RAP BEEF TIMELINE · 2014–2018
Drake vs. Tyga
“6PM in New York” and the Young Money reset
Tyga’s Vibe interview turned a private Young Money mismatch into a public breakup. “Make It Work” and “6PM in New York” gave each side a record; a deleted threat tweet raised the temperature, then Kanye West brokered a face-to-face reset and the two visibly reconnected.
THE RECORD
The moments
Interview · disputed account
Tyga makes the Young Money split public
In a Vibe interview, Tyga says he does not get along with Drake or Nicki Minaj, calls the relationships forced, and says Drake feels fake to him—even while acknowledging the music. The labelmates’ private distance is now a headline.
“I don't like Drake as a person. He's just fake to me.”Tyga, Vibe interview
Read the receipt ↗Diss track
“Make It Work” turns the breakup into a record
As Drake publicly interacts with posts from Blac Chyna, Tyga answers with “Make It Work.” The record’s lyrics frame the relationship as fake, and the video casts Blac Chyna—turning the personal subtext into visual smoke.
“Nigga never was my friend, it was all fake.”Tyga, “Make It Work”
▶ Watch “Make It Work”Diss track
Drake answers at 6PM
On If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late, Drake takes the Vibe interview head-on. His “6PM in New York” verse calls the public comments childish and includes a personal reference to Tyga’s relationship—an argument that belongs to the song’s lyrical exchange.
“I heard a lil homie talking reckless in Vibe / Quite a platform you chose, you should've kept it inside.”Drake, “6PM in New York”
▶ Listen to “6PM in New York”Social media · disputed account
A deleted tweet briefly makes it feel physical
Tyga answers online, calls Drake’s approach sneak-dissing, and posts a direct pull-up challenge before deleting it. The exchange remains digital; the tweet is the peak of the public threat language.
“All that sneak dissing is weak. Just pull up.”Tyga, deleted X post
Read the receipt ↗Reconciliation
Kanye puts them in the same room
Tyga says Kanye West brings both rappers together around a Yeezy Season fashion-show event. They hug, talk it out, and declare no tension. By 2018, Tyga appears in Drake’s “In My Feelings” video—making the reconciliation easy to see.
“We cool. We on good terms.”Tyga, Real 92.3 interview
▶ Hear Tyga describe the reconciliation
THE RECEIPTS
Sources and listening
Tyga — 2014 Vibe interview discussion ↗Tyga — “Make It Work” official video ↗Drake — “6PM in New York” ↗Tyga on the Drake reconciliation ↗ARTIST LENSES