Fake Beef or Fumbled Fortune? Coolie Bravo Throws Wrench in Drake and Kendrick Lamar Feud
A simmering feud between rap titans Drake and Kendrick Lamar is about to explode with the arrival of Coolie Bravo, an artist purportedly connected to K-Dot’s entourage. Bravo’s shocking allegations have rocked the rap world, leaving many to wonder how true their barbs are and what lengths rappers would go to gain an advantage.
Bravo claims that “Telling the Truth About Lamar Odom” Drake’s team came to him and offered $150,000 to obtain information about Lamar and his fiancé Whitney Alford. This large amount of money was too tempting, although, it was a bait. To be exact, Bravo did not share any real information; he claims that he “lied” to get even more money. In other words, he claims they lied about Lamar and Alford being in Los Angeles, when they actually were in New York.
Rapper Coolee Bravo confirms Drake paid him $150K for information on Kendrick Lamar’s wife, Whitney, and admits he gave Drake false information. Also, Coolee Bravo says he laughed when he heard “Family Matters.”
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“Oh my God. We were laughing,” Bravo said though, “ Family Matters”, Drake’s diss track that, according to Bravo’s revelation, was built on information he completely made up, targeted Lamar’s personal life.
Certainly, Bravo’s claims now add layers of dramatic irony to the conflict. Could we call Drake’s diss track fueled by the ex-colleague’s burned bridges genuine animosity, or was it a thin ice house of cards built on misinformation? Indeed, Coolie Bravo’s claims make the entire story and the narrative of the dispute between Drake and Lamar questionable. Are we talking about real egomaniac ego clashes or a non-existent drama based on fake information?
As such, it is equally important for people to be skeptical of some of these allegations. There is little to no independent verification of Bravo’s story. Drake and his team have not come out to deny or admit the claims.
That independent verification leaves the distinct possibility that the allegations are not true. The new information only serves to create more confusion in the rivalry between Drake and Lamar. For the time being, the public can only wait to see if more information will be released, thus shedding some light on the whole situation.
If nothing else, one thing is clear: the distinction between the life and manufactured drama of the rap world has never been less well-defined. Coolie Bravo’s later admission brings up questions not just about its authenticity but also about how far someone will go to fabricate it if it wasn’t there initially. As the figurative and literal blows continue to land, it ’s evident that there are no punches being pulled in the Drake-Lamar rivalry but still remains to be seen whether it is real or an elaborate mock-up.
