A$AP Rocky is no longer dancing around the tension that has hovered between him and Drake for years.
While promoting his new album Don’t Be Dumb, the Harlem rapper pulled up to the Popcast podcast with Jon Caramanica and Joe Coscarelli and confirmed what many listeners already suspected: Drake is the target of his pointed new record “Stole Ya Flow.”
When Coscarelli noted that the internet would immediately connect the dots, Rocky didn’t push back. “For sure, I think we all know,” he said, making it clear the subs weren’t accidental.
Still, Rocky framed the fallout as something that developed over time, not a single breaking point. “I started just seeing people who just started out as friends and just became foes,” he explained. “Seemed like they was unhappy for you and started sending shots.”
According to Rocky, success shifted the energy. What began as camaraderie slowly turned competitive, layered with quiet resentment and public perception. Those tensions, he said, led to “misunderstandings,” rather than outright war. “It really ain’t smoke,” Rocky added, downplaying the idea of an ongoing beef.
A$AP Rocky Reveals He Dissed Drake On ‘Don’t Be Dumb,’ While Explaining The Fall Out On Popcast
That context lands directly on “Stole Ya Flow,” one of Don’t Be Dumb’s most talked-about tracks. Rocky doesn’t mask his words, rapping, “First you stole my flow, so I stole yo’ bitch,” a line that fuses creative rivalry with personal history, nodding to Drake’s past relationship with Rihanna.
He doubles down with, “If you stole my style, I need at least like ten percent,” accusing Drake of borrowing his aesthetic while cashing in.
The jabs keep coming. “N****s getting BBLs, lucky we don’t body shame,” Rocky raps, clowning industry vanity and manufactured images. “Throwing dirt on Rocky name, turn around and copy game” sharpens the critique, calling out what he sees as hypocrisy from peers who criticize him publicly while mimicking his moves behind the scenes.
Despite the direct bars, Rocky says he’s not chasing closure. “It don’t even need to be [resolved],” he said. “It’s for whoever feels like it’s about.”
With Don’t Be Dumb, Rocky isn’t inviting a response. He’s documenting how a once-friendly relationship decayed into rivalry—and letting hip-hop culture decide who the message really hits.
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