Rick Ross and French Montana recently appeared on Apple Music's Rap Life Review to talk about their Verzuz battle and much more. Ross' Drake beef came up, with him giving a peace offering to his former collaborator. While this excited some fans, DJ Akademiks thinks he came off as more entitled than conciliatory.
As caught by his DJ Akademiks TV page on Instagram, he reacted to Ross' message during his livestream. Ak said he initially supported the idea of Rozay squashing his beef with The Boy and warming up to him again. But now, he feels differently because of the Maybach Music Group mogul's remarks about them showing each other love back then and being some of the biggest artists. Akademiks interpreted these comments as him feeling like Drizzy still owes him.
"It's not that I don't want them to get back cool, but not under these circumstances," he explained. "It [reeks] of entitlement... It's almost like these guys are trying to punish Drake for not giving them what they want, whether it's a song or a feature... What more do you want him to give? The guy y'all actually supported during the battle never gave you nothing... I thought it was not going to be filled with this pompous, 'You got to have respect.' I'm not saying he should apologize to Drake, even though I think he went further than Drake in any type of disrespect... It feels like you're still trying to 'little homie' the guy."
Drake & Rick Ross Beef
For those unaware, Drake and Rick Ross' beef emerged during the Kendrick Lamar battle in 2024 following over a decade of friendship. Ross claimed the 6ix God sent French Montana a cease and desist over a verse among other jabs, and The Boy responded with some shots at Rozay's success and physique.
Most recently, Rick Ross requested the removal of Drake's vocals during his Verzuz performance of "Aston Martin Music." While he still seems open to reconciliation, previous remarks about the Toronto superstar still needing to take accountability on his end may complicate things. In any case, this dynamic is not escaping scrutiny anytime soon amid this saga.
