“Let’s take our artistry to another level”— David Draiman  confesses he wants to collaborate with Kendrick Lamar

Artist collaboration can push creative boundaries and unleash talent. Heavy metal singer, David Draiman, has expressed his wish to collaborate with rapper, Kendrick Lamar. Draiman made a direct appeal to Lamar during his conversation with Briad Haddad, the host of Chicago's Q101 radio station.

Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl performance on February 9, 2025, has been one of the early highlights of the year. It is not uncommon that other artists, including Draiman, have invited Lamar for a future collaboration.

During the conversation, the Heavy Metal Band Disturbed's lead vocalist appeared to make a direct appeal to Kendrick Lamar. He invited the singer to "shock the world" if at all he is "interested. He continued:

"Let's let everybody know that we have more in common than we do that separates us."

He added that he would "love" to:

"Take our artistry to another level together."

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Fans react to Disturbed's David Draiman's potential collaboration with Kendrick Lamar

David Draiman expressed his wish to collaborate with Kendrick Lamar and bring the best of their "artistry." In his exclusive interview with Chicago's Q101 radio station, Briad Haddad spoke to David about his new album and songs.

Briad began the conversation by noting that he was surprised to see David's comment on the video of the 30-second mashup he posted on Instagram. The unofficial mashup features the vocals of Disturbed's David Draiman and Kendrick Lamar.

David took to the comment section after the mashup was released. He described it as "nice" and tagged Kendrick Lamar to pay "respect". He added:

"We’ve got a track that we would LOVE for you to collab with us on? A modern day “walk this way/bring the noise” type thing promoting unity. Whatcha think?"

After Briad referenced the conversation, David noted:

“You know what? It’s actually something we’ve been thinking about. And Kendrick is way at the top of the list.”

Without revealing specific details, he explained that they have been working on a "new track" and "album". He added that the new track is "about unity" and "bringing people together."

However, it is unclear if Kendrick Lamar will be officially collaborating with the metal artist. Additionally, no official comment has been made by the latter.

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While David didn't reveal specific details about the newest track or album, he publicly expressed his wish to collaborate with Kendrick Lamar. He has also revealed he has tried reaching out to Lamar on social media. While it is unknown if Lamar has responded, any potential collaboration may bring the best of rap and heavy metal together.

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