You can’t buy your way into hip-hop: A response to ’Drake’s cultural impact transcends the battle with Kendrick Lamar’

By: Katie Priest, March 11, 2025 A recent op-ed by Poly Post staff writer Phoenix Guevara dared to declare a winner in this generation’s pivotal rap beef between Kendrick Lamar and Drake, claiming Drake is the winner on the grounds he is “hip-hop’s most influential figure” for his ability to create music that resonates with