<a href="/profile/Drake" class="text-word" target="_blank" >Drake</a> premiered <a href="http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/drake-previews-new-song-at-amsterdam-show-news.28126.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">a new track in Amsterdam earlier today</a>, and it wasn&#8217;t long before the triplet flow he uses on the new record began to inspire debate. Quite a few Twitter users heard a resemblance between Drake&#8217;s new flow and that of buzzing Florida SoundCloud rapper XXXTENTACION, though it wasn&#8217;t a unanimous opinion.<a target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/_/status/825554966114885633" rel="nofollow noopener">https://twitter.com/_/status/825554966114885633</a>
 


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XXXTENTACION, for those unfamiliar, is a rapper out of Broward County, Florida (the same hometown as <a href="/profile/kodakblack" class="text-word" target="_blank" >Kodak Black</a>) who has amassed a loyal SoundCloud following through his abrasively noisy take on trap. The rapper <a href="http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/florida-sensation-xxxtentacion-will-remain-in-jail-for-at-least-a-few-more-months-news.27752.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">is currently in jail</a> for allegedly assaulting his pregnant girlfriend, <a href="http://pigeonsandplanes.com/news/2017/01/xxxtentacion-jail" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">according to Pigeons &amp; Planes</a>.
Though XXXTENTACION is behind bars, a tweet was sent from his account today acknowledging the similarities between XXX and Drake&#8217;s flows. The rapper&#8217;s manager is said to be in charge of his social media at this time.<a target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/_/status/825538009307238401" rel="nofollow noopener">https://twitter.com/_/status/825538009307238401</a>
 



One user points out that Drake followed XXXTENTACION earlier this month, so it seems that he is familiar with the Florida rapper&#8217;s music.<a target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/_/status/823677149655793664" rel="nofollow noopener">https://twitter.com/_/status/823677149655793664</a>
 



On top of XXXTENTACION, <a href="/profile/liluzivert" class="text-word" target="_blank" >Lil Uzi Vert</a>&#8217;s name has been brought up as a possible inspiration for this new Drake flow. The OVO rapper has certainly been known to borrow from up-and-coming artists &#8212; can this latest flow be traced to a specific rapper, or is it a more generally used rhythm among the new generation?
Listen to Drake and XXXTENTACION&#8217;s tracks below and decide for yourself.<a target="_blank" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BP0168EgPxf" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.instagram.com/p/BP0168EgPxf</a>
 



<iframe loading="lazy" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Wmjpp0_6kb0" width="725" height="408" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe> <h2>XXXTENTACION</h2><figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img decoding="async" src="https://editor.urbanlinx.net/wp-content/uploads/gallery/38/55/1485665538_05fb195e7c6b3c5e73b0ca1e62d2946c.jpg" alt="<a href="/profile/the-internet" class="text-word" target="_blank" >The Internet</a> Thinks Drake Is Biting XXXTENTACION's Flow On His New Track"></figure>

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