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Drake, the Diss, and the Lost Art of the Beef

Drake's latest era arrives drenched in rivalry. But what does 'beef' actually mean in hip-hop now — and has it become content rather than combat?

Drake, the Diss, and the Lost Art of the Beef

There is a version of Drake who exists purely as a release schedule: surprise drops, deluxe editions, a feature run so dense it borders on ubiquity. And then there is the Drake the culture actually argues about — the one whose music…

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