Drake Likes Halsey's Video Comparing Kendrick Lamar's Flow To Dax

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LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 30: Drake attends Drake's Till Death Do Us Part rap battle on October 30, 2021 in Long Beach, California. (Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images)
Drake is also gearing up to release his first solo studio album since feuding with Kendrick Lamar, "Iceman."

Drake appears to have liked a video from Halsey, in which the singer compares Kendrick Lamar's flow to the Canadian rapper, Dax. The clip begins with Halsey playing a snippet of Dax's song, "Joker," in which he raps, "You're insane, you're in pain, I can tell by what you're saying." From there, she raps along to Lamar's 2012 track, "Swimming Pools (Drank)." "I can't unhear this. I'm sorry, I'm deeply online," she wrote in the caption. As caught by users on social media, Drake liked the post.

Fans have been having mixed reactions to Drake's antics on social media. "Halseys opinions on rap matters to drake and ovhoes," one user wrote on X (formerly Twitter). Another countered: "Kendrick is the least original rapper in history."

When Is Drake Releasing "Iceman?"

Drake still hasn't confirmed a release date for his highly-anticipated album, Iceman. It will mark his first full-length solo effort since feuding with Kendrick Lamar in 2024. He previously teamed up with PartyNextDoor for Some Sexy Songs 4 U, earlier this year, but mostly avoided touching on the beef on that project.

Despite not confirming a release date, Drake has already shared three singles. They include "What Did I Miss?", "Which One" featuring Central Cee, and "Dog House" featuring Yeat and Julia Wolf. He premiered the tracks through three different livestream broadcasts.

Speaking with Complex for a rare interview, earlier this week, he told the outlet how that process allowed him to get real-time feedback from fans. “It wasn't something we spoke about, but it's inherently a byproduct of this idea. Being outside and getting a chance to interact with fans, and initiate audience participation as well as feedback has been amazing," he said. "We're likely to end every episode in a public location as a through line, and also to enhance the live element. Some people have picked up on this. It’s also incredible to see people theorizing and either picking up on things or creating their own narratives.”

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Cole Blake is a current staff writer at HotNewHipHop based out of New York City. He began writing for the site as an intern back in 2018 while finishing his B.A. in Journalism at St. John’s University. In the time since, he’s covered a number of breaking stories for HNHH. These include the ongoing YSL RICO trial, the allegations surrounding Diddy, and much more. His work also extends outside of hip-hop, having written extensively about a myriad of topics including politics, sports, and pop culture. He’s attended several music festivals to provide coverage for the site as well, such as Rolling Loud and Governors Ball.

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