Debunking Drake's Kendrick Lamar Sneaker Diss

Debunking Drake's Kendrick Lamar Sneaker Diss | The Complex Sneakers Show

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Drake dissed Kendrick Lamar last week for being a “big stepper” with a size-7 men’s on, but it turns out the bar wasn’t actually factual. As the Rap War of 2024 now includes a footwear-related jab, co-hosts Joe La Puma, Brendan Dunne, and Matt Welty reacted to the line and also talk about the clarification, from sneaker store Rif LA, that Lamar is in fact a few sizes up from that. Also, the co-hosts discuss Nike’s Olympic rollout of its A.I.R. prototypes in Paris, the plan to have less Air Force 1s in the market, and just how good Anthony Edwards’ AE 1 is.
TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 - 1:04: Intros
1:05 - 1:55: Episode Topics
1:56 - 3:51: Sneaker Cam
3:52 - 4:59: “Nike On Air” Event in Paris
5:00 - 17:01: Nike Unveils A.I.R. Concept Footwear
17:02 - 19:35: Nike SB PS8 (Problem Solver 8)
19:36 - 21:31: Nike Pegasus Premium
21:32 - 29:55: Nike Lacking Innovation
29:56 - 35:02: New Lil Yachty Nike Air Force 1
35:03 - 42:47: Debunking Drake's Kendrick Sneaker Diss
42:48 - 44:59: Nike Book 1 in a Nike Cortez Colorway
45:00 - 46:05: Nike Jam (The Breakdancing Shoe)
46:06 - 49:32: Mamba Day Nike Kobe Releases
49:33 - 58:46: New Adidas AE 1 Colorway
58:47 - Air Jordan 4 “Military Blue”
1:02:35 - 1:02:51: Outro
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@Complex 27 күн бұрын

Who has the better sneaker collabs, Drake or Kendrick?

@charlesosei1570 27 күн бұрын

Kendrick

@dicedageniuz8432 27 күн бұрын

Drake

@ChartistGammon 27 күн бұрын

Neither 😂

@Resist_Oppression 27 күн бұрын

No one cares

@sxnses 27 күн бұрын

we rockin with drake, make some drums

@F4GRAPHICS 27 күн бұрын

Honestly prefer the episodes of this podcast *without* guests ngl. Just the three of these guys chopping it up make for the best episodes impo.

@cmn225 27 күн бұрын

big facts

@gabe1294 27 күн бұрын

Thought I was the only one that thought this. Sometimes the guests are pretty entertaining but it’s something about hearing feedback from their retail days etc that just makes the episode a whole lot better

@brendandunnecomplex 25 күн бұрын

Probably will be doing more non guest episodes going forward.

@triniboy05 23 күн бұрын

Same, I usually turn the guest episodes off 5 min into the guest. I’ve only enjoyed a couple.

@matthewlustgraaf2746 27 күн бұрын

Get AI out of shoe design

@johnwednesdaylapp2446 27 күн бұрын

Welty with the Khalil Gibran Tee !👀❤‍🔥

@edwardlerma5895 27 күн бұрын

I've been watching these guys for years. Does everyone see Welty as "Deputy Downer" and Dunn as "Captain Enthusiasm" and JLP is "Joe Cool"?

@zackamania6534 27 күн бұрын

I just see 3 white dudes that get waaaay too many free shoes.

@cmn225 27 күн бұрын

no because it's not that deep i just watch & enjoy the show

@alexnyny 27 күн бұрын

Nah, Welty keeps it’s real

@user-gw5mv8st7s 27 күн бұрын

“Wet Blanket Welty”

@F4GRAPHICS 27 күн бұрын

Welty is Master Ugwe, Dunne is Master Shifu, and Joe is The Dragon Warrior

@PJ-xm1yc 27 күн бұрын

People hate on Welty because he keeps it real. People hate on Welty because he doesn't cream over Nike and Jordans like all you hypebeasts do. Welty is the best one on this pod

@cmn225 27 күн бұрын

i wouldn't say any one of the 3 is "better" than the other but i agree with you

@bern717 26 күн бұрын

Thank YOU. Not to mention everyone used to diss him for rocking Spezials, Sambas, New Balances, etc. 5 years ago. And now look em now 🤐

@MauricioSandoval-xc9ih 26 күн бұрын

What a nasty take 🤣🤣

@DanSIZZLE83 20 күн бұрын

Love these podcast 🙌

@_VeDa_ 27 күн бұрын

Hey Matt: color code on the retail box of the “officially Industrial Blue AJ4” actually lists the blue as ‘military blue’ These are - as they’ve always been - the Military Blue 4. 👍🏾

@radtheori 27 күн бұрын

Weltys shirt is dope

@michaeldoherty7371 27 күн бұрын

Welty was a tough listen today… he needs a Debbie Downer edit

@mikereda7903 25 күн бұрын

He’s a miserable Nike hater who’s in bed with NB!

@dariensukach5027 27 күн бұрын

Why does this episode feel so edited? I liked the off the cuff and off topic rants

@brendandunnecomplex 25 күн бұрын

Not sure-no more edited than the usual ones.

@TheHilltopperNation 27 күн бұрын

Sorry, but Brendan sounded like a Nike lapdog in this episode. The event was an absolute joke for a Nike Olympic year. The Pegasus premiums were nice and I might get a pair, but the tech is just rehashed and nothing revolutionary. The skate boarding shoes and break dancing shoes will be forgotten about. Finally, the A.I.R. shoes were nothing more than Nike taking those silly AI generated completely impractical future shoes that any random person can make with an AI program and 3D printing them and acting like they’re revolutionary. None of those shoes are practical or have a chance of ever being produced for consumers

@Resist_Oppression 27 күн бұрын

Cry a river

@TheHilltopperNation 27 күн бұрын

@@Resist_OppressionNike simp

@brendandunnecomplex 25 күн бұрын

Pegaus Premium def not revolutionary, but still a cool shoe. Feel like I said in here a few times that I wasn't totally convinced by what Nike had to offer, but I get that I'm going to be more enthusiastic than most since I was here.

@drew127 27 күн бұрын

Size 7 Mens not Available..We only have Youths Sizes

@kickzo 27 күн бұрын

Mat, on the Drake Kendrick dis, that's just how people roast. It's like if we were at a bar and I tell you, "you got a runway on your forehead", are you gonna point to your forehead and say that's factually incorrect, lol.

@allenclaudius 27 күн бұрын

The AE Tie Dye looks very inspired by one of the Pharrell NMD Holi pack pairs (Pink Glow/Powder Dye).

@joshuastump9747 27 күн бұрын

AE1 is great but the hoop shoe that should be on the top 10 list is the Sabrina shoe. First women's shoe really embraced by NBA and men's hoopers. Plus it is the best shoe to actually hoop in.

@messifan07 26 күн бұрын

How can Welty understand that the stacks reference is an exaggeration but cant connect that the size 7 is an exaggeration for small feet? Just mind boggling

@CT37BN 27 күн бұрын

Thought all the A.I. driven concepts didn't have any Wow factor in them, but the Pegasus Premium though am quite impressed with the ZoomX/Air unit/ReactX foam used on this sneaker, it's basically the Nike Air Max that I always envisioned to be made. The SB PS8's looked a bit like those Tom Sachs General Purpose collab from 2023.

@dfrnt_hues 26 күн бұрын

14:55 Looks like a 2028 HyperFlight. Loved those shoes the moment I saw White Chocolate in them.

@donhoffa2510 27 күн бұрын

FTR the actual shoebox says "Military Blue." Nike done fooled y'all.

@boney3262 27 күн бұрын

Dublin sneakerhead here, I wouldn’t wear the Union Jack reeboks, eg classics /club C personally, because of the Union Jack. Id wear the jjjound ones that don’t have the flag though . Definitely goes person to person and upbringing to upbringing/ family history though ☘️✔️ Just food for thought

@floda4835 26 күн бұрын

not michelle tanner i thought it was joey gladstone with the cut it out... also the self lace nikes didnt catch on bc at $720 not too many people will be able or want to buy it,, i think after having the airbubbles and high tech sneakers i realized i like my sneakers simple and plain but rare like from other parts of the world and that stands out, im not into crazy sneakers i think the jeff staples nft metalic sneakers were nice and those would work for a futuristic sneaker.. but what about the interview with the prime minister of israel, ydanis rodriguez, george santos, wisin, john stamos, the olsen twins, sasha mitchel, jeremy miller, manuel ferrara, cazzu , renoli santiago for dunne, the nick jonas for welty and chili parker for lapuma

@ZombieStrantz 27 күн бұрын

Love Welty, but this rap battle fact check was a huge L. He even misconstrues what a simile is, which is when you compare two things using like or as.

@jlmunny 27 күн бұрын

Welty cant be the one commenting on battle rap

@MichaelAp-wo8pf 27 күн бұрын

please never have Welty comment on the sarcasms of rap disses ever again

@scarface1tuga 27 күн бұрын

yeh so if you have nothing to say to someone you just invent something just lie for clout,,,lol

@MauricioSandoval-xc9ih 27 күн бұрын

Never have Welty comment on rap period

@TravisButler-xv1jw 27 күн бұрын

COMPLEX SNEAKER PODCAST VLOGS AN KEEP THEM COMING 💯💯💯👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿

@facemuscles9 27 күн бұрын

Size 7 can come in youth. It’s true, it’s not the same.

@jamalsalads 27 күн бұрын

Most of the time when working at a shoe store we would have a 7 youth instead of mens 7

@cmn225 27 күн бұрын

@@jamalsaladsfacts smallest men's size is a 7.5

@amisadhaigarcia1335 26 күн бұрын

Smalles size in mens can actually be down to a 5

@toxicfashion 24 күн бұрын

fav show on youtube 🥰

@seize3 27 күн бұрын

My favorite AE is also the all star colorway. They remind me of when Gohan went SSJ2 🔥🔥🔥

@ohiorichkidbeats 21 күн бұрын

Matt's spot on about his points on nike' I totally agree with his opinions, im a sneaker og' from Cleveland

@christianirizarrycruz1256 27 күн бұрын

We need Arthur back 🏎️🔥

@user-qq2lx7bj9f 24 күн бұрын

Besides the sneakers, this podcast is good. You can literally see the back and forth disagreement but in a respectful way.

@rockN 27 күн бұрын

the nike jam breaking shoe thumbnail was wrong!

@d.felixphoto2260 27 күн бұрын

Never been this early. Lol. I'll edit my comment when i finish watching

@daz_online 27 күн бұрын

😂

@fabioacosta8067 27 күн бұрын

They actually ARE military blue... I was a huge proponent of "they're not called military blue because the color is actually industrial blue" and thought I was vindicated when we got the hydro IV slides in and the color was white/industrial blue (I'm a sneaker store mgr) but the 4s are in fact white/military blue

@TheSneakerBench 27 күн бұрын

Best sneaker show on the planet !

@SuperWhofan1 27 күн бұрын

Joe: The pragmatic leader Brendan: Professional journalist Matt: The angry man

@tmaj192 27 күн бұрын

Shout out Welty for the shirt

@tytompkins9065 27 күн бұрын

Looking forward to that pegasus

@sjeverton 27 күн бұрын

Big energy on this episode feels like a pub chat

@brendandunnecomplex 25 күн бұрын

Mate.

@stepaniss 27 күн бұрын

Welty with the fire shirt

@MetaMan09 25 күн бұрын

51:17 yall talk about AE1s so much but never seen yall in them, how can it be that dope but yall not wearing it, and I like the shoe 😂

@WilliamQuilesJr 27 күн бұрын

Another great show on Friday homies!

@Macn360 27 күн бұрын

How are you not going to talk about the Jordan Brand Roman Reigns deal.

@jacobkrebs745 27 күн бұрын

Welty’s take on the beef is totally valid.

@madcritical4037 27 күн бұрын

Did you show the break dancing shoe or the Skateboarding?

@madcritical4037 27 күн бұрын

@4:19

@kickdreaming 27 күн бұрын

MY JFG BLACK ICES JUST CAME IN TODAY! 🙌🏽 NAMASTE 🙏🏽 FROM BROOKLYN.

@TheHorace27 27 күн бұрын

Fellas!! What we think about JFG NB 1000?

@cmn225 27 күн бұрын

Welty wore the pink pair last week

@qu3nt 27 күн бұрын

my weekend begins!

@RobHaZepresents 26 күн бұрын

Not looking for a music take from Welty. If Drake knew Kendrick’s actual size that’s an L.

@lubomirmihaylov8820 24 күн бұрын

YES !!! Please bring back Arthur Kar !

@FckingGunny 26 күн бұрын

“Im gonna sit here and take it all in” is crazyyyy

@D4GGERZ 25 күн бұрын

Let’s be real the affordability of the AE1 is a huge factor in its success - especially where these retros are 200+ retail.

@AttsRealm 25 күн бұрын

I’m with Welty on the kendrick shoe size thing, and the jayZ bar dunne used as a parallel is def different bc there are no measurements or specifics given to actually disprove it. Different type of situation, good discussion tho

@shikaka2325 27 күн бұрын

Welty and JLP’s take on if the bar hit or not reminds me of Rick Ross fans vs non Rick Ross fans

@pallabbaruah1738 27 күн бұрын

😂😂😂 yall crazy for this one!

@2g4u7y 27 күн бұрын

Problemsolver8 is fire. Skate community certified hood classic. Hoping to tear a pair up this summer! Seen some better photos of them up close. Gives off major Tom Sachs vibes. 🤙🏽

@smsrepper1 21 күн бұрын

Perfect podcast to take a nap to 😴😴😴

@rockN 27 күн бұрын

hitting the stride a bit more, gj yall

@l3m0n0sc1ty 25 күн бұрын

It's the Full House reference for me.

@JBERTWORLD 27 күн бұрын

42:34 : I dont think he was being literal when he said theres a difference

@stuartswanton1676 24 күн бұрын

I agree with Matt, had Nike said we've got all these AI shoes and we've taken everything we've learnt to make this new shoe for the olympic year that you can buy right now and announced a new revolutionary shoe it'd land better. But by saying these are just prototypes that you can't use but you can buy a new pegasus that looks a lot like a Hoka Clifton just isn't right.

@Patience771 17 күн бұрын

U Missed The Up Coming Sneakers Release For April 2024 as Well Too What Up with That As well

@michealfields0017 26 күн бұрын

Wonder if they’ll do an episode on how the Fear of God x Adidas collab flopped

@LowheatFancyPants 27 күн бұрын

Union Jordan 1 Footscape most underrated sneaker of last year. Goes with everything, looks like a Jordan 1 but more interesting. If it came out in 2020, would have been a $600 shoe.

@mitchelldarnell1571 26 күн бұрын

Not an adidas fan but I do like the ae and the 3 pack was hard to get I did Score a Venice beach 11 tho so shout out to the Big 3😂

@zanemontego8090 27 күн бұрын

It’s Friday

@Herb_St 27 күн бұрын

Got em! ❤

@pushajc1 27 күн бұрын

Matt is absolutely right. Diss tracks come with facts!!

@jfreeko 24 күн бұрын

Welty speaks nothing but the truth! Drake a cornball!

@matthewadams9089 23 күн бұрын

I don’t think Nike’s problem is working remote… I think it might be their addiction to riding the revenue wave of sure things. We’re OVER just seeing multiple color ways of the same 3 shoes. It’s to the point of fatigue. Dunks, J 1’s, it’s just getting old. Welty actually had GREAT points here

@dirtydiesel 26 күн бұрын

That ad was bogus.

@jlmunny 27 күн бұрын

Also fact check: not EYBL (Nike) but 3SSB (Adidas) for that AE1 Tie-Dye - need an apology next week

@austingiesta5205 25 күн бұрын

Y’all forgettin’ ‘bout the Adidas Dame 4 😓

@Memphis0000 27 күн бұрын

I want those Nike ps8!!!! 🤩

@brendandegal9980 24 күн бұрын

JLP rockin the Airism Oversized Tee?

@solebydesign 27 күн бұрын

i have to agree that drake is not ahead in the rap battles and i think hes corny as well. Even though Cole backed out - he did drop a full mixtape while the others did a couple songs max. Kendrick does need to come out with something else though imo

@bern717 26 күн бұрын

Drake not making a peep after ADIDON said it all

@NotKurt7 27 күн бұрын

AE1 definitely deserves to be in the Top 10 sneakers of the year

@troopafett5305 21 күн бұрын

Get Joe Fresh Goods, Benny the Butcher and Clark Kent back

@jonsar713 27 күн бұрын

Although sneaker culture is lame to me this podcast is as fresh as ever.

@sj_haikal 26 күн бұрын

union jack has that white line much more bold

@FNiso 7 күн бұрын

clicked off because welty was wearing ankle socks

@Jeffreynelius 26 күн бұрын

There’s so much more to takeaway from Drake’s diss song, to get caught up on one line is kinda crazy. His diss was very well thought out and I promise you I’m not even a fan of his… if you watch a breakdown you can’t help but think it’s impressive.

@bern717 26 күн бұрын

His ghostwriters definitely deserve a lot of credit 🙌🏻

@Jeffreynelius 26 күн бұрын

@@bern717 yes they do!

@nhelms06 22 күн бұрын

Arthur Kar come back to the podcast! Jerry Lorenzo, Ben baller would be another good couple choices!!!

@Frankthecollextor 26 күн бұрын

Welty is right drakes bar got a lot less weight since kendrick is a 8.5-9

@AN-ku2pf 26 күн бұрын

I love the Nike slander from Welty, well deserved

@Adamas11 26 күн бұрын

What everyone’s thought on the Jordan 1 Retro Low OG Shadow 2024? Hit for me!

@MrJkarfeld 23 күн бұрын

I thought the size 7 diss was based on The Weekend

@BookerT69 27 күн бұрын

Whoever edits this should be fired 😂 They’ll talk about 10 different shoes. ZERO pics and then they mention an AF1 and you put a pic of the all white lows up like that’s the one shoe nobody knows. Smart.