Depression Drizzy: Drake Slams Friends Who Abandoned Him In New Freestyle, Shots At LeBron?
Written by djfrosty on January 3, 2025
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Drake is in his feelings, allegedly. The Toronto rapper dropped a new freestyle, titled “Fighting Irish,” which features bars seemingly aimed at his former associates who aligned with Kendrick Lamar after their famed 2024 “beef.”
DRAKE
NEW FREESTYLE 🎙️
(PROD. CONDUCTOR WILLIAMS)
🚨OUT NOW🚨 pic.twitter.com/4KyXY2Yjug
— NFR Podcast (@nfr_podcast) January 3, 2025
Reportedly, the freestyle was originally released on Friday, January 3, via producer Conductor William’s YouTube page. However, it was taken down within the hour. But that was plenty of time to rip the clip elsewhere and for social media detectives to determine who the 6 God was aiming shots at, in verse.
“The world fell in love with the gimmicks, even my brothers got tickets, seemed like they loved every minute/ Just know the s–t is personal to us and wasn’t just business/ Analyzing behavioral patterns is somewhat suspicious,” spits Drake over a Quiet Storm-ready groove in the grainy clip that still managed to make the social media rounds despite the takedown of the original.
The consensus is that LeBron James is one of the subjects of Drizzy’s ire. “Talkin’ bout we family but I’m not the cousin to visit. God forbid we ever gotta tarnish your public image,” raps Drake—bars many assume are aimed at King James. Also, conspiracy theorists were quick to point out that the nickname of LeBron’s high school is the Fighting Irish.
All that to say, the shade isn’t going over well for Drizzy, save for his most devoted fans. In fact, it seems like the majority of folk are accusing the “God’s Plan” rapper of playing the victim.
See for yourself in the reactions compiled below. So much for new and old friends.