Soft-spoken Naomi Osaka says Kendrick Lamar won the battle
Tennis superstar Naomi Osaka is admittedly painfully shy and barely speaks above a whisper during most of her interviews and press conferences.
But there is something about Kendrick Lamar’s heat-seeking diss track, “Not Like Us,” that ignites a fire within Osaka, and she plays the song when she walks onto the court for her matches.
The 26-year-old four-time Grand Slam winner, who incidentally is dating rapper Cordae, declared K. Dot the winner in the clash of the rap titans over Drake.
“Kendrick dropped some heat,” Osaka said, according to Complex magazine “That last song is amazing, and I played it while walking onto the court.”
Naomi Osaka picks Kendrick over Drake, says kendrick Lamar should drop another song.
“Kendrick dropped some heat, that last song,” the four-time Grand Slam title champion said of “Not Like Us.” “That last song is amazing and I played it walking onto the court.” pic.twitter.com/6TlxInuRde
— Complex (@Complex) May 9, 2024
Osaka exemplified a walking contradiction when she said she is a “pacifist” and a “neutral party” while observing the Drake-Lamar war on wax. Yet, she sheepishly responded positively when a reporter asked if Lamar should drop another diss track.
“Yeah. Sorry,” Osaka smiled, her face flush with embarrassment.
Kendrick or Drake? @naomiosaka gives her pick 👀 #IBI24 pic.twitter.com/lO4GH5Ynch
— TENNIS (@Tennis) May 8, 2024
Naomi Osaka said Kendrick Lamar should drop another diss song … or 2
Osaka, who counts Venus Williams and Coco Gauff among her marquee court rivals, calculated the contest so far and said K. Dot can and should unfurl another track or two to make things even.
“Technically, Kendrick dropped that song, then Drake dropped ‘The Heart Part 6,’ so technically Kendrick could drop another two if he wanted to,” she justified.
