When has a mainstream rap battle “EVER” been fair? There’s always someone with more momentum, hits, power, ect and an underdog. Nas wasn’t in a “fair” battle with Hov and STILL knocked his ass out while taking on the rest of Roc-A-Fella, Dip Set, and Queensbridge By HIMSELF
Meek and Drake weren’t in a “fair” battle. Whole ass juggernaut corporations came out in support of Drake while Meek was floundering. He even got sued for sampling in his own response. Meek still had to do what he had to do and he failed miserably at it.
Push wasn’t in a “fair” battle with Drake in 2018. The OG story of addinon was creeping up on 2 million views when Drake had it snatched down. Push STILL knocked his ass out
Drake had all the money, writers, and opportunity to make his battle with Kendrick as “unfair” as it was for Meek. It was just that Kendrick was a superior tactician and able to galvanize HIS fanbase in the way that Drake would have normally galvanized his. Drake thought his tried and true “I’ll use his woman against him” angle would win the day and he had no backup plan. So when Kendrick drops Meet The Grahams Drake has no rebuttal, which is he went on the defensive instead of staying on offense. Then Kendrick drops Not Like Us and has the whole world vibing to a song calling him a pedophile. Kendrick took Drake’s “club hit diss song” tactic and used it against him.
We really can’t be talking about whats “fair” and not “fair” in a battle. Many MC’s have done far more in worse circumstances than Drake. Game was kicked off his label and being openly blackballed by 50 when he went at G-Unit for dolo. Ja Rule had his label fighting Rico charges and the entire industry at his neck but at least managed one mighty swipe at Em that got him in his feelings. Drake took an L because of several factors but “fairness” shouldn’t be any excuse for him when he’s benefited from that same unfairness in the past
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