U.S. rapper Joyner Lucas on Tuesday released a three-minute diss track titled “Nobody Cares,” taking direct aim at U.K. grime star Skepta. The single, issued on 15 July, marks the latest volley in a fast-escalating transatlantic feud that has pitted the two artists—and their respective fan bases—against each other. Lucas’ song arrives four days after Skepta debuted his own diss record, “Friendly Fire,” during his Wireless Festival set in London. On that track, Skepta mocked Lucas’ commercial standing in the United States, calling him “a joke” stateside and questioning his hit-making credentials. In “Nobody Cares,” Lucas fires back by claiming Skepta’s domestic popularity has waned and suggesting the U.K. artist enlist compatriots Dave and Central Cee for support. “Nobody cares about how you and Drizzy are close,” Lucas raps, dismissing Skepta’s relationship with Drake, who had earlier told the Wireless crowd that “nobody in the world can outrap London rappers.” The exchange stems from a broader debate over the relative strength of U.S. versus U.K. hip-hop. While neither camp has indicated plans for a live battle, the rapid succession of diss tracks suggests more releases—and heightened scrutiny from both markets—could follow.
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Joyner Lucas Replies to Skepta With Fiery ‘Nobody Cares’ Diss Track: ‘We Don’t Play Your S—t in the States’ https://t.co/Hm8sBVXTqx