DJ Mustard confirmed up the nice and cozy on Drake all through his Coachella assortment on Friday (April 18) by enjoying Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like United States” not when but two occasions, triggering the entire group to shout verses charging the rap artist of being a pedophile.
The minute will possible maintain Drake’s steady vilification swimsuit versus Common Songs Staff.
After sustaining factors impartial all through weekend break one, Mustard made his place loud and clear all through his 2nd Coachella look.
The Los Angeles producer, that crafted the Grammy-winning beat behind Lamar’s pungent diss observe, ended his set with a straight stab at Drake, turning amongst Kendrick’s traces proper into an insult of his very personal: “Why you taking authorized motion towards like a b #### ain’t you drained?”
The group actually didn’t hold again both.
As “Not Like United States” roared with the audio audio system, tons of of voices resembled Kendrick’s educated, figuring out Drake a pedophile, a verse that is essential to the rap artist’s swimsuit versus UMG.
Mustard ran the observe again momentarily play to make points worse for Drake.
The group rapping to Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like United States” all through DJ Mustard’s evaluated Coachella. pic.twitter.com/wEc2vpKxAW
— Kendrick Lamar Updates (@KendrickChart) April 19, 2025
The minute famous a pointy comparability from Mustard’s very first weekend break effectivity on April 11, the place he stayed away from the talk fully.
That established targeting his listing of hits and included appears from Ella Mai, Roddy Ricch, 2 Chainz, Large Sean, YG and Tyga. Tracks like “Shelf Metropolis,” “Boo ‘d Up,” and “Ballin'” took highlight, but “Not Like United States” was considerably lacking out on.
Mustard’s participation in “Not Like United States” has truly been a job landmark. He invested months sending out beats to Lamar previous to the observe collaborated.
The final necessary, crafted in concerning half an hour, was influenced by what Mustard envisioned Dr. Dre would possibly create if coupled with Lil Jon.
The beat’s hostile rhythm and sharp percussion aided drive the observe to large success, consisting of 5 Grammy wins on the 2025 occasion, the place it took dwelling Doc of the 12 months, Tune of the 12 months, Best Rap Tune, Best Rap Effectivity and Best Video.
Drake, however, has taken lawsuit versus UMG, asserting the tag marketed a tune that incorrectly depicts him as a pedophile, inflicting dangers and harassment.
His swimsuit affirms UMG made use of the observe’s Tremendous Dish and Grammy direct publicity to hurt his observe document previous to settlement preparations.
UMG has known as the swimsuit “groundless” and implicated Drake of trying to censor Hip-Hop fights with the courts.
