Baka Not Good addressed Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us,””bizarre case” lyric revealing he acted on Drake’s recommendation amid the backlash.
Baka Not Good didn’t maintain again when addressing Kendrick Lamar’s jab at his prison previous and his place in Drake’s OVO Sound crew.
The Toronto rapper, a longtime buddy and collaborator of Drake, reacted to Lamar’s name out throughout a current look on the “Scorching Freestyle” podcast. Baka labeled the accusation “ludicrous” and revealed that Drake personally urged him to remain calm.
He responded to Kendrick Lamar’s lyric from “Not Like Us” — “Baka received a bizarre case, why is he round?” — which referenced Baka’s 2014 authorized troubles and have become a web based meme.
“My first preliminary factor was to reply and reply shortly, very effectively and really to the purpose,” Baka mentioned through the interview.
“As a result of the place I come from, that doesn’t occur. You possibly can’t simply name out a person and never have paperwork to again up your talks. That’s ludicrous,” he continued. “Then to see, like a complete nation behind it and celebrating, prefer it’s a real story is unbelievable… I’ve a child. Drake has a child, you recognize what I imply. So making accusations like which can be ridiculous and out of this world.”
Baka admitted he was overwhelmed with anger till Drake stepped in with a name that helped him cool off.
“He’s like, ‘Yo, I do know what you’re feeling. I do know you as a person and I understand how you get down, however I’m simply letting you recognize, don’t hearken to the noise cuz it’s noise. For those who return and have a look at all these folks which can be saying issues or having something to say, they’re not even precise actual folks. They’re like bots. So don’t let that hassle you, bro.’”
Baka Not Good Pleaded Responsible To Assault In 2015
Kendrick Lamar’s lyric refers to Baka’s 2014 arrest on fees together with human trafficking, assault and uttering dying threats.
He was accused of forcing a 22-year-old girl — his then on-and-off girlfriend — into prostitution. The lady additionally alleged Baka assaulted her throughout an argument. She claims he pushed her to the ground after she scolded him for passing out drunk whereas meals burned within the oven.
Probably the most critical fees had been dropped after the lady refused to testify. In 2015, Baka pleaded responsible to assault and was sentenced to 6 months in jail, although he didn’t serve further time resulting from already spending ten months in pre-trial custody.
The Crown legal professional confirmed the lady was not pressured into silence and had since reduce ties with Baka and relocated.
Drake publicly welcomed Baka dwelling in April 2015 and later signed him to OVO Sound in 2017.