In a seismic shift that has left the hip-hop world buzzing, Kendrick Lamar has thrown down the gauntlet alongside Playboi Carti, challenging not just industry norms, but also the throne currently occupied by Drake. Fans were left reeling after Lamar’s unexpected collaboration with Carti on three tracks from the latter’s newly released album, a move that no one saw coming and one that has already set social media ablaze.