Whereas some Toronto natives could also be side-eyeing Kendrick Lamar’s “Euphoria,” one native enterprise proprietor is reaping the advantages of Ok. Dot’s Drake diss.
That’s as a result of on the scathing monitor, Lamar raps: “I be at New Ho King eatin’ fried rice with a dip sauce and a blammy, crodie.”
New Ho King is a Chinese language restaurant positioned in Toronto’s Chinatown district, and is a widely known after-hours grub spot within the 6 that opened in 1975.
Toronto community CityNews caught up with Johnny Lu, the proprietor of New Ho King, who says enterprise is boomin’ due to Kendrick’s name-drop, and a plethora of five-star opinions have poured in from followers of the Compton legend.
“This morning lots of people texted me saying that’s your restaurant? I say, ‘Sure.’ They are saying, ‘Have a look at the music,’” he started. “He mentioned good meals and good friend rice get increasingly more rice, the chef’s gonna be busy!”
Lu continued: “I see, Kendrick’s a very good man. Oh my God!”
CityNews caught up with residents who’re followers of Kendrick who made journeys simply to provide the fried rice dish a attempt due to Lamar’s advice on the monitor.
“I got here all the best way from Markham simply to see this fried rice,” one fan mentioned. “Kendrick Lamar, man. You gotta pay respect to Ok. Dot, man. Ever since he dropped the diss monitor I used to be like, ‘I gotta go to this place.’”
Some followers believed that Kendrick was simply playfully jabbing Drake about native Toronto slang, whereas others speculated it may very well be a sly reference to his 2009 armed theft within the 6.
“I don’t assume many individuals caught this bar on Kendrick’s diss Drake was allegedly robbed by rapper Sizzlac in 2010 Kendrick says ‘Dip sauce & blammy, crodie’ Sizzlac escaped (dipped) with the gun (blammy) he used to rob Drake,” a fan wrote to X.
Drake spoke in regards to the theft in 2010 with GQ, calling it a “set-up.” Robbers allegedly “banged on the automobile window with a gun and opened the door” whereas demanding the chain he bought from Lil Wayne.
Drizzy appeared to reference the incident on Darkish Lane Demo Tapes‘ “From Florida With Love.” “Weezy performed that s–t for me and Kobe on the bus/ Went and bought a series for me, I needed to give it up/ N—as had they pistols loaded pointed at my truck/ And you understand that lesson caught,” he raps.
Lamar turned the warmth up a number of notches on Tuesday (April 30) along with his eviscerating six-minute “Euphoria” diss in response to Drake’s “Push Ups.” The ball now bounces again to the 6 God as followers await his subsequent transfer.
Watch the CityNews clip relating to New Ho King beneath.