DJ Mustard turned up the warmth on Drake throughout his Coachella set on Friday (April 18) by taking part in Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us” not as soon as however twice, prompting the complete crowd to chant lyrics accusing the rapper of being a pedophile.
The second will probably gas Drake’s ongoing defamation lawsuit in opposition to Common Music Group.
After maintaining issues impartial throughout weekend one, Mustard made his stance loud and clear throughout his second Coachella look.
The Los Angeles producer, who crafted the Grammy-winning beat behind Lamar’s scathing diss monitor, ended his set with a direct jab at Drake, flipping certainly one of Kendrick’s strains right into a taunt of his personal: “Why you suing like a b#### ain’t you drained?”
The group didn’t maintain again both.
As “Not Like Us” blared by means of the audio system, 1000’s of voices echoed Kendrick’s verse, labeling Drake a pedophile, a lyric that’s central to the rapper’s lawsuit in opposition to UMG.
Mustard ran the monitor again for a second play to make issues worse for Drake.
The group rapping to Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us” throughout DJ Mustard’s set at Coachella. pic.twitter.com/wEc2vpKxAW
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The second marked a pointy distinction from Mustard’s first weekend efficiency on April 11, the place he prevented the controversy altogether.
That set centered on his catalog of hits and featured appearances from Ella Mai, Roddy Ricch, 2 Chainz, Huge Sean, YG and Tyga. Songs like “Rack Metropolis,” “Boo’d Up,” and “Ballin’” took middle stage, however “Not Like Us” was noticeably lacking.
Mustard’s involvement in “Not Like Us” has been a profession milestone. He spent months sending beats to Lamar earlier than the monitor got here collectively.
The ultimate instrumental, crafted in about half-hour, was impressed by what Mustard imagined Dr. Dre may produce if paired with Lil Jon.
The beat’s aggressive rhythm and sharp percussion helped drive the track to huge success, together with 5 Grammy wins on the 2025 ceremony, the place it took house Document of the 12 months, Tune of the 12 months, Finest Rap Tune, Finest Rap Efficiency and Finest Music Video.
Drake, in the meantime, has taken authorized motion in opposition to UMG, claiming the label promoted a track that falsely portrays him as a pedophile, leading to threats and harassment.
His lawsuit alleges UMG used the track’s Tremendous Bowl and Grammy publicity to break his status earlier than contract negotiations.
UMG has referred to as the lawsuit “groundless” and accused Drake of making an attempt to censor Hip-Hop battles by means of the courts.
