{"id":68772,"date":"2026-04-28T22:03:33","date_gmt":"2026-04-28T22:03:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/hiphopmagizine\/dababy-insists-hes-better-than-drake-kendrick-lamar-and-j-cole\/"},"modified":"2026-04-28T22:03:33","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T22:03:33","slug":"dababy-insists-hes-better-than-drake-kendrick-lamar-and-j-cole","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/hiphopmagizine\/dababy-insists-hes-better-than-drake-kendrick-lamar-and-j-cole\/","title":{"rendered":"DaBaby Insists He&#8217;s Better Than Drake, Kendrick Lamar and J. 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