Kanye West-Drake feud
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Template:Kanye West series Template:Drake series The Kanye West-Drake feud is an ongoing and highly publicized conflict between American rapper Kanye West and Canadian rapper Drake. The feud has unfolded over several years and has involved public statements, social media exchanges, and musical releases.[1]
Background:2011-2016
West and Drake had a few interactions before their disputes. West featured in Drake's 2011 single Forever alongside Eminem and Lil Wayne[2]. During an interview with The Source Drake revealed he wanted to be better than West and surpass him one day.[3] In December 2011 Drake rapped in the song I'm on One "I’m just feeling like the throne is for the taking (Watch me take it)"[4], referencing Kanye's joint album with Jay-Z Watch the Throne that dropped in August 2011. [5] Drake and West were still on good terms as both of them featured in Big Sean's Blessings in 2015.[6]
Pusha T involvement, Lift yourself and Sicko Mode: 2018
Pusha T and Drake beef and Kanye West involvement.
Drake and rapper Pusha T had also been on bad terms from 2011 until that point.[7] Tensions rose between the two after Pusha T released his album Daytona, which was produced by West.[8] On the album’s last track, Infrared Pusha T questioned Drake’s lyrical abilities, suggesting Quentin Miller had been writing for Drake behind the scenes.[9] Drake responded with Duppy Freestyle calling West a "leech and serpent" for resenting his former collaborator Virgil Abloh, as he left West's company Yeezy to become Creative Director of Louis Vuitton.[10] He also questioned the extravagance of Pusha-T and his brother Malice's drug dealing background. Drake ended the song by denying the ghostwriting allegations brought up by Meek Mill in their 2015 rap beef, and name dropping the wife of Pusha-T.[11]
Four days after the release of "Duppy Freestyle", Pusha T released The Story of Adidon over the instrumental to Jay-Z's The Story of O.J., mocking Drake's alleged insecurities about his race, the relationship between Drake's mother and father, Drake's longtime producer Noah "40" Shebib having multiple sclerosis, and revealing that Drake has a son with French model and former porn star Sophie Brussaux. Pusha T also revealed the scrapped Adidas collaboration with Drake titled "Adidon" was named after Drake's son, Adonis.[12]
Drake appeared on the second episode of LeBron James' HBO show, The Shop and implied that West scheduled the releases of Ye (album), Daytona and other albums to interfere with the release of Scorpion and seemed to believe that West told Pusha T about his son.[13]. Later however Pusha T came forward and claimed Drake's producer Noah “40” Shebib was the one who revealed to him that the rapper has a child. [14] West also apologized to Drake for dropping the albums around the same time as Scorpion claiming he had a lot going on at the time. He also denied telling Pusha T about his son. [15]
Lift yourself beat
Main article: Lift Yourself .
Drake also revealed during his appearance on The Shop he was briefly invited to West's Wyoming sessions for the album that would become Ye, but instead of leaving with a collaboration, Drake later revealed he loved the “Lift Yourself” beat, which West would later keep for himself and used phrases based around the words poop, scoop, and whoop. West's verse includes him saying, "Whoopdedy-scoop, whoopdedy-whoop-scoop-poop, poop, poop," and the song abruptly ends after the verse.[16].
In September 2018, West admitted Drake had some ill feelings towards him because he used the beat for "Lift Yourself" that Drake originally wanted.[17] West stated that he should have given Drake an opportunity before releasing the final version and also apologized to him over their falling out, which was led to by West's usage of the beat and his role in Pusha T's feud with Drake.[17]
Sicko Mode
See also: Sicko Mode
Between 13 December and 14 December 2018, West sent out a series of tweets where he called out Drake for what he labeled “sneak disses” on Travis Scott's “Sicko Mode". He then followed up and urged Scott to apologize. West also alleged that Drake threatened his life and the safety of his family.[18]
The following day his then-wife Kim Kardashian defended West and told Drake to stop threatening her family[19]
Social media and album conflicts: 2021
On August 23 2021, Drake reignited their feud by dissing West on the Trippie Redd song “Betrayal”[20] Later on that day, West shared what seemed to be Drake’s Toronto address in an Instagram post he eventually deleted. [21] Drake referenced on the CLB track 7AM on Bridle Path.[22] Drake then leaked Donda outtake Life of the party featuring André 3000 during the Certified Lover Boy rapper’s guest DJ mix on Sirius XM on 4 September 2021, where West originally dissed Drake by name.[23]
The two rappers released albums Donda and Certified Lover Boy 5 days apart. Donda which was released by West on 29 August 2021 debut at no.1 on the US Billboard 200 selling 309,000 units in its first week. This was however surpassed by Drake's Certified lover Boy that dropped on 3 September 2023 and sold 613,000 units in its first week as well as replacing Donda as no.1 as it dropped to second.[24]
2023
On April 7 2023, Drake released Search and Rescue where Drake used an excerpt of a conversation between West's ex-wife Kim Kardashian and her mother Kris Jenner about Kim’s divorce from West: “I didn't come this far, just to come this far and not be happy,” Kardashian told her mother in a clip from an episode of their reality show Keeping Up with the Kardashians[25]
On 17 November 2023 Drake released "Red Button" as part of For All the Dogs Scary Hours Edition. Drake called out West for being false when apologizing about their recurring beef.[26]
References
- ↑ Skelton, Eric. "Kanye West and Drake's Recent Feud, Explained". Complex. Retrieved 2023-12-21.
- ↑ "Tale of the Tape | Drake, Kanye West, Lil Wayne and Eminem's "Forever"". REVOLT. Retrieved 2023-12-21.
- ↑ "October 2011: Drake reveals his desire to surpass Kanye West's career". Capital XTRA. Archived from the original on 2023-12-21. Retrieved 2023-12-21.
- ↑ DJ Khaled (Ft. Drake, Lil Wayne & Rick Ross) – I'm On One, retrieved 2023-12-21
- ↑ "Jay-Z And Kanye's Watch The Throne Countdown Begins!". MTV. Archived from the original on 2023-12-21. Retrieved 2023-12-21.
- ↑ Big Sean (Ft. Drake & Kanye West) – Blessings, retrieved 2023-12-21
- ↑ "The complete history of Drake & Pusha T's rap beef". Capital XTRA. Retrieved 2023-12-21.
- ↑ "Premature Evaluation: Pusha-T's 'Daytona'". Stereogum. 2018-05-25. Retrieved 2023-12-21.
- ↑ Daramola, Isaac (May 25, 2018). "Pusha T's "Infrared" Disses Drake and Lil Wayne". Spin. Archived from the original on 25 May 2018. Retrieved 21 December 2023. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Drake Takes Aim at Kanye West and Pusha-T on New Track "Duppy Freestyle"". Complex. May 25, 2018. Retrieved September 25, 2018.
- ↑ "Drake Hits Back at Pusha T's Diss Track With 'Duppy Freestyle': Listen". Billboard. May 25, 2018. Retrieved May 26, 2018.
- ↑ Félix, Doreen St (2018-06-01). "How Pusha T's "The Story of Adidon" Viciously Undercuts Drake's Celebrity". The New Yorker. ISSN 0028-792X. Retrieved 2023-12-21.
- ↑ Ahlgrim, Callie. "Drake thought Kanye West told people about his secret child but he was wrong — here's everything you need to know about the drama". Insider. Retrieved 2023-12-22.
- ↑ "Pusha T reveals who told him Drake had a son". The Independent. 2018-10-18. Retrieved 2023-12-22.
- ↑ Nast, Condé (2018-09-05). "Kanye Apologizes to Drake". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2023-12-22.
- ↑ Fama, Amanda (April 28, 2018). "The Meaning Of 'Lift Yourself' By Kanye West Has Fans Questioning The Lyrics". Elite Daily. Archived from the original on November 16, 2020. Retrieved November 12, 2020. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 17.0 17.1 Kreps, Daniel (September 5, 2018). "Kanye West Apologizes to Drake Over 'Lift Yourself' Beat, Pusha-T Diss Tracks". Rolling Stone. Retrieved September 5, 2018.
- ↑ Kaufman, Gil (2018-12-14). "Kanye West Says He Has a Problem With the 'Sneak Disses' On Travis Scott's 'Sicko Mode' With Drake". Billboard. Retrieved 2023-12-23.
- ↑ "Kim Kardashian Calls Out Drake for Threatening Her Family". Rap-Up. Retrieved 2023-12-23.
- ↑ Peters, Mitchell (2021-08-22). "Drake Seemingly Targets Kanye West on New Trippie Redd Song 'Betrayal': Listen". Billboard. Retrieved 2023-12-22.
- ↑ "Kanye West appears to leak Drake's home address as feud continues". The Independent. 2021-08-23. Retrieved 2023-12-22.
- ↑ Woods, Aleia WoodsAleia (2021-09-03). "Drake Appears to Go in on Kanye West on New Song '7am on Bridle Path' - Listen". XXL Mag. Retrieved 2023-12-22.
- ↑ Nast, Condé (2021-09-05). "Here's What's Going On With Drake, Kanye West and Andre 3000". GQ. Retrieved 2023-12-22.
- ↑ Nast, Condé (2021-09-12). "Drake's Certified Lover Boy Unseats Kanye's Donda and Debuts at No. 1 With Biggest Week of 2021". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2023-12-22.
- ↑ Aswad, Jem (2023-04-07). "Drake Samples Kim Kardashian Talking Divorce on New Song 'Search & Rescue'". Variety. Retrieved 2023-12-22.
- ↑ Brow, Jason (2023-11-17). "Drake Disses Kanye West, Pusha T, and Joe Budden in New Songs". Us Weekly. Retrieved 2023-12-23.
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