In April, Kendrick Lamar mentioned Lil Yachty on his diss track “Euphoria,” which was aimed at Drake. While Yachty briefly reacted to the song on its release day, he later formally addressed the situation during a recent episode of the “A Safe Place” podcast.
Yachty confessed that many people kept contacting him excitedly about the name-drop, but he didn’t want to be involved. “I got a ton of respect for both of these guys. Honestly, it was a cool thing to watch. I learned so much. It was an honor and blessing to be able to experience it firsthand.”
The Atlanta rapper revealed he knew in advance that Lamar would mention him. “To be honest, I knew that my name was mentioned before it came out. I didn’t hear the record, but I had got word that I was mentioned. I wasn’t surprised.”
As someone who has worked closely with Drake in recent years, Yachty shared his thoughts on the high-profile feud. “Kendrick clearly had a lot more animosity, and you felt it in every song that he dropped. Drake dropped great records. But also, let’s be fair: Drake was deemed a loser in this battle before it started because people don’t like him and haven’t.”
He continued, “He’s won for a very long time, and he’s sat at the top of the throne — respectfully, he still sits at the top of the throne. Even if the opinionated masses say that Kendrick won, I don’t think people are gonna stop listening to Drake [or] Drake’s career is gonna flush.”
It’s worth noting that Yachty has writing credits on several Drake songs, including “Jumbotron St Poppin,” “Major Distribution,” “Circo Loco,” and “Psy & Millions.” The pair also have two formal collaborations: 2020’s “Oprah’s Bank Account” and 2023’s “Another Late Night.”