Gillie Da King grew to become one of many aspect characters of the Kendrick Lamar versus Drake battle. The rapper-turned-podcaster’s help for Drake led to individuals accusing Gillie of being biased.
In the course of the newest Million Dollaz Value Of Sport episode, NFL quarterback C.J. Stroud confronted Gillie Da King declaring Toronto’s Drake the winner over Compton’s Kendrick Lamar. The consensus view of most of the people had Lamar because the victor.
“When Kendrick beat Drake, you mentioned that final diss wasn’t higher. You!” C.J. Stroud advised Gillie, referring to Lamar’s Mustard-produced, chart-topping “Not Like Us” document.
Stroud continued, “I’m gonna examine you proper now, Unc. You’re tripping. We all know you need the [Drake] interview.” The California native and his Texans teammate, Tank Dell, then laughed.
In response, Gillie Da King mentioned, “This can be a false impression. Bro, whether or not we interview any individual or not, our checks nonetheless the identical.” The Philadelphia native additionally praised “Not Like Us” earlier than C.J. Stroud replied, “However after it got here out, you mentioned [Drake] received.”
The years-long rivalry between Kendrick Lamar and Drake peaked in 2024 with the rap superstars collectively dropping 9 diss songs in three months. Lamar’s “Not Like Us” become the breakout hit of the meat by debuting at No. 1 on the Billboard Sizzling 100 chart.