Drake doesn't always take political stances in his music, but when he does, it's usually an uproar. This emerged on his new album ICEMAN, as he called out his former collaborator DJ Khaled for failing to speak out in support of Palestine. Khaled's parents are from the genocide-ridden country, and many folks have criticized his silence in the past.
Now, it seems like this new diss reinvigorated pressure on the New Orleans-born producer and executive. A streamer allegedly ran into him recently and tried to get him to say "Free Palestine," as caught by FearBuck on Twitter. The exact timeline of this clip is unclear, but it seems to be after the ICEMAN diss.
"Yo, Free Palestine, say it one more time. Free Palestine" the streamer told the artist as they walked out of what seems to be a venue. "Peace and love to everybody," DJ Khaled replied.
We will see if this increased scrutiny leads Khaled to make a more definitive statement on Palestine, the 6ix God, or the backlash he continues to face. Hopefully this has at least shed light on the issue for those who somehow weren't already aware of the terrors going on.
DJ Khaled Responds To Drake
DJ Khaled may have already responded to Drake via an Instagram post from yesterday (Friday, May 15). It emerged shortly after ICEMAN's release. While it's not an explicit reply, fans read between the lines.
"LET GOD RISE AND ALL HIS ENEMIES SCATTER," he captioned the post, quoting Sizzla’s "Dem Ah Wonder." "No man nuh badda than JAH and a wi a run JAH crew. Unoo come in a unoo thousands and two. They stand against you and hating me. Dem just caant go through dem heart nuh clean nor free. I remind dem so much of who they are supposed to be. I am of royalty dem lost dem identity.”
Drake's beef with DJ Khaled is explicitly unclear, but it likely stems from Khaled staying neutral in his rap beef situations. He continued to link up with folks like Rick Ross in the wake of their Drizzy disses, and the Toronto superstar even had to put his foot down when Khaled claimed he'd be featured on his upcoming album.
