Drake Reveals The “Pen Isn’t Dry” In PSA To His Opps

BY Gabriel Bras Nevares
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Jun 13, 2019; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Recording artist Drake watches with Toronto Raptors fans as they cheer on their team in the NBA Finals against Golden State Warriors at the Jurassic Park watch party at Scotiabank Arena. Mandatory Credit: Dan Hamilton-USA TODAY Sports via Reuters Connect
Drake's Kick stream last night held not just general shots at his hip-hop opponents, but also more specific jabs at Jay-Z and Roc Nation.

Drake has had one of the most turbulent but also successful periods in 2020s hip-hop over the past few years. Amid a lot of disses back and forth between various opponents, he wanted to make it clear that he still has smoke for whoever challenges him.

During Drizzy's Stake-celebrating giveaway stream on Kick last night (Saturday, August 8), he sent out a message to his hip-hop opposition. It follows new albums from foes like A$AP Rocky and Rick Ross, and plenty of his own disses towards opponents on his three new LPs this year.

"I appreciate the last few months," The Boy expressed, as caught by Kurrco on Twitter. "It's been incredible for me. I dropped three on their head top. These guys are dropping albums, it's like hello and goodbye. And careful with that reply, 'cause the pen isn't dry. Just letting you know. *gun noise* That's what I'm on, by the way. Let me pop it..."

He went on to do a 'fit check and ask for W's in the chat for Stake. It was far from the only beef-related headline from this livestream.

Drake Disses Jay-Z

Elsewhere, Drake sent shots at what seems to be his biggest opp this year, Jay-Z. "GGs, the Roc Nation subpoenas are getting cleared," he remarked at one point of the livestream. It's unclear exactly what this is referring to, and if the alleged subpoenas are from or against the Roc. But amid a lot of speculation about Hov and his company allegedly manipulating media and working against the Toronto superstar (plus Jay's own responses to the ICEMAN disses), it seems like this tale won't die down anytime soon.

However, this livestream also held a potential confirmation of a Drake beef, although this is mostly due to fan speculation. When he commented on not liking boats, DJ Akademiks and many others speculated whether or not this was a subliminal Lil Yachty diss.

It seems like it most likely wasn't, as they have been cool at various points since the Kendrick Lamar battle. For those unaware, many OVO fans saw Yachty as a fence-sitter due to his podcast comments on the showdown. While that feud seems to be overblown and non-existent, the OVO mogul definitely has more ire to act upon against other foes.

About The Author
Gabriel Bras Nevares is a staff writer for HotNewHipHop. He joined HNHH while completing his B.A. in Journalism & Mass Communication at The George Washington University in the summer of 2022. Born and raised in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Gabriel treasures the crossover between his native reggaetón and hip-hop news coverage, such as his review for Bad Bunny’s hometown concert in 2024. But more specifically, he digs for the deeper side of hip-hop conversations, whether that’s the “death” of the genre in 2023, the lyrical and parasocial intricacies of the Kendrick Lamar and Drake battle, or the many moving parts of the Young Thug and YSL RICO case. Beyond engaging and breaking news coverage, Gabriel makes the most out of his concert obsessions, reviewing and recapping festivals like Rolling Loud Miami and Camp Flog Gnaw. He’s also developed a strong editorial voice through album reviews, think-pieces, and interviews with some of the genre’s brightest upstarts and most enduring obscured gems like Homeboy Sandman, Bktherula, Bas, and Devin Malik.