Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Issac Hayes III tweeted that the Kendrick Lamar and Drake beef killed commercial rap. The Game said we didn't appreciate Drake. Today Rob Markman debunks the theory that the Kendrick/Drake battle is the reason that Hip-hop isn't present in the Billboard Top 10.

#drake #kendricklamar

Billboard 2023 Article: billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/hip-hop-no-number-one-albums-singles-charts-reasons-why-1235350404

Timestamps
0:00 Intro
1:28 The Kurrco Tweet
3:22 Issac Hayes III & The Game
5:12 "What Did I Miss" & "Luther"
7:26 The Story Is Misleading
9:33 The Narrative Pre-Dates The Battle
11:33 Label Layoffs
17:42 No One Is Stopping Drake
19:48 We Are Getting Quality Music
21:05 Outro