Kendrick's Canceled Album, Drake Feud, and the Future of Hip-Hop

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Kendrick Lamar has been making headlines this week with several major developments. Most notably, Vice reports that the rapper revealed he almost never released his 2022 album "Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers." In an interview with W Magazine, Lamar explained that the album's deeply personal and vulnerable content could have remained dormant on a hard drive had he not carefully communicated with his family beforehand. He described himself as an intensely private person and noted that maintaining raw authenticity on the record meant bypassing potential influence from loved ones. Despite initial concerns about reception, the album ultimately helped Lamar find freedom and has inspired others to open up about their own experiences.

On the touring front, Kendrick is currently performing his Grand National Tour in Melbourne, Australia. According to the concert listing from Live Nation and Timeout Melbourne, he's headlining AAMI Park on Wednesday, December 3rd and Thursday, December 4th, with gates opening at 5:30 PM and shows starting at 7:15 PM. Kendrick is expected to take the stage around 9 PM each night. ScHoolboy Q is supporting the December 3rd show while Doechii is opening December 4th. The setlist includes hits like "HUMBLE," "Alright," "DNA," and notably features "Not Like Us," his Grammy-winning diss track from his recent battle with Drake.

That feud continues to dominate the cultural conversation. Apple Music's annual replay data, released Tuesday, shows Drake as the most-streamed artist of 2025, yet "Not Like Us" claimed the top spot in rap music for the second consecutive year. The historic Drake versus Kendrick battle that kicked off a year ago generated billions of streams and culminated in Kendrick being selected to perform the Super Bowl LIX halftime show, featuring SZA as a guest performer. The rivalry has become so culturally significant that Elliott Wilson and Uproxx's podcast "The Bigger Picture," which was dedicated to documenting the beef, was recently canceled. Despite the dust settling in some areas, both artists' streaming numbers prove their dominance remains unchallenged in hip-hop.

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