On the most recent episode of his podcast A Secure Place, Lil Yachty spoke on quite a lot of matters pertaining to his proximity to the Drake and Kendrick Lamar feud. The Atlanta rapper wasn’t too into being name-dropped by Kendrick on “Euphoria,” telling his producer, “I actually didn’t need something to do with it,” after revealing he obtained a ton of excited calls and texts from associates. He additionally knew his identify was going to be talked about earlier than the track got here out including, “I knew that my identify was talked about earlier than it got here out. I didn’t hear the document however I had obtained phrase that I used to be talked about. I wasn’t stunned.”
Nonetheless, Boat was additionally in a position to respect two of rap’s most essential figures battling it out, saying, “I obtained a ton of respect for each of those guys. Truthfully, it was a cool factor to look at. I realized a lot. It was an honor and blessing to have the ability to expertise it firsthand.”
In one other clip, he provides his opinion on who gained or misplaced, and as of proper now, Yachty has it as a draw as a result of the playing cards have been stacked in opposition to the Toronto rapper. “Drake dropped nice data. But in addition, let’s be honest: Drake was deemed a loser on this battle earlier than it began as a result of folks don’t like him and haven’t,” he mentioned after suggesting Kendrick’s obvious “animosity.” He continued by admitting he thinks Drake will likely be high quality: “I don’t suppose individuals are gonna cease listening to Drake and Drake’s profession is gonna flush.”
Boat then mentioned he informed Drake “I don’t really feel such as you gained or misplaced” earlier than including, “Rappers have misplaced, after which misplaced all the pieces. However this hasn’t occurred to Drake. He’ll nonetheless be in all people’s Spotify Wrapped on the finish of the 12 months and he’ll nonetheless drop hits and management the summer time. I feel Kendrick made very good strikes and I don’t suppose Drake would disagree.”
Drake and Yachty work collectively steadily, for what it’s price.