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Taylor Made Freestyle

By Drake · Targeting Kendrick Lamar

Taylor Made Freestyle is a diss track by Drake targeting Kendrick Lamar. The track is part of Drake and Kendrick Lamar's 2024 exchange, a rapid sequence of response records that followed Kendrick's verse on “Like That.”

Released2024
Annotated8
ExplicitYes
Addressable transcript

Lyrics & breakdown

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  1. 01

    [Intro: 2Pac (AI)]

    02

    Killuminati

    03

    Dons rise again

    04

    You can see it in my eyes again

  2. 05

    [Verse 1: 2Pac (AI)]

    Multi-line diss block
    06

    Kendrick, we need ya, the West Coast savior

    07

    Engraving your name in some hip-hop history

    08

    If you deal with this viciously

    09

    You seem a little nervous about all the publicity

    Block noteClaims geographic legitimacy

    TargetKendrick Lamar

    MeaningWhat it means: In “Kendrick, we need ya, the West Coast savior,” Drake uses place and local affiliation to decide who can credibly represent the scene challenged in the song. Why it was said: The track is part of Drake and Kendrick Lamar's 2024 exchange, a rapid sequence of response records that followed Kendrick's verse on “Like That.” The feud is presented as larger than two individuals, so the line asks listeners to treat Kendrick Lamar as an outsider or a poor representative of the claimed community.

    ContextThe track is part of Drake and Kendrick Lamar's 2024 exchange, a rapid sequence of response records that followed Kendrick's verse on “Like That.”

  3. 10

    Fuck this Canadian lightskin, Dot

    Multi-line diss block
    11

    We need a no-debated West Coast victory, man

    12

    Call him a bitch for me

    13

    Talk about him likin' young girls, that's a gift from me

    Block noteMakes the confrontation explicit

    TargetKendrick Lamar

    MeaningWhat it means: In “Fuck this Canadian lightskin, Dot,” Drake addresses Kendrick Lamar directly and makes the situation described in the quoted line the point of confrontation. Why it was said: The track is part of Drake and Kendrick Lamar's 2024 exchange, a rapid sequence of response records that followed Kendrick's verse on “Like That.” Naming or plainly addressing Kendrick Lamar removes the safety of a subliminal and makes the quoted claim something the target can either answer or leave standing.

    ContextThe track is part of Drake and Kendrick Lamar's 2024 exchange, a rapid sequence of response records that followed Kendrick's verse on “Like That.”

  4. 14

    Heard it on the Budden Podcast, it's gotta be true

    15

    They told me the spirit of Makaveli is alive

    16

    In a nigga under 5'5", so it's gotta be you

    17

    I would beef the whole fuckin' game

  5. 18

    It was me and Snoop Dogg, had my fuckin' shirt off in the House of Blues

    19

    K, you gotta fuck this nigga girl, he gotta get abused

    20

    All that shit 'bout burnin' tattoos, he is not amused

    21

    That's jail talk for real thugs, you gotta be you

  6. 22

    Gotta leave this motherfucker broken and bruised before we really lose

    23

    You asked for the smoke, now it seem you too busy for the smoke

    24

    I won't lie, the people confused

    25

    Now you 'bout to give this shit another week?

  7. 26

    And fall back so homegirl can run her numbers up? I woulda refused

    27

    Fuck these industry relationships, she not in your shoes

    28

    You supposed to be the boogeyman, go do what you do

    29

    Unless this is a moment that you tell us this not really you

  8. 30

    In that case, there's nothin' left to say, I'll just pass it to Snoop

  9. 31

    [Verse 2: Snoop Dogg (AI)]

    Multi-line diss block
    32

    Nephew, what the fuck you really 'bout to do?

    33

    We passed you the torch at the House of Blues

    34

    And now you gotta do some dirty work, you know how to move, right? Right?

    35

    I know you never been to jail, orange jumpsuits and shower shoes

    Block noteUses legal trouble as a pressure point

    TargetKendrick Lamar

    MeaningWhat it means: In “I know you never been to jail, orange jumpsuits and shower shoes,” Drake invokes a case, arrest, imprisonment, or legal vulnerability to define Kendrick Lamar through consequences outside the recording booth. Why it was said: The track is part of Drake and Kendrick Lamar's 2024 exchange, a rapid sequence of response records that followed Kendrick's verse on “Like That.” The reference makes the attack feel verifiable and immediate, using a public consequence to challenge the control and invulnerability Kendrick Lamar projects.

    ContextThe track is part of Drake and Kendrick Lamar's 2024 exchange, a rapid sequence of response records that followed Kendrick's verse on “Like That.”

  10. 36

    Never shot nobody, never stabbed nobody

    37

    Never did nothin' violent to no one, it's the homies that empower you

    38

    But still, you gotta show this fuckin' owl who's boss on the West

    39

    Now's a time to really make a power move

  11. 40

    'Cause right now it's lookin' like you writin' out the game plan on how to lose

    Multi-line diss block
    41

    How to bark up the wrong tree and then get your head popped in a crowded room

    42

    World is watchin' this chess game, but are you out of moves?

    43

    Dot, you know that the D-O-G never fuckin' doubted you

    Block noteForces the dispute into a direct contest

    TargetKendrick Lamar

    MeaningWhat it means: In “'Cause right now it's lookin' like you writin' out the game plan on how to lose,” Drake addresses Kendrick Lamar as an opponent who must prove the claims being made rather than rely on reputation. Why it was said: The track is part of Drake and Kendrick Lamar's 2024 exchange, a rapid sequence of response records that followed Kendrick's verse on “Like That.” The challenge narrows the argument to performance under pressure, where refusing or failing to answer can itself be presented as a loss for Kendrick Lamar.

    ContextThe track is part of Drake and Kendrick Lamar's 2024 exchange, a rapid sequence of response records that followed Kendrick's verse on “Like That.”

  12. 44

    But right now it seem like you posted up without a clue

    Multi-line diss block
    45

    Of what the fuck you 'bout to do

    Block noteMakes the rejection unmistakably direct

    TargetKendrick Lamar

    MeaningWhat it means: In “Of what the fuck you 'bout to do,” Drake drops any pretense of a subliminal and rejects Kendrick Lamar in blunt, unqualified language. Why it was said: The track is part of Drake and Kendrick Lamar's 2024 exchange, a rapid sequence of response records that followed Kendrick's verse on “Like That.” The direct wording removes plausible deniability: listeners are not left guessing whether Kendrick Lamar is part of the dispute or whether a response is being invited.

    ContextThe track is part of Drake and Kendrick Lamar's 2024 exchange, a rapid sequence of response records that followed Kendrick's verse on “Like That.”

  13. 46

    [Verse 3: Drake]

    47

    Yeah, unc', that's the truth

    48

    I'm definitely 'bout to come around the Lang gang and let my fuckin' bowel move

    49

    Shittin' on you niggas from a whole different altitude

    50

    High up in the sky like I'm Howard Hughes

  14. 51

    The first one really only took me an hour or two

    Multi-line diss block
    52

    The next one is really 'bout to bring out the coward in you

    53

    But now we gotta wait a fuckin' week 'cause Taylor Swift is your new Top

    54

    And if you 'bout to drop, she gotta approve

    Block noteCalls the target's toughness an act

    TargetKendrick Lamar

    MeaningWhat it means: In “The next one is really 'bout to bring out the coward in you,” Drake portrays Kendrick Lamar as frightened or unwilling to stand behind the aggression shown in public. Why it was said: The track is part of Drake and Kendrick Lamar's 2024 exchange, a rapid sequence of response records that followed Kendrick's verse on “Like That.” A diss threat depends on the audience believing the speaker will confront the opponent; calling Kendrick Lamar afraid is designed to empty that threat of force.

    ContextThe track is part of Drake and Kendrick Lamar's 2024 exchange, a rapid sequence of response records that followed Kendrick's verse on “Like That.”

  15. 55

    This girl really 'bout to make you act like you not in a feud

    56

    She tailor-made your schedule with Ant, you out of the loop

    57

    Hate all you corporate industry puppets, I'm not in the mood

    58

    I love it when you niggas talk loose like I'm not in the room

  16. 59

    Since "Like That," your tone changed a little, you not as enthused

    Multi-line diss block
    60

    How are you not in the booth? It feel like you kinda removed

    61

    You tryna let this shit die down, nah, nah, nah

    62

    Not this time, nigga, you followin' through

    Block noteImagines the battle as physical destruction

    TargetKendrick Lamar

    MeaningWhat it means: In “You tryna let this shit die down, nah, nah, nah,” Drake converts lyrical defeat into death, shooting, burial, or bodily harm directed at Kendrick Lamar. Why it was said: The track is part of Drake and Kendrick Lamar's 2024 exchange, a rapid sequence of response records that followed Kendrick's verse on “Like That.” The violent image makes the response sound final: instead of proposing an endless exchange, the artist depicts Kendrick Lamar as unable to return for another round.

    ContextThe track is part of Drake and Kendrick Lamar's 2024 exchange, a rapid sequence of response records that followed Kendrick's verse on “Like That.”

  17. 63

    I guess you need another week to figure out how to improve

    64

    What the fuck is takin' so long? We waitin' on you

    65

    The rest of y'all are definitely involved, y'all gettin' it too

    66

    Soon as you get the courage to drop, I'm out on the loose, on the loose

  18. 67

    [Outro: Drake]

    68

    Yeah, shout out to Taylor Swift

    69

    Biggest gangster in the music game right now

    70

    You know, I moved my album when she dropped, I said that already

    71

    You know, she 'bout to milli' run through a Milly Rock on your head top, well

  19. 72

    She got the whole pgLang on mute like that Beyoncé challenge, y'all boys quiet for the weekend, like

    Multi-line diss block
    73

    Dot, I know you're in that NY apartment, you strugglin' right now, I know it

    74

    In the notepad doing lyrical gymnastics, my boy

    75

    You better have a motherfuckin' quintuple entendre on that shit

    Block noteMakes the confrontation explicit

    TargetKendrick Lamar

    MeaningWhat it means: In “Dot, I know you're in that NY apartment, you strugglin' right now, I know it,” Drake addresses Kendrick Lamar directly and makes the situation described in the quoted line the point of confrontation. Why it was said: The track is part of Drake and Kendrick Lamar's 2024 exchange, a rapid sequence of response records that followed Kendrick's verse on “Like That.” Naming or plainly addressing Kendrick Lamar removes the safety of a subliminal and makes the quoted claim something the target can either answer or leave standing.

    ContextThe track is part of Drake and Kendrick Lamar's 2024 exchange, a rapid sequence of response records that followed Kendrick's verse on “Like That.”

  20. 76

    Some shit I don't even understand, like

    77

    That shit better be crazy, we waitin' on you

    78

    Yeah