Alex Buscemi
The Drake and Kendrick Lamar beef is the talk of the town. And it’s permeated pop culture in such a way that parents and even grandparents are in the know — or at least they want to be.
Figuring out the hottest rap feud of 2024 is a somewhat complex endeavor, especially for people unfamiliar with hip-hop news. But hey — that’s what the youths are for. Younger people are breaking down the whole thing for their parents, building a wholesome bridge between generations at a time when most gen Z vs. millennial vs. boomer discourse is dominated by anger.
Beloved actor Tom Hanks is one of these boomers looking for answers. Luckily, his eccentric son Chet — who is very plugged into hip-hop culture — was able to help via text message and the hilarious exchange has since gone viral.
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Tom Hanks asked his son, Chet, to explain the Drake and Kendrick Lamar feud
Tom texted Chet, whom he refers to as “Big Main,” asking him to explain the heated hip-hop battle.
“Big Main, can you explain the Drake/Kendrick Lamar feud to me?” Tom wrote.
Chet was more than ready to offer his expertise on the subject and dove into a hilariously colorful explanation.
He began: “Yeah, so Drake and this other dude J Cole been saying they along with Kendrick are the ‘Big 3’ in Rap. Then Kendrick put out a song saying, ‘F— the Big 3, it’s just big ME.’ initiating the beef. Then Drake was like, “you got small feet cuz you’re like 5 foot 5 or whatever.”
Chet gave his dad a hilarious and thorough rundown of the ongoing rap beef
Chet explained the back-and-forth between the two musicians, characterized by a series of scathing diss tracks.
“Kendrick was like you’re a dead beat dad and made fun of his Canadian accent. So Drake came back and was like, ‘oh yeah? Well I heard you beat your wife’ but literally like 30 seconds later Kendrick put out a diss overshadowing Drakes diss where he pretty much methodically dismantled Drakes entire psyche and called him a pedophile for flirting with young girls and revealing Drake had another kid that he was hiding from the world, which turned out to be false,” he said.
Chet used an example from their father-son relationship to paint the picture
Chet continued: “Drake came back and was like ‘hahaha I gotcho a– I had people give you false info to make you look stupid’ but it didn’t even matter cuz then Kendrick just dropped another West Coast banger where he really went in on labeling Drake a pedophile that was pretty much the sonic equivalent of when you took me to your high school in Oakland and we walked in on the basketball game and everybody started going nuts.”
Tom reacts to the riveting tale: “Holy Cow!
Chet added: “Like if you heard it you would just automatically know how to Crip walk with a stank face while clutching an Oscar in each hand with Marshawn Lynch, then dap him up and tell him ‘Town Bidness’ which solidified the win not only for Kendrick but the entire West Coast.”
Tom replied to the story in the most Dad way possible.
“Holy cow!” he wrote. “These are fighting words. People taking sides?? Who’s winning?” To which Chet replied: “Did you not just read what I said,” along with three laughing emojis.
Here’s the full text exchange between father and son
The internet praised Chet for his color commentary and Tom for being such a supportive father
“Tom Hanks calling Chet Big Main tells me that Tom loves and accepts his ridiculous son for who he is,” said one commenter on X. Another added: “Tom Hanks knew exactly which child to go to with that question.”
Personally, I need more Tom and Chet. The world needs more Tom and Chet. Give me a weekly podcast with Chet explaining the latest hip hop news and TikTok trends to his “Pops” — I promise you it would crush.
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