Family Matters (song)

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"Family Matters"
Single by Drake
ReleasedMay 3, 2024 (2024-05-03)
Recorded2024
Genre
Length7:36
Label
Songwriter(s)Aubrey Graham
Producer(s)
Drake singles chronology
"Push Ups"
(2024) 		"Family Matters"
(2024) 		"The Heart Part 6"
(2024)
Music video
"Family Matters" on YouTube

"Family Matters" is a diss track by Canadian rapper Drake, released on May 3, 2024, amid his ongoing feud with Kendrick Lamar alongside an accompanying music video. The song debuted at number seven on the US Billboard Hot 100 on the chart published May 13, 2024, with the entrance, Drake adds his record-padding 78th Hot 100 top 10, and “Family Matters” is also his record-extending 331st entry on the chart overall.[1]

The track is divided into three separate sections, with lyrics targeting several rappers including Lamar, Future, Rick Ross, A$AP Rocky, as well as producer Metro Boomin and singer the Weeknd.[2] The track is a response to several songs (Lamar's "Euphoria", and "6:16 in LA"; Ross' "Champagne Moments"; Future, and Metro Boomin and the Weeknd's "All to Myself"; Metro Boomin and A$AP Rocky's "Show of Hands").

Music critics noted that the content of the song marked an intensification of the feud between Drake and Lamar, with lyrics personally attacking Lamar. In the song, Drake insinuates that Lamar engaged in domestic abuse against his wife, accuses him of being a fake activist with a sexual desire for white women, and suggested that one of Lamar's children was actually the son of record producer Dave Free.[3][2] Lamar responded to "Family Matters" within an hour, with the release of the song "Meet the Grahams".[4]

Background and release[edit]

Main article: Drake–Kendrick Lamar feud

Drake posted a remix of "Buried Alive Interlude", a song off his 2011 album Take Care which features Kendrick Lamar, as a promo for "Family Matters" on his official Instagram. In the short snippet Drake parodies Lamar performance on the original track and further disses him.[5]

The single was released by Drake on May 3, 2024, on all streaming platforms along with an accompanying music video on YouTube.

Music video[edit]

The "Family Matters" music video by Drake is laden with symbolism, beginning with Drake's homage to 50 Cent with a vintage G-Unit spinner chain and his response to Lamar's mention of FUBU in "Euphoria". The video features a third generation Plymouth Voyager, reminiscent of the third generation Chrysler Town & Country featured on the cover of the deluxe edition of Good Kid, M.A.A.D City, being crushed in a junkyard, symbolizing Drake's intention to bury Kendrick. Drake then flaunts jewelry from Pharrell's collection, including Tupac's ring, suggesting the ongoing narrative of their feud. References to Lamar's personal life emerge with cakes inscribed with "Happy Divorce" and "Happy Co-parenting," implying a split from Alford due to infidelity.

Scenes of Drake in the studio, a Michael Jackson action figure highlighting "Black and White," and Drake wearing a ringed chain hint at deeper meanings, such as speculation about Lamar's engagement to Alford.[5] The music video also shows Drake visiting the New Ho King Chinese restaurant referenced by Lamar in Euphoria.

Aftermath[edit]

Main article: Meet the Grahams

Lamar released his response song "Meet the Grahams" 20 minutes after the release of "Family Matters".[1] Writing for Complex, Peter Barry characterized the initial response to the track to be positive, stating that "fans rejoiced and took their victory laps, noting the sharp wordplay, the disrespectful easter eggs, and even the spinny G-Unit medallion".[4]

Charts[edit]

Chart performance for "Family Matters"
Chart (2024) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[6] 26
Australia Hip Hop/R&B (ARIA)[7] 6
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[8] 6
Germany (Official German Charts)[9] 92
Global 200 (Billboard)[10] 11
Iceland (Plötutíðindi)[11] 28
Ireland (IRMA)[12] 21
Lithuania (AGATA)[13] 49
MENA (IFPI)[14] 8
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[15] 64
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[16] 16
Saudi Arabia (IFPI)[17] 17
South Africa (Billboard)[18] 3
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[19] 59
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[20] 32
UAE (IFPI)[21] 8
UK Singles (OCC)[22] 17
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[23] 3
US Billboard Hot 100[24] 7
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[25] 5

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Horowitz, Steven J. (May 4, 2024). "Drake and Kendrick Lamar Get Personal on Simultaneously Released Diss Tracks 'Family Matters' and 'Meet the Grahams'". Variety. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
  2. ^ a b Partridge, Ken (May 4, 2024). "Drake Responds Promptly To Kendrick Lamar With New Diss Track "Family Matters"". Genius. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
  3. ^ Horowitz, Steven J. (May 4, 2024). "Drake and Kendrick Lamar Get Personal on Simultaneously Released Diss Tracks 'Family Matters' and 'Meet the Grahams'". Variety. Retrieved May 14, 2024.
  4. ^ a b Berry, Peter A. "Kendrick Lamar Won't Stop Pressing the Red Button". Complex. Retrieved May 14, 2024.
  5. ^ a b Rose, Jordan. "Breaking Down All of Drake's Shots at Kendrick (and Half the Rap Game) on "Family Matters"". Complex. Retrieved May 5, 2024.
  6. ^ "ARIA Top 50 Singles Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. May 13, 2024. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
  7. ^ "ARIA Top 40 Hip Hop/R&B Singles Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. May 13, 2024. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
  8. ^ "Drake Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved May 14, 2024.
  9. ^ "Drake – Family Matters" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
  10. ^ "Drake Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 14, 2024.
  11. ^ "Tónlistinn – Lög" [The Music – Songs - Week 19] (in Icelandic). Plötutíðindi. Archived from the original on May 11, 2024. Retrieved May 11, 2024.
  12. ^ "Official Irish Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
  13. ^ "2024 19-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. May 10, 2024. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
  14. ^ "The Official Mena Chart - This Week's Official MENA Chart Top 20 from 03/05/2024 to 09/05/2024". theofficialmenachart.com. International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. Archived from the original on May 17, 2024. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
  15. ^ "Drake – Family Matters" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved May 11, 2024.
  16. ^ "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. May 13, 2024. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
  17. ^ "The Official Mena Chart - This Week's Official Saudi Arabia Chart Top 20 from 03/05/2024 to 09/05/2024". theofficialmenachart.com. International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. Archived from the original on May 17, 2024. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
  18. ^ "Drake Chart History (South Africa Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 14, 2024.
  19. ^ "Veckolista Singlar, vecka 19". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
  20. ^ "Drake – Family Matters". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved May 12, 2024.
  21. ^ "The Official Mena Chart - This Week's Official UAE Chart Top 20 from 03/05/2024 to 09/05/2024". theofficialmenachart.com. International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. Archived from the original on May 17, 2024. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
  22. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
  23. ^ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 11, 2024.
  24. ^ "Drake Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
  25. ^ "Drake Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 14, 2024.
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