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Pusha T Backs Up Kendrick Lamar’s Apparent ‘No Round Twos’ Drake Swipe in Super Bowl Announcement: ‘This Is True’

Death, taxes & Pusha T trolling Drake are three things you can always count on.

Pusha T at the 2023 Met Gala: Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 1, 2023 in New York, New York.

Pusha T at the 2023 Met Gala: Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 1, 2023 in New York, New York.

Christopher Polk

Folks are still reacting to Kendrick Lamar announcing that he’s headlining the 2025 Super Bowl halftime show in New Orleans in February. However, Pusha T reacted to something else after Sunday’s big news.

While telling the world that he’ll be performing in the NFL’s “Big Game,” Lamar said something that resonated with the Virginia rapper. “You know there’s only one opportunity to win a championship. No round twos,” Kendrick said while using a football throwing machine. An obvious dig at Drake suggesting a few weeks back that another round in their battle was on the horizon, Push agreed by reposting the quote on his Instagram Story and adding, “This is true” with a shrug emoji.


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Like Kendrick, Pusha T had a long history of trading subliminals with Drake until things boiled over with “The Story of Adidon” in 2018, and like Kendrick, Push was declared the victor in that battle by the fans.

As fans and artists argue about whether Lamar was the right choice to headline the halftime show, he and Jay-Z are looking forward to the February performance. “Rap music is still the most impactful genre to date,” Lamar said in a statement. “And I’ll be there to remind the world why. They got the right one,” with Jay adding, “Kendrick Lamar is truly a once-in-a-generation artist and performer. His deep love for Hip Hop and culture informs his artistic vision. He has an unparalleled ability to define and influence culture globally. Kendrick’s work transcends music, and his impact will be felt for years to come.”

This article was originally published by Billboard U.S.

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Great Lake Swimmers
Robert Georgeff

Great Lake Swimmers

FYI

Music News Digest: National Music Centre Opens OHSOTO’KINO Recording Bursary for Indigenous Artists, Great Lake Swimmers Hit The Road

Also this week: Toronto's Our Music Festival returns for a third edition, Wavemakers: Music Futures Conference & Showcase launches in Halifax.

OHSOTO’KINO is an Indigenous programming initiative from the National Music Centre focusing on three elements: creation of new music in NMC’s recording studios, artist development through a music incubator program and exhibitions via the annually updated Speak Up! gallery. The OHSOTO’KINO Recording Bursary program is open to First Nations, Métis and Inuit artists. Two submissions — one for contemporary music, one for traditional genres — will be awarded a one-week recording session at Studio Bell to produce a commercial release. The deadline to apply here is March 1. Past recipients of the bursary include Juno winner Joel Wood, Twin Flames and PIQSIQ.

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