In recent years, rap battles have become a common occurrence in the music industry. One of the most highly publicized rap feuds has been between Kendrick Lamar and Drake. The latest episode of the Rolling Stone Music Now podcast traces the origins of their beef and delves into what may come next.

In a guest verse on Future and Metro Boomin‘s hit “Like That,” Lamar reignited his feud with Drake, leading to one of the biggest rap beefs in recent years. J. Cole even recorded a diss track about Lamar, but later retracted it and apologized, something almost unheard of in the hip-hop world.

Drake recently released “Push Ups,” causing some confusion initially about its authenticity. This sparked a response from Rick Ross with a brutal Drake diss track, “Champagne Moments,” recorded on the same day as the leak. It’s anticipated that Lamar will respond with his own track soon.

In this episode of Rolling Stone Music Now, hosts Brian Hiatt and Andre Gee explore the drama surrounding this rap feud, its origins, and what may come next. Listeners can download and subscribe to Rolling Stone’s weekly podcast on Apple Podcasts or Spotify to hear more about this exciting topic and other interviews with top artists like Mariah Carey, Bruce Springsteen, Questlove, Halsey, and many more.