Drake sampled Kim Kardashian on a new song, leaving fans to wonder if he was possibly throwing shade at Kanye ‘Ye’ West.
The 36-year-old Toronto native – who recently announced he is considering a ‘graceful exit’ from the music industry – premiered the track Friday on The Fry Yiy Show on SiriusXM Radio.
The song is called Rescue Me and features a conversation between Kim and her mother, Kris Jenner, that seems to reference Kanye in their discussion.
Kim can be heard speaking about her decision to divorce Kanye, according to XXL.
The audio was taken from a 2021 episode of Keeping up with the Kardashians where Kim said, ‘I didn’t come this far just to come this far and not be happy. Remember that.’ Kris was then heard agreeing with Kim’s point.
Raising eyebrows: Drake sampled Kim Kardashian on a new song, leaving fans to wonder if he was possibly throwing shade at Kanye ‘Ye’ West
Although Kanye has performed with Drake and produced his 2010 hit Find Your Love, the outspoken duo have been known to feud over the years.
A huge reason behind the rift between Ye and Drake is also centered around Kim as the Canadian rapper has made multiple references in his lyrics to her and even previously alluded to an affair between the two in a 2021 song titled Wants And Needs.
Drake also suggested he and the starlet had a fling on his 2018 track In My Feelings.
He famously repeats the line ‘Kiki, do you love me?’ on the hit song, leading fans to point out that Kiki is a nickname Kim’s sisters sometimes use for her.
Kim went on to publicly warn Drake to ‘never threaten’ her family as she waded into West and Drake’s explosive feud.
Kim warned Drake to stay away from her partner and their children and directly addressed @drake on Twitter writing, ‘Never threaten my husband or our family. He paved the way for there to be a Drake.’
The two top rappers reportedly settled their differences in 2021 when they joined forces for a benefit concert and posted a friendly photo together standing next to each other outside of Drake’s Toronto mansion.
In February, Drake mentioned during an interview with rapper Lil Yachty that he was considering a graceful exit from the music industry though he didn’t set any timetables.
Reunited and it feels so good! Ye and Drake put their differences aside when they posted a friendly photo together at Drake’s house; pictured with James Prince (L) in November, 2021
Timeline not mentioned: The 36-year-old Hotline Bling rapper mentioned last month that he was starting to consider a graceful exit though he didn’t give a timetable for such an exit (pictured 2022)
‘Competitive industry’: The interview, posted to Yachty’s YouTube channel, continued with Drake adding, ‘I feel like a lot of people that I’ve watched as the years have gone on, it’s a really addictive competitive space. Oftentimes you’re addicted to the competition itself (pictured 2022)
Making amends: In 2021 Drake revealed that he and Ye were spending time together in his hometown of Toronto in a video on his Instagram account
‘Well, I think on a broader scale, I think I’m at the point now where I just wanna — I feel like maybe we talked about this the other day — but I feel like I’m kind of introducing the concept in my mind of a graceful exit,’ he told the 25-year-old Broccoli rapper.
The interview, posted to Yachty’s YouTube channel, continued with Drake adding, ‘I feel like a lot of people that I’ve watched as the years have gone on, it’s a really addictive competitive space. Oftentimes you’re addicted to the competition itself.’
When asked if he’s ready for retirement, the Degrassi: The Next Generation actor quickly shut that speculation down.
Drake last came out with a full-length album last year titled Her Loss. The collaborative album was made with 21 Savage.
The One Dance rapper stayed busy last year, releasing a solo album titled Honestly, Nevermind.
Even if he decides to walk away from the music industry, Drake has several other projects outside of it to work on.
The Ice Age: Continental Drift actor has recently expanded his interests into film and television production. He serves as an executive producer on the hit show Euphoria and produced the Christian Bale movie Amsterdam which came out last year.
Working in film: Even if he decides to walk away from the music industry, Drake has a number of other projects outside of it to work on (pictured 2019)
Busy father: Drake has also been busy as a father, spending quite a bit of time with his son Adonis who turned five in October. He shares Adonis with French artist Sophie Brussaux (Drake left, Adonis center)
He has a pair of projects currently in the works. The movie Sprial ‘follows a former influencer whose addiction to social media is causing her body to literally fall apart,’ according to its IMDb page.
It will star Selena Gomez as the former influencer, while famed music video director Petra Collins will helm the movie.
He’s also part of the team producing The 48 Laws of Power. It is a Quibi series all about getting and maintaining power.
Drake has also been busy as a father, spending quite a bit of time with his son Adonis who turned five in October. He shares Adonis with French artist Sophie Brussaux.
