Key Takeaways:

• A$AP Ferg compares the strain between Drake, Kendrick Lamar and A$AP Rocky to a sibling rivalry rooted in development.
• He attributes their present distance to artistic evolution and the will to step out of one another’s shadows.
• The “Work” rapper’s insights come from touring with all three artists and witnessing their bond firsthand.

A$AP Ferg has had the privilege of witnessing the rise of rappers A$AP Rocky, Kendrick Lamar and Drake firsthand. During a Wednesday (Nov. 19) interview with “The Bootleg Kev Podcast,” the Harlem rapper supplied eager perception into what allegedly prompted the present animosity between all of the aforementioned events.

The dialog between Bootleg Kev and Ferg coated a variety of matters together with the late A$AP Yams, Harlem rappers and even Playboi Carti. Considering the high-profile beef between Kendrick Lamar and Drake, in addition to the stray photographs that Rocky caught, the man A$AP Mob member’s ideas on the matter appear to supply extra perspective.

Back in 2012, Pretty Flacko and Ok. Dot have been each opening acts on the 6 God’s “Club Paradise Tour.” Ferg accompanied Rocky on the tour and had a entrance row view of all of the rising rap superstars at work, and the way their friendships developed through the years.

“[Drake] had great showmanship,” mentioned Ferg, who had nothing disparaging to say in regards to the Boy. “He knew how to rock a crowd.”

Kev then commented on how all of the individuals of the “Club Paradise Tour” at the moment are “at odds with each other.” Ferg supplied a diplomatic response.

“I feel like that’s kind of natural, though, because even when you think about the family dynamic and like, little brother, big brother things, a lot of the times a little brother wanna grow up and prove himself and don’t want to be under the wing of the big brother,” Ferg mentioned. “That happens a lot, people grow into individuals.”

The “Shabba” rapper additionally chalked it as much as particular person abilities coming into their very own. “A lot of the times, where we start is not who we really are,” Ferg added. “We’re still growing into the person we are. So, the K. Dot that was on tour, or the Drake that was on tour, or the Rocky that was on tour, or the Ferg that was on tour, is not that same person. We were still learning ourselves during that time, so when you grow, you can’t expect for the relationship to be the same.”

Oh, what a distinction a dozen or so years make. In 2024, after loads of passive aggressive animosity in track, Lamar threw a direct shot at Drake on “Like That” from Metro Boomin and Future’s WE DON’T TRUST YOU album. The similar 12 months, Rocky took aim at Drizzy on “Show of Hands” from Metro and Future’s WE STILL DON’T TRUST YOU album.

Drake inevitably answered in type to each on “Family Matters.” The relaxation — “Not Like Us” — is historical past, and Ferg has managed to keep away from any strays, for now.

Watch Ferg chop it up with Bootleg Kev under.