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Drake and Rob Markman
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Key Takeaways:
- An previous interview clip of Rob Markman and Tory Lanez resurfaced, displaying Markman fumbling a Lil Wayne lyric.
- Drake reacted by calling Markman a “goof,” which led to a fast clapback referencing Drake’s lawsuit.
- The second sparked a large response and led to a YouTube video from Markman detailing the Lanez sit-down.
Hip Hop journalist and host Rob Markman not too long ago responded after Drake talked about him in an Instagram publish.
The back-and-forth started on Saturday (Aug. 23), when a video clip of a previous interview between Markman and Tory Lanez resurfaced. Within the clip, Lanez recited a Lil Wayne verse, whereas Markman stumbled trying to complete the lyric himself. Drake popped into the feedback, referring to Markman as a “goof” earlier than including “free Tory.”
It didn’t take lengthy earlier than Markman (an artist himself) caught wind of the diss. He replied, “But when I begin calling you names, [you’re] gonna sue.” Presumably, his remark was a direct reference to Drake’s ongoing lawsuit in opposition to Common Music Group.
On Monday (Aug. 25), Markman added extra context by way of his YouTube web page. He defined the Lanez dialog was from a 2019 episode of “For the Report,” the place he often requested visitors to rap their favourite verses. The section was designed to be a lighthearted “fan second,” and Markman admitted he merely “fumbled it.” He additionally described each Drake’s remark and his personal reply as jokes.
Different members of the music media group shared their ideas on X following the alternate. Rap journalist and character Lowkey tweeted, “YOU would possibly wanna go away Rob alone…” Bootleg Kev added, “Drake s**tting on Rob Markman however embracing Adin Ross and Bobbie Althoff is essentially the most on model s**t for him in 2025.”
“The Greater Image” host Jeremy Hecht additionally defended Markman’s popularity in protecting rap battles. “Rob Markman has been one of the crucial honest individuals to cowl the battle and has a lot extra integrity than most individuals in media,” he wrote. “There are many ‘goofs’ Drake has aligned himself with just because they blindly observe all the things he does. Rob is simply not that.”
Previous to this alternate, one person identified a previous jab from Drake at Markman amid his battle in opposition to Pusha T. In a livestream screenshot, the Canadian star said, “Play ‘Story of Adidon’ proper now and see if it rings off. I promise the one person who’s gonna know the phrases is Rob Markman.” In that very same tweet, a clip resurfaced of Markman claiming a member of OVO had reached out for help throughout Drizzy’s extremely contested conflict on wax with Kendrick Lamar.