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This past weekend was one of the more eventful weekends in recent rap history.
On Saturday, a bomb was dropped on the game, as Drake’s alleged diss track towards Kendrick Lamar (and half the rap game), “Push Ups,” leaked on social media.
Initially, many doubted its authenticity, thinking that A.I. created the track. The song’s original version included a sample of Junior M.A.F.I.A.’s 1995 single “Get Money.”
Just hours later, another version of the diss emerged on social media with different production and some reworked lyrics. Although it was never officially confirmed by Drake or anyone associated with his team, he posted a photo to Instagram of Uma Thurman in “Kill Bill,” wielding a sword and fighting a large group of attackers.
The track is officially called, “Push Ups.”
Outside of K. Dot, Rick Ross is one of the more notable people Drake dissed on the song: “I might take your latest girl and cuff her like Ricky/ Can’t believe he’s jumping in, this nigga turning 50/ Every song that made it on the chart he got from Drizzy/ Worry ‘bout whatever going on with you and—,” Drake rapped.
Ross did not waste any time responding to “The Boy” in his response track titled, “Champagne Moments” which he previewed and later released in a couple of hours.
Unlike Drake’s song, there is no question if this song is A.I., as Ross has been going at Drake multiple times on X and Instagram, alluding to things he said on the track, such as, “Who nose?” and “Drop a response or tell the kids you don’t respond #bbldrizzy.”
Reactions to Drake and Rick Ross’ Diss Tracks
Naturally, many in the Hip-Hop community have reacted to and judged each diss track with many enjoying both.
Among them was LeBron James, who tweeted on X just hours after Drake’s response leaked on Saturday.
Another NBA star, Trae Young, also shared his thoughts on the Drake and Ross tracks, writing on X, “I’m listening to nothing but diss records before the game tomorrow.” (Listening to those diss tracks likely didn’t help, since the Atlanta Hawks were blown out by the Indiana Pacers on Sunday, losing 115-157.)
Outside of Ross, the only other artist who seemingly responded to “Push Ups” was The Weekend, who posted a picture of himself laughing while eating popcorn.
On “Push Ups,” Drizzy referred to The Weeknd by his real name, rapping, “Cash blowin’ Abel bread out here trickin’/ Shit we do for b*****s he doing for n****s.”
SZA, who has worked with the Drake in the past, also reacted to “Push Ups” since she was named in the song, but in a way that dissed Lamar with the lyrics, “Pipsqueak, pipe down/ You ain’t in no Big 3, SZA got you wiped down/ Travis got you wiped down/ Savage got you wiped down.”
The “SOS” singer attempted to keep her name out of it by posting a clip on her Instagram story of NeNe Leakes saying, “Now why am I in it?”
Likely the biggest reaction to these diss tracks came from someone who isn’t even in the rap community: Uma Thurman.
Remember when Drake posted that scene from “Kill Bill?” Thurman got wind of it and offered up the outfit she was wearing in said scene, showing a picture of the costume and writing, “Need this? @champainepapi.”
Drizzy responded shortly after, writing, “Yes pls. The pen is the Hattori Hanzo.”
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