The most mature response to the feud between Drake and Kendrick Lamar came from Tom Hanks.In an attempt to “explain” the recent dispute between the rappers, the actor contacted his son Chet Hanks.Tom called Chet “Big Main,” and on Monday, he shared a screenshot of his chat with his “Pops” on Instagram Stories.The 33-year-old rapper known as “White Boy Summer” sent a lengthy message in which he claimed that Lamar, 36, “initiat[ed] the beef” after Drake, 37, and J. Cole referred to them as the “Big 3” in the rap game.
He revealed how Drake criticized Kendrick Lamar for having “small feet,” leading the Pulitzer Prize winner to conclude that the former “Degrassi” star is a “deadbeat dad” to his son Adonis.
When Drake returned, he said, “Oh yeah? I’ve heard that you beat your wife, though literally 30 seconds later Kendrick put out a diss overshadowing Drake’s diss where he pretty much methodically dismantled Drake’s entire psyche and called him a pedophile for flirting with young girls,” the text continued.
After Chet broke down Drake’s response, followed by “another West Coast banger” by Lamar, he compared the latter to the time he and Tom attended a high school basketball game at the “Forrest Gump” star’s alma mater.
“That was pretty much the sonic equivalent of [that moment],” he explained.
“Like if you heard it you would just automatically know how to Crip walk with a stank face while clutching an Oscar in each hand with Marshawn Lynch, then dap him up and tell him ‘Town Bidness’ which solidified the win not only for Kendrick but the entire West Coast,” Chet concluded.
Tom, 67, responded, “Holy cow! These are fighting words.”
When he wondered whether “people [are] taking sides” and “who’s winning,” Chet replied, “Did you not just read what I said.”
The duo’s exchange comes one week after Drake and Lamar last sparred.