RAP BEEF TIMELINE · 2011–present
A$AP Rocky vs. Drake
Tour mates, Rihanna, and “Show of Hands”
Former tour mates became rivals after Rocky’s relationship and family with Rihanna entered Drake’s lyrical orbit. Drake’s 2023 “Fear of Heights” lines were followed by Rocky’s direct 2024 “Show of Hands” answer.
THE RECORD
The moments
Music industry
Club Paradise begins as an alliance
A$AP Rocky joins Drake’s Club Paradise Tour, beginning with a visible professional friendship.
Read the receipt ↗Personal relationship
Rihanna changes the public context
Rocky and Rihanna build a family together, making old Drake–Rihanna history a backdrop for how later lyrics are interpreted.
Read the receipt ↗Diss track
“Fear of Heights” puts Rocky in Drake’s lyrical orbit
Drake’s album includes remarks widely read as aimed at Rihanna and Rocky, reopening the relationship in public.
▶ Find “Fear of Heights”Read the receipt ↗Diss track
Rocky answers on “Show of Hands”
On Future and Metro Boomin’s “Show of Hands,” Rocky gives the conflict a direct record-side reply.
▶ Find “Show of Hands”Read the receipt ↗
THE RECEIPTS
Sources and listening
A$AP Rocky and Azealia Banks — 2013 lipstick remarks ↗ARTIST LENSES