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Key Takeaways:

• Skepta’s newest monitor, “JUNIOR’S LAW,” intensifies his lyrical battle with Joyner Lucas.
• The diss contains cultural jabs and references to previous tracks, fueling fan debate.
• The feud highlights deeper tensions within the U.Ok. vs. U.S. rap scene and fan communities

Skepta and Joyner Lucas are nonetheless going at it. On Tuesday (July 29), the British grime rapper and producer launched “JUNIOR’S LAW,” a brand new diss monitor geared toward his stateside foe.

The track marks Skepta’s third geared toward Lucas, arriving just a few days after the latter dropped “ROUND 2 K.O.” If you’re following alongside, the “That’s Not Me” hitmaker began this specific backwards and forwards earlier this month when he dropped “Friendly Fire,” which referred to as out Lucas by identify. The Massachusetts-born rapper responded with “NOBODY CARES.”

Clearly Skepta nonetheless did, dropping “Round 2” on July 17. Last Friday (July 25), Joyner dropped “ROUND 2 K.O” with the track’s paintings, depicting bloody boxing gloves, telegraphing his try at ending the battle as soon as for all.

But apparently, Skepta isn’t pulling any of his punches on “JUNIOR’S LAW.” The track is break up into two elements, and the latter has a few of its hardest hitting bars. The Londoner is clearly learning his opponent, as a result of after Lucas stated he was washed because the ’90s, Skepta spits, “They can already see how many lies you’ve told / Said he hasn’t even heard of me since the ’90s / Joyner, I was 9 years old.”

He then provides, “All I had to do was post one tweet / Now you and all of your guys’ exposed / You should say ‘Thank you,’ I saw the spike in your streams / Let’s talk about the highs and lows.” He then goes off on a lesson on how you can navigate U.Ok. cultures, and contemplating the way in which he’s been speaking, the ADHD creator could wish to maintain any journeys throughout the pond.

So far, each side are claiming victory with Skepta persevering with to taunt Lucas on X.

Listen to “JUNIOR’S LAW” beneath.