Drake was spotted burning down a bot farm in ICEMAN Episode 4, including the shot of a phone displaying an image similar to the cover of Not Like Us by Kendrick Lamar.
Hours ahead of dropping his new albums, Drake released Episode 4 of his ICEMAN livestream series, where he officially released three new albums, including ICEMAN. The rapper had been dropping episodes of it in a countdown to the release of his new album, but the two others came as a surprise. Yer, what caught the attention of viewers in this episode is that Drizzy was seen burning down a bot farm, including a phone with the shot of Kendrick Lamar’s Not Like Us.
The clip went viral on the internet, with eagle-eyed fans spotting this resemblance. The shot has been interpreted as a dig at Drizzy’s rival, K Dot. The two rappers were involved in a heated rap feud roughly between March and May 2024, which remains one of the most significant pop culture events in the world of hip-hop and music from this decade.
Lamar dropped Not Like Us as a part of the feud, firing direct shots at Drizzy, including alleging he has been involved with minors. The track, however, went on to become one of the West Coast rapper’s greatest hits and is widely considered one of the best diss tracks of all time.
Meanwhile, Drake’s three new albums, released today (May 14), titled ICEMAN, Maid of Honor, and HABIBTI, mark his first solo studio album releases since his feud with Kendrick Lamar. The Toronto rapper dropped all three albums together, although fans had expected only ICEMAN, which he had been teasing for months.
Drake allegedly disses Kendrick Lamar in multiple songs on his new albums
In his album ICEMAN, Drizzy allegedly dissed Kendrick Lamar in more than one track. The rapper did not mention Lamar by name, but fans have been speculating that Drizzy fired shots aimed at his rival. In Make Them Pay, the rapper appears to question the views on Not Like Us, rapping:
“Damn, who is this guy for real? I guess a magician / Hundred million streams vanished, no one got questions.”
Fans speculate that the aforementioned lines are a dig at Kendrick Lamar, as Drake has officially accused Universal Music Group (UMG) of boosting the streaming numbers and sales of Not Like Us during his infamous feud with Dot. He filed a lawsuit against the music company, although it was dismissed.
In another track, Janice STFU, Drizzy once again appeared to take a dig at Lamar. The lyrics said:
“White kids listen to you ’cause they feel some guilt and that’s how your soul gets fulfilled / Handin’ out turkeys on camera inside of your hood, then you go back to the hills/How many houses you build? How many souls did you heal off the back of your deal?”
The rapper appeared to accuse Lamar of being performative, although he once again refrained from naming him. Many critics and fans have speculated that Drizzy also fired shots at other celebrities in his albums, including DJ Khaled (whom he mentioned by name), Jay-Z, Rick Ross, J Cole, and ASAP Rocky.
All three albums by Drake are now streaming on Spotify.
Edited by Pratyasha Sarkar