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Brooklyn pizza restaurant Lucali’s Yelp page caught in crossfire between Drake and Kendrick Lamar

Brooklyn pizza restaurant Lucali’s Yelp page caught in crossfire between Drake and Kendrick Lamar

Rappers Drake and Lamar Kendrick

Rappers Drake and Lamar Kendrick

It was delivery.

A Brooklyn pizzeria already considered one of the city’s best saw its popularity explode after rapper Kendrick Lamar featured it in a new Drake diss track, adding legions of new fans to the customer base. already solid from the pizzeria.

The restaurant – Lucali on Henry Street in Carroll Gardens – already boasts many celebrities such as Beyoncé, Jay Z and even Drake himself, according to Eater New York.

But the mention of Lamar in the song “6:16 in LA” pushed the 18-year-old establishment to new heights.

Kendrick Lamar Performs at Life Is Beautiful in September 2023 Billboard via Getty ImagesKendrick Lamar Performs at Life Is Beautiful in September 2023 Billboard via Getty Images

Kendrick Lamar Performs at Life Is Beautiful in September 2023 Billboard via Getty Images

Lucali's on Henry Street saw its popularity explode after Lamar checked it out in a splinter lead.  William MillerLucali's on Henry Street saw its popularity explode after Lamar checked it out in a splinter lead.  William Miller

Lucali’s on Henry Street saw its popularity explode after Lamar checked it out in a splinter lead. William Miller

The pizzeria was already considered one of the best in town.  William MillerThe pizzeria was already considered one of the best in town.  William Miller

The pizzeria was already considered one of the best in town. William Miller

“My visa, my passport in tatters, I show up at Ibiza/Lucali in Brooklyn just to book me a pizza,” Lamar raps in the song, a response to an earlier Drake diss track that attacked 8.6’s penthouse million dollars from Lamar to Brooklyn Heights.

That quick mention was enough to light up Lucali’s Yelp page with a slew of new five-star reviews, Eater said.

“Kendrick Lamar recommended I try the pizza here,” one reviewer wrote on the site.

The beef between Drake and Lamar has been simmering since 2014. WireImageThe beef between Drake and Lamar has been simmering since 2014. WireImage

The beef between Drake and Lamar has been simmering since 2014. WireImage

Drake recently hit Lamar in a track for his expensive Brooklyn Heights penthouse.  WireImageDrake recently hit Lamar in a track for his expensive Brooklyn Heights penthouse.  WireImage

Drake recently hit Lamar in a track for his expensive Brooklyn Heights penthouse. WireImage

“Good enough for Kendrick, good enough for me,” another posted, according to the outlet.

It’s not exactly a change for the popular restaurant, which sees long lines every day as fans of its dishes line up to snag a table, the outlet added.

Lucali owner Mark Iacono told Eater it was “business as usual” — and that he wasn’t aware of the rap feud until his place was caught in the crossfire – and a few customers mentioned the dispute.

Mark Iacono, Lucali's owner, said the venue was busy as usual despite the rap battle.  William MillerMark Iacono, Lucali's owner, said the venue was busy as usual despite the rap battle.  William Miller

Mark Iacono, Lucali’s owner, said the venue was busy as usual despite the rap battle. William Miller

“We’ve been 17 years,” he told the outlet. “The queues are still so long.”

Last month, the two rappers reignited their feud — which had been perpetually on the boil ever since Lamar said he wanted to “murder” Drake on a 2013 Big Sean track.

But it quickly reached new heights of vitriol, with the angry couple hurling insults at each other that included accusations of pedophilia, domestic violence and being a bad father.