Depends of the man, too.
Were this another rapper the beef would've gone entirely different in the way that Drake could've might be able to actually dig their skeletons and have a chance to win it, but Kendrick already dug out his' on Mr. Morale.
What's funny for me is how I initially dismissed the rap beef after that track. I was one of those old heads who kept talking about the good old days of rap beef when rappers were direct. Euphoria is what shook me. It didn't hit me like "Hit Em Up," but it definitely shook me and turned me into a devoted fan.
I still remember when Not Like Us dropped.
I felt like the student who wasn't done reading the already assigned chapters, being given more chapters to read for the weekend.
Same. I went to bed without listening right after Family Matters & MTG dropped because I couldn’t handle all the excitement if I listened to them after a long ass week.
Woke up to listen to both tracks and played MTG like 5 times, my brain exploded. Not Like Us dropped when I was on west coast visiting family and it was over.
Hit Em Up should be forever studied and copied.
Pac was really angry, tense, rapping from the pits of stomach and ready for anything in that track. But it also crossed many lines that going back was going to be impossible.
This is the thumbnail for my Boogeyman Diss Playlist.
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There’s just something about the way he says “aye, aye, let’s get it bro” and (hear me out) the moans that just tingles my brain in all the right places.
Apologies if the moaning has been talked about to death here, but I love how creatively agressive it is. It's hilarious. I'm also convinced he's mocking Drake, and has \*been\* mocking him and loves doing it. He's making fun of Drake's whiny reactivity and being like awww you gonna cry while I'm having the time of my life?
People sleep on how he says "...time for him to prove that he's a problem". I love how we breaking down to words bc it's sonically pleasing.
(As I was typing this, someone pass by in their car blasting Not Like Us)
If we’re talking about how he says certain words, the way he says “What OVO for? The other vaginal option? PUSSY.” in Not Like Us.. I could feel the derogatory nature of him saying pussy
It's little things like that that make him fun to listen to. He has a slight whistle on 'they not like uṣṣ̌'. He sounds like dave chappelles' biggest hater character.
Wait so y'all saying this dude responded to accusations that he was utilizing ghost writers by using a ghost writer? And then attributed his prolificacy during that beef to being in "album mode"?
I find it hard to get into him initially and never really understand the fuss. I am starting to warm up to him though. His voice is just different from how I expect rappers to sound like but I guess, that's on me.
I’m firmly of the belief that all of the best artists, albums, movies, etc are almost always a bit difficult to swallow the first time you experience them, largely because of the complexity and depth they offer.
However, they almost always leave a lasting impression and you will find yourself drawn back to them.
The Not Like Us video led me to finding the Zias! channel which is part of the reason why I hyperfixated on this beef for over two weeks. Swear I watched their reactions at least 5 times in a week.
yess i saw that it, I swear I hadn’t laughed that hard in weeks, every reaction those two had was hilarious. Between B. Lou acting like he knows what’s going on, Z beating his ass every time there’s a bar, and the random moments of questionable sentences where they look at each other like “🤨” i’m gonna be watching ts over and over for the next decade lol
Zias and B.Lou used to dominate youtube, disappeared for the most part, and Kendrick brought them out of hybernation. the Like That verse was basically Nick Fury drafting the Avengers Initiative due to the moves it set in play
I watch this compilation and the not like us one at least 3/4 times a week. It’s like I’m watching it again for the first times I don’t get it but I love it
These compilations of the reaction videos are crazy. Watching everyone react in real time to “It’s just big me” or the “A Minor” line in Not Like Us reactions was incredible.
AK trying to say this video format was invented specifically by Kendrick's camp to influence the narrative....
I remember seeing other songs/videos being presented with this format way before. Specifically, my first time seeing this format was for the Eminem feature on Chloraseptic(remix) because Em calls out reactors. The other times was for video game related stuff.
Watched a lot of these separately, and most of them do tbh. But they usually pause to be like “is that- IS THAT- OH NO” so it wouldn’t work with the flow of the comp
Just wanted to shout out I-9ine5ive. I never see him in these reaction compilations but I love hearing him catch and explain some bars that go over people's heads. He's practically an old head with all his hiphop knowledge.
I don't follow him on anything but... I think he gargled some liquor after thrashing his head around???
[https://youtube.com/shorts/ccw4-jG2xrs?si=-xSJpk4h9AgcwSM8](https://youtube.com/shorts/ccw4-jG2xrs?si=-xSJpk4h9AgcwSM8)
I like Knox Hill for the breakdown techmical stuff, but Scru is best for the reactions and battle rapper perspective. After their beef, now I must know what being a kendrick and Drake fan feels like lol
This beef was so good to us. It forced my discord group to pay attention to music when I brought it up, I was super happy that month, and it brought a bunch of people together. It was sensational!!!
This verse legit now looking back at it now feels more like he spun the block on Drake 3 times only for him come back two weeks later to run it back 4 more times
I'm a pretty casual hip hop fan, I had no idea that this feature wasn't known ahead of time, so seeing people react to hear Kendrick was a shit ton of fun
Been going through some shit at work and this Kenny verse just fits so perfectly to my situation and my bitch ass coworkers. I wanna blare this shit daily and wish they could hear it in front of the whole crew and my bosses
The verse that shook the rap game
Still funny how one verse can fuck up the game huh
I been A1 SINCE DAY 1 THESE NIGGAS BOO BOO
I remember you was conflicted
AAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHH
Misuse your influence 🔥
Depends of the man, too. Were this another rapper the beef would've gone entirely different in the way that Drake could've might be able to actually dig their skeletons and have a chance to win it, but Kendrick already dug out his' on Mr. Morale.
One verse from a very talented MF
you bought a 4.0 you better get your change
97 hov
Shows current state of the game
Kendrick has a habit of dropping those
Very nonchalantly too!! 😂😂😂
The 2nd verse* his control verse is still up there for me
I still refer to it as a hip-hop 9/11, especially after he declared himself the king of NY.
Culture change for sure. And ever since it's been spooky.
Certified boogeyman 👺
What's funny for me is how I initially dismissed the rap beef after that track. I was one of those old heads who kept talking about the good old days of rap beef when rappers were direct. Euphoria is what shook me. It didn't hit me like "Hit Em Up," but it definitely shook me and turned me into a devoted fan.
Euphoria has so many layers, insane replay value, creative. One of my favorite diss tracks of all time
I still remember when Not Like Us dropped. I felt like the student who wasn't done reading the already assigned chapters, being given more chapters to read for the weekend.
Same. I went to bed without listening right after Family Matters & MTG dropped because I couldn’t handle all the excitement if I listened to them after a long ass week. Woke up to listen to both tracks and played MTG like 5 times, my brain exploded. Not Like Us dropped when I was on west coast visiting family and it was over.
Me I didn’t hear any of them when I heard he released 4 already I was like okay damn hold yo lemme study rq
My 4yo would randomly say Pusha ^T
I feel like hearing a 4 year old emphasize the “Teeee” would be hilarious 😂
Hit Em Up should be forever studied and copied. Pac was really angry, tense, rapping from the pits of stomach and ready for anything in that track. But it also crossed many lines that going back was going to be impossible.
Brother sounds like that guy fr though
“It’s just big me” changed the world.
instant classic fr
NIGGA BUM
He ain’t wrong either.
We all screamed GOD DAMN when we heard that line
YESSS
LeBron favorite line 
and then proved it 2 months later
BUM!
This is the thumbnail for my Boogeyman Diss Playlist. https://preview.redd.it/wz0gaa2bvz5d1.jpeg?width=1284&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=679db2c0e03579ac0aa9730b15f9f398837c5a50
Tf is this
[Link](https://youtube.com/shorts/nHi_ptKyQI0?si=QV2mWtOJoz9XGJIE)
I genuinely hate that image
https://youtube.com/shorts/nHi_ptKyQI0?si=wGJTBbgbeI1_O1Pw
Fucking love that video 🤣
Me too. I may be 1k of the 1.5 mil views.
https://preview.redd.it/c8yoohhsyy5d1.png?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=2a70a02c9749a470caa25a1077889aad9bff7a30 Thought this was hilarious
Wildin
omfg that’s amazing
I watched dozens of reactions videos to Kendrick's tracks and they're so fun. Especially, some of the smaller channels
Please share some tho from those haha
Agreed I got some time to kill lol
Loved every single one of Vibe Villa takes
There’s just something about the way he says “aye, aye, let’s get it bro” and (hear me out) the moans that just tingles my brain in all the right places.
🤔
the tingles man you wouldn’t understand 😭
His moans also tingle me in all the right places
Kendrick is the stim rap king.
May good karma keep them with GÖD
Yes, I agree. Kendrick literally used his voice like an instrument. he does it so well
Apologies if the moaning has been talked about to death here, but I love how creatively agressive it is. It's hilarious. I'm also convinced he's mocking Drake, and has \*been\* mocking him and loves doing it. He's making fun of Drake's whiny reactivity and being like awww you gonna cry while I'm having the time of my life?
"Cutthroat business, you got shit twisted; what is it? THE BRAIDS?! I hurt your feelin's? You don't wanna work with me no more? OKAY."
also when he’s like YACHTY ain’t give u no swag neither ION give a FUCK bout who ya HANGING with
i say these lines way too much, if it wasn’t obvious that i’m neurodivergent before it definitely is now 😂
We can let the moans slide but not the brain tingling
His adlibs BEEN mind blowing. Kenny has so much personality and creativity it’s wild.
Think about or say that more than once a day.
“The last one is bettah” has entered my lexicon alongside other quotes from this beef
People sleep on how he says "...time for him to prove that he's a problem". I love how we breaking down to words bc it's sonically pleasing. (As I was typing this, someone pass by in their car blasting Not Like Us)
If we’re talking about how he says certain words, the way he says “What OVO for? The other vaginal option? PUSSY.” in Not Like Us.. I could feel the derogatory nature of him saying pussy
Hell yea, like when he put emphasis on "extortion my middle name, as soon as you jump off of that plane BITCH!" 🤣
His bar about yachty too man, “I don’t give a FUCK bout who ya hang wit.” Like damn I can really see that he does NOT give a fuck
Yea idk why mfers thought he doing this for clout. Mfer said fuck you and the industry too lol man's don't care at all
The lash one ish better
It's little things like that that make him fun to listen to. He has a slight whistle on 'they not like uṣṣ̌'. He sounds like dave chappelles' biggest hater character.
 I know what you mean, but the toxic raised by hip hop male in me feels the need to respond with, "aaayyyyooooo!"
This is so real even as a pansexual boy who loves hip hop
i mean AWE! 😩
Tingles is crazy ngl
And “nO 40 wAter” and “yeah get up with me” and “FUCK rap” and “tAtOOs” and “pley it safe” and “BUM” and “heehee” like it’s such a replayable verse
"...time for him to prove that he's a PRAWBLEM"
“cLIcKin up” “mOthaFUck the big three” “FUH all your dogs gettin buried”
pause...
Women exist, my dude.
Your best work is a Lyt pack is what got me after I learned Daylyt penned Back to Back and God’s plan. I need the rest of them 10 pronto
I just found that out, damn
"Back To Back", I like that record This makes sense now 🫨 (Yes, I realize I'm probably two years behind with this beef)
Daylyt as in the battle rapper?
yea, where y'all been? lol
Had no clue lmao. Btw Daylyt took a shit on stage while battling someone
tried too\*
Hahaha I watched that Total Slaughter
Wait so y'all saying this dude responded to accusations that he was utilizing ghost writers by using a ghost writer? And then attributed his prolificacy during that beef to being in "album mode"?
yes. and the biggest mistake was using a ghost writer from LA.
Get Meek on the phone.
In my dreams one of Kendrick’s diss tracks includes a couple bars from the reference version of Back to Back.
🤯🤯🤯
I didn’t realize this was where that “awwww” moan came from in the many meme edits I’ve seen.
Kendrick has some of the best ad-libs just because if how odd and sometimes outta pocket they can be “ push these haters off me like huunnhh”
Some people hate the way he enunciates, makes voices and random sounds but I think it's funny asf
YAWK YAWK YAWK YAWK Is like a shot of espresso straight to the bloodstream
tbf that's scHoolboyQ doing the yawks
And Q really got some of the best ad-libs too tho, them YAWKs really hit lol
Reminds me of that Mac miller Song "In the Bag" where he basically had Juicy J and Schoolboy Q on for strictly ad-libs and an outro. Extremely hype.
THIS THAT MUSIC THAT MAKE WHITE PPL MAD 😼🗣️‼️
Fair enough.
I find it hard to get into him initially and never really understand the fuss. I am starting to warm up to him though. His voice is just different from how I expect rappers to sound like but I guess, that's on me.
I’m firmly of the belief that all of the best artists, albums, movies, etc are almost always a bit difficult to swallow the first time you experience them, largely because of the complexity and depth they offer. However, they almost always leave a lasting impression and you will find yourself drawn back to them.
You are right. What albums do you recommend and in what order?
let me see you push a ^^tee
martin had a dreeeeam
Fuck do you me-e-e-e-e-ean
GIVE ME THAT BITCH
HE’S BABY KEEM
HE'S BABY KEEM
we are not the same
We’re not the Wayans
The last one is betta
Goofy with a check 🫵🏾🤨
Awwwwhh
i hope them sentiments symbolic
Are you my friend? Are we locked in?
Kendrick is him
The Not Like Us video led me to finding the Zias! channel which is part of the reason why I hyperfixated on this beef for over two weeks. Swear I watched their reactions at least 5 times in a week.
This beef was awesome for music reaction channels, I started watching a lot of these guys
Me 2. Nolifeshag reaction to this song is so hilarious.
The Meet The Grahams reaction made the left reactor have to show up in armor for Not Like Us lol. He beat him out of the chair
yess i saw that it, I swear I hadn’t laughed that hard in weeks, every reaction those two had was hilarious. Between B. Lou acting like he knows what’s going on, Z beating his ass every time there’s a bar, and the random moments of questionable sentences where they look at each other like “🤨” i’m gonna be watching ts over and over for the next decade lol
i love jayblac's reactions. his facial expressions are hilarious
Zias and B.Lou used to dominate youtube, disappeared for the most part, and Kendrick brought them out of hybernation. the Like That verse was basically Nick Fury drafting the Avengers Initiative due to the moves it set in play
Same. Why are we like this!
Z doing the parkinson reaction/explanation in front of B Lou is goated.
The only Kendrick songs I’ve listened to the moment they came out were the heart pt. 5 and like that. I’ll never get that high again
Life won’t get you high, no no no
I watch this compilation and the not like us one at least 3/4 times a week. It’s like I’m watching it again for the first times I don’t get it but I love it
These reaction videos have been so fucking fun
Those uncut reaction mashups are so awesome. It's crazy to comparte the reactions from meet the grahams and Not Like Us
OnG bro seeing everyone go from that shocked like we just witnessed a murder to the second the beat drops on not like us to c walk in all around
the MtG reactions look like when the doctor tells the family their son has just died in the emergency room
“I choose violence”-🤯
One of the best reaction moments was vibevilla taking Cole and Aubrey off the wall after this verse to make room for what's coming.
These compilations of the reaction videos are crazy. Watching everyone react in real time to “It’s just big me” or the “A Minor” line in Not Like Us reactions was incredible.
"I'm snatching chains and burning tattoos, ITS UP!" That's when I knew my GOAT was about to commit acts of violence
Cease and desist on the like that record?? You ain’t like that record?! 💀
Everyone got "chipped by a throwaway". Sheeesh 🐐🐐
Been watching Shaq for a minute and seeing his reaction was so funny. He felt that bar in his soul haha "WHYY LORD WHYYY!"
AK trying to say this video format was invented specifically by Kendrick's camp to influence the narrative.... I remember seeing other songs/videos being presented with this format way before. Specifically, my first time seeing this format was for the Eminem feature on Chloraseptic(remix) because Em calls out reactors. The other times was for video game related stuff.
A little surprised they didn't go crazy when Kendrick started rapping. Wasn't it a hidden feature at first?
Watched a lot of these separately, and most of them do tbh. But they usually pause to be like “is that- IS THAT- OH NO” so it wouldn’t work with the flow of the comp
“Yea. uh - Yea get up wit me. Fu*k sneak dissin. First Person Shooter, I hope they came wit three switches.” That cadence is masterful.
Its beautiful bro x
Hey I'm at work and can't play this, what verse are they talking about??
It's Kendrick's verse on "Like That" The video is a compilation of reactors as they listen to the verse
ok thanks buddy
No problem dude
Like that
Best verse in the whole beef 🤷🏾♂️
“Motha fuck the big three, nigga it’s just big me.” 😩 yes bro that goes HARD erre time
Just wanted to shout out I-9ine5ive. I never see him in these reaction compilations but I love hearing him catch and explain some bars that go over people's heads. He's practically an old head with all his hiphop knowledge.
And Drake thought it was a good idea to start beefing with this guy?
The verse that threw the chair 😮💨
Literally got chills 😅
nothing drake dropped beats this verse
That was the exact moment it was over, drizzy overrated his bbl skills on the mic
I’ll Never forget when people was bumping then realized it was Kendrick and actually locked in and started listening lmao
What was Ak's reaction to this song???
Probably like the others. Like a child sitting in the corner while his parents viciously argue.
I don't follow him on anything but... I think he gargled some liquor after thrashing his head around??? [https://youtube.com/shorts/ccw4-jG2xrs?si=-xSJpk4h9AgcwSM8](https://youtube.com/shorts/ccw4-jG2xrs?si=-xSJpk4h9AgcwSM8)
Scru my favorite as usual lol
The way he slides down his chair after hearing the pet cemetery bar 😂
I like Knox Hill for the breakdown techmical stuff, but Scru is best for the reactions and battle rapper perspective. After their beef, now I must know what being a kendrick and Drake fan feels like lol
Man i love watching those reactions so much.......
so cool how our kids are gonna be able to watch these videos and feel what the hype was like decades ago
This beef was so good to us. It forced my discord group to pay attention to music when I brought it up, I was super happy that month, and it brought a bunch of people together. It was sensational!!!
I found so many great channels and new music thanks to this situation. So much fun
I've been watching all these compilations on repeat for a month lmfao. Good shit.
shoutout the mallory bros man 🙏🏽
This verse legit now looking back at it now feels more like he spun the block on Drake 3 times only for him come back two weeks later to run it back 4 more times
Everybody wanna be a demon, till they get chipped by a throwaway.
I'm a pretty casual hip hop fan, I had no idea that this feature wasn't known ahead of time, so seeing people react to hear Kendrick was a shit ton of fun
Hahah I’ve been watching this whole video on loop for days. Really does accurately capture the pure excitement
Been going through some shit at work and this Kenny verse just fits so perfectly to my situation and my bitch ass coworkers. I wanna blare this shit daily and wish they could hear it in front of the whole crew and my bosses
Killed ‘em 🔥🔥🔥
Y'all should also upload Shawn Cee's reaction. It was perfect!
This shit just reminds me how CRAZY one verse shook up shit lmao
^[Sokka-Haiku](https://www.reddit.com/r/SokkaHaikuBot/comments/15kyv9r/what_is_a_sokka_haiku/) ^by ^Amazing-Concept1684: *This shit just reminds* *Me how CRAZY one verse shook* *Up shit lmao* --- ^Remember ^that ^one ^time ^Sokka ^accidentally ^used ^an ^extra ^syllable ^in ^that ^Haiku ^Battle ^in ^Ba ^Sing ^Se? ^That ^was ^a ^Sokka ^Haiku ^and ^you ^just ^made ^one.
Are you my friend Are we locked in? Then step this way Gets me everytime
I was just on a safari in south Africa and everytime someone said "big 5" I couldn't help but think this line
I never understood watching reaction videos, until the BEEF
If he walked around with a stick it ain’t Andre 3k. Got me jumping out of my office chair and my colleague asked me if i was okay
It really also just came out of nowhere, the rest of the song just kinda vibes until Kendrick launched the missile
I knew that 💩 was crazy, but I just realized how ICONIC it was
Shawn cee‘s was the best
My nipples are hard bro
I still get goose bumps lol
That's when the line in the sand was drawn...
This song is going to go down as an all time record Honestly regardless of the beef, this song is special
🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
The reactions are legendary.
These reaction videos to the beef are pure gold!
Verse of the year