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A List Of The Corniest Things Drake Has Ever Done

From AI Tupac to misogynistic lyrics, we're with K. Dot on this one.

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Itโ€™s no secret that Drake is a massive cornball. The Canadian rapper, whose debut album โ€œThank Me Laterโ€ was released in 2010, has changed the way hip hop has affected the masses. Sadly, itโ€™s not in a good way. Kendrick Lamarโ€™s new Drake diss song, โ€œeuphoria,โ€ called out the way the โ€œFor All The Dogsโ€ artist has made a mockery of Black American cultureโ€”and we have the proof.

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Hereโ€™s a list of the corniest sh*t Drizzy has ever done.

Using AI Tupac On โ€œTaylor Made Freestyleโ€

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Drake really thought he was onto something when he employed AI to emulate of voices of the late Tupac Shakur and the very much alive Snoop Dogg on โ€œTaylor Made Freestyle.โ€ The track, which he deleted after Tupac estateโ€™s threatened Drake with legal action, took aim at Kendrick Lamar and begged him to respond to the 4 minute debacle. Drizzy also insisted Taylor Swift was the reason Kendrick was taking his time, reminding us that he deserved every insult in โ€œeuphoria.โ€

Joking About Tory Lanez Shooting On โ€œCirco Locoโ€

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On his 2022 track โ€œCirco Locoโ€ alongside 21 Savage, Drake referened Tory Lanez shooting Megan Thee Stallion back in 2020 by rapping: โ€œThis b*tch lie about getting shots, but she still a stallion / She donโ€™t even get the joke but she still smiling.โ€ Thereโ€™s nothing funny about violence against Black women, but Meg said it best when she commented: โ€œStop using my shooting for clout b*tch a** n***a!โ€

Referencing Slavery On โ€œSlime You Outโ€

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Last year, Drake released his song โ€œSlime You Outโ€ featuring SZA which would appear on his most recent album โ€œFor All The Dogs.โ€ In addition to using Halle Berry on the trackโ€™s cover art against her wishes, Drake also joked about slavery in the song. โ€œWhipped and chained you like American slaves/Act like you not used to Sheraton stays.โ€ Thereโ€™s no justification for these egregious lines, but clearly the bar is in hell for Drake.

Wearing Blackface

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In his lethal 2018 diss track โ€œThe Story of Adidon,โ€ Pusha T not only read Drake for his entire life but used a shocking 2007 photo of the Canadian emcee in blackface as the songโ€™s cover art. Drizzy attempted to explain the image on his Instagram Story. โ€œI was working on a project that was about young Black actors struggling to get roles, being stereotyped and type cast. The photos represented how African Americans were once wrongfully portrayed in entertainment.โ€ All we have to say is: blackface is never, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever justifiable.

Buying Tupacโ€™s Jewelry

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Last year, Drake purchased a ring designed by the late Tupac Shakur for just over a $1 million (its presale estimate was valued between $200,000-$300,000). He debuted the ring on his Instagram and wore it in interviews. If this isnโ€™t one of the biggest examples of Drakeโ€™s culture vulture cosplay, we donโ€™t know what is.

Hiding A Child

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On Pusha Tโ€™s 2018 scorched earth Drake diss track, โ€œThe Story Of Adidon,โ€ he alerted the world that Drake had a secret child. He had privately fathered a son named Adonis with former adult film actress Sophie Brussaux. The revelation that Drake was a deadbeat father forced the emcee to start showing his child more โ€” but it was sad that it came to that.

Working With Morgan Wallen

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When Morgan Wallen was caught saying racial slurs on camera in 2021, he publicly apologized and had his music pulled from radio stations and Country Music Television. Of course, that didnโ€™t stop him for staging a comeback, headlining tours and becoming one of the most streamed artists in 2023. For reasons no one will ever understand, Drake featured Wallen in his โ€œYou Broke My Heartโ€ video last year.

Petty Rihanna Snub

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While on tour earlier this year, Drake showed just how petty he can be. During a show in Tampa, Fla. he refused to perform his hit song with his ex Rihanna entitled โ€œWorkโ€ โ€” even though he played a clip of it onstage. As it played, Drake remarked: โ€œI donโ€™t sing this song anymore. You can sing it for me.โ€ This is peak cornball behavior.

Keeping Serenaโ€™s Name In His Mouth

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On his joint 2022 project with 21 Savage entitled โ€œHer Loss,โ€ Drake couldnโ€™t help from bringing up his ex Serena Williams on the track โ€œMiddle of The Ocean.โ€ He rapped: โ€œSidebar, Serena, your husband a groupie/He claim we donโ€™t got a problem but/No, boo, it is like you cominโ€™ for sushi.โ€ Williamsโ€™ husband, Alexis Ohanian, fired back at the rapper.

โ€œThe reason I stay winning is because Iโ€™m relentless about being the absolute best at whatever I do โ€” including being the best groupie for my wife & daughter,โ€ he wrote on X/Twitter.

Rumored Plastic Surgery

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Though Drake loves posting shirtless photos on his social media, fans have speculated for a while that heโ€™s had plastic surgery. Rick Ross has stated Drake got a BBL, Megan Thee Stallion has alluded to certain rappers having scars from getting work done and even Kendrick implored Drizzy to share where he got his abs from.

Being A Video Vixen

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Over the last year, Drake has appeared in two Sexyy Red videos: โ€œRich Baby Daddyโ€ and โ€œGet It Sexyy.โ€ He has pathetically embraced the role of being a video vixen and on โ€œeuphoriaโ€ Kendrick addressed this trend: โ€œWhen I see you stand by Sexyy Red, I believe you see two bad b**ches/I believe you donโ€™t like women/Itโ€™s real competition/You might pop a** with โ€˜em.

Fake Jamaican Accent

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For years, Drake has done his best to imitate Jamaican accents. Some call it a fake patois, but ultimately itโ€™s just disrespectful. Fans heard him do his infamous impression on songs like Popcaanโ€™s โ€œWe Caa Doneโ€ and his โ€œOn The Radarโ€ freestyle with Central Cee.

Michael Jackson Comparison

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In 2023, Drake tied Michael Jackson for the most number one singles in Billboard chart history. He celebrated the milestone on Instagram as well on his song โ€œFirst Person Shooterโ€ with J.Cole. Drake rapped: โ€œN***as talkinโ€™ โ€˜bout when this gonโ€™ be repeated/What the f**k, bro? Iโ€™m one away from Michael/N***a, beat it.โ€

In the video for the track, Drake dressed like the late music icon and attempted to do a Michael Jackson dance. Drizzy just needs to have several seats โ€” forever.

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