In 2024 Kendrick Lamar vs. Drake battle: AI is acting as a spoiler
In many respects, AI impersonation thrives on rap feuds. Rappers typically release their songs independently of their record company; they frequently surface online in preliminary or incomplete versions, and they typically prioritize insults and jabs over songwriting.
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Hip-Hop’s Battle: Drake vs. Kendrick Lamar
The topic of contention is who is currently leading hip-hop, Drake or Kendrick Lamar, and a ton of inside jokes, personal assaults, and speculations are stoking the flames.
Hip-hop has been engulfed in an all-out war for the past month, with some of the biggest musicians throwing jabs in quickly released singles. Beginning in late March with what was believed to be a jab at Drake by Future and Metro Boomin, the conflict has involved J. Cole, Rick Ross, and even Tupac Shakur’s estate.
Rap wars are nothing new, but this time around, the fans are debating which of the diss tracks is real—a subject that seems very 2024.
Kendrick Lamar vs. Drake battle: From Magazines to Livestreams: The Fragmented World of Rap Media
The fragmented rap media ecosystem, which includes magazines, blogs, Instagram pages, YouTube channels, podcasts, and livestreams, frequently erupts instantly when a diss track in a high-profile dispute is released. Round by round, journalists break the news, reviewers analyze each line, and supporters rush to declare a winner. However, fans questioned whether Drake created the “Push Ups” response or if it was the result of generative artificial intelligence when it surfaced online.
They had good reason to be dubious. The song “Heart on My Sleeve,” which was uploaded by a musician named Ghostwriter last year and featured Drake and the Weeknd impersonation, was essentially a preview of the potential effects this technology may have on the music business.
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Crafting “Heart on My Sleeve”: The Technical Expertise Behind the Music
Producing a song like “Heart on My Sleeve” calls for a certain level of musical expertise. Usually a musician creates the rhythms and raps, which are then run through an open-source deepfake filter to make the voices sound like those of a well-known performer.The thing that has confused people the most is the final step—imitating the vocals of another singer.
According to Alex Jae Mitchell, CEO of Boomy, a generative AI music firm, “I don’t think any of us want to live in a world where you can just create unauthorized representations of people without their permission.”
AI Impersonation in Rap Feuds: Exploiting the Dynamics of Independent Releases
Drake’s “Push Ups,” which is supposedly a response to Kendrick Lamar’s “Like That” and appears on Future and Metro Boomin’s No. 1 album “We Don’t Trust You,” raised doubts about its authenticity when it first surfaced. News editor for the hip-hop magazine XXL, C. Vernon Coleman, stated, “At this point, you have to question everything.” “You have to listen to the lyrics, listen to the voice, reach out to the proper channels.”
In the absence of prompt confirmation from Drake or his representatives, fans speculated online over the song’s mixing quality, looked for hints in the lyrics, and contrasted it with other Drake songs. After a while, a revised version surfaced, and the rapper started making subtle allusions to it on his Instagram, leading most internet detectives to conclude that it was authentic.
In many respects, AI impersonation thrives on rap feuds. Rappers typically release their songs independently of their record company; they frequently surface online in preliminary or incomplete versions, and they typically prioritize insults and jabs over songwriting. Nobody anticipates a flawless production and a captivating Drake hook on a swiftly released song.
Kendrick Lamar Hoax Unveiled: The Truth Behind “One Shot”
On April 15, the cycle was resumed after a comment from Kendrick Lamar appeared online: “One Shot,” was a hoax. In the end, a rapper from Los Angeles claimed credit for the trick by providing recordings that demonstrated his process. He used a traditional method of producing and rapping the song before passing his voice through a Kendrick Lamar vocal filter.
After Drake released “Taylor Made Freestyle,” the Shakur estate responded in less than a week. The estate’s attorney, Howard King, allegedly ordered that the song be taken down, calling it “a blatant abuse of the legacy of one of the greatest hip-hop artists of all time” in a cease-and-desist letter acquired by Billboard. Drake removed the song from his social media accounts last Thursday.
Rap feuds are quite profitable. The song “Like That” remained at the top of Billboard’s Hot 100 list for two weeks, and the ongoing conflict between Kendrick Lamar and Drake continues to be the most talked about topic in hip-hop circles. Nevertheless, deepfakes’ potential to muddy the waters is creating new difficulties for individuals who travel back and forth.
“The blogs, they don’t conduct any research,” Coleman declared. “They post anything they find online, even disses against Kendrick Lamar. They’re setting it up right away.
The Hunt for Truth: Complex’s Struggle Against Leaks and Ethical Dilemmas
Chief content officer of Complex and seasoned hip-hop journalist Noah Callahan-Bever stated that his staff must “spend an excessive amount of time going down rabbit holes” in order to uncover the truth because of leaks. “And it’s tough because we are going head-to-head with, you know, hip-hop Instagram news pages who do not feel the ethical imperative to apply that journalistic rigor.”
On Tuesday, Lamar abruptly uploaded the more than six-minute song “Euphoria” to his YouTube profile, reigniting the debate. Listeners were given the impression by the placement that it was official, and Kendrick expressed his opinions about the tech ghost hanging over the battle. Following his statement that Tupac would turn in his grave at Drake’s impersonation, he rapped, “Am I fighting AI or ghosts?”