Kendrick Lamar's 'Euphoria' Was Much Longer & Sinister on Drake, Says TDE President

Kendrick Lamar expressed strong dislike for Drake's performance in their diss song on "Euphoria," but his longtime friend Terrence "Punch" Henderson revealed that the original track had even more harsher lyrics left unreleased. The song was shortened post-production to better fit the battle context. Punch also noted that Kendrick included additional cuts from the unreleased version, which Drake later incorporated into his career. Additionally, he mentioned the diss song's missteps compared to other tracks like "Taylor Made Freestyle."