Drake’s Latest Snippet Suggests He’s Still Feeling the Burn From Kendrick Lamar’s GNX Diss

A leaked Drake snippet circulating on social media this weekend has reignited conversation about the rapper’s long-running feud with Kendrick Lamar — and many fans say the new bars read like evidence that Drake hasn’t fully recovered from Kendrick’s recent salvoes. 

In the clip shared online, Drake raps: “When you was a part of the team we used to be planning our Mexico trip in the spring … spur of the moment, why did we think you could get us a ring.” Listeners immediately parsed the lyric as an intimate, reflective line about fractured alliances and unrealized expectations — and some outlets suggested it targets former teammates and associates. The snippet first surfaced on Instagram and quickly spread to X and other platforms. 

Kendrick’s GNX line that won’t go away

The context that makes Drake’s new line land so heavily is Kendrick’s withering phrasing on GNX’s opening track “wacced out murals.” There, Kendrick raps a now-viral line — “I’m doin’ what COVID did, they’ll never get over it” — a metaphor many listeners read as a claim that the damage of his diss campaign would be enduring and impossible to shake. That lyric and the tone of GNX helped push the Lamar-Drake rivalry back into the mainstream conversation late last year. 

A feud that’s become cultural theater

The Drake–Kendrick dispute has unfolded across surprise drops, live performances and viral moments — from diss songs to high-profile public appearances — and has been dissected in timelines and longreads by multiple outlets. Observers say Kendrick’s GNX era marked a particularly sharp escalation, and Drake’s recent snippet is being read by some as a sign he’s still circling the same wounds. 

Fan reaction: memes, sympathy, and speculation

Fans were quick to react. On X and Reddit, posts tagging the clip prompted a wave of memes, sympathetic takes and heated debate over whether Drake’s line is about Kendrick specifically or other members of his circle. Threads on X pushed the snippet into trending territory while Reddit discussions parsed every bar for target and intent. 

What this means for both artists

For Kendrick, the line on wacced out murals functioned as a cultural mic drop — a statement intended to leave a permanent mark on the narrative around their feud. For Drake, the new snippet underscores how personal disputes in hip-hop can bleed into broader cultural conversation and, in some cases, shape an artist’s creative focus for months. Industry analysts say this kind of back-and-forth can be mutually beneficial in streaming and engagement terms, but it also raises questions about artistic direction and legacy for both performers. 

Where things stand now

The leaked snippet has not been released as an official single, and there has been no formal statement from Drake’s camp addressing the lyric’s intended target. Meanwhile, Kendrick remains publicly confident in his GNX material and its cultural footprint. Whether either artist will try to bring finality to the feud with another high-profile track, a public appearance or simply let time cool the embers remains to be seen.