Key Takeaways:

• An outdated interview clip of Rob Markman and Tory Lanez resurfaced, displaying Markman fumbling a Lil Wayne lyric.
• Drake reacted by calling Markman a “goof,” which led to a fast clapback referencing Drake’s lawsuit.
• The second sparked a large response and led to a YouTube video from Markman detailing the Lanez sit-down.

hip hop journalist and host Rob Markman just lately responded after Drake talked about him in an Instagram put up.

The back-and-forth started on Saturday (Aug. 23), when a video clip of a previous interview between Markman and Tory Lanez resurfaced. In the clip, Lanez recited a Lil Wayne verse, whereas Markman stumbled making an attempt to complete the lyric himself. Drake popped into the feedback, referring to Markman as a “goof” earlier than including “free Tory.”

It didn’t take lengthy earlier than Markman (an artist himself) caught wind of the diss. He replied, “But if I start calling you names, [you’re] gonna sue.” Presumably, his remark was a direct reference to Drake’s ongoing lawsuit towards Universal music Group.

On Monday (Aug. 25), Markman added extra context through his YouTube web page. He defined the Lanez dialog was from a 2019 episode of “For the Record,” the place he repeatedly requested visitors to rap their favourite verses. The section was designed to be a lighthearted “fan moment,” and Markman admitted he merely “fumbled it.” He additionally described each Drake’s remark and his personal reply as jokes.

Other members of the music media neighborhood shared their ideas on X following the alternate. Rap journalist and persona Lowkey tweeted, “YOU might wanna leave Rob alone…” Bootleg Kev added, “Drake s**tting on Rob Markman but embracing Adin Ross and Bobbie Althoff is the most on brand s**t for him in 2025.”

“The Bigger Picture” host Jeremy Hecht additionally defended Markman’s repute in overlaying rap battles. “Rob Markman has been one of the most fair people to cover the battle and has so much more integrity than most people in media,” he wrote. “There are plenty of ‘goofs’ Drake has aligned himself with simply because they blindly follow everything he does. Rob is just not that.”

Prior to this alternate, one consumer identified a past jab from Drake at Markman amid his battle towards Pusha T. In a livestream screenshot, the Canadian star acknowledged, “Play ‘Story of Adidon’ right now and see if it rings off. I promise the only person that’s gonna know the words is Rob Markman.” In that very same tweet, a clip resurfaced of Markman claiming a member of OVO had reached out for assist throughout Drizzy’s extremely contested warfare on wax with Kendrick Lamar.