This year’s Summer Smash had everything: Lil Yachty dancing like a hyperactive toddler. G Herbo’s performance with his son Yosohn for their father-son rap debut, and Future turning the crowd into honorary members of the Dungeon Family. Underneath all the viral moments and mosh pits, though, something darker (and dumber) was brewing: a brand-new rap beef sparked by Ken Carson, fanned by Yeat, and aimed squarely at Don Toliver.
Ken Carson said what he said
During Ken Carson’s set, he took a moment between rage beats to let everyone know exactly where he stands, stating, “F*** you talking about, ain’t no duos.”
Now, this wasn’t totally out of nowhere. Carson and Yeat were once on decent terms, with the two linking up in 2022 for “Gëek High”. However, rumors of a falling out began circulating shortly after, when both mysteriously unfollowed each other on social media. Still, nothing had been this direct…until now.
Fans instantly clocked it as a shot at Yeat and Don Toliver, who’ve been cosplaying as the genre’s newest duo ever since revealing a collab album in the works back in March. While they didn’t drop the whole project during their joint Summer Smash headline set, they did perform two unreleased tracks and looked very much like a unit.
Toliver eventually responded on his IG stories, telling the world that “n***** be On the Lame S*** just get your money and go Home.”
What started as an offhand diss turned into a full-on petty war, with Carson and Toliver trading jabs about baby mommas, bank accounts, and who really owns what lane in the rap game. No actual bars dropped yet — just social media posts and very public ego bruising.
Naturally, the Internet did what it does best: turn the entire beef into a roast session. People barely discussed the actual music and instead focused on who looked more like a video game NPC and who they’d rather not be stuck in an Uber Pool with.
Still, behind the memes and chaos, one thing is clear: any chance of a Don x Ken collab in the future is dead in the water. Unless they pull a Ye and Drake and (briefly) make up for the optics, we’re witnessing the birth of a new rap rivalry.
