Rappers Kenderick Lamar and Drake. Picture:X/@LaCultura_
Drake is stirring up drama again and hip-hop fans can’t get enough of the chaos.
The rapper recently made a surprise appearance on Twitch streamer XQC’s livestream, using the opportunity to take shots at his rivals and escalate his beef with Kendrick Lamar.
First on Drake’s hit list was Lamar, no surprises here.
“You need facts to take me out. Fairy tales won’t do it,” Drake said, doubling down on what he already rapped about in “The Heart Part 6”.
Lamar, who recently dropped his “GNX” album gave his two cents as well. In a leaked Instagram Story screen shot, which has since been deleted, it shows a chat with a close friend Reli @da4lKing.
Lamar wrote: “He trippin??!”
Steve Lacy, an American singer, songwriter and guitarist, also caught some heat during the stream.
Drake called him a “fragile opp” but admitted, “Bad Habit is a good song though.”
Lacy, clearly not expecting to be dragged, responded with a selfie on Instagram captioned: “WAITTTTTT LMAOOOO WHAT IN THE”.
He even shared a “Complex” post highlighting Drake’s comments.
Drake trying to beef Steve Lacy and calling him a “fragile opp” already backfired 😭 pic.twitter.com/JbuA0jopEV
— ghost (@ghostfishkillah) November 25, 2024
Things got even messier when news broke that Drake is taking legal action against Universal Music Group (UMG).
He’s accusing them of using bots, payola and other shady tactics to boost Lamar’s streams for “Not Like Us”, the famous track that calls Drake out in the most personal way.
Through his company, Frozen Moments LLC, Drake claims UMG pulled out all the stops to manipulate streaming numbers and even used Apple’s Siri to push Lamar’s track over his own.
UMG wasn’t having it though.
In a statement to “Variety”, they clapped back, saying: “The suggestion that UMG would do anything to undermine any of its artists is offensive and untrue.”
They also called the claims “absurd” and insisted that fans choose the music they want to hear.