Rappers Drake and Kendrick Lamar have been locked in a lyrical battle over the past few months that has seen their diss tracks reach into mainstream pop culture like few rap feuds have before.

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Now things have gone quiet. So today we’re asking, is it over? And when the dust settles, will this be considered the biggest rap feud of all time? Host Sumi Somaskanda is joined by presenter of the Rap Show on the BBC radio station 1Xtra, Kenny Allstar, and Billboard magazine’s Deputy Director of R&B/Hip Hop Carl Lamarre, to answer these questions

00:06 Introduction
2:10 Who are Drake and Kendrick
3:33 How the feud began
5:13 Did Kendrick start the beef?
7:30 What stands out from the records
8:46 Personal attacks
10:14 Comparisons with Jay-Z and Nas
11:00 Speed of track releases
12:49 Tupac and Biggie
13:40 A battle for supremacy
14:10 Is this all over?
15:28 Was it all about the money?
16:08 Is it the biggest rap feud of all time?
16:24 Enjoy the moment of greatness
16:50 Who won?

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