Family matters.
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Forrest Gump might not be around for the Kendrick Lamar and Drake beef, but Tom Hanks sure is. His son, former Ziwe guest Chet Hanks, channeled his inner Clarissa and explained it all to him, and shared screenshots on Instagram. Bright and early at 7:42 AM, Tom texted Chet, âBig Main, can you explain the Drake/Kendrick Lamar feud to me?â Chet left no stone unturned as he diligently sent him a huge text block almost an hour later, easily summarizing what had happened the past few weeks. He emphasized the magnitude of Lamarâs chart topping wins by dropping a bit of Hanks family lore, writing, âThat was pretty much the sonic equivalent of when you took me to your high school in Oakland and we walked in on the basketball game and everybody started going nuts.â
Then Chet explained that Tom would âautomatically know how to Crip walk with a stank faceâ if he heard Lamarâs âNot Like Usâ even referencing another Oakland actor to really connect with his Bay Area roots: âClutching an Oscar in each hand with Marshawn Lynch, then dap him up and tell him âTown Bidnessâ which solidified the win not only for Kendrick but the entire West Coast.â Tom mustâve tuned out when Chet didnât use âthizz faceâ because he replied, âHoly Cow!â and asked him who was winning. The answer is clearly Lamar, who now has Tomâs filmography to use for the next diss track.