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Drake Throws Shade at Childish Gambino’s “This is America” During Concert Tour

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Recently Hip-Hop legend Drake made fun of Childish Gambino‘s well-known song “This is America” during the first night of his tour in Chicago. This caught the attention of fans and the media, sparking rumors of a feud between the two artists.

During Drake’s show on July 5th, a screen on the side of the stage displayed the following words: “The overrated and over-awarded hit song ‘This is America’ was originally a Drake diss record.” This message specifically referred to Childish Gambino and his popular hit song from 2018. Gambino himself admitted that the song was initially intended as a way to diss Drake.

In an interview with GQ, Childish Gambino openly discussed his relationship with Drake, revealing that “This Is America” song initially began as a joke, intending to poke fun at Drake, but it evolved into something remarkable. Gambino explained, “I had the idea three years before. I told Hiro the idea, and he’s like, ‘I really want to do that.’ The idea for the song started as a joke. To be completely honest, ‘This is America’—that was all we had, was that line.”

“It started as a Drake diss, to be honest, as like a funny way of doing it. But then I was like, this shit sounds kind of hard though. So I was like, let me play with it.”: he continued.

As time went on, “This is America” gained immense popularity and achieved the prestigious platinum award.

Some people think that when Gambino performed in Sydney, Australia back in 2014 he dissed Drake with the following verse: “This n*gga think he, Drake. Nah, I ain’t Drake, I sing better, I do better, my sh*t wetter.”

In 2018 Drake responded back in his song “If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late” by saying, “Are you childish by calling my name on a world stage.”

Fans are eagerly waiting to see if Childish Gambino will respond and come up with something to get back at Drake. They are excited to find out how the situation between Drake and Gambino will unfold in their possible feud.

While on his tour, Drake shared some exciting news with his fans. He announced that Nicki Minaj will be part of his upcoming album. This got everyone really excited, and fans can’t wait to hear the new songs they create together.

Drake and 21 Savage are currently hitting the road on their exciting tour. They’ve joined forces for the “It’s All A Blur Tour” to showcase their awesome album “Her Loss.” With a whopping 56 shows lined up across the United States and Canada, fans have plenty of opportunities to catch them in action. If you’re eager to be part of the fun, make sure to grab your tickets here on Dilemaradio. Check out the tour dates to see when Drake will be in your city and get ready for an unforgettable night of music and entertainment!

Written by: Silvia Tine

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