Some trolls have created GoFundMe accounts in hopes of profiting from Drake’s supposed career-ending battle with Kendrick Lamar, following Drake‘s latest diss.
“The Heart Pt. 6,” Drake’s latest response to Kendrick Lamar, has received mixed reviews. Fans are divided over who came out on top. Trolls are trying to take advantage of Drake’s presumed loss in the undecided match by starting RIP-related fundraiser campaigns.
In the last 24 hours, GoFundMe has shut down hundreds of user-created fake campaigns related to the rap beef, ranging from celebrating Drake’s metaphorical burial to paying for Kendrick Lamar’s studio time. The fundraisers’ titles include “Support Kendrick Lamar’s Studio Time for the Ultimate Diss T,” “Join the Love Fund for Drake’s Send-Off,” and “RIP Drake(champagnepapi): Fans Unite in Grief.”
Fake campaigns are not uncommon in the history of hip-hop’s beef. In 2015, users created Meek Mill-related campaigns to help him battle Drake who knocked him out with two popular diss tracks, including the chart-topping “Back-To-Back.”
Drake’s “The Heart Pt. 6” was a response to Kendrick’s “Meet The Grahams” and “Not Like Us.” The diss song alleges that false information was sent to test Kendrick’s investigative skills. It also claims that Kendrick was focused on girls due to childhood molestation based on the Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers track “Mother I Sober.”
Kendrick Lamar and Drake have been involved in a war of words for a month now, following a long history of subtle jabs at each other in their music. Drake released “Push Ups” in response to Kendrick Lamar’s verse on Future and Metro Boomin’s “Like That,” which included references to the Big 3 moniker that was him, Drake, and J. Cole.
Lamar’s diss tracks are battling for the number-one spot on the charts this week. “Not Like Us” took over the #1 spot from “Euphoria” on the Apple Music charts, with the latter dropping to #2. Drake’s “Push Ups” occupies the #3 spot.