Here’s Why Fans Think A$AP Rocky Is Dissing Drake on J. Cole Collab ‘Ruby Rosary’: Listen
A$AP Rocky is looking to gain some momentum heading into the arrival of his new album Don’t Be Dumb this fall, and he put the rap world on high-alert when teaming up with J. Cole on Friday (Sept. 6) for “Ruby Rosary,” which some fans believe may be dissing Drake.
The Alchemist gets on the keys and provides the intoxicating production. Rocky kicks things off helming a pair of smooth verses bragging about his drip and place in the game. “Funny how I birthed so many sons with no ovaries,” he raps.
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Fans speculated that the Harlem native revived his feud with Drake and sent more subliminal shots at the 6 God throughout “Ruby Rosary.” “N—a want smoke with me, tell him, ‘Push up, Hercules’/ Hercules, tell him push up, tell him pull up, 33,” he raps in what some perceived as a play on words with Drake’s “Push Ups” diss track.
Rocky continues to snipe: “Who in your top five? Haha (F–k your top five)/ I don’t get fresh to death, b–h, I’m buried alive/ I heard dawg talkin’ funny, like it’s Family Guy/ Carin’ for n—s like I’m Mary or Bob, made a promise to God/ You gotta strive when you marry the mob.”
J. Cole comes in from the bullpen and picks up the pace with a fiery assist while using a common flow from his repertoire. “What happens when rappin’ no longer matters? Can I still make a stack on my brilliance/ I don’t wanna go back to civilian status/ I’m an addict for comfort and doin’ whatever I want to,” he admits.
“J.Cole ain’t diss Drake but ASAP Rocky definitely did,” one listener tweeted. “That buried alive line was clever.”
Added another, “That family guy bar by asap rocky is genuinely the worst diss bar against drake from this entire rap beef.”
A$AP addressed his situation with Drake in his August cover story with Billboard, and he’s not paying Drizzy any mind.
“You got to realize, certain n—as was throwing shots for years. I ain’t in the middle of that s–t,” Rocky said. “That’s not how I retaliate right now. I got bigger fish to fry than some p—y boys. It is real beef outside. It is real. N—as getting really clipped and blitzed every day. N—as sniping n—as every day. That little kitty s–t ain’t about nothing.”
“Ruby Rosary” marks the first time Rocky and J. Cole have collided on a track. It’s also Rocky’s third single following the arrival of “Tailor Swif” and “Highjack,” which debuted at No. 89 on the Billboard Hot 100 in August.
Listen to the collab below.
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