Drake goes after ex-NBA best friend in new track

The song comes a year after DeMar DeRozan appeared in the music video for Kendrick Lamar's diss track, 'Not Like Us.'

DRAKE (AUBREY DRAKE GRAHAM) performs live during the Summer Sixteen tour at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois Chicago U.S. | Imago

While Kendrick Lamar has kept his ongoing feud with Drake low key since his “Grand National Tour” ended this summer, Drake isn’t letting things go anytime soon. And it looks like he’s bringing another former friend of his into the beef.

Apr 16, 2025; Sacramento, California, USA; Sacramento Kings forward DeMar DeRozan (10) looks on during the fourth quarter against the Dallas Mavericks at Golden 1 Center. | Sergio Estrada-Imagn Images

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In a recently leaked song by Drake — presumed to be on his upcoming album “Iceman” — Drake seemingly takes shots at DeMar Derozan of the Sacramento Kings. Though he doesn’t call him out by name, many fans gathered that Drake was talking about the NBA forward.

Drake seemingly takes shots at DeMar DeRozan in recently leaked song:

“When you was part of the team we used to be planning our Mexico trips in the spring, we must’ve been dealing in the spur of the moment cause why (Kawhi) did we think you could get us a ring.” pic.twitter.com/ZRkqVtbQ0q

— Legion Hoops (@LegionHoops) September 14, 2025

On the track, Drake raps “When you was part of the team we used to be planning our Mexico trips in the spring / we must’ve been dealing in the spur of the moment cause why (Kawhi) did we think you could get us a ring.”

Though Drake and DeRozan were once close friends, it became clear that DeRozan chose sides in Drake’s public feud with Lamar last year, when DeRozan appeared in the music video for the scorching Drake diss track “Not Like Us.” The song also contains the line “I'm glad DeRoz' came home, y'all didn't deserve him neither,” alluding to DeRozan’s time of the Toronto Raptors.

Despite this, DeRozan told reporters that he still considers Drake a friend. 

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But all’s fair in love and the rap game.

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