Young Guru has shared his thoughts on some of the Easter eggs in Kendrick Lamar‘s “Euphoria” diss aimed at Drake.
The famed mixing engineer and producer took to Instagram Stories on Wednesday (May 1) to break down some of K.Dot’s subliminal references for younger fans who may not register the references.
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He wrote: “I realize some of my young people and my students have never seen ‘The Wiz.’ If you came up in a Black household it was mandatory. The dance scene in Oz is incredible but it points out that pop culture is fake. The Wiz changes the colors and people just go along with it. Richard Pryor later admits that he is a fake and a phony.”
He added: “Teddy Pendagrass [sic] got into a car accident and had to live the rest of his life paralyzed in a wheelchair.”
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The track, which arrived earlier this week, begins with a vocal snippet that sounds somewhat like gibberish, though when reversed, it’s actually a clip from the 1978 film The Wiz.
The moment in question comes from Richard Pryor’s character, Herman Smith/The Wiz, who says: “Everything they say about me is true. I’m a phony.”
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K.Dot took the internet by storm when he finally fired back at Drake on his blistering new diss song.
The track finds the Compton rapper unloading on his longtime rival for several minutes in response to Drizzy’s own diss records “Push Ups” and “Taylor Made Freestyle.”
After opening with a sample of Teddy Pendergrass’ “You’re My Latest, My Greatest Inspiration,” over which K. Dot refers to a “pathetic master manipulator” who is “paranoid,” “spiraling” and “fabricating stories on the family front,” the song kicks into life with a sudden beat switch.
From there, Kendrick throws jab after jab — and even a few haymakers — at the 6 God, using everything from his parenting skills, alleged use of ghostwriters and rumored plastic surgery to his appearance, tough guy persona and attitude towards women as ammo.
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The Pulitzer Prize winner also accuses Drizzy of sending a cease and desist letter in attempt to have “Like That,” his chart-topping collaboration with Future and Metro Boomin that reignited their long-simmering feud, taken down.
