Drake tour to clash with Kendrick Super Bowl show

Drake's first Australian tour since 2017 will start on the same day rival Kendrick Lamar performs at the Super Bowl half-time show.

The high-profile beef between the two rappers has dominated the hip-hop scene this year, with both swapping a series of diss tracks.

Kendrick, who dropped surprise new album GNX on Friday, is set to headline the final of the NFL championship - one of the most coveted gigs in music - in New Orleans on 9 February.

Drake revealed his Australian tour would kick off on the same day during an appearance with streamer xQc on Sunday night.

The Canadian rapper didn't provide any other details but said he'd be playing Melbourne, Sydney and the Gold Coast.

Anita Max Wynn - the tour's name - is a reference to Drake's alter ego, a play on gambling phrase "I need a max win".

He said the shows would be limited to Australia, and also said his upcoming album with singer and producer PARTYNEXTDOOR was "75% done".

Drake also appeared to reference accusations made against him by Kendrick during the stream, telling xQc: "You need facts to take me out. Fairytales won’t do it.”

The tour announcement came just after Kendrick dropped GNX, his first album since 2022’s Mr Morale & The Big Steppers.

Drake doesn't get namechecked on the new release, but Kendrick does call out people who've backed his rival in some way, such as Snoop Dogg.

The beef between Drake and Kendrick dates back years but exploded about a year ago when Kendrick reacted to being named as one of hip hop's "big three" with Drake and J Cole.

The pairs' diss tracks have taken increasingly hostile swipes at each other's families and appearance as well as their rap skills.

The February Super Bowl will be the first time Kendrick's headlined solo - although there has been some criticism that the slot should have gone to Lil Wayne, who's from New Orleans.

Kendrick seemed to address this on GNX, rapping on Wacced Out Murals: "I think my hard work let Lil Wayne down / Won the Super Bowl and Nas the only one congratulate me."

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