RAP BEEF TIMELINE · 2021–present
Drake vs. Rick Ross
From “Aston Martin Music” to “Champagne Moments”
A decade of immaculate collaborations broke apart in the 2024 anti-Drake pile-on. Drake’s “Push Ups” brought Ross into the record war; Ross answered within hours, then turned the fallout into clips, nicknames, and a very public Vancouver aftershock.
THE RECORD
The moments
Music industry · disputed account
The “Splash Brothers” verse goes missing
Drake was slated to appear on French Montana’s track with Ross, but the verse was not released. Ross later described a cease-and-desist tied to publishing as the moment the friendship started to crack.
▶ Hear the unreleased verseSocial media
Ross hits unfollow
Fans notice Ross no longer follows Drake as Future and Metro Boomin’s anti-Drake coalition gathers speed. A decade of big-record friendship is suddenly looking very conditional.
▶ Watch “Champagne Moments”Diss track · disputed account
“Push Ups” puts Ross on the board
Drake’s response record swipes at Ross’s age, status, and catalog—turning a simmering alliance problem into an explicit lyrical front.
“I might take your latest girl.”Drake, “Push Ups”
▶ Open “Push Ups”Diss track · disputed account
Ross answers before the day is over
Within hours, Ross releases “Champagne Moments,” pointing back to the unreleased French Montana verse and filling the record with personal allegations and taunts.
▶ Watch “Champagne Moments”Social media · disputed account
“BBL Drizzy” becomes the meme
Ross takes the argument to Instagram-style video, repeatedly using the “BBL Drizzy” nickname. The clip escapes the beef itself and becomes a meme engine for the wider 2024 rap war.
“BBL Drizzy.”Rick Ross, video clip
▶ Watch the clipDiss track · disputed account
“Family Matters” brings Ross back into the crossfire
Drake’s sprawling response returns to Ross with attacks on his past employment and finances. As with the surrounding diss records, the claims remain the artist’s assertions—not atlas findings.
▶ Watch “Family Matters”Performance · disputed account
A Vancouver exit turns chaotic
After Ross closes an Ignite Music Festival set with “Not Like Us,” footage captures a confrontation and brawl as he leaves the stage. Accounts of who initiated it and why vary; the clip made the feud feel newly physical.
▶ Watch reported incident footage
THE RECEIPTS
Sources and listening
Unreleased “Splash Brothers” verse ↗Drake — “Push Ups” ↗Rick Ross — “Champagne Moments” ↗Rick Ross — “BBL Drizzy” clip ↗Drake — “Family Matters” official video ↗Vancouver incident footage ↗ARTIST LENSES