Kanye West has once again flipped the script — this time, by throwing his full support behind longtime rival Drake amid the Canadian rapper’s ongoing legal battle with Universal Music Group (UMG).
In a video posted to social media on April 17, Ye declared Drake’s defamation lawsuit against the music powerhouse as a “victory in music history,” claiming the move could change the game for all artists.
“Yo, I’m so happy right now, you don’t understand,” Ye said.
“With this UMG, Drake, Kendrick situation, Super Bowl, Grammys — this shit was driving me… but this is the biggest victory in music history right here.”
Despite a turbulent past that includes diss tracks, social media spats, and awkward public reconciliations, Ye made a bold statement:
“I’m never finna call Drake out of his name. I’m team Drake, 100%… This is what I said in my version of ‘Like That’… Let’s stop aiming all this at each other and go at the slave masters.”
He also encouraged Kendrick Lamar to join in targeting the industry’s power structures, singling out UMG CEO Lucian Grainge as a central figure in his grievances.
Ye added a link to Drake’s lawsuit and wrote:
“I have to show Drake love for going at the machine… Now here’s over 100 pages to show why.”
But There’s a Catch… Or Several
Just days before publicly praising Drake, Kanye previewed a disturbing new track from his upcoming album WW3 — a song titled “Heil Hitler.”
On the track, he delivers several controversial and offensive lines, including a clear jab at Drake:
“N-ggas be acting like f-ggots, I think they might be Drake.”
That’s not all. The track reportedly includes a repeated “Heil Hitler” chant and other inflammatory bars like:
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“All my n-ggas Nazis, Heil Hitler”
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“They don’t understand the things I say on Twitter”
Public Contradictions
This twisted support echoes Ye’s history of unpredictable behavior. Just weeks before, he had been showering Drake with love on social media:
“I saw a video of Drake walking through his house and showing he had a library of rhyme books. Man, I wish I could have seen and remembered this when my jealousy overtook me.
I love Drake. I’ma say this when I die — I need you to speak at my funeral.”
This kind of back-and-forth is not new for Ye, but the contrast between his public support and the disturbing lyrical content of his upcoming album has once again sparked controversy and confusion.
Bigger Than Beef?
Ye’s praise of Drake might still carry weight in the broader fight against exploitative industry practices — a fight Ye has been vocal about for years. Still, his erratic behavior, offensive lyrics, and contradictory messages raise questions about whether he’s helping the cause or muddying it beyond recognition.
One thing is clear: When it comes to Kanye West, support might come wrapped in a compliment… or a curse.
