Drake blasted his exes for having “performed with” him in an on-stage rant in Australia on Sunday (09.02.25) night time. The incident came about throughout his extremely anticipated ‘For All The Canine’ world tour, which has already grossed over $100 million in ticket gross sales.
The 38-year-old rapper was filmed ranting about unnamed former flames throughout his live performance on the Rod Laver Area in Melbourne, Australia, and whereas he didn’t single out any by identify it got here shortly earlier than Serena Williams – who he dated in 2011 – joined Kendrick Lamar on stage on the Tremendous Bowl half-time present to bop throughout ‘Not Like Us’, the rapper’s diss observe about him, whereas one other ex-lover, SZA, additionally carried out throughout his rival’s section. The world, which holds 14,820 individuals, was offered out for the efficiency.
“When you ever, in your life, gave your time, gave your power, gave your cash, gave your coronary heart, gave your soul, gave every thing that you just ever needed to any person, they usually f****** performed with you and wasted your time, wasted your cash…,” Drake grew more and more animated as he ranted in footage shared on-line that shortly collected hundreds of thousands of views throughout social platforms.
“I would like you to all to show as much as this music. This for all y’all exes and all people assume they’ll play you of their f*****’ life! When you doin’ higher than your ex, I wanna see you f*****’ flip up! (sic)” The emotional outburst sparked instant reactions from followers worldwide.
As the group cheered, he advised his DJ: “Now you possibly can play the music!” The second grew to become probably the most shared clips from his Australian tour leg.
He then broke into his observe ‘You Broke My Coronary heart’, which has already amassed over 50 million streams since its launch.
Throughout his 13-minute set on the Tremendous Bowl, Kendrick had repeatedly teased performing ‘Not Like Us’ earlier than finally delighting the group on the finish of his set. The Tremendous Bowl efficiency was watched by an estimated 115 million viewers worldwide.
“I wish to play their favourite music … however you understand they like to sue,” Kendrick stated a few minutes into his efficiency, referencing the continuing authorized tensions between the 2 artists.
Previous to the sport, followers puzzled whether or not the ‘Like That’ hitmaker would carry out ‘Not Like Us’, after Drake beforehand filed a defamation lawsuit towards his rap rival over lyrics that accuse him of being a sexual predator, which he denies. The lawsuit, filed in late 2024, seeks damages of $50 million.
The Grammy-winning star carried out ‘Not Like Us’ on the finish of his set, however he opted to censor probably the most controversial lyrics amid the continuing authorized battle. The efficiency nonetheless generated vital social media buzz, trending worldwide on a number of platforms.
In the meantime, Kendrick’s present additionally included performances of ‘Humble’, ‘DNA’, ‘Squabble Up’, ‘Man At The Backyard’ and ‘Euphoria’, one other Drake diss observe. Every music has achieved platinum standing, with mixed streams exceeding 2 billion.
The rapper arrived on stage atop a black Buick GNX automobile, the identical mannequin his father drove house from hospital after Kendrick was born in June 1987. The basic automobile, value roughly $200,000 in immediately’s market, added a private contact to the spectacular present.
He was later joined on stage by SZA as they carried out their hits ‘All of the Stars’ and ‘Luther’, collectively, whereas Samuel L Jackson performed host as Uncle Sam, praising the duo. The collaboration marked their first reside efficiency collectively since 2022.
“That’s what I’m speaking about. That’s what America needs, good and calm,” the actor stated at one level, including one other layer of star energy to the already spectacular efficiency. Jackson’s look was reportedly secured for a price of $2 million.
The Tremendous Bowl efficiency and Drake’s emotional response in Australia have reignited discussions concerning the ongoing feud between the 2 rap titans, which has dominated hip-hop headlines since late 2024. Music business consultants estimate that the controversy has really boosted streaming numbers for each artists, with mixed will increase of over 300% noticed after every public change.