As fans continue to wait for his upcoming album Iceman, Drake took to Instagram to share a new carousel post that seemed to cheekily address the criticism he’s been getting lately.
The post, captioned “Got this Barbie on my wrist where is Staci Doll,” included several photos featuring Drake, his father Dennis Graham, and a standout shot of a fan’s shirt that caught everyone’s attention.
The shirt boldly read, “Hating Drake doesn’t make you deep.”
Drake has been keeping fans entertained on social media as anticipation builds for his upcoming album Iceman. The rapper has already dropped a few tracks from the project, featuring collaborations with Central Cee and Yeat, along with several episodes of a YouTube livestream series named after the album.
While he hasn’t confirmed an official release date, the teasers and his recent behavior suggest Iceman will tackle many of the feuds he’s been caught up in over the years—possibly even his ongoing tension with Kendrick Lamar. The album will follow his 2023 solo release For All the Dogs and his joint project with PartyNextDoor, Some Sexy Songs 4 U.
Drake’s latest lighthearted post comes shortly after U.S. District Judge Jeannette Vargas threw out his defamation lawsuit against Universal Music Group over Kendrick Lamar’s 2024 track “Not Like Us.” On the song, Kendrick took aim at Drake with lines like, “Say Drake, I hear you like ‘em young,” and, “Certified Lover Boy? Certified pedophiles.”
Judge Vargas ruled that the diss track didn’t meet the standard for defamation, explaining that in the context of a “heated public debate” such as a rap beef, exaggeration and insults are to be expected — and those statements can’t be treated as factual claims that are provably true or false.
