meet the grahams

About this song

Kendrick Lamar released the track on May 3, 2024, after a diss track called "6:16 in LA" and about 14 hours after Drake uploaded "Family Matters" to YouTube. The song was released as a surprise and was later removed of its cover art for the streaming release.

What it's about

The song is a six-minute diss aimed at Drake, with Kendrick sending a personal message to each member of the Graham family. It makes scathing allegations about Drake, including claims about his prescription pill use, his business associates and his character.

Fun facts

• Samples “I Want To Make It by Timothy Carpenter & Triunity” and “Can You Say Yeah? by Andrew Wartts & The Gospel Story Tellers”.
• Sampled in 25 other songs, like “Dysphoria by KeneddyTheDon”.
• Covered 3 times, including “meet the grahams by Spectre (Rapper)”.
• Written by Kendrick Lamar and The Alchemist.
• Produced by The Alchemist.