Dr. Dre has lengthy been one in every of Kendrick Lamar’s mentors, and when K. Dot clashed with Drake remaining 12 months, it’s glaring what aspect the West Coast legend was once going to be on.
Dre joined the debut episode of interview collection The Odd Suspects With Kenya Barris and Malcolm Gladwell on Thursday (Jan. 30), all over which he publicly voiced his strengthen for Lamar’s “Now not Like Us” knockout blow and mentioned he didn’t recognize Drizzy talking negatively on Kendrick’s circle of relatives all over the struggle.
Barris introduced up Kendrick’s Pop Out live performance and the way it made the director “really feel proud to be from L.A.,” which induced Dre to shield his mentee.
“I really like that document,” the Demise Row icon mentioned of “Now not Like Us.” “I’ma say this on digicam. I don’t wish to get detrimental. My entire s–t is set being certain and shifting ahead and all that s–t, however the reality I heard Drake say one thing detrimental about Kendrick’s spouse and his children, that made me say, ‘Ah, adios!’”
Drake many times poked at Kendrick with allegations of abusing his spouse, Whitney Alford, and claims that his industry pgLang spouse Dave Loose illegitimately fathered one in every of their children on diss tracks corresponding to “Push Ups,” “Circle of relatives Issues” and “The Center Phase 6.”
“Now not Like Us” reached No. 1 at the Billboard Sizzling 100 and broke the document for many weeks atop the Sizzling Rap Songs when it handed Lil Nas X and Billy Ray Cyrus’ “Previous The town Highway” in October.
Dr. Dre made a unique marvel look at Kendrick’s Pop Out live performance on Juneteenth remaining 12 months on the Kia Discussion board, the place he had the honour to introduce “Now not Like Us” with a easy, “Pst, I see lifeless other folks.”
Lamar could have the danger to deliver “Now not Like Us” to thousands and thousands of families in February when he’s taking the level on the Tremendous Bowl LIX Halftime Display in New Orleans.
Hosted via Barris and award-winning writer Malcolm Gladwell, The Odd Suspects debuts on Thursday, and the audio collection will function further episodes with Jimmy Kimmel, Ava Duvernay, David Chang, Sue Fowl and extra as visitors.
Pay attention to the clip of Dr. Dre speaking about “Now not Like Us” underneath.
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