Fact Check: Did Drake Really Confess to Paying for XXXTentacion’s Murder?

So Here's What's Actually Being Said Online

A page called GhostNewz posted a wild claim on X and it’s spreading fast. According to the post, Drake accidentally went live while drunk and started talking crazy, allegedly saying he paid killers $500,000 each to hurt XXXTentacion back in 2018. There’s a short video clip attached that GhostNewz claims shows this happening in real time.

That’s it. That’s the whole claim. One account, one video, zero context. No mainstream outlet has touched this, no other X users are confirming it, nothing. Before you scream and share, keep reading, because what’s actually verifiable here is a whole different story than what GhostNewz wants you to believe.

Drake accidently goes live drunk and reveals that he was behind the shooting that inevitably ended the life of rapper XXXTENTACION back in 2018👀

"he was gonna take over i had to take him out"
"i paid those guys $500,000 each to take him out" pic.twitter.com/gomLtnQ52o

— Ghost (@GhostNewz) July 13, 2026

The Real Timeline (No Deepfakes Needed)

HERE’S WHAT ACTUALLY HAPPENED, NO CAP. Drake and XXXTentacion beefed hard back in 2017 and 2018, mostly over X accusing Drake of jacking his flow. Then in June 2018, XXXTentacion got shot and killed in Florida. THREE MEN WERE CONVICTED for that murder, and none of them are named Drake. During the 2023 trial, defense lawyers tossed out some shaky theories pointing at Drake, using old lyrics and a deleted Instagram story where X once said “if anyone kills me it was Drake.” A judge looked at it and said there was zero real evidence, then quashed the subpoena trying to make Drake testify. So the beef was real. The tragedy was real. Drake being involved was never proven, not even close.

So… Where's the Actual Proof?

HERE’S THE PART THAT MATTERS: THERE IS NO PROOF. Nobody has found Drake saying anything like this on any live, ever. No screen recordings, no other clips, no radio stations picking it up, nothing. Just one random post from X user @GhostNewz and a shaky 65 second video with zero backup.

No major outlet touched this story. No other fan account reposted a second angle. That is usually a big red flag when something this wild supposedly happened in front of an audience. According to the research, this looks like a made up clip, possibly AI or edited, built purely to go viral off Drake’s name and the real XXXTentacion trial history.

BOTTOM LINE: STILL COMPLETELY UNVERIFIED.

So… Did Drake Really Confess? Here's The Real Deal

NOPE. There is ZERO proof Drake ever went live drunk confessing to paying $500k a head for XXXTentacion’s murder. That clip traces back to one random X account, @GhostNewz, and nobody else on the internet has it. No news outlets, no other posts, nothing.

Here’s what’s actually real: Drake and X did beef back in 2017-2018 over style claims, and X’s murder trial happened. Defense lawyers even tried bringing Drake’s name into it with some shaky theories, but a judge shut that down and said there’s no evidence connecting him to anything.

This story got made up purely to get clicks and shares. It is NOT CONFIRMED and should be treated as fake until (if ever) real proof shows up.

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