"Euphoria" Is the Diss Track That Keeps on Giving — Check out the Internet's Best Reactions
Kendrick Lamar has finally responded to Drake's diss record, and the song has the internet in a frenzy. Here are the best reactions to K-Dot's 'Euphoria' diss track.
By D.M.May 29 2024, Published 5:25 p.m. ET
Drake and Kendrick Lamar’s feud is alive and well. The beef between the two rappers has sparked diss tracks, social media spats, and a lot of viral reactions. The drama started after Drake and J. Cole released “First Person Shooter,” a song from the Toronto-rapper’s For All the Dogs album. The track was a huge success, reaching No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 with over 50 million views on YouTube.
In the song, Cole raps about being a part of rap music’s Big 3 – which also includes Drake and Kendrick. However, K-Dot took issue with the comparison, voicing his disdain on Future and Metro Boomin’s “Like That.”
But of course, Drake refused to go out without a fight. He dropped two diss tracks aimed at the Los Angeles MC called, “Push Ups” and “Taylor Made.”
K. Dot responded in kind.
Kendrick fired back on April 30 with a scathing diss called “Euphoria,” and just days later, he dropped " The songs sent netizens into a frenzy, and they are sharing their reactions online. Here are some of the funniest memes and reactions to Kendrick’s record-breaking diss track "Euphoria."
Drake clearly missed the reference.
After Kendrick released “Euphoria,” Drake took to social media to share a clip from the Julia Stiles-led film 10 Things I Hate About You. However, netizens suggested that Drake's response missed the mark.
"Drake literally just proved Kendrick Lamar’s points in 'Euphoria; of culturally being ambivalent by missing the DMX 'Breakfast Club' reference, using an extra corny Julia Stiles reference," @exavierpope wrote.
No one is safe, not even Drake’s son.
Netizens did not hold punches when it came to trashing Drake. They even poked fun at his son, Adonis, suggesting that he would be stunned to hear his father get eviscerated on the Kendrick track.
Kendrick is the new rap GOD.
Social media star Skinbone used his comedic talents to create a spoof about the rap beef between the industry titans. In the clip, Skinbone parodies Kendrick’s song as he pretends to be the Los Angeles rapper in the sketch.
"Euphoria" is the diss that keeps on giving.
Kendrick fans have had some time to digest “Euphoria,” and they are now noticing all the subtle messages in the song. Hip-hop heads are commending Kendrick for his lyrical prowess, and social media users are having fun calling out the jabs.
Gillie Da King called Kendrick’s song ‘corn on the cob.'
Rapper turned podcaster, Gillie Da King, shared his thoughts on Kendrick’s track and they were not favorable. Gillie took to Instagram to declare Drake the winner of the rap beef, calling Kendrick’s song “corn on the cob.”
Some people are enjoying both diss tracks.
Drake and Kendrick’s beef is entertaining, to say the least, and some people are simply enjoying the high-quality rap quarrel. One X user suggested that they were vibing to Drake’s “Push Ups” and Kendrick’s “Euphoria” equally.
Cam’ron & Mase are on Team Drake.
Cam’ron and Mase made it clear that they are rocking with the “6 God,” exclaiming that Drake obliterated Kendrick. “Drake is definitely winning from an MC standpoint," Cam’ron said on the It Is What It Is podcast. "It took a while to get the record from Kendrick. And when you wait a while, it gotta be out of this world...If it was immediate, it would have been crazy.”