Qui Yasuka aka Suki Baby, the cover star of Drake’s Her Loss collaboration album with 21 Savage, says no one is touching Kendrick Lamar right now. “This is just his way of putting out to the world, ‘Nobody is fucking playing with me,’” she said on Instagram.
Sukii Baby (the girl on Drake’s Her Loss album cover) praises new Kendrick Lamar’s album “ GNX”
That support isn’t sitting well with Akademiks who responded: “Shorty might be a little dense in her thinking, but be very clear, this Kendrick album is the embodiment of the energy from the battle.”
You can hear his reaction below.
Dj Akademiks reacts to the self proclaimed model from the drake her loss album cover praising Kendrick Lamar . Ak says why is Drake giving these random weirdos opportunities why didn’t he have a fan as the cover instead pic.twitter.com/IBDO6MugMW
Akademiks chimed in on Suki Baby, the cover model of Drake and 21 Savage’s Her Loss album, shocking social media with her praise for Kendrick Lamar’s new album, GNX, on Thanksgiving. During a recent chat with her followers, Suki expressed her admiration for GNX, describing it as more than just a response to Lamar’s detractors. “This album Kendrick put out—it’s for the world,” she shared. “We can go back a couple of songs, and he’s not even talking about bro. He’s in this space where he’s saying, ‘Nobody is playing with me.’ It’s not just directed at one person; it’s a statement.”
As usual, Akademiks shared his thoughts on Suki’s comments, saying, “Shorty might be a little dense in her thinking, but be very clear, this Kendrick album is the embodiment of the energy from the battle.” Big Ak would relate GNX to Drake’s album More Life, the project after Drizzy’s battle with Meek Mill. He added: “Drake’s album after Meek Mill … the obliteration of Meek Mill. That was the embodiment of, ‘hey, this is me on an aggressive type of timing, since y’all think y’all can play with me. Look what I did to the last dude.’ And that’s what Kendrick is on. I’m not saying he is speaking about Drake in every line. But the energy created by the battle is still on this album.”
Akademiks Addresses Suki Baby’s Praise Of Kendrick Lamar & GNX
Dj Akademiks reacts to the self proclaimed model from the drake her loss album cover praising Kendrick Lamar . Ak says why is Drake giving these random weirdos opportunities why didn’t he have a fan as the cover instead pic.twitter.com/IBDO6MugMW
GNX is set to debut at #1 with 324,000 units after taking over Apple Music and Spotify charts. The surprised album features an all-L.A. roster outside of SZA’s features on “luther” and “gloria.” The album’s lead track, “squabble up” is projected to debut at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 this week. Memes featuring Lamar screaming the producer Mustard’s name propelled “tv off” to social media’s top of the charts. Lamar’s Yell inspired brands to add it to their promotions.
As Kendrick’s album soars to record-breaking heights ahead of the Super Bowl, Drake prepares to go international in February. Drizzy and Live Nation revealed his upcoming Anita Max Win Tour on Thanksgiving. Before the announcement, Drake revealed the tour on livestream with xQc. The tour kicks off the same day as Lamar’s anticipated Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show performance.
Earlier this month, Kendrick Lamar caught fans and critics alike off guard by unleashing his new album, GNX. The release followed months of rumors that he had a project on the way, and of course, his viral feud with Drake. Countless social media users have continued to share their takes on the album, and in general, most are enjoying it. This includes Suki Baby, the woman featured on the cover of Drake and 21 Savage’s collab album, Her Loss.
During a recent chat with her fans, Suki praised GNX, making it clear that she thinks the album goes far beyond a rap battle. “This album that Kendrick put out, this is for the world,” she explained. “Like, we could go two three songs back and it’s like he not even talking about bro. He’s at this point in his life where he’s on some sh*t like a lot of us. Where you have a threshold of how much you let people play with you, and like, this is just his way of putting out to the world ‘Nobody is f*cking playing with me.’ It’s not just directed at him.”
Unsurprisingly, Suki Baby’s stance has viewers split. While some are accusing her of turning her back on Drizzy, others are coming to her defense, and arguing that she has every right to share her unbiased opinion on an album. “Wow wasn’t expecting this,” one X user writes. “She’s speaking the truth,” another says. Suki is far from the only person feeling Kendrick’s new album lately, however. Nas, Snoop Dogg, and many more have also shown their support online recently.
Busta Rhymes even took to X earlier this week to applaud Kendrick for his latest release. “King Kendrick, such an incredible body of work! Brilliance and lyrical craftsmanship at its finest. Thank you for continuing to raise the bar! [crown emoji],” he wrote.
Drake and Future’s musical relationship came to a crossroads following the release of We Don’t Trust You. Future’s latest album with Metro Boomin recently shook the rap game, separating them from their adversaries. Additionally, Kendrick Lamar’s show-stopping verse on “Like That” put “The Big Three” on notice with disses against Drake and J. Cole. Certain lyrics on We Don’t Trust You, including the album’s title, have prompted fans to look back into Drake and Future’s relationship.
They specifically turned to Drake’s verse on “More M’s” from his 2022 collaborative album with 21 Savage. Drizzy took shots at an unnamed target on the Her Loss track, which many initially assumed to be The Weeknd. Some even alleged the lyrics were aimed towards Metro Boomin, who produced the track. We Don’t Trust You puts Drake’s “More M’s” verse in a brand new light, sparking fan theories that he was actually dissing Future. Today, we are revisiting the verse in the context of Drake and Future’s bubbling feud.
Unpacking Drake’s Verse On “More M’s”
The first shot that Drake sends on “More M’s” is quite cryptic. He raps, “Dissin’ on his album and it flopped, he deserved it.” While the line clearly aims at a fellow artist, it cannot be Future. In 2022, I Never Liked You debuted at No. 1 earlier that year. One cannot interpret it as a Pusha T diss, either, when It’s Almost Dry also secured a No. 1 chart position. Drake continues to take shots in the following lyric, rapping, “Come up out that booth and bring that energy in person.”
Many assumed this lyric to be about Metro Boomin following their alleged discrepancies. However, it could be directed towards Future due to their subliminal exchanges. Next, Drake asks, “What happened to that n***a claiming OVO? We traded him.” Some understood this line as a dig at The Weeknd due to their early collaborations, but he never signed to OVO nor flopped. For those same reasons, it cannot be about Future.
Drake May Have Dissed Future
ATLANTA, GA – AUGUST 27: Rapper Future and Drake attend the Summer Sixteen Concert Afterparty at The Mansion Elan on August 27, 2016 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Prince Williams/WireImage)
Looking at the end of Drake’s “More M’s” verse, some lyrics may diss Future, given recent developments surrounding We Don’t Trust You and their reported beef. “N****s see my deal, look at they deal and now they hate the kid,” he raps in reference to artists envious of him for his lucrative record contracts. The line could be about the Future or speak more broadly to Drake’s competition.
Continuing the sneak diss, he spits, “N****s ain’t got love for the boy, so they fake it. Crack a couple jokes to some b*tches on some snake sh*t / But if I send a verse to they ass, then they’ll take it. Shoot a video, arm around me like we aces or pop out at my shows, jump around with me on stages.” Drake and Future’s relationship dates back almost a decade, collaborating on music, touring the country, and shooting music videos together. The fake love referenced on “More M’s” points to a close collaborator, and Future could easily be the intended target.
Drake’s last lyric ultimately points to his What a Time To Be Alive counterpart, considering fan theories about them reportedly beefing over a woman. He raps, “Might’ve f*cked a rapper, girl, but you ain’t f*cked Drake yet,” solidifying this theory. Ultimately, Drake has a storied history of subliminal disses, so these lyrics could be aimed in other directions. If they are, fans have yet to pick up on it.
Among fans with similar theories about Drake and Future’s reported beef is Joe Budden. In the latest episode of his podcast, Budden and his co-hosts delved into We Don’t Trust You, Kendrick Lamar’s “Like That” verse, and the Drake and Future beef. They specifically dissected the lyrics of Drake’s “More M’s” verse. Budden applied it to Future and speculated that they are indeed beefing over a woman. “They fighting over girls like all the rappers always have,” Budden said of the verse’s final line. “There’s only a few people he could be talking to,” his co-hosts also chimed in.
Joe Budden connected “More M’s” to Drake’s “What Would Pluto Do” from For All the Dogs, hinting at an escalation of his reported “static” with Future. Budden also theorized Future’s “Everyday Hustle” as a diss track. Regardless of his current standing with Drake, Joe Budden fueled the rumors of “More M’s” being a jab at Future, finding it thoroughly entertaining. These theories may be speculative, but “More M’s” could be aimed toward Future, considering Drake’s affinity for subliminal disses.
Drake and 21 Savage unleashed Her Loss in November of last year but there’s no denying the grip it had on 2023. The album delivered countless bangers that are still in rotation but one song in particular ruffled a few feathers. On “Circo Loco,” Drake seemingly dissed Megan Thee Stallion, weeks before Tory Lanez was expected to stand trial for shooting the Houston rapper. “That b*tch lie ‘bout getting shots but she still a stallion,” Drake raps on the song. Without mentioning Megan, the Canadian rapper’s words reverberated across the internet.
During a recent interview with Rolling Stone, 21 Savage opened up about the controversial bar while defending his collaborator. “I don’t feel like that was his intention [to diss Megan],” 21 Savage stated. “Remember when I said I was telling him to not hold back, people tried to twist that to make it seem like I was talking about that situation.” He added, “That bar was more of, like, a joke bar than him trying to say something about her. But I don’t really like speaking on people’s situations because life be real.”
Lil Yachty previously defended Drake following the controversy as well. Hopping on Instagram Live following the release of Drake & 21 Savage’s Her Loss, Yachty, who has writing credits on “Circo Loco,” denied that the Toronto artist tried to make fun of Megan. “I know he’s not going to address it, because I know Drake,” he said. “It’s not about Megan it’s about women lying about their butt shots saying it’s real when it’s fake.” Still, Drake has yet to comment on the bars.
While Tory Lanez has since been convicted of shooting Megan, she initially called out Drake for using her name for clout. Interestingly enough, Megan Thee Stallion landed writing credits on Drake and 21 Savage’s Her Loss on the intro song, “Rich Flex,” which is also up for a Grammy. Are you still listening to Her Loss? Let us know what you think of 21 Savage’s comments below.
Although Drake and Metro Boomin have undoubtedly made a few hits together, they’re not necessarily in good standing with each other. Now, there have been rumors of a feud between the two for over a year, first starting with the release date of Heroes & Villains being pushed back. Some fans believed it was due to Drake and 21 Savage’s Her Loss, which Metro denied. However, when he revealed that he removed Drake’s verse from “Trance” alongside Young Thug and Travis Scott, some felt as though he harbored resentment towards the Canadian rapper.
We can’t confirm nor deny whether there were any issues between them at that point. However, Metro Boomin’s recent tweet-and-delete regarding Her Loss’ reign at award shows caught plenty of attention online. “Yet her loss still keeps winning rap album of the year over H&V. proof that award shows are just politics and not for me,” Metro tweeted. “Idc about awards honestly, the true award and REWARD is knowing that the music I spend so much time on brings joy to peoples everyday lives.” Metro later deleted the tweet. In response, Drake shared a screenshot of lyrics from Jay-Z’s “Heart Of The City.”
Although the feud between the two seemed to have died down, fans believe that Drake may have poked at Metro Boomin during his recent Kick stream. While the rapper was on his Drake x Stake vibes, he toasted his fans tuning in while taking a slight jab at the producer. “To the rest of you, the non-believers, the underachievers, the tweet-and-deleters, you guys make me sick to my stomachs, fam,” he said as he held his drink and looked into the camera. “Honestly, look in my eyes,” he added as he got closer to the camera. “You wanna do somethin’? That’s what I thought.”
He never mentioned Metro by name but it didn’t take long for fans to try and piece thing together. Considering Metro’s post regarding Drake and 21 Savage’s Her Loss was taken down shortly after it began gaining traction, it wouldn’t be far off to think that the Canadian rapper was throwing shots in his direction. Check out the post below and sound off with your thoughts in the comment section below.
Drake is one of the biggest artists in the entire world, and as a result, he is always up for some awards. For instance, at the Grammys next year, he will be up for rap album of the year. Overall, this is all thanks to his collaborative project with 21 Savage. Fans love this album and it only makes sense that he would get some recognition for it. He is up against stiff competition, including Travis Scott’s Utopia, and even Metro Boomin for Heroes & Villains. It will definitely be hard for him to go out and win.
Having said that, there appears to be a feud brewing between he and Metro Boomin. In a recent yet now-deleted Twitter rant, Metro said that he was frustrated with Her Loss winning all of the awards. He acknowledged that his own album had better streaming numbers and that he deserved it a bit more. Of course, fans found these comments to be pretty wild when you consider how Metro has worked with Drake in the past. Now, however, it seems like there have been some consequences.
Drake has unfollowed Metro Boomin on Instagram after his deleted tweet about how Drake’s “Her Loss” keeps winning Rap Album of The Year over his album “Heroes & Villains” pic.twitter.com/JejqFQ7xxp
In the tweet above, it was revealed that Drake actually unfollowed Metro Boomin on Instagram. Although Metro still follows Drizzy, the latter decided to take some action. Overall, it seems pretty clear as to why this happened. With Metro talking about Drake’s album so recklessly, he has since been taken out of the rapper’s circle. Needless to say, things may just get a bit awkward at the Grammys as both of these artists look to take home the big win.
Hopefully, these two can find a way to reconcile their differences. After all, they have made some amazing music together, and we would hate to see egos get in the way. Let us know your thoughts on all of this, in the comments section below. Additionally, stay tuned to HNHH for the latest news from around the music world. We will always be sure to keep you informed on all of your favorite artists.
But, as with many ambitious artists, even that hasn’t been enough for him — and unfortunately, his aspirations have put him into conflict with one of his equally successful peers. Fans are convinced that Metro has beef with Drake after the producer tweeted his frustration at Heroes & Villains being overshadowed by Drake’s 2022 album with 21 Savage, Her Loss. “Her Loss still keeps winning rap album of the year over H&V,” he wrote in response to a conversation about the disparity between the two albums’ streaming totals. “Proof that awards shows are just politics and not for me. [I don’t care] about awards honestly, the true award and reward is knowing that the music I spend so much time on brings joy to peoples everyday lives.”
While it’s unclear just which “rap album of the year” nod Metro is referring to (several publications had already posted their “Best Albums of 2023” lists at the time of the now-deleted tweet), a recent post on Drake’s Instagram Story was interpreted as a response. Posting a clip from Jay-Z’s 2001 Blueprint standout “Heart Of The City (Ain’t No Love),” Drake higlighted one line in particular. “Damn, little mans, I’m just trying to do me,” Jay raps. “If the record’s two mil, I’m just trying to move three.”
the Drake and Metro Boomin rumored beef continues, Drake posted this on his Instagram story after a tweet and delete by Metro about Her Loss beating his album pic.twitter.com/PeJ7YSTEKU
Does this consitute beef, per se? Not in my book (or Biggie’s, or Yasiin Bey’s, for that matter), but y’all like to see people argue on Twitter. Have fun with that. Meanwhile, Uproxx’s Best Albums of 2023 list is out now, so maybe you’ll get even more intenret play fights to keep you entertained.
Drake and Metro Boomin are two artists up for a Grammy in the rap album of the year category. Overall, this is thanks to the albums Her Loss and Heroes & Villains. Interestingly enough, these are two albums that contain a healthy dose of 21 Savage. That said, there is no telling who is going to win the award this year. It could very well go to Travis Scott for Utopia. However, it could also go to someone like Nas. No matter what, it is crystal clear that there is going to be a big reaction to whoever wins.
Interestingly enough, Metro Boomin had a lot to say over the weekend as it pertains to the race against Drake. After a hip-hop Twitter account revealed how Heroes & Villains is outstreaming Drake, Metro said “Yet Her Loss keeps winning rap album of the year over H&V.” He went on to say that he isn’t a fan of awards shows and that he maintains his love for his album. “Proof that award shows are just politics and not for me,” Metro said. “Idc about awards honestly, the true award and REWARD is knowing that the music I spend so much time on brings joy to people’s everyday lives.”
Eventually, Metro deleted his tweet. However, Drake still managed to seemingly get a reply in. In the Instagram story screenshot above, you can see that he quoted “Heart of the City (Ain’t No Love) by Jay-Z. Damn. little mans, I’m just tryin’ to do me/ If the record’s two mil, I’m just tryin’ to move three,” his caption reads. It is not clear if this is actually a shot at Metro. However, the timing of it is definitely a bit suspicious. Either way, it is interesting to see Metro be so openly against Her Loss considering his previous work with Drizzy.
What do you think of this situation? Let us know, in the comments section below. Additionally, stay tuned to HNHH for the latest news and updates from around the music world. We will always be sure to keep you informed on all of your favorite artists.
The list of 2024 Grammy nominees arrived today, with various hip hop artists taking the lead. SZA comes out on top with the most nominations overall, with her hit track “Kill Bill” and her second studio album SOS receiving several nods. Drake & 21 Savage and Killer Mike are leading the pack in the rap genre, landing nominations for Best Rap Song, Best Rap Performance, and Best Rap Album.
Drake & 21 Savage’s joint album Her Losshas gotten them nominated for Best Rap Album, with their track “Rich Flex” scoring nominations for Best Rap Performance as well as Best Rap Song. Killer Mike’s Michael is similarly nominated for Best Rap Album, with his André 3000, Future, and Eryn Allen Kane-assisted track “SCIENTISTS & ENGINEERS” in the running for Best Rap Performance and Best Rap Song.
Other nominees include Nicki Minaj & Ice Spice, for their fan-favorite collab from the Barbie soundtrack, “Barbie World.”Travis Scott also received a nod for his chart-topping LP Utopia. Metro Boomin’s star-studded album HEROES & VILLAINS is also in the running for Best Rap Album, alongside Nas’ King’s Disease III.
What do you think of this year’s Grammy nominees? Share your thoughts in the comments section, and keep an eye on HNHH for more updates. Check out the full list of nominees for Best Rap Song, Best Rap Performance, and Best Rap Album down below.
Best Rap Song
“Attention,” Doja Cat “Barbie World,” Nicki Minaj & Ice Spice Ft. Aqua “Just Wanna Rock,” Lil Uzi Vert “Rich Flex,” Drake & 21 Savage “SCIENTISTS & ENGINEERS,” Killer Mike featuring André 3000, Future and Eryn Allen Kane
Best Rap Performance
“The Hillbillies,” Baby Keem featuring Kendrick Lamar “Love Letter,” Black Thought “Rich Flex,” Drake & 21 Savage “SCIENTISTS & ENGINEERS,” Killer Mike featuring André 3000, Future and Eryn Allen Kane “Players,” Coi Leray
Best Rap Album
Her Loss, Drake & 21 Savage MICHAEL, Killer Mike HEROES & VILLAINS, Metro Boomin King’s Disease III, Nas UTOPIA, Travis Scott
