Well, that escalated quickly. The Kendrick and Drake beef has seemingly come to a close with Drake putting out "The Heart Part 6," suggesting he is opting out Sunday night. While "The Heart Part 6" is not an admission of defeat, at points he talks about how this was much more than he expected and sounds sad and weary throughout. If you are interested in a deep dive and breakdown of each and every line of every track and all of the offshoots of this conflict, go somewhere else. They have probably already done it and much better than this middle-aged white ever could. However, if you want some broad strokes and a timeline of events that will make you sound relatively informed should BBL Drizzy come up at a Dinner Party, I got you!

March 22nd

Super producer Metro and Future drop the highly anticipated album "We Don't Trust You." The album featured a slew of appearances and a central, not-so-subtle theme. There is someone in rap they all do not care for. The most notable part of the displeasure was voiced by Kendrick in the track "Like That," who directly references the Drake and J. Cole collab "First Person Shooter." Kendrick maintains that he is far superior to them both.

April 13th

"Push Ups" leaks from Drake, some suspect it is AI-written. The song features a sample and an outro that would change when officially released. The track primarily takes aim at Kendrick Lamar, criticizing his height, record contract, and dropping his wife's name in a reference. The song is a relative hit as it is catchy yet aggressive.

April 19th

Drake drops "Push Ups" and puts it on streaming platforms. Drake also puts out "Taylor Made Freestyle," in which he does use AI to generate verses from the late Tupac and the very much alive Snoop Dogg. The track criticizes Kendrick's lack of response, suggesting that he was told by Taylor Swift not to put anything out that week since it would coincide with TTPD, while calling him a coward for not acknowledging "Push Ups."

April 30th

Kendrick responds. The six-minute track is an onslaught of disrespect but relatively playful, praising some of Drake's work ("keep making me dance and waving my hands.."). Kendrick ends the song with a warning about going further.

May 3rd

Kendrick puts out another track, "6:16 in LA," showcasing his rap skills. The track primarily accuses Drake of dishonesty, defends the time behind his response, and suggests Drake has people ready to betray him in his camp. The track is co-produced by longtime Taylor Swift collaborator and Bleachers frontman Jack Antonoff. Kendrick again warns about furthering the rap beef.

Late in the evening, Drake puts out "Family Matters," using it to respond to several disses but once again taking primary aim at Kendrick. Accusing Kendrick of domestic abuse, his manager being the father of one of his children, and attacking his family. The track is a tone shift from the previous tracks and much more aggressive.

Within 20 minutes of "Family Matters" being released, Kendrick responds with "Meet The Grahams," furthering his narrative that Drake's camp is providing him with information like the existence of "Family Matters." "Meet The Grahams" is a scathing indictment of Drake as a person, father, and suggests several times that he is a sexual deviant.

May 4th

Kendrick follows up the brutal "Meet the Grahams" with something a bit lighter, opening up with "I see dead people" and then playfully doubling down on his pedophile claims over horns and snaps and a catchy hook. The song is club and radio-ready, moving away from Kendrick's previous tracks.

May 5th

Drake releases "The Heart Part 6." He repeats his previous claims and veers into some "I know you are, but what am I" territory. As the song concludes, Drake admits this was a much bigger undertaking than he had suspected, but again maintains that the shared industry animosity is jealousy and not resentment.

Well, there you have it. If you are asked about who won, you can share that we did because we got some great music out of this whole dust-up. If you are pressed on the issue, however, it would be very foolish to listen to these tracks and not raise the hand of Kendrick Lamar at the end of this feud. Will there be more...honestly, I hope not. I am certain Kendrick has more tracks, as suggested by himself and by Drake, but at this point, we are all Ralph Wiggum: "Stop, he is already dead."