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IsThe Weekndthrowing shade atDrakein his new single? Twitter certainly thinks so.
Numerous fans spoke out on the social media platform to speculate about a potential reference to Drake on The Weeknd’snew single “Lost in the Fire,“Released on Thursday, it contains a lyric that many are taking to be aboutthe “Nice for What” rapper’s son.
Drake, 32, is the father of a 14-month-old son namedAdonis, whom he shares with French artist and former adult-film starSophie Brussaux. He revealedthe news onnumerous tracks on his double albumScorpion, which was released in June.
“Damn The Weeknd taking shots at Drake in his new song,”one user tweeted, adding a crying laughing and fire emoji, whileanother joked ofthe Toronto-born stars: “Drake vs the Weeknd is pretty much a Canadian civil war.”
On the flip side, many argued that the lyric was “hurt” and not “hide,” with one fan tweetinga slowed-down clipof the song and writing, “Ppl making s— up again. Listen to this in slow-motion.”
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The artists have famously worked together in the past, with many crediting Drake for helping to launch The Weeknd’s career.
In a 2013 cover story withComplex, The Weeknd — who contributed to multiple tracks on Drake’s sophomore albumTake Care— said the rumors about a rift between the musicians were “definitely not true.”
“I told [Drake] what my decisions were going to be. And he was down with it from the beginning,” he said. “I don’t like to spoon-feed people. I don’t like to be like, ‘You know what? I’m going to let the world know that we’re cool. We’re going to take a picture together. Everyone’s cool.’ It’s all about the mystery, and people like it.”
source: people.com
