Without blinking, Kendrick Lamar took on everyone from Drake to J. Cole to A$AP Rocky with his gauntlet-throwing verse on Big Sean’s “Control.” But that was in 2013 — and on wax. When the Compton MC spoke with Gavin Edwards for Billboard’s latest cover story, he wasn’t looking to knock any other rappers in casual conversation. Even Iggy Azalea — who has become a popular punching bag for Azealia Banks, J. Cole and Twitter in general — gets a pass from K. Dot.[more…]

“She’s doing her thing,” Lamar tells Billboard. “Let her. People have to go through trials and tribulations to get where they at. Do your thing, continue to rock it, because obviously God wants you here.”