The complicated relationship between Drake and Rick Ross resurfaced again this week, this time through a concert clip that circulated widely online. The two rappers once built a long list of collaborations together, but their dynamic changed during the wave of rap feuds that dominated much of 2024. Even so, their shared catalog continues to appear in public moments, sometimes drawing attention back to the unresolved tension between them.
In the video, Ross pauses during a live performance to address the audience before letting one of their best-known records take over the room. “We gon’ let the n*a Drake sing a little,” he says, stepping aside as the chorus of “Aston Martin Music” begins to play. The moment, lighthearted on its surface, quickly found its way onto social media.
When the clip was reposted online with the caption “Rick Ross’ biggest song has his enemy on it,” Drake appeared to respond with a series of crying-laughing emojis in the comments. The brief reaction did little to clarify where the two artists stand, but it served as another reminder that their history is difficult to separate from their present rivalry.
From Collaborators to Critics
That history is extensive. Ross and Drake collaborated on several high-profile songs throughout the 2010s, making their partnership one of the more recognizable pairings in mainstream hip-hop during that period. Because those records remain popular, moments like this one continue to blur the line between past collaboration and current friction.
The tension between the two artists became public during the larger chain of rap disputes that unfolded in 2024. Around that time, Kendrick Lamar’s verse on Future and Metro Boomin’s “Like That” set off a series of responses across the genre. Ross later joined the criticism of Drake, raising accusations about industry conflicts and personal matters.
Drake responded with his own lyrics directed at multiple rivals, including Ross, weaving those remarks into a broader set of diss records. The exchange became part of a larger narrative that drew in several prominent figures in rap. Still, Ross has suggested that the disagreement may not be as severe as it appears from the outside. Speaking last year with Bootleg Kev, he downplayed the depth of the conflict. “Real n*as stay real,” he said. “Was it something really deep? Nah.”
He also hinted that reconciliation might not be impossible. “You never know,” Ross added with a laugh. “Send me a white Belaire and I’ll take a picture with you.”
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