Fans are aware that the rap titans Drake and Kendrick Lamar have been locked in a years-long musical feud, with their albums and songs trying to prove who’s the best. But now, it looks like this competition isn’t just about music anymore. It’s moved from making songs to training in a boxing gym.
Social media went crazy when the short clips surfaced online, showing Aub and K-Dot working out in boxing gyms. With leaked footage showing both rappers training with surprising intensity, the internet has exploded with a new question: who is a better boxer?
Internet Analyzed Drake vs Kendrick Lamar Boxing Abilities
The training videos of Drake and Kendrick Lamar sparked a huge debate among fans, making social media feel like a boxing ring itself. Hardcore fans analyzed every move, discussing what they perceived as strengths and weaknesses.
In the clips, both Drake and Lamar were seen throwing strong punches at their alleged trainers. Fan theories went into overdrive, with some dissecting Lamar’s boxing style for its technical aspects, while others lauded IDGAF singer as a potential knockout contender. One fan (who himself has 9 years of boxing experience), was rooting for King Kendrick. He praised how smooth and skilled he looked in the clip.
As a former boxer for 9 years Kendrick looks way more as a boxer than Drake
— Sensei (@SheScreamQuise) March 30, 2024
Another fan also favored Lamar, noting that he looked pretty good in the training sessions. They mentioned how the 36-year-old kept his chin tucked, elbows close, and had good balance. They criticized Drake for keeping his chin high, elbows out, and leaning too far forward, which they said made his movements predictable.
Kendrick. Drake has the size advantage but he’s just a spoiled rich kid. Kendrick actually looks decent on the mits. Chin tucked, elbows tight, good balance etc. Drakes chins high, elbows out, way over his front foot, telegraphing etc
— Carmen (@shammdog) March 29, 2024
On the other side, Drake’s fans focused on his physical size, noting that while Lamar seemed skilled, Drizzy’s supposed weight advantage (estimated at 40 pounds) would give him the upper hand in a real fight.
Kendrick looks sharper and more skilled but by the looks of it drake has a weight advantage of about 40 pounds so I’d take drake
— Elijah (@Elijah09290) March 30, 2024
One fan argued that these videos only show them hitting pads, and anyone can look good doing that.
Kendrick is sharper and more defensively responsible. But these are just pad vids, though anyone can look good on pads
— wannagrapple (24 – 3) (@ionlyfxcklesbia) March 30, 2024
While the online boxing debate is a fun distraction, it’s important to remember that Drake and Lamar are musical giants, not pugilists. Their true battleground lies in the studio, where they craft lyrics and melodies that resonate with millions.
Kendrick Lamar’s Alleged Diss Track Aimed at Drake
For a while now, Drake and Kendrick Lamar have been a simmering pot in hip-hop for years, filled with subtle digs and unspoken tension. But things got really intense recently when Lamar released a diss track called Like That, where he directly called out Drake. This is a big step up in their long-standing feud. The 17-time Grammy Awardee said in his lyrics:
“Sneak dissin’, first-person shooter, I hope they came with three switches. I crash out, like, ‘F**k rap,’ this Melle Mell if I had to/Got two Ts with me, I’m snatchin’ chains and burnin’ tattoos, it’s up/Lost too many soldiers not to play it safe/If he walk around with that stick, it ain’t Andre 3K/Think I won’t drop the location? I still got PTSD/Muthaf**k the big three, n***a, it’s just big me/N***a, bum, what? I’m really like that.”
Drake then took to Instagram and declared that he was ready to go to war against his opponents if necessary. This came after Lamar’s diss track.
Before the recent diss track, Drake and Lamar’s rivalry was more about their different styles, with fans trying to decode their lyrics for hidden messages. Drake often rapped about money and created catchy tunes, while Lamar focused on deeper topics like social issues. Some lines in Champagne Papi’s songs, like those about “sensitive rappers,” were thought to be aimed at the Pray for Me star.
