The beef between Toronto-based rapper Drake and Kendrick Lamar has been boiling over this past year.
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And now an MLB team may have added fuel to the fire, as the Toronto Blue Jays have announced that Kendrick and SZA will be performing on June 12 at the Rogers Centre, with this being a part of an upcoming national tour.
Kendrick Lamar visits Rogers Centre in June
Tickets go on sale December 6 at 10:00am ET 👇
— Toronto Blue Jays (@BlueJays) December 3, 2024
In view of this hip-hop rivalry, many fans have reacted.
Drake: “I don’t want you to book Kendrick in Toronto”
Rogers Centre: pic.twitter.com/BNXBogd3f7
— Xanthony Davis (@PretttyFlackooo) December 3, 2024
Drake crashing Kendrick Lamar show in Toronto https://t.co/5vIBjxqSyr pic.twitter.com/8YnoTnIYcs
— Aghanya Emmanuel Azubuike (@_TheRealZubi) December 3, 2024
Notably, this beef also carried over into the NBA, as former Toronto Raptors Player DeMar DeRozan caught flack from Drake as he appeared in Kendrick Lamar's music video of his top smash-hit record, "Not Like Us."
Drake tells Toronto Raptors media to never put up a Demar DeRozan banner 😳
Drake has beef with Derozan for appearing in the Kendrick Lamar ‘Not Like Us’ video
— 🦉 Lakers Vino (@VinoUncorked) November 3, 2024
Sacramento Kings guard/forward DeRozan, who played 10 seasons in Toronto, responded to these comments made by Drake.
😭😭 demar derozan responds to drake “tell him good luck” on drake potentially having to remove demar banner from the raptors arena pic.twitter.com/6sIlE6BDMB
— DJ Akademiks (@Akademiks) November 3, 2024
To point out, Kendrick has been known to tease Drake with talking about his hometown, as he even made a random Toronto Chinatown restaurant 'New Ho King' famous over night, just by specifically mentioning them in his song.
Kendrick Lamar diss song to Drake got a Toronto restaurant named 'New Ho King' business going crazy. pic.twitter.com/woUSZ6gmXu
— DJ Akademiks (@Akademiks) May 2, 2024
Toronto restaurant New Ho King now has a menu order called the "Kendrick Special" after going viral from the Kendrick Lamar and Drake beef
in 'euphoria' Kendrick says:
"I be at New Ho King eatin' fried rice with a dip sauce and a blammy, crodie" pic.twitter.com/bLWf1XZTwh
— SOUND | Victor Baez (@itsavibe) May 10, 2024
Other stops on the late-spring tour all include venues hosted by NFL or other MLB teams, but the one with the most anticipation is undoubtedly the Blue Jays home field.
Kendrick Lamar Performing in Toronto June 12 2025……Gonna be a legendary day on the timeline pic.twitter.com/XjhxyYU3nQ
— POLO WORLD (@Billionairepolo) December 3, 2024
Important to remember, Drake actually attended Kendrick Lamar's concert two years ago when he performed in Toronto.
Drake attended Kendrick Lamar's concert in Toronto tonight🦉 pic.twitter.com/U5inP4OOFO
— Hiiipower - TDE News (@hiiipowers) August 13, 2022
Drake was spotted at Kendrick Lamar’s show‼️👀 pic.twitter.com/NzqmxTQ8Gz
— Concerts 🔌 (@ConcertsByRap) August 14, 2022
However, certainly things have changed since then.
Footage of the moment caucasian DJ is kicked out of Toronto nightclub for playing “Not Like Us” by Kendrick Lamar
Toronto Stands With Drake 🇨🇦 pic.twitter.com/3zHmUoIztQ
— keep6ixsolid (@keep6ixsolid) May 27, 2024
