DJ Drama's Toronto Trip Cost $120K Extra To Return Stolen Chains, Top5 Claims

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DJ Drama during his Album Release Party on March 29, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Johnny Nunez/WireImage)
Drama has yet to speak out on the reportedly bloody chain-snatching incident.

Hip-hop heads were nothing short of shocked to hear about DJ Drama's rumoured Toronto robbery this past weekend. The Generation Now founder has yet to address the gossip himself. However, a local rapper, Top5, shared a video showing several men in ski masks proudly waving what appears to be Drama's jewelry around while shouting out Drake. Of course, the Gangsta Grillz creative and the Canadian have resolved their beef. Still, the incident still must've bruised his ego, nonetheless.

A few days after the news broke, it was revealed earlier today (June 13) that Drama's chains are on their way back to him. It remains unclear how the negotiations worked out, or how peaceful they were. According to an Instagram comment from Top5 on DJ Akademiks' post, the price he paid to have the ice back in his possession wasn't a small one. "$120K for the chain back, that's a good deal 😂😂," he wrote.

Toronto Rapper Reveals How Much DJ Drama Allegedly Paid for Stolen Chains

The caption of the Toronto lyricist's original post read, "For all you that don’t post my music, and don’t play my music 2023 your chains are getting snatched. @djdrama come get [your] chain back lil boy." Clearly, there's beef between the pair, though we're unsure why Drama wouldn't play Top5's music. As you may recall, he was previously charged with first-degree murder in late 2021 after reportedly seeking revenge for his brother's killing.

This obviously tarnished his reputation, and things have been relatively quiet on his end since. His last single, "401" with Pressa, arrived in 2022, as did "I Miss My Dawgs" featuring Iceman and Rico Bank$. We're unsure if he plans to drop anything in 2023, or if he'll stick to snatching chains instead. Do you think $120K is an outrageous demand for DJ Drama to get his jewelry back? Let us know in the comments, and check back later for more hip-hop/pop culture news updates.

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Hayley Hynes is the former Weekend Managing Editor of HotNewHipHop, she stepped down after two years in 2024 to pursue other creative opportunities but remains on staff part-time to cover music, gossip, and pop culture news. Currently, she contributes similar content on Blavity and 21Ninety, as well as on her personal blog where she also offers tarot/astrology services. Hayley resides on the western side of Canada, previously spending a year in Vancouver to study Fashion Marketing at Blanche Macdonald Centre and Journalism at Mount Royal University in Calgary before that. She's passionate about helping others heal through storytelling, and shares much more about her life on Instagram @hayleyhynes.
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