

I love that Rocky comparison, you hit it right on the head

@Jordy_Joestar-ub1qw

Ай бұрын

@@makingmediamatter Thank you I was in a rush typing this and also Im just shit at typing so glad my point came across well lol.

One thing i realized is that each verse on meet the grahams displays different feelings The first verse shows the shame other people feel about drake and how people (represented by Kendrick) don't want other people (Adonis) to become like him In the second verse, although he talks more softly with sandra, kendrick clearly expresses hate of drake's actions and fear of what he might do to other people close to him(though i believe kendrick when he says he doesn't have hate towards drake, in this verse he probably expresses a common possible feeling towards drake). Kendrick is the most agressive in this verse by far. In the third one, he expresses the feeling of lost potential that drake has and hopes that drake will change his mind because of his daughter The 4th one, in my opinion, expresses the feeling of being fed up with drake's action, the verse is structured in a way you can almost hear a more narcissistic version of drake at the start saying: "why? Why i deserve this song? Why are you doing this?" at the start. You can also imagine very clearly Kendrick leaving after saying the last line, like he doesn't care anymore.

@MasterIceyy

Ай бұрын

Kendrick doesn't "hate" Drake because that would go against his religious beliefs. The reason he worked with Kodak is because he thinks people can be rehabilitated and truly repent for their actions, however it seems like Kendrick is saying there is no possible way Drake could repent for the evils he's done

@tellmesomething2412

Ай бұрын

​​@@MasterIceyyNo... K. Dot's saying that he may NEVER trust him, but Drake should do right by those that he cares for, and not be the type of a-hole he's describing. Saying Kendrick doesn't matter, the rap battle doesn't matter, but Drake's actions and war with himself does.

@DynastyLuminous46

Ай бұрын

Drake is (was?) in a position of too much power to truly be able to repent, those walls need tearing down to throw Drake's ego down before Drake could even begin to think about bettering himself. No one else would've been able to put Drake in that position and time will tell if this beef has worked.

@pastense

Ай бұрын

Yeah, I think the most powerful thing Dot did was put himself completely out of the equation. This was beyond a diss. It was more of a psychiatric therapeutic session lol.

@yvettekeys9262

Ай бұрын

You can hear drakes lied when kdot says too 😂😂😂

Meet The Grahams was my favorite. Even musically I immediately loved it. As a musician myself I picked up on the modality of the melody and the intentional droning, repetitiveness of the intervals used. It even offered the occasional relief by using an interval with less tension at the exact time that a listener will generally (that included me) become overly tense and therefore annoyed. It acted as a resolution, which is very necessary when dealing with those intervals.

Kendrick's storytelling, form, structure and just exploration of major themes behind his criticism of Drake started in Euphoria and continued through all the disses peaks in Meet the Grahams. And the way it all ties up to Mr. Morale with the psychological approach and character analysis is very well-thought-out and cohesive. I shouldn't be surprised because that's how he approaches every album, but the fact that he could use the same approach to a series of disses is just impressive. p.s. I really enjoy your video essays! I'm glad this beef helped me find you 🤗

Meet the Grahams is the most heinous rap diss ever. It's so brutal, and so nasty that you almost feel like you need to take a shower after listening to it. Even as a longtime fan of his, MTG really made sure that I will never see Kendrick the same way again. That song is like being at an execution. Such a brilliant song, but if you don't cringe while listening to that song, you probably have some issues.

@nousername191

19 күн бұрын

Yeah, I struggled to listen to Meet the Grahams the first time and I really feel you on seeing Kendrick differently. I'm not as big a fan (as in I don't follow his songs closely) but damn, I didn't know Kendrick had that in him.

Do one for 6:16 that song is beautiful. It's crazy how the beginning of that song is him pleading with GOD that this is something he has to do. And then he asks souls of all the people that died while he was chasing his career to be with him. And references all his previous albums. This culminates into a transformation that seems to be the butterfly from TPAB. That's my take anyways.

What I like about MMATBS is that it’s realistic, no one with deep rooted Trauma stemming from past generations will ever sit down with a therapist or anyone close to them and immediately reveal everything that makes them feel broken inside, Rather they’ll be skeptical to tell them anything at first then after the skeptics fade away they’ll much rather beat around the bush or in the album’s case “Tap dancing around the conversation” to even just feeding their ego in hopes the individual forgets the pain he/she is experiencing but we all know that won’t happen. It’s so real to an actual Therapy session and that’s why it actually works

Mr. Morale and the Big Steppers is one of my favorite rap albums. It has probably the only rap song I have ever cried while listening to. Mother I Sober. The fact that Drake chose to fundamentally misunderstand that song is really telling. He is emotionally immature and does not understand what Black Trauma even means. This is why his label as a Culture Vulture will stick for probably the rest of his life unless he makes some significant changes. Excellent commentary by the way.

This is the kind of dissection a lot of other reaction videos have missed. There’s always something more with Kendrick and I think you perfectly surmised what was going on with this track. It’s almost violent reduction and assessment of his character as an individual. I really appreciate the ties to the morale album as well. Super enlightening! Awesome video

That was very intellectual and well worded break down of MTG, loved every moment. You're ability to break down lyrics and create a narrative of what is was like to Dissect Kendrick dissecting Drake, has earned you a new subscriber.

drake cannot keep his mouth shut when it comes to other people’s fiancées.

You went off on this one. And you articulated just how I felt when this song came out how it made story of Adidon look surface level.

Quickly becoming one of my favorite music dissection spots man. Excited to see what you put out next and dive into your non-music related catalog :)

@makingmediamatter

Ай бұрын

These the type of comments I love most of all, really appreciate your kind words and hope you enjoy some of my other work!

“Stop playing with me for i turn you to a song” he wasnt lying🙁

Great analysis I loved the video. For me listening to Meet the Grahams for the first time as an adult was a lot like listening to Dance With the Devil by immortal technique for the first time as a kid. There was just such an eerie feeling and you couldn’t tell what was real or not.

Kendrick is L from Death Note, Meet The Grahams was truly a classic horror story, that’s going to live hip hop history forever💯

This video is necessary viewing for understanding the depth of what Kendrick did.

I’ve heard a lot of people say that Kendrick really changed the tone of the beef with MTG, but I would argue that 6:16 began that tone shift. It was on 6:16 that Kendrick declared that he was taking this battle unbelievably serious…as if ordained by God to smite this faithless man. He then proceeded to burrow into Drake’s thought process by implanting the idea that everyone around him was suspect. Very insidious. The cover art being Drake’s misplaced glove, which only Drake realized at that time, gave weight to that claim. It’s no coincidence that the cover art for MTG was the same shot zoomed out to show an array of Drake’s personal items, which seemed like an invasion of privacy…and the song itself really was like an invasion of Drake’s privacy and inner thoughts.

If kendrick was sparring with J Coke, I think it wouldve been a more lyrical based spat, since Kenrfick has stated he wanted this to remain "an exhibition within the game"

Great video! I've always been a Kendrick fan since section 80. Seeing him grow, and I'm glad this beef is shaping the future of hip hop and rap. It's definitely what the culture needed.

This was a banging breakdown and analysis, you gave me a lot to think about. Glad you explored Mr Morale too

You did such a good job putting into words how this song connects so well to the thoughts and themes of Mr Morale. Its something I've been feeling but always stumbling over myself trying to explain to people

By far the best analysis of the beef ive watched!!

Great work! I’m happy you made the connection with Mr. Morale as his third verse made the mention. Thank you for the work 🙏🏽✨

Thoroughly enjoyed this. Please continue breaking down Kendrick's discography. Ive been on a KDot binge and i love your style. New subbie😊

Not like us and euphoria are famous not because they are better but because meet the grahams feels so sinister and personal to listen to that it feels like reading an anonymous letter that was wrongly delivered to your mail box.

Such an AMAZING video! Very well written/spoken to the T! Amazing work on tying together “Meet The Grahams” & “Mr Morale & The Big Steppers” to explain an overarching message in this ALL!

When you broke down the summary of kendrick’s spiritual philosophy I actually started to cry. Because it was exactly what drew me into his music upon only recently getting into him. I haven’t really listened to much not out of avoidance rap just isn’t my go to. But this feud brought him to my notice and I instantly fell in love with his lyrics. The disses and mr morale are like some of the most down to earth, open to growth, and funny rap lyrics I’ve ever heard

Great essay. I honestly struggled to understand why Kendrick would take on a hateful persona seemingly out of nowhere after releasing such a personal album that preaches healing and growth, but your explanation of his diss tracks to be examples of his "regression/ imperfection" makes so much sense. It seems like that idea flew by many people though, as these tracks are being interpreted as reasons to be more hateful rather than flaws we should work through (which is the idea that mr. morale encourages.) It's why I think these diss tracks contradict his previous message in Mr. Morale to the wider audience, who really are attracted to the buzz of drama and callouts (no problem with that, the bars were fire).

It's a great video, and you really should be proud it felt like a documentary. I was expecting the credits to roll up on the end right there lmao. Like the feeling of watching a good movie and leaves you stunned when the credits roll in

Meet the Grahams is the scariest thing I’ve heard 2024 so far, a scene of Kdot standing next to Drake talking to him while brutally cutting drake open in a dark room came up to my mind when i was listening to the track 😢

one thing that sticks out to me is that apparently all of kendricks disses were recorded at the same time. tbat means that he made euphoria, 6:16 in la, meet the grahams AND not like us in one session (theres also allegedly a 5th song) and listening to them together with that in mind tells a bit of a personal story for kendrick. how he goes from "this is a warning shot, oooh i hate you and im hoping you act up" to literally dismantling the man to finally having fun with it because he knows drakes fucked if he drops. the line in "not like us" about family matters tells us that kendrick knew everything drake was doing before he did it and he came in prepared

THIS WAS INCREBILE you got yourself a new sub

Beautifully and masterfully presented. Love your in-depth breakdown. Thank you!

happy to see a new upload!

How does this channel not have a million subs? The quality is 10/10

@makingmediamatter

Ай бұрын

Im sayinnnn, but thank you actually!

@RoterBaron93

Ай бұрын

because it is only AI content, and summarized by chat gpt and said out loud by some AI voice, this is not really something what we should thrive for bro this is downranking but whatever

@circle11111

Ай бұрын

@@RoterBaron93 there’s literally personal vlogs on her channel. She’s not a bot, just good at narrating.

@princerak8881

Ай бұрын

She sound like one she sound extremely fake​@@circle11111

@darcyrowley1736

Ай бұрын

@@RoterBaron93definitely not ai. She’s on screen at the end of all her videos. Smart woman, great research, fantastic writing, and good narration. She is the ideal content creator for subjects like this

This is such a great video!! The way you researched, analyzed, and broke down the whole history between the two and the concepts of Mr. Morale in a way that I haven’t seen anyone do yet. I loved this video and was engaged the whole time especially bc I’m a big Kendrick fan. But you should keep going and never stop making these types of videos. We can tell you put a lot of work into this bc the quality of the video/content is 10/10

Your breakdowns on this topic have been my favourite I've come across, brilliant work ✨

This video is amazing thank you for your deep dive content.

this video was amazing to watch, the amount of info and things that are found from the disses and how kendrick calculated this all is just amazing.

Meet the grams beat sounds tragic using all minor chords. On top of that the lyrics were just so brutal.

Genuinely such an amazing video thank you so much for the effort you put into this!!

I love this articulate dissertation. Well done.

Solid video. Obviously a lot of thought and introspection here. 👍👍

I’ll be on the lookout for ya from now on! Great work 🫡

Phenomenal video, amazing quality!

This channel deserves to hit 100k subscribers, and I think it will in time. I can tell you really listen music and understand it

You’re really good at what you do. Looking forward to hear your take on future topics, rap beef or not.

Dope essay…. One of the best I’ve seen on this conflict… you’ve earned a new subscriber… and hopefully a million more

i keep preaching about how great meet the grahams is. eveyone constantly overlooks it and its one of my personal favorite tracks.

Great breakdown and well done!!

Great analysis! I'm not sure what else your channel has to hold so I'm psyched to check out the rest of yer catalogue!

Really well done video! I know everything about this beef but you really added a great analysis

amazing essay!! thank you

This analysis is really valuable. Well done.

Wow this was very well put together, please keep putting out quality like this!

Love this vid. Sometimes I dont listen to meet the grahams bc its so dark and deliberate in its attack but its so well crafted. Shows kendrick is really a master at what he does.

This was a very well crafted analysis.

You should be proud of this video. You’ve done a wonderful job with your analysis. You definitely earned yourself a subscriber.

I love your insight and smile, keep up the great work, your hard work shines through.

Excellent narrated and great arguments made... I believe many people miss out on Kendrick's messages when they first hear songs and often Come back years or months later to understand him. I saw the same when Mr.Morale dropped many critics had placed him in a category of pop music and forgot his true ability has been narratives and storytelling of his self.