meet the grahams

Kendrick Lamar's song 'meet the grahams' is presented as a series of open letters addressed to different individuals, all members of rapper Drake's family, exposing flaws, challenges ,and painful truths. Through an intense narrative and a series of recommendations that are actually attacks on the character of the Canadian himself, Lamar discusses issues such as parental responsibility, personal integrity and the dangers of the entertainment industry. In each stanza, the recipients of these letters are members of Drake's family: his son, his mother, his father, a possible unacknowledged daughter and, finally, the Canadian rapper himself.

At the beginning of the song, Lamar speaks directly to Adonis, Drake's son, expressing disappointment with the behavior of the boy's father. He sets himself up as a mentor figure, stressing the importance of good examples and leadership in a young person's life, traits that would not be passed on by Adonis' father precisely because they are not present in his personality. This approach not only criticizes the lack of responsibility of some fathers, but also underlines the need for positive role models for the next generation, behaviours not seen in the Canadian's personality, which is at the very least considered problematic by K-Dot.

The song also addresses broader issues within the music industry and celebrity culture, where Lamar criticizes the artist for actions he considers harmful to future generations, especially in relation to predatory behavior by older men towards younger women. Through these lyrics, Lamar not only confronts specific individuals, but also draws attention to systemic problems within society and the entertainment industry, encouraging critical reflection among his listeners. In addition to this general approach, specific problems involving Drake and the very dynamics within African-American communities arise throughout the diss: for Kendrick, the Canadian sees the market and black women in the US as something to be conquered and dominated, which demonstrates a serious flaw in his character and commitment to rap and hip-hop culture itself.

This song marks another chapter in the great battle between Kendrick Lamar and Drake, but this time it has a more intimate and lethal tone. K-Dot acts as a real therapist, exposing multiple layers of Drake's personality that the public has already seen but - for some reason - may have forgotten or chosen to ignore.