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Rick Ross Urges Drake to "Shine" After Omitting His Vocals at VERZUZ

The outreach hints at a cautious thaw as Drake prepares to release Iceman on May 15.

Overview

  • On Apple Music’s Rap Life Review following his Los Angeles VERZUZ with French Montana, Rick Ross said he does not want Drake to lose and urged him to shine.
  • At the VERZUZ show, he performed Aston Martin Music without Drake’s recorded hook and asked the crowd to sing the part.
  • Ross framed his stance as support for success in rap and said he still enjoys the music they made together.
  • DJ Akademiks criticized the message as entitled and argued Ross sounded like he expected something from Drake.
  • The mixed signals follow Ross’s 2024 diss track Champagne Moments and land days before Drake’s Iceman album arrives on May 15.