Drake's father says he 'don't care' about Kendrick Lamar's Grammy win amid legal and musical feud

The feud between Drake and Kendrick Lamar dates back to 2013 when Lamar first called out Drake in his verse on Big Sean’s 'Control'
PUBLISHED FEB 3, 2025
Drake's father Dennis Graham shared his thoughts on Kendrick Lamar's Grammy win (Getty Images)
Drake's father Dennis Graham shared his thoughts on Kendrick Lamar's Grammy win (Getty Images)

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Drake is yet to comment on Kendrick Lamar’s Grammy victories, but his father, Dennis Graham, did not mince words when asked about Lamar’s Song of the Year and Record of the Year wins for 'Not Like Us.'

Speaking to TikTok user Joy of Everything, Graham said, “I don’t care enough about that s**t. That ain’t got nothing to do with me. All the best to him, man. I don’t do that b******t.”


LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 02: Kendrick Lamar accepts the Song of the Year award for
Kendrick Lamar accepts the Song of the Year award for 'Not Like Us' onstage during the 67th Annual GRAMMY Awards at Crypto.com Arena on February 2, 2025, in Los Angeles, California (Getty Images)

Drake and Kendrick Lamar's long-standing feud

Kendrick Lamar’s song 'Not Like Us', which took direct shots at Drake, marked a major moment in their decade-long feud, intensifying an already contentious rivalry.

The feud between Drake and Lamar dates back to 2013 when Lamar first called out Drake in his verse on Big Sean’s 'Control.'

Drake initially downplayed the diss, telling Billboard, “It just sounded like an ambitious thought to me. I know good and well that Kendrick’s not murdering me, at all, in any platform.”

Over the years, the feud continued to escalate.

Rapper, songwriter, and icon Drake attends a game between the Houston Rockets and the Cleveland Cavaliers at Toyota Center on March 16, 2024 in Houston, Texas. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images)
Drake attends a game between the Houston Rockets and the Cleveland Cavaliers at Toyota Center on March 16, 2024, in Houston, Texas (Getty Images)

In December 2013, Drake told Vibe, “I have no ill feelings toward that guy. … We haven’t seen each other since the BET cypher, but I’m sure we’ll see each other and it’ll be cool. And if it’s not, then I guess that’s how our story unfolds.”

Kendrick Lamar's allegations against Drake in 2024

The feud took a dramatic turn in April 2024 when Kendrick Lamar released 'Meet the Grahams', alleging that Drake had a secret daughter.

He followed up with 'Not Like Us' and Drake vehemently denied the claims in his response track, 'The Heart Part 6.'

Kendrick Lamar attends The 2023 Met Gala celebrating
Kendrick Lamar attends The 2023 Met Gala celebrating 'Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty' at Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 1, 2023, in New York City (Getty Images)

“We plotted for a week and then we fed you the information / A daughter that’s 11 years old, I bet he takes it / We thought about giving a fake name or a destination / But you so thirsty, you not concerned with investigation,” Drake rapped in his rebuttal.

Legal battle between Drake and UMG

Beyond the music, the feud has escalated into a legal dispute.

In November 2024, Drake filed legal complaints alleging that Kendrick Lamar’s record label, Universal Music Group (UMG), conspired to “artificially inflate” the popularity of 'Not Like Us'.

UMG denied the claims, telling Billboard, “The suggestion that UMG would do anything to undermine any of its artists is offensive and untrue.”

Drake attends the LA Premiere of HBO's
Drake attends the LA Premiere of HBO's "Euphoria" at The Cinerama Dome on June 04, 2019 in Los Angeles, California (Getty Images)

The controversy deepened when Drake filed a federal lawsuit accusing UMG of defamation, claiming the label spread a “false and malicious narrative” by promoting Lamar’s song.

UMG hit back in a statement to Us Weekly, asserting, “We have not and do not engage in defamation—against any individual. At the same time, we will vigorously defend this litigation to protect our people and our reputation.”

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