Ice Cube has given his thoughts on the beef between Kendrick Lamar and Drake.
In an interview with Etalk CTV earlier this week, the West Coast rap legend spoke on rap beef and how careful rappers must be with it now that it has evolved and crossed over into pop culture. According to Cube, rappers handled beef on wax, but hip-hop has become much more popular, and rappers can't take receiving a loss on that platform.
He also stated how no matter how beef has evolved, it's still a part of the game, and one shouldn't hold back when it comes down to settling a score that's been brewing for some time.
"Beefs are, you know, they're volatile. So you, you always have to be careful that a beef doesn't turn into a murder," Cube said. "Back in the day, you do a diss record, but it would stay kinda somewhat in the hip-hop community. Now, it's all over the world, all walks of life know what's going on and you know, some people can't really take that kind of humiliation."
He added, "I don't really like seeing rappers beef. I don't think it's necessary to have a great career, but it happens. Hey, it's part of the game, and I think when you're in a beef, you can't really hold back. It's like being in a fight; you can't really half punch, you gotta go all the way."
Cube's sentiments are interesting given he's seen his fair share of beefs in his career. In the late 1980s, Cube was embroiled in a bitter feud with his former group, N.W.A., after he left following mismanagement and royalty disputes. N.W.A. dissed Cube on "100 Miles and Runnin'" and "Real N***az" but Cube returned with "Jackin' for Beats" and the vicious knockout blow "No Vaseline."
In the mid-90s, Cube also feuded with Common after the latter released "I Used To Love H.E.R." Cube thought the song attacked West Coast rap, and he responded with "Westside Slaughterhouse."
