RAP BEEF TIMELINE · 2012–present
Drake vs. Pusha T
“Infrared,” “Duppy,” and “The Story of Adidon”
Years of tension tied to the Clipse–Young Money orbit exploded in 2018. Pusha’s “Infrared” prompted Drake’s “Duppy Freestyle,” before “The Story of Adidon” turned the exchange into a defining streaming-era spectacle.
THE RECORD
The moments
Diss track · disputed account
Pusha’s “Infrared” puts the ghostwriting charge on wax
Pusha T’s Daytona closer revisits the public debate over Drake’s writing, moving a long simmer into the open.
▶ Watch “Infrared”Read the receipt ↗Diss track
Drake fires “Duppy Freestyle”
Drake responds directly, naming Pusha and Kanye while framing the feud as a family-business problem.
▶ Listen to “Duppy Freestyle”Diss track · disputed account
“The Story of Adidon” hijacks the conversation
Pusha’s response arrives with a confrontational cover image and personal claims about Drake’s family and circle. Those claims belonged to the diss-record exchange; this atlas does not present them as verified fact.
▶ Read “The Story of Adidon”Social media
A final response never arrives
Drake previews that he has more to say but no further official diss record follows. The absence becomes part of the mythology.
Read the receipt ↗
THE RECEIPTS
Sources and listening
Pusha T — “Infrared” ↗Drake — “Duppy Freestyle” ↗Pusha T — “The Story of Adidon” lyrics ↗Genius — Revisiting history's biggest rap beefs ↗ARTIST LENSES