This goo was worth a point in May 2025.

publication date: Friday, May 23, 2025 (part of May 2025)

category: Music

clue: Feuding with Drake is apparently good for your career: It can lead to tying a record for Grammy wins and playing the Super Bowl halftime show.

explanation: Lamar spent part of 2024 releasing a series of diss tracks alleging Drake's pedophilia. One of them, "Not Like Us," won Song of the Year and Record of the Year at the subsequent Grammys ceremony. In early 2025, he performed at the Super Bowl. more…

intended difficulty: very easy

solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, Samir Mehta, and Richard Slominsky

Up the Long Ladder: Climbing the longest ladder that's ever been is the same as climbing a short one: Just take it one step at a time. It only makes sense to take them in order, right?

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