Drake’s latest diss track aimed at Kendrick Lamar has stirred up controversy within the Hip Hop community, featuring the voices of Snoop Dogg and 2Pac thanks to artificial intelligence technology. Released on Friday (April 19), “Taylor Made Freestyle” showcases computer-generated voices of the two West Coast icons pressing K.Dot to respond to Drake’s ongoing rap beef.
In the track, Snoop Dogg can be heard rapping, “Dot, you know that the D-O-G never fucking doubted you/ But right now it seem like you posted up without a clue of what the fuck you ’bout to do.” Snoop Dogg, upon hearing his “feature,” shared a humorous reaction on social media, expressing disbelief and confusion, stating, “Why everybody calling my phone, blowing me up? What the fuck— what happened? What’s going on? I’m going back to bed. Good night.”
This latest move by Drake comes less than a week after his previous diss track, “Push Ups,” leaked online, escalating tensions with Kendrick Lamar. While the authenticity of Drake’s first counterattack was initially under speculation, “Taylor Made Freestyle” openly embraces artificial intelligence to convey additional perspectives alongside Drake’s own lyrics.
In the track, Drake references Taylor Swift’s new album and TDE boss Anthony “Top Dawg” Tiffith, with lines like: “But now we gotta wait a fucking week ’cause Taylor Swift is your new Top/ And if you ’bout to drop, she gotta approve/ This girl really ’bout to make you act like you not in a feud/ She tailor made your schedule with Ant, you out of the loop.”
Following the release of the track, DJ Akademiks revealed during a livestream that Drake expressed frustration at being pulled into the feud, stating, “N-ggas done fucked up my whole feng shui. Now I gotta eat until this debate is done.” According to reports, Kendrick Lamar has a response prepared, with some suggesting its intensity rivals 2Pac’s notorious “Hit Em Up” diss track. Antwan “Ish” Marby, from the Joe Budden Podcast, claims that those who have heard Kendrick’s track describe it as having a level of energy that will be difficult for Drake to match, likening it to the aggression of “Hit Em Up.”