In case you missed it, there’s some beef in the rap industry right now–and no, it’s not Nicki Minaj and Cardi B.
Recently, rapper Pusha T dropped his new album “Daytona,” which was produced by Kanye West.
https://twitter.com/kanyewest/status/999771408258318338
https://twitter.com/kanyewest/status/999777955894050816
On the album, there’s one specific track–”Infrared”–which is a direct diss at rapper Drake and his label “Young Money,” with Lil Wayne and Baby. He takes shots at Drake saying that he doesn’t write his own lyrics and hires ghostwriters instead. He also comes for his other friends and his label.
https://twitter.com/372kaspar/status/999992972547710976
Drake–in response–dropped a freestyle that directly came back at both Pusha and Kanye West. The song–”Duppy Freestyle”–calls out both rappers for their lame games. Duppy, if you don’t know, means ghost in Jamaican patois (a direct clap back at the accusation that Drake uses ghostwriters).
Duppy Freestyle @Drake https://t.co/9EIurMZecl
— OVO Sound (@OVOSound) May 25, 2018
Here’s a breakdown of the fire lyrics:
Pusha T on “Infrared”:
It was written like Nas but it came from Quentin
At the mercy of a game where the codes is missing
Pusha T:
The only rapper sold more dope than me was Eazy-E
How could you ever right these wrongs
When you don’t even write your songs
But let us all play along
We all know what niggas for real been waiting on
Drake came back saying that he may have helped Quentin by hiring him and helping him get a better life and job. As well, he came back at Pusha for “bragging” about selling drugs like he’s Pablo Escobar.
Drake on “Duppy”:
And as for Q, man I changed his life a couple times
N*gga was at Kroger working double time
Y’all acting like he made the boy when I was trying to help the guy
Yeah, who gassed you to play with me?
Man, you made this shit easy as ABCs
Whoever supposedly making me hits, but then got no hits sound like they need me
My hooks did it, my lyrics did it, my spirit did it
Drake:
Your brother said, it was your cousin then him, then you
So, you don’t rap what you did, you just rap what you knew
Don’t be ashamed, it’s plenty n*ggas that do what you do
There’s no malice in your heart, you’re an approachable dude
Man, you might’ve sold the college kids for Nikes and Mercedes
But, you act like you sold drugs for Escobar in the ‘80s
He then took the time to whip Kanye West into shape, calling him out by using his lyrics “Father Stretch My Hands,” because Drake is apparently the one who wrote it.
He also called him out by saying he held his friend Virgil back from succeeding because he didn’t want him to be more successful than himself.
Drake:
What do you really think of the n*gga that’s making your beats?
I’ve done things for him I thought that he never would need
Father had to stretch his hands out and get it from me
I pop style for 30 hours, then let him repeatYou not even top 5 as far as your label talent goes
You send shots, well, I got to challenge those
But I bring Calicos to the Alamo
I could never have a Virgil in my circle and hold him back ‘cause he makes me nervous
To top it all off, Drake hit the bar off by saying he was going to invoice Ye and Pusha for the song–which would sell all of Pusha’s albums for him just so they can hear the beef.
I told Weezy and Baby “I’ma done him for you”
Tell ‘Ye we got a invoice coming to you
Considering that we just sold another 20 for you
Pusha called Drizzy out on Twitter saying: send me the invoice.
Send the invoice for the extra 20… https://t.co/41rd4OJeMF
— King Push (@PUSHA_T) May 25, 2018
So that’s what Drake f*cking did.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BjOL4WcHt-E/?utm_source=ig_embed
Ever since the freestyle dropped, Twitter has been going off saying that Drake dragged them. And, to be honest, he really did. The co-founder of Kanye West’s late mother’s foundation even asked Drake if he could use some of that money from West’s label to help rebuild Donda West (Kanye’s mom’s) house–seeing as Kanye had unkind words about it…
https://twitter.com/RHYMEFEST/status/1000407022960029696
https://twitter.com/RHYMEFEST/status/1000407777288781824
Twitter has just been seriously pro-Drake all day long.
https://twitter.com/Meauxses_/status/1000152318137028611
https://twitter.com/regaltrice/status/1000264194053345280
https://twitter.com/ericvdunn/status/1000143256754249728
Drake’s *sigh* at the beginning of “Duppy Freestyle” was so sassy & disrespectful! Like “Damn, another minion I have to body!” 😂 Aubrey don’t give a damn! 😂💯
— Dot (@BdotAdot5) May 25, 2018
Drake killed that man with the passive aggression of a work email
— co (@ceauxrt) May 25, 2018
Drake dragged down Pusha and brought Kanye along for the ride that’s really fucking crazy
— BFFR (@so_rudez) May 26, 2018
Drake is right on that Duppy Freestyle…It's a bit hypocritical for Pusha to diss him for having a ghostwriter when Kanye has an entire army writing for him
— Big Cuz (@imohumoren) May 26, 2018
https://twitter.com/cbreeesy/status/1000139303018676224
https://twitter.com/otisrtaylorjr/status/1000159748648398848
Drake dragged the fuck outta Kanye. Lsnsmdjsjksls. I’m weak but I’m living. This is not how Pusha thought this was going to end. Drake bouta make me stan. 😂😂
— KAMALA HARRIS FOR POTUS_2024 (@___India___) May 26, 2018
I wonder how long it took Pusha and Kanye to work on that record cause it took 3 minutes for Drake to destroy the whole thing.
— corey (@xCoreyDunnx) May 26, 2018
https://twitter.com/vante_brookins/status/1000384835771301888
https://twitter.com/NaymaaRiaa/status/1000154155724525569
“Father had to stretch his hands out and get it from me, I 'Pop Style' for '30 Hours', then let him repeat.” #DuppyFreestyle pic.twitter.com/Q0gOVZRMBK
— MOBO Awards (@MOBOAwards) May 25, 2018
https://twitter.com/BlogXilla/status/1000153603917656065
Drake saying Kanye held back Virgil so he could make his own clothing line is the coldest thing on the planet.
— Louis Roberts (@Buddyloveless) May 25, 2018
https://twitter.com/onlykj_/status/1000141803255943169
“I could never have a Virgil in my circle + hold him back because he makes me nervous”
“Tell Ye we gotta invoice coming to you cuz we just sold another 20 for you!”
WHEW, Drake. pic.twitter.com/VzHgYDHRXz
— Shelby Ivey Christie (@bronze_bombSHEL) May 25, 2018
https://twitter.com/ISSABARBI/status/1000183877334429703
Kanye calling Donald Trump right now to ban Drake from entering America after he launched nukes from Canada.
— Cawb (@CAWBBBB) May 25, 2018
Kanye West bout to hop on twitter like “Drake is not a free thinker.”
— gorilla grip $3 onlyfans top 7% ((FUCK ISRAEL)) (@kodak_prescott) May 25, 2018
Kanye gonna go off on Drake once he finishes his tummy tea
— lou! (@beanerace) May 25, 2018
https://twitter.com/SavinTheBees/status/1000159380703072256
https://twitter.com/lamzyco/status/1000142968098119680
Kanye now that he can’t use the stuff him and Drake were working on last month cuz Pusha ruined it pic.twitter.com/TVzhWb3YTt
— Byron Young (@ByronYoung24) May 25, 2018
https://twitter.com/BisoNtshulani/status/1000157270855049216
https://twitter.com/__nkosazana/status/1000160631499173889
https://twitter.com/vicsaceveli/status/1000140077878599680
Okay… that Drake Pusha T diss was fucking amazing. Like Back 2 Back level.
You know I fuck with it when this nigga dissed Kanye and I ain’t even mad.
I WANT MORE OF THIS DRAKE
— OmegaPro 🍉 (@OmegaProYT) May 25, 2018