Drake fired again at A$AP Rocky & his different critics by means of music reasonably than courtrooms in his newest preview.

Drake unleashed a brand new snippet from his upcoming album “ICEMAN” that seems to focus on A$AP Rocky and different rappers, marking his first musical response since his defamation lawsuit towards Universal music Group was tossed out of court docket earlier this month.

The Toronto rapper delivered pointed bars over an ominous beat, with lyrics that many interpret as direct pictures at Rocky’s latest authorized troubles and loyalty points inside A$AP Mob.

“Talk about Drake and you get a whole lot/Talk about Drake and you get you some streams,” Drake raps within the leaked audio.

The most pointed verses appear geared toward Rocky’s assault trial involving A$AP Relli, the place Drake questions loyalty amongst crew members.

“Man how the f### is your day one gonna testify so you can sit in a box/Either you ain’t never did s### for your brothers or they must’ve forgot,” he delivers with calculated precision.

This musical retaliation comes as Drake faces mounting criticism following his authorized defeat towards UMG. The decide dismissed his defamation case over Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us,” which labeled him a “certified pedophile.”

Drake initially accused UMG of artificially inflating the monitor’s streams earlier than pivoting to defamation claims.

A$AP Rocky recently criticized Drake’s legal strategy in interviews with ELLE Magazine, calling the lawsuit counterproductive to Hip-Hop culture.

Rocky described the Drake-Kendrick battle as “healthy for Hip-Hop” whereas questioning Drake’s determination to contain attorneys reasonably than responding musically.

The timing seems strategic as Drake prepares to launch ICEMAN, his ninth solo venture. Johnny Manziel beforehand hinted at a November launch window for the album, which already options singles “Which One,” “What Did I Miss?” and “DOG HOUSE.”

A$AP Rocky’s feedback about A$AP Mob’s present dysfunction might have offered extra ammunition for Drake’s bars.

“I played a father figure for a lot of these guys despite us being close in age,” Rocky advised ELLE Magazine about managing inner conflicts inside the collective.

The snippet represents Drake’s first substantial musical response for the reason that Kendrick battle concluded with widespread consensus favoring the Compton rapper.

Drake’s ICEMAN album stays with out an official launch date past Manziel’s November hypothesis.

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