Drake takes shot at Raptors pal turned foe DeMar DeRozan on leaked monitor

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There’s no query Drake was damage when former good pal DeMar DeRozan seemingly sided with Kendrick Lamar within the duo’s epic rap duel the final couple of years.

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And now he’s firing again on wax, dissing the Raptors legend on a brand new leaked monitor with fellow Toronto rapper Pressa referred to as National Treasure.

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It’s unclear if the tune is a part of Drake’s upcoming Iceman undertaking or from one thing else, however social media was abuzz Tuesday about one verse specifically.

“When you was part of the workforce, we was once planning our Mexico journey within the spring. We should have been dealing in Spur of the second, Kawhi did we expect you could possibly get us a hoop?” Drake raps on National Treasure seemingly referring to DeRozan not more likely to be busy within the spring when the NBA playoffs are properly underway after which to the blockbuster commerce that introduced Kawhi Leonard and Danny Green to the Raptors. That package deal was headlined by DeRozan, who has since claimed the Raptors would have gained an NBA title with him too had he caught round since LeBron James left for the Western Conference.

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Drake, the Raptors world ambassador for over a decade now, which partly coincided with DeRozan’s ascent to the highest of many workforce data, was once tight with DeRozan. But issues modified when DeRozan made appearances with Lamar, together with within the video for his blockbuster and Drake eviscerating monitor Not Like Us.

“They bragging about the way you went residence, the f__ are they on? We threw him away, Pop despatched us an actual one from Diego and subsequent factor you understand we was doing parades,” Drake raps on the leaked tune referring to Masai Ujiri making the commerce for Leonard, a San Diego State product who lives in San Diego, with the Spurs, who lengthy have been run by Gregg Popovich (Pop) and the way it ended up with a legendary parade in Toronto.

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Drake ends the verse by presumably referencing DeRozan, although it might be another person. “Hit up my telephone and attempt to clarify, however this one I’m not making an attempt to repair.”

When DeRozan was on the town with the Sacramento Kings final November, the evening the Raptors retired Vince Carter’s jersey, Drake was additionally within the constructing and triggered a little bit of a stir throughout a stint on the sport’s broadcast. Drake has made many appearances on Raptors broadcasts earlier than, however this time he stated unprovoked: “If you ever put a DeRozan banner up I’ll go up there and pull it down myself, shout out to Kyle. (Lowry).” He is also seen mouthing a profanity at DeRozan in the course of the sport and stated: “It’s unlucky we’re taking part in this goof.”

DeRozan, who is understood for his fast wit, alongside along with his basketball abilities, appeared to be taking all of it in stride that day. He quipped to us post-game when advised about Drake’s feedback a few potential DeRozan jersey within the rafters being hoisted down by Drake: “Well, he’s going to have a fairly lengthy method to climb. I want him luck.”

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