Charlamagne Analyses Kendrick Diss Track & Can Drake Use the N Word?

THIS EPISODE WAS RECORDED ON MAY 1 BEFORE DRAKE AND KENDRICK DROPPED AGAIN ON MAY 3.
In this episode Charlamagne Tha God is joined by Nyla Simone and they discuss their recent experiences at the Black Effect Podcast Festival and a visit to a strip club. The conversation delves into the sustainability of podcasting as a business and the importance of lowering expectations. They then analyze Kendrick Lamar's new song 'Euphoria' and its response to Drake's recent diss track. They also touch on the use of the N-word and the cultural backgrounds of biracial artists. They analyze specific lines from Kendrick Lamar's song and discuss the themes and subtopics they represent. They touch on accountability, the interpretation of lyrics, references to other artists, the use of gun bars and violence in rap, the concept of authenticity, the industry's perception of Drake, the dynamics between Drake and Kendrick, and the portrayal of women in rap. They also share personal anecdotes and opinions on various aspects of the song. The conversation revolves around the ongoing rap feud between Kendrick Lamar and Drake. We also pays tribute to Dallas Penn, a podcasting pioneer who recently passed away.
RIP Dallas Penn
Chapters
00:00 The Black Effect Podcast Festival
05:12 The Sustainability of Podcasting
06:35 The Controversy Surrounding the N-Word
23:30 The Importance of Timing in Diss Tracks
25:27 Strip Club Etiquette and Cultural Differences
29:10 The Desire for an Older Strip Club
31:02 Family and Personal Growth in the Music Industry
31:49 Accountability and Reaping What You Sow
33:16 Interpreting References and Meanings
34:39 The Use of Gun Bars and Violence in Rap
37:35 Authenticity and the Industry's Perception of Drake
38:34 The Dynamics Between Drake and Kendrick
41:30 Examining the Portrayal of Women in Rap
01:04:11 Kendrick Lamar vs. Drake Feud
01:06:00 Analyzing the Diss Tracks and Their Impact
01:08:27 Discussing the Cultural Significance and Race in Hip-Hop
01:14:05 Examining Specific Lyrics and References
01:19:07 Predicting Future Responses and the Current Score
01:37:58 Remembering Dallas Penn
01:46:26 #AskAnIdiot
01:50:07 Talking to Animals and Favorite White Person
01:55:16 Heaven Without Family and Reincarnation
02:05:11 Thoughts on Kanye West and Marijuana Legalization
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[@Xero5273]

This version on the beef already out of date😂

[@dylansimons7159]

Shoulda listened to the pod when it dropped on Spotify so you’re not late then

[@reportedstolen3603]

@@dylansimons7159u missed the point lol

[@Xero5273]

@@dylansimons7159 I do tho

[@agamerscoven]

Which is CRAZY 😂

[@monteclah1275]

Ikr taylor just be lacking to the fullest

[@fionafreak]

lmao Alex is basically spittin and slobbin on Drake in this pod for absolutely 0 dollars and 0 respect points 😂

[@BangBang-sc7nb]

😂

[@cowboyrob4853]

it gets them views and views get them dollars

[@RayTheomo]

Mouf full of drizzy glizzy

[@agamerscoven]

Either that or… or they need the controversy. If everyone agreed it wouldn’t be a proper podcast. Need Ying and Yang.

[@EliteDLM]

Naw. Alex 100% right.

[@daveguy420]

Alex slurps drake so much

[@cookedunit4021]

Alex can’t say he’s not bias I’ve seen drake Stan’s say euphoria was better then push ups

[@jayquanpov9486]

Alex must like popping ass to Drake songs the way he defending Aubrey

[@brianm5753]

Explains why he's so late to upload this episode 😅

[@zuvilla2733]

You doing the same for a man who beats his wife lmfao

[@Diovolente]

Alex was a cop

[@WastedDad]

I posted the same shit when the pod was released but im pretty sure alex deleted it…

[@Travelbum3000]

Fr! I can’t stand ppl like him that like a celebrity so much they just defend them no matter what. This man was sitting there actually defending Drake wearing nail polish smh!

[@EazyIzzy]

Alex didn't want Kendrick to win so bad 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 denying everything good about something so obvious is just Stan level Cope

[@ImaniJoi]

Honestly Alex looks so silly 😂😂😂

[@cookedunit4021]

He really don’t know how good Kendrick actually is n just keeps calling shit a reach n yet couldn’t even explain why it’s a reach

[@timmcneil6966]

He tweeted last night saying Kendrick won I'm surprised as well

[@RayTheomo]

He sounds like every Drake fan. Just straight denying reality. 😂

[@hugoalanya6127]

They need one person to be opposite in the show or else it's a one sided opinion

[@Lcast13415]

Alex lacks reading comprehension skills, his takes are so annoying

[@buellreaucracy]

Facts

[@kroxx2]

Exactly dude is just llllll

[@remietambu6042]

Alex is compromised 😂

[@jassirhere9631]

Alex sounding compromised today😂

[@MrVad3r]

hes always like that in other podcast too. he lives in a bubble.

[@ImaniJoi]

Alex fighting for his life trying to get to make it seem like Kendrick wasn’t the shit. He looks so crazy popping it for Drake 😂

[@RayTheomo]

Doin tricks on it😂

[@keengkai8175]

yeah Al was doing what Taylor did last time lol.

[@joyflashnflair9086]

Very crazy

[@zuvilla2733]

I liked kendricks euphoria and meet the Grahams the beats go hard on both but we gotta be real drake coming out with the info that kendrick who people claim is the black messiah is a woman beater and cheater lol he even claimed he's raiding a son that ain't his but one of his best friends lol that shit is sinistet

[@cjcerulean]

Alex cringy as fuck defending Drake so hard

[@sigmaligmaenigma]

Alex out here doing backflips trynna defend Drake from the pedo allegations. His whole world must be falling apart after Meet The Grahams.

[@WastedDad]

It is definitely after not like us

[@agamerscoven]

Kendrick Lamar dropping MTG on Drake right after Family Ties is like Batman having a contingency plan for all of the Justice League.

[@richardlovelace8134]

Lol

[@PrinceVegeta2134567]

It's like Bruce Wayne buying all of LexCorp as soon as Lex Luthor exposes his identity

[@agamerscoven]

@@PrinceVegeta2134567 facts, and then selling all his shares to Clark Kent for Pennies to the dollar.

[@dayday8466]

Meet the grahams is ether level. We need that reaction😭

[@AS-tm7eq]

😂😂 smartest kendrick meat rider spotted

[@davonnlastique]

🧢FAMILY MATTERS ⚰️

[@system7962]

No substance, he got baited

[@andrewguasch8374]

I wanna see Alex's reaction to Meet the Graham

[@captainbuttnaked]

Kendrick beats on his wife

[@TheKatieLea]

I believe Kendrick isn't saying Drake is white because he's biracial but is saying that he's white because he eschews the culture that comes from the black side of his family until it's monetarily convenient for him to do so

[@Alyssa-uk8um]

He was rapping on degrassi

[@biztek5726]

​@@Alyssa-uk8um cute

[@reezyvofficial]

@@biztek5726That doesn’t mean he’s cultured…

[@dec2567]

Exactly that's going over fans heads

[@MVP-mu1jf]

Exactly. Kendrick even called drakes son a blk man and drakes son lighter than drake lol

[@BL1NDK1NG]

Lmaoooo Alex probably cried in the shower after Meet the Grahams dropped.

[@sweetbuttergeminine4756]

half of what he said all ep was foolish n frustrating fr 😅 ​@@Edlouis564

[@DEMTiTzPeePee]

Qq⁰⁰0⁰⁰⁰⁰⁰⁰pp)​@@

[@thomasgardner7767]

Drake stan was def crying in the shower, fetal position 😂

[@mikecruickshank1854]

Meet the Graham’s was boring as fuck and the last verse is invalid now 😂 Not like us was straight 🔥 though

[@ObiWanKevobi]

@@mikecruickshank1854neither of them have given any evidence for their claim so saying it’s invalid shows you take drakes word as law lmao

[@Marcustrh]

Alex is just as biased as Ak Joe Flex 😂😂😂 edit: I’ve been corrected Alex is truly biased. He loves drake and Aubrey can do no wrong 🤮

[@cashflippa]

Nah Alex is worse.

[@Marcustrh]

@@cashflippa yeah you right

[@pascaldj]

Nah Joe ain’t on the list

[@kadtmv2970]

Al acting like Taylor a couple weeks back 😅

[@marybutidk]

I was just about to say Alex and Taylor switched roles this episode 😫🤣 he makin me mad

[@sidlordoftheflames7318]

Thank god shultz ain't here to massacre the explanations.... that shit on flagrant was... just ugh

[@shococo100]

Andrew be talking like he got his finger on the pulse but it's just his own

[@jerry6d]

@@shococo100 Flagrant fell off the cliff in terms of quality. I don't even watch that shit anymore.

[@ptk4392]

​@jerry6d facts it's to white tbh

[@shenalcooper5578]

It definitely did. Charla needs to make up with Wax. ​@@jerry6d

[@ang3l_prime557]

Alex fighting for his life this ep LMAOOO

[@isaiahruiz4566]

ALEX A MAJOR DRAKE DICKRIDER😭😭😭😭😭like bro kendrick is a better rap/mc and the proof is in the puddling.... stop denying these great rhymes kendrick is the most "HIP POP" we'll see out of this beef. drake diss sound like radio music

[@RayTheomo]

Talmbout some "filler line" gtfo💀

[@tellitlikeitis9498]

You sound real hypocritical 😂

[@samtavakoli6682]

Just like Akaash recently called Alex a fake Knicks fan, he's also a fake rap fan.

[@NNNNMMMM9992]

Got the 💦 still dripping from his beard

[@jumboincredible]

Just in case you lost track… 3/22 - Kendrick Lamar, “Like That” 4/5 - J. Cole, “7 Minute Drill” 4/7 - J. Cole apologizes for “7 Minute Drill” 4/12 - J. Cole deletes “7 Minute Drill” 4/19 - Drake, “Push Ups” 4/19 - Drake, “Taylor Made Freestyle” 4/30 - Kendrick Lamar, “Euphoria” 5/3 - Kendrick Lamar, “6:16 In LA” 5/3 - Drake, “Family Matters” 5/3 - Drake, Parody (IG Only) 5/3 - Kendrick Lamar, “Meet The Grahams”

[@coachcodyssportschannel8295]

If you gunna put Cole deleting you have to put Drake deleted Taylor made

[@alif0704]

you left of 6:16 in LA crodie

[@jayquanpov9486]

5/3 game over for Drake

[@genesisperiod]

Wish yall would remember family ties and heart part 4

[@markofisaiah1449]

@@genesisperiodI got a theory about what dot is gonna do with heart 6…

[@margamantoni]

NYLA YOUR HAIR IS BEAUTIFUL………….

[@BlackNerds10]

every time alex open his mouth all i hear is *gwhak gwhak*

[@batmizzle2009]

You 5'5 n wear a size 7 is not a better diss than euphoria

[@dreams7074]

it’s like losing 1on1 🏀 to a 5’7 while your 6’+. Skills matter the most

[@Boop417]

Man this episode is going to be very behind unfortunatly but insanely excited for next weeks episode!

[@aTheoryofMan]

Next week's episode is already last week's episode.

[@glenchaos9]

In typical Brilliant Idiots fashion

[@jaylenclement]

We need Schulz response anyway

[@MartyTheKid303]

Alex must have OVO tatted across his heart or some shit the way he defending Aubrey 💀

[@tommyjohnson8081]

Nyla and Taylor are killing me with these similar voices!!

[@cheveronLI]

They all need head phones to stop talking over each other and to hear how fucking annoying that sounds to listeners

[@KING_PHILLIP]

Nyla sound gentler lol I was with you then I really started listening- trying to distinguish em- 😅

[@RASH30001]

Drake don’t have a classic most of them had ghost writers.

[@batmizzle2009]

All his classics are debatable

[@batmizzle2009]

I would say take care and nothing was the same

[@RayTheomo]

Gods plan, Keke do you love me. True they were probably ghost written. But theyre still classics imo. Im on Kendricks side. Drake got bodied. But being objective, hes got a looot of hits that alot of people would consider "classics"

[@RASH30001]

@@batmizzle2009 nothing was the same wasn’t for me I wasn’t hype about it. Take care was my favorite until articles leaked that the weekend written most of it so to me no classic. “Reading this it’s too late” could have been a classic then reference tracks came out.

[@lesliebuabasah8623]

This is some Kanye level hate

[@robertedmonds3726]

Alex doing tricks on it 😂

[@alexvoskanian3265]

alex a big time Kendrick hater lmao, “what is it the braids?!” 😂 love you crodie

[@ThomasTellAVision]

Buddy with the beanie acting like kdot was dissin him. Like his feelings hurt. Sounding real bias. Akademiks jr.

[@brandonle4631]

Saying push-ups is better than euphoria is delusional

[@eltonshayean3052]

Straight up coocoo madness i was like whaaaa🤣🤣.... well lets see what they say about ' meet the Grahams' . they are mad behind, this episode would have been fire if they were up to date.

[@brandonle4631]

@@eltonshayean3052son… now we just got “not like us”

[@user-ne2ok1zv1e]

Alex sound compromised

[@AustinNovel]

He picked a side that sounds better, I’m a bigger Kendrick fan than Drake fan However, I liked how Drake played all of this better than Kendrick, PERSONALLY. Saying Drake isn’t moral isn’t a shock. Calling out The Black Messiah? Mister Moral? & keeping it slick as he does so? Drakes Confidence > Kendrick’s Malice IMO

[@user-ne2ok1zv1e]

​@@AustinNovel Pushups talked about what? Kendrick's height, shoe size, and ex-label? Drake lost the west coast when he made an AI track using tupac and snoop dog filters. He then released a badly worded response record that either was quickly written, or did not receive assistance on. I had Drake winning before the beef started cause we had never seen Kendrick in a rap battle before. Most people didnt even think he would respond. But man, he surprised me. I've never seen a single person shift the public perception of an artist of the magnitude of Drake before. This dude Kendrick is a calculated man and it's clear hes not to be messed with

[@sinsimmaaaaa]

Al grasping for straws trynna defend Drake 😭

[@davidburke7858]

Getting your nails painted with your wife is KRAYZIE 😬🤣🤣🤣 💅💅💅

[@isaiahlloyd6453]

Bro idk whether if Alex is a Kendrick hater or a drizzy stan but it’s bad lmao

[@Vrmickyperry]

There is a video of Drake on stage kissing a 17 year old. After she told him she was 17.

[@tavarism]

Kendrick brought the old Charlamagne back 😂😅

[@whoismrpierre8117]

He said I hope we’re friends, in 8 bars I’ll explain later. And then 8 bars later “… if not I’m YNW Melly”

[@flacko_jody2130]

Drake was in black face. It aint about being mixed. You dont see cole in black face. Nice try tho😅

[@yuioyup]

100%

[@courtneyscott4265]

Just hear to listen to Al's unaccepting of his light skin brother getting BODIED!!!!!

[@IntrovertRockstar]

Damn I’m not even watching cause yall not really dedicated to this beef!! You’re a week behind ready 😂😂😂😊

[@jayjitsuu]

I mean they film these episodes days before they release it so technically they were all caught up until yesterday

[@TheBarreraLifeStyle]

@@jayjitsuuyes exactly until last night actually! Was chilling drinking while all the music came out ! Was wild !

[@Xero5273]

@@jayjitsuu that's whats so crazy about this shi. I just happened to be up last night and all the sudden shit started going down 😂

[@cheveronLI]

@@Xero5273I happened to tune into Ak last night for an update caught the Drake drop live and then the Kendrick drop, truly amazing moment in history to be apart of

[@Grizzjeff]

I feel sorry for Alex … this was a very long episode for him😂😂😂

[@arnoldseoane9371]

Surprised Al hasn’t heard pushups and saw his Papi get personal first. He gobbling Drake so hard he started painting his nails cause of him. 💅

[@SalterGames]

we need a emergency pod this week

[@jeremiahjohnson2519]

Drake: You're short. Kendrick: You're a pedophile.

[@smilestatts8591]

Y’all where putting Dot and Aubrey on the shot clock, now y’all need to catch up because YOUR LATE.

[@ryaanford3642]

how does no one in the industry not know Daylyt wrote back to back for Drake. Kendrick even says your best verse isa LYT PACK

[@jdizzle1779]

Kendricks bars have layers and sadly like he said 95% will miss them

[@evilbeave1932]

Let’s be real 21 savage and Kodak aren’t Kendrick’s type of rappers. They aren’t his style

[@IanElliottCarter]

So much has happened after this was recorded LOL

[@Dan-xv3yg]

"OV-ho" flying straight into Charlas vocabulary!

[@ThomasTellAVision]

The aiming the drake bar was saying that drake is below him. “I didn’t aim it low enough.”

[@yuioyup]

It definitely wasn't about shooting drake lol Alex is dense

[@justinroberts6481]

i took it as his control verse was too broad and he should’ve focused on drake and really dissed him instead of shooting over his head with a friendly diss

[@georgebrown9026]

Damn, Alex doing tricks on it 😂

[@billybutcher8584]

Kendrick just dissected Drake’s entire existence on Meet The Grahams. Family Matters was 🔥tho. Drake dropped a bomb and Kendrick dropped a nuke.

[@Bella_Malk]

I know this about to have some trash takes when nyla in the building 🔥🔥.

[@iwonder6221]

Word 💯

[@joefondadon3707]

Ong but I could listen to her give takes all day on mute tho 😍😍😍

[@ProducerKeylo]

@@joefondadon3707gotta get out more, bubba…

[@engineeringdesigns4056]

You bugging! This before I even listen. Ima come back and see if I was right

[@RayTheomo]

When has she had bad takes before?

[@ghstletter5978]

AL saying "There's alot of filler lines" for KL and not saying that for Drake is craaaazy ☠️☠️☠️☠️☠️

[@Ban00]

This aged like milk

[@coachcodyssportschannel8295]

WE NEED AN EMERGENCY POD!!! RIP Drake 😢

[@brookelynn1376]

How and why is Alex frontin this hard??? That nail polish must have got to his head

[@mbreezy223]

Al in denial. Watching this man's brain freeze up was wild

[@dtorres5254]

Came to see what everybody thought about Alex’s take on the beef 😂😂😂 and couldn’t agree more with the most of you

[@mindoff_music]

Nah the AI was a penalty, using someone’s voice without their consent because they aren’t on this earth anymore is fucked

[@joshuanartey5822]

Alex Graham

[@kevincosgrove4954]

"But you wearing a sweatsuit" "Yeah I'm healed"

[@xjtrxwolfx75]

Make sure Alex zips Drake up after he done 😭

[@VicCarnage]

Yall already need to re record this 😭

[@RayTheomo]

Alex acting like Taylor was last time😂

[@Cerdarious]

That boy Alex going out sad…key word boy. Where the man at 😂

[@Cloud_Junkie732]

Meet The Grahams, Family Ties, Not Like Us…. Charla going to have a lot of reading to do next episode 😂🔥

[@Dhab055]

1:21:06 wait till next week charla 😂😂

[@MrToomer]

The bar @ 1:05 about being "signed to" is actually from Ludacris dissing Shawn J from Field Mob not from Pusha T. Ludas track is called Say it to my face.

[@kevzzyz]

That Tommy Hilfiger line hits harder because of the rumour years ago that TH wasn't for minorities.

[@eharris20101]

Just imagine Kendrick Lamar ft Pusha T diss track on Drake

[@AverageJoeTwoPoint0]

It’s weird cuz watching this after all the drops from Kendrick, two things are true. Alex does tricks on it for Drake and Taylor does tricks on it for Kendrick and both are ridiculous man

[@RicardoOdum]

Not surprised Alex wouldn’t get the pop ass line. That line lowkey applies to all Drake Stans. Don’t wanna be with women, they started wanting to be like them. Getting attention on IG, for doing nothing, but taking pics, etc. 😂

[@jangelr94]

How you gonna clown someone who arched his eye brows then you paint your nails then blame your fiancé lol

[@SpaceTeamEnterprise]

It's hard to hear Alex with all that 'video proof' in his mouth 😆😂

[@smokedog99999]

Alex got all of drake in his mouth😂😂

[@maykelcontreras6530]

As representatives for the Afro Latino delegation, we trade Alexx Media to the Canadians FAM!

[@seanhamiltononline]

Alex blowing bubbles on it right now

[@ChampagneSoPetty]

“Like That” got everybody outside. It’s the Prelims Its Pushups vs Euphoria Family Matters vs Meet the Grahams Not Like Us is the banger DOT is up

[@Sage93x]

If Hezi ain't on the Pod we ain't tryna hear it🙅🏾‍♂️

[@slowsatsuma3214]

Speak for yourself crodie

[@davonnlastique]

@@slowsatsuma3214exactly 😂

[@elnino3903]

Nah its worth a listen, full clown behaviour from all of them in the studio. Unhinged

[@creativegaming412]

Y’all shoulda waited and talked about Meet the Grahams omg

[@ProlyphicThePro]

Pod came out Thursday

[@BASICALLYBASICNAILS]

I love that Alex spends quality time with his fiancée letting her paint his nails!! Love that for them

[@paulyates6679]

PSA: KENDRICK DROPPED AGAIN!!!!!!

[@hunterwhite4394]

"KENDRICK FINALLY RESPONDED" queue Kendrick dropping Meet The Grahams within an hour of Family Matters

[@HoodRatBass]

Emphasis on "idiot" who TF spelled "analyzes" wrong?

[@djspencerduh]

I want Nyla on every episode 😍😍

[@kieffermorgan]

Yall might as well take this shit down. There’s been like 3 more drops since this ep. 🥵

[@jonathanmuldrow8458]

Ouuu that Brown Skin Baddie NYLA instead of Schultz. I'm in.

[@garyphillips5510]

Alex might be pregnant 🤰🏾 wit drake baby.

[@taishataylor4962]

Great interview! Great convo!

[@alexanderboazman747]

Good episode. Looking forward to them doing an updated one beit that the disses almost everyday now

[@cameronwarfield1127]

been WAITING for this one 🤣

[@imthemvp3215]

It always posted early on Apple Podcasts

[@basedpinkcanary3624]

Push a T(ea) 🍵

[@VEEZY_FISHING]

95% of Alexx’s dialogue on this podcast and Flagrant is “that’s craaazzzy” 😂😂

[@gcallender1979]

What a great episode!

[@zigiss007]

Nayla is back! Been awhile. This gonna be 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@MarkoYolo]

Alex soft asl

[@JBenGF1984]

Bruh, Alex was grindin HARD On Drake’s piece. Damn. Give him a bucket and a mop for all that drool 🤤🤤🤤🤤🤤🤤🤤

[@tamalaknox1438]

Alex is struggling here. 😂😂😂😂😂. I know he lost his mind this weekend. I hope they do a whole episode about this weekend.