Stevie Wonder says Drake-Kendrick beef is a ‘distraction’ from real wars

Sign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Asked whether Lamar and Drake’s fight had caused him any negative feelings, Wonder replied: “I have no bad feelings, I just think that the world needs to focus on what's going on, because those things are just distractions.” He added: “Do you know the wars that are going on right now? TMZ, can’t you see?” Stevie Wonder, Kendrick Lamar and Drake The rap beef flared up a month ago when Lamar hit out at Drake and J Cole in his song “First Person Shooter”. In a video posted on Instagram, the Biden campaign took Lamar’s song “Euphoria” and changed some of the lyrics originally intended to bash Drake, applying them instead to the former president. Enjoy unlimited access to 100 million ad-free songs and podcasts with Amazon Music Sign up now for a 4 month free trial Sign up Enjoy unlimited access to 100 million ad-free songs and podcasts with Amazon Music Sign up now for a 4 month free trial Sign up The video starts with a photo of Mr Biden and vice-president Harris smiling, with lyrics projected on top reading: “It’s always been about love and hate, now let me say I’m the biggest hater.” A photo of Mr Trump wearing a red MAGA-emblazoned cap then flashes up, with the altered lyrics overlayed: “I hate the way that you walk over women’s rights.” The next line, accompanied by a picture of Mr Trump speaking at an event, reads: “The way that you talk about immigrants.” A stern-looking former president is then shown in a tuxedo, along with the lyrics: “I hate the way that you dress.” The video then slides to Mr Trump typing on his phone, alongside the words: “I hate the way that you sneak diss on truth social.”