Earlier than the Kendrick Lamar and Meek Mill rap battles ever transpired, Drake exchanged blows with Widespread within the early 2010s.
Widespread pulled as much as Drink Champs alongside Pete Rock forward of their collab album’s arrival final week when the Chicago-bred MC was requested in regards to the origins of his feud with Drizzy.
Widespread defined he felt Drake was subliminally dissing him, which prompted him to fireside again on the 6 God on 2011’s “Candy.”
“I felt like Drake was sending me a few pictures, subliminals,” he stated. “I don’t know what motivated him to ship me some pictures however I feel what for certain had me, if I’m simply being actual, like , we mess with one of many similar ladies.”
N.O.R.E. then alluded to how Drake was allegedly additionally romantically concerned with Serena Williams, who Widespread dated circa 2007 to 2010.
“, wars occur over ladies,” Widespread admitted. “That’s simply what it’s. However I ain’t going to get at you should you with anyone I used to be with. However should you begin throwing me a pair little, , you attempting to throw some jabs, , and I’m like, ‘Come on man, OK.’”
Drake responded by eviscerating Widespread with subliminal jabs on Rick Ross’ “Keep Schemin’” in 2012 that includes French Montana. The observe peaked at No. 58 on the Billboard Scorching 100.
It wasn’t till a face-to-face assembly on the 2013 Grammy Awards and Widespread having a dialog with Drake’s father, Dennis Graham, that truly helped the 2 sides attain an armistice.
“I finally noticed Drake nose to nose. It was at some extent the place I used to be like, ‘What’s up?’ And we had little phrases,” Widespread detailed. “After which his father was there and was like, ‘Y’all have to squash this.’ And I used to be like, ‘Man, this an elder speaking to me. This this man’s father. Let me sit back.’”
He added: “After which Drake simply was like, ‘I ain’t on this.’ So we simply squashed it. I used to be like, ‘Pay attention, if we nose to nose, then a’ight, I’m finished with it. Even when it was some subliminal disses, I stated what I needed to say. Proper now, we saying we squashing it. We good.’”
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