Toronto Chinese Restaurant Sees Increased Business After Being Name-Dropped In Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Euphoria’
“I be at New Ho King eatin’ fried rice with a dip sauce and a blammy, crodie.” That line set up a Toronto Chinese Restaurant for unexpectedly increased sales amidst the beef of a Hip-Hop battle between two heavyweights.
According to City News Everywhere, after Compton recording artist, Kendrick Lamar dropped a surprise diss record towards Toronto superstar, Drake, a Chinese restaurant that Lamar name-dropped in the song has seen not only business increase but they received more positive ratings in local review sites. The song, “Euphoria” has set the internet ablaze as the two hip-hop heavyweights are going back and forth on record.
The owner of New Ho King in Toronto was amazed after finding out about the mention in the viral song and has benefitted from Lamar‘s mention. He said that the ratings have been going up and that the chef will be busy because the rapper included it in his song.
A customer admitted to visiting the restaurant because of Lamar.
“I came all the way from Arkham just to see this fried rice. Man, Kendrick Lamar, you gotta pay respect to K. Dot man. Ever since he dropped the dish dry, I was like, I gotta visit this place.”
For the few people who may be clueless as to how we got here, several weeks ago, Lamar dropped a line in producer’s Metro Boomin song featuring him and Future, “Like That.” In the song, which shot up to number one on Billboard, is a reference to rapper J. Cole looping Lamar and Drake together as the top three emcees (in Drake’s song, “First Person Shooter” and saying, “We the Big Three”), unexpectedly, Lamar said, “Motherf**k the big three, n**ga, it’s just big me.” That line set off the beginning on the “beef.”
Initially, J. Cole released a song, “7 Minute Drill,” dissing Lamar, but, shortly after doing so, he removed the song from his album and apologized saying it didn’t fit with his spirit. But, Drake responded by dissing Lamar in two tracks, “Push Ups” and “Taylor Made Freestyle.” Although the latter was pulled due to an unauthorized A.I. version of Tupac’s voice appearing on the song, Lamar responded with “Euphoria,” the song that mentions New Ho King.
On May 3, Lamar shocked hip-hop fans everywhere when he released another diss record, “6:16 in LA,” further annihilating his rival.
