More Than A 20v1 – How Conan O’Brien’s Oscars Joke Surprises Drake Fans

Host Conan O’Brien, known for his white wit, took aim at the ongoing feud between Hip Hop greats Drake and Kendrick Lamar, sending shockwaves through the star-studded audience and igniting a surprise firestorm on social media.

As the ceremony hit its halfway mark, O’Brien quipped, “Well, we’re halfway through the show, which means it’s time for Kendrick Lamar to come out and call Drake a pedophile”. The jab, referencing Lamar’s controversial Super Bowl halftime performance of his diss track “Not Like Us,” left the crowd gasping and laughing in equal measure.

But was this joke a step too far? And what does it say about mainstream respect for the rivalry?

The Drake-Lamar feud has been simmering for years, with both artists taking subtle and not-so-subtle shots at each other through their music. However, the release of “Not Like Us” and its subsequent Super Bowl performance took things to a new level.

Drake, born Aubrey Drake Graham, has been a dominant force in the music industry for over a decade. Since his debut mixtape “Room for Improvement” in 2006, the Toronto native has consistently broken records and redefined the boundaries of hip-hop and R&B. With 13 No. 1 albums and countless chart-topping singles, Drake’s impact on popular music is…