Drake vs. Kendrick Lamar is over, for all intents and purposes. The disses stopped coming out. The subs have been limited. And Drake has decided to take legal action as a result of “Not Like Us” achieving huge success. The story has been written, and yet, the debate wears on. People have continued argue that the 6 God actually won the battle, or outbarred Kendrick Lamar. Others, like Glasses Malone, felt Drake could never win the battle by virtue of what he represents. He expressed this opinion during a recent spot on a DJ Akademiks stream.
DJ Akademiks has consistently been on Drake’s side. Glasses Malone, has consistently not been. He told Ak that rapping ability never really mattered in the battle. He felt Drake was destined to lose because he does not represent “culture” as he sees it. “It’s not ‘cuse he’s from Toronto,” Malone said. “It’s cuse he’s a Jewish man from the suburbs.” DJ Akademiks tried his best to refute this stance, but Glasses Malone dug in his heels. “He’s just not hip hop,” he said. “Hip hop is street urban culture. He’s a pop artist, he’s Madonna as a rapper.”
Glasses Malone Compared Drake To Madonna
The Madonna analogy is particularly stinging. While outwardly unfair, Glasses Malone backs up this claim by noting how many times Drake has changed his style. He alluded to the music video for “The Motto,” in which Drake is championing the Bay Area sound. He then referenced “Started from the Bottom.” Glasses Malone believes that the 6 God approaches hip hop the same way a pop artist would approach a popular or trendy genre. “One week he’ll have a lowrider under the Bay Bridge and he’s a West Coast artist,” the rapper posited. “Next week, he’s a New York artist and he started from the bottom.”
DJ Akademiks tried to combat Glasses Malone’s criticisms by citing Eminem and 21 Savage. Rappers who, by virtue of where they are born or the color of their skin, can have their credibility questioned in the same manner. Glasses Malone excused both Eminem and 21 Savage as being part of the “culture,” and pointed to their credibility within their communities. “Drake is an artist,” Glasses Malone asserted. “That don’t make him culture.” Do you agree with the rapper’s sentiment?
About The Author
Elias Andrews is a music and entertainment writer for HotNewHipHop. He joined HNHH in 2024 as the lead night shift contributor, which means he covers new music releases on a weekly basis.
In the year since joining, Elias has covered some of the biggest and most turbulent stories in the world of music. He covered the Drake and Kendrick Lamar battle, and the release of the disses “Family Matters” and “Meet the Grahams,” in particular, in real time. He has also detailed the ongoing list of allegations and criminal charges made against Diddy.
Elias’ favorite artists are Andre 3000, MF Doom, pre-808s Kanye West and Tyler, The Creator. He loves L.A. hip-hop but not L.A. sports teams. The first album he ever bought was Big Willie Style by Will Smith, which he maintains is still a pretty good listen.
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