Instagram/JAY-Z & Drake & Kendrick Music JAY-Z weighs in on the Drake vs. Kendrick feud, drawing from his own past with Nas to warn that the rivalry has gone too far. March 25, 2026 AceShowbiz - JAY-Z recently opened up about the intense 2024 rap rivalry between Drake and Kendrick Lamar, offering a perspective that many might find unexpected. Having experienced one of hip-hop's most notorious feuds with Nas in the early 2000s, JAY-Z expressed discomfort with the ongoing negativity surrounding the battle between Drake and Kendrick Lamar.