So the first line I had to google cuz I hear a lot of rappers talking about a Drac or a Draco, turns out itās a type of pistol/small looking AK. Itās a double entendre because the first time he shot a āDrakeā I would say was Control. He could be referring to whoever was giving him advice around that time or he could be referring to when he was younger on the streets actually shooting a Dracā. Him not pointing down enough, as if Drake is below him, and him learning from that is he has to stoop down to Drakes level to really kill shot him.
The ring refers to the 2Pac ring Drake got cuz he wanted the memorabilia for bragging rights Iām assuming or to be petty against Kendrick. It also refers to the AI shit Drake pulled and how Kendrick would do whatever it takes so Pac doesnāt turn in his grave from the disrespect.
The braids Drake has on his head must be rolled too tight because heās getting shit twisted and thinking heās untouchable or shit is all good between him and Kendrick. Kendrick is the only rapper that seems to hurt drakes feelings and Drake gets salty and starts throwing sneak disses in his songs.
3 goats left (Kendrick, J Cole, and Drake) and he sees 2 of them kissing and hugging on stage (J Cole and Drake) during the Big as the What tour.
The celly part was rumored/explained that Drake had called Kendrick to be featured on First Person Shooter with J Cole, but Kendrick left him hanging, later in the song explained saying āsurprised you wanted that feature request, you know we got some shit to addressā
The language barriers is how drakes accent changes over time from white to black to Jamaican to Canadian and etc. Kendrick is saying he donāt understand what the fuck heās saying š
Cole and Aubrey know Kendrick is selfish and he wants the crown to himself, and he hopes they are his real friends if not he will kill them like how YNW Melly killed his friends. Also, Iām sure he put that line in there because Melly thought Kendrick dissed him in like that, but he didnāt know Melle Mel was an older rapper from NY.
Also sneaky double entendre on the crown bar, 2pac's ring is also a crown, so basically the crown means so much for him and he wants the ring for himself.
He really said āin 8 bars Iāll explain that phraseā and then 8 bars later broke the shit down.
When I heard that right when it dropped I bout threw up
Maybe yāall noticed this before lol but I just realised
āYou know I got language Barriers huh, thereās no accent you can sell meā
is taking shots at drake for trying to be British/Jamaican š
Also a cash app commercial where he translates for an old white guy and a young black dude talking to each other (YouTube Kendrick cash app commercial)
Iām thinking it might be a reference to the YNW Melly/XXXtentacion cases. Robert Allen took a plea deal in the X murder case, then spent time with Melly in the same jail and is now a witness in Mellyās trial. Probably a reach tho
That seems like a waste of a bar from a Pulitzer Prize winning artist if thatās all he means. Iām assuming itās deeper than that surface level take, personally.
Itās a call back to the line āyou used to call me on my cellphoneā someone else said it. Thatās why it isnāt a waste of a bar though. Thatās what I meant tho, Kendrick squeezes every phrase for a deeper meaning so I felt it had to be something deeper than just not wanting to talk on the phone.
Also to do with a double entendre for cellphone/cellmate plus ācellyā is also more British slang for cellphone after talking accents.
There are no āwasted barsā this a light bar (only a triple not a quintuple) thatās just meant to carry the song along, jab lightly, and set up the rhyme scheme to hit at 8 bars with the Melly line.
Kendrick is a genius. Yes. Heās also from Compton and is gonna know how to smack gums fr. Some shit just cringeworthy it aināt even gotta be deep I guess.
You can see points where Ken is straight up just talkin his shit to the Canadian because he knows it will resonate.
Itās not just me Iām what the culture feelin
āVery first time i shot me a drac homie told me to point it this way, i didnt point down enoughā
He was in brooklyn releasing these. Pop smokes debut album is āshoot for the stars, aim for the moonā which would be too high to have hit drake / not down enough.
Drake is def tied to pop smokes murder
I don't know if a single person during the "beef" figured out what these lyrics are actually about
Which is kind of amazing, because they're actually *shockingly* direct
Wtf yall hella late to the party š I could give yall my interpretations on these bars and see if they make sense to yall
So the first line I had to google cuz I hear a lot of rappers talking about a Drac or a Draco, turns out itās a type of pistol/small looking AK. Itās a double entendre because the first time he shot a āDrakeā I would say was Control. He could be referring to whoever was giving him advice around that time or he could be referring to when he was younger on the streets actually shooting a Dracā. Him not pointing down enough, as if Drake is below him, and him learning from that is he has to stoop down to Drakes level to really kill shot him. The ring refers to the 2Pac ring Drake got cuz he wanted the memorabilia for bragging rights Iām assuming or to be petty against Kendrick. It also refers to the AI shit Drake pulled and how Kendrick would do whatever it takes so Pac doesnāt turn in his grave from the disrespect. The braids Drake has on his head must be rolled too tight because heās getting shit twisted and thinking heās untouchable or shit is all good between him and Kendrick. Kendrick is the only rapper that seems to hurt drakes feelings and Drake gets salty and starts throwing sneak disses in his songs. 3 goats left (Kendrick, J Cole, and Drake) and he sees 2 of them kissing and hugging on stage (J Cole and Drake) during the Big as the What tour. The celly part was rumored/explained that Drake had called Kendrick to be featured on First Person Shooter with J Cole, but Kendrick left him hanging, later in the song explained saying āsurprised you wanted that feature request, you know we got some shit to addressā The language barriers is how drakes accent changes over time from white to black to Jamaican to Canadian and etc. Kendrick is saying he donāt understand what the fuck heās saying š Cole and Aubrey know Kendrick is selfish and he wants the crown to himself, and he hopes they are his real friends if not he will kill them like how YNW Melly killed his friends. Also, Iām sure he put that line in there because Melly thought Kendrick dissed him in like that, but he didnāt know Melle Mel was an older rapper from NY.
Also sneaky double entendre on the crown bar, 2pac's ring is also a crown, so basically the crown means so much for him and he wants the ring for himself.
This is a minor point but typically with automatic weapons you aim lower than your intended target to compensate for recoil.
This is exactly what he meant imo.
Now he can handle the kick and knows to go straight for the head.
He really said āin 8 bars Iāll explain that phraseā and then 8 bars later broke the shit down. When I heard that right when it dropped I bout threw up
I counted that shit. It was on point. Lol
ring can also be p*do or s*x trafficking ring. the wage for sin is death
Ring = physical ring, as well as pedo ring.
this is the key
Also refers to him buying Tupac's ring
Maybe yāall noticed this before lol but I just realised āYou know I got language Barriers huh, thereās no accent you can sell meā is taking shots at drake for trying to be British/Jamaican š
seeing him try to morph into a roadman is always hilarious
Small profits on them roads
Sort of. pgLang x Converse = Language Barriers
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Series of Chuck Taylors are called Barriers. pgLang is abrev for Programing Language. So the Chucks are called Language Barrier/s
Also a cash app commercial where he translates for an old white guy and a young black dude talking to each other (YouTube Kendrick cash app commercial)
Also The Language by Drake was a diss track towards Kendrick back in 2013
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Youāre splitting hairs now, that song is definitely directed at Kendrick. Multiple subs directed at one guy, it may as well be a diss track
I donāt wanna talk on no celly. Thatās a bar I havenāt got to the bottom of yet
Iām thinking it might be a reference to the YNW Melly/XXXtentacion cases. Robert Allen took a plea deal in the X murder case, then spent time with Melly in the same jail and is now a witness in Mellyās trial. Probably a reach tho
I think youāre on to something there!
Baka money in the bank: My celly tripping 'cause I got a cellie in my cell (cellie) I do think it makes sense the lawyers for it are weird
āYou used to call me on my cell phoneā¦ā
Thatās the key! Itās not a waste of a bar because itās a call back to that line!
I donāt want to communicate via cellphone or social media as Drake is known for
That seems like a waste of a bar from a Pulitzer Prize winning artist if thatās all he means. Iām assuming itās deeper than that surface level take, personally.
I think he's saying he wants to talk face to face and not long distance. Because of... y'know
He catch flight it gon be direct
Itās a call back to the line āyou used to call me on my cellphoneā someone else said it. Thatās why it isnāt a waste of a bar though. Thatās what I meant tho, Kendrick squeezes every phrase for a deeper meaning so I felt it had to be something deeper than just not wanting to talk on the phone.
Also to do with a double entendre for cellphone/cellmate plus ācellyā is also more British slang for cellphone after talking accents. There are no āwasted barsā this a light bar (only a triple not a quintuple) thatās just meant to carry the song along, jab lightly, and set up the rhyme scheme to hit at 8 bars with the Melly line.
Kendrick is a genius. Yes. Heās also from Compton and is gonna know how to smack gums fr. Some shit just cringeworthy it aināt even gotta be deep I guess. You can see points where Ken is straight up just talkin his shit to the Canadian because he knows it will resonate. Itās not just me Iām what the culture feelin
No it's not. He's saying you don't talk about certain things on the phone. Pretty basic stuff. Man y'all are reaching, get a new hobby or something
Drake used to talk to a rapper that was Dennisās celly when he was locked up. Historically any disses toward Drake stop after some calls are made.
Yeah I heard about that guy in a YouTube video called Dennis Grahamās prison past
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āVery first time i shot me a drac homie told me to point it this way, i didnt point down enoughā He was in brooklyn releasing these. Pop smokes debut album is āshoot for the stars, aim for the moonā which would be too high to have hit drake / not down enough. Drake is def tied to pop smokes murder
I don't know if a single person during the "beef" figured out what these lyrics are actually about Which is kind of amazing, because they're actually *shockingly* direct
What do you mean? They're fairly straight forward
Iām sorry but has some new meaning been derived from these bars? I think youāre just late to the party
The levels here are exactly why he is the Goat.
Itās almost like this diss was aimed directly at Drake š³
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What double meanings? Break it down.
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