Cyrus Langhorne
OVO Sound leader Drake has appeared to respond to growing speculation about hip-hop mogul Eminem preparing to throw a diss record his way.
Drizzy went to Instagram Thursday (August 4) and seemed to send a subliminal response and downplay the rumor’s authenticity.
This week, Hot 97 radio personality Ebro Darden claimed Drake would be ready to engage in a battle with Slim Shady if any verbal jabs are thrown his way.
“I told Drake that the rumor was that Eminem was gonna gear up to come after him. He laughed. He was like, ‘That’s not gonna happen. He’d never do that and if he did, I’ve got something for him too.’” (Hot 97)
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I think a young MC like Drake has too much respect for Em to ever …. You guys are buggin!
— Kojo Ebro (@oldmanebro) August 3, 2016
Drake is a respectful dude… Stahhhp
— Kojo Ebro (@oldmanebro) August 3, 2016
Last year, Eminem coincidentally said hip-hop needed Drake.
“I try to stay up on everything that’s out. I love [Lil] Wayne, Drake, Big Sean, Schoolboy Q. I love Kendrick [Lamar]. I just try to pay attention to what’s out. Wayne puts out a new song, and my ears perk up. There are certain artists that make me do that just because of the caliber that they rhyme at — it’s like candy to me. Kendrick, the way he puts albums together — front to back, they’re like pieces of art. But hip-hop needs Drake, too. Hip-hop needs Big Sean. I feel like hip-hop is in a good place right now. There’s this balance of things going on, and it feels like some of the best rappers are the most successful. Sometimes that’s not the case.” (New York Times)
A few years ago, Drake talked about fans’ devotion to Em.
“I think it’s so rare that an artist comes along in our generation that has a loyal following no matter what — I think Eminem has it,” Drake revealed in an interview. “I think Jay-Z has it, although he’s never faltered enough to test it. Jay is almost like the perfect guy. Media-wise, there’s never been a true test of your fans staying with you. Eminem has had gone through a couple of ups and downs and his fans were with him no matter what. I think Wayne is that guy. I know Wayne is the next guy, after the two I just named, that has that unconditional, no matter what. You get caught with this and you go to jail. You make little life errors that people should never find out about, but because we’re in the public eye, everyone knows everything. Wayne has those fans.” (MTV)
