Sauce Walka and Drake Settle Their 8-Year-Old Differences
Drake Ends Long-Standing Beef with Sauce Walka After 8 Years:
Sauce Walka & Drake put aside their differences from 8 years ago pic.twitter.com/Xd8ycK77ha
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This development comes amidst a flurry of diss tracks targeting Drake within the hip-hop industry. The Toronto icon appears to have amassed a list of adversaries and is now focused on repairing fractured relationships. Notably, he faced criticism on multiple tracks from Future and Metro Boomin's latest album, "We Still Don't Trust You."
A$AP Rocky took aim at Drake on the track "Show of Hands," while The Weeknd also delivered shots on "All To Myself," both featured on the newly released album. These disses follow Kendrick Lamar's earlier critique on "Like That," from Future and Metro Boomin's previous collaborative project.
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Responding to Drake's reconciliation with Sauce Walka, fans offered various perspectives. Some viewed it as a strategic move, akin to a tactic from "The 48 Laws of Power," suggesting that Drake may possess insider knowledge. Others commended Sauce Walka's talent and saw the collaboration as an opportunity for Drake to expand his network.
The history between Sauce Walka and Drake dates back to 2015 when Sauce Walka released "Wack 2 Wack," a track containing lyrics critical of Drake. In the song, Sauce Walka accused Drake of exploiting Houston's culture for lyrical content while failing to reciprocate support for the city's artists. These sentiments underscored tensions that persisted until their recent reconciliation.
The unexpected reunion between Drake and Sauce Walka has sparked intrigue and speculation within the hip-hop community, raising questions about the dynamics of their renewed relationship and its implications for the industry landscape.