Drake Allegedly Cease & Desisted French Montana Over "Splash Brothers" Verse

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LOS ANGELES, CA - APRIL 07: (L-R) French Montana, Drake, Splif, and Amir "Cash" Esmailian attend Belly's Birthday Bash at Private Residence on April 7, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Johnny Nunez/WireImage/Getty Images)
This claim surfaced in Rick Ross' response track to the 6ix God's diss towards him, Kendrick Lamar, and many others for their shots.

Rick Ross just ramped up rap's civil war by dropping a response diss to Drake, on which he takes a lot of shots at his alleged surgeries, racial insecurity, label prospects, and more. However, one of the most notable lines sought to claim that the OVO mogul sent French Montana a cease and desist letter. "You sent the police, n***a, hatin' on my dog project," Rozay said on the cut after this accusation, and it's important to note that this is still speculation since French hasn't commented on it at press time. As such, fans began to theorize as to what this letter could've meant, and the common conclusion is that it was because of a song (or verse) that didn't make his most recent album, Mac & Cheese 5.

Furthermore, some fans believe that this references a leaked track called "Big Pun" which apparently featured Drake. In fact, rumors floated that this song would appear on French Montana's next project when a snippet surfaced in May of 2023 before a full leak in December of that year, and there was also speculation that Metro Boomin produced it. Of course, this is very interesting because of Metro's current feud with Drizzy. But it probably wouldn't have been of much note if it wasn't for this recent context.

Drake's Leaked Verse On French Montana's "Splash Brothers": Listen

On the other hand, the more widely believed theory about this alleged cease and desist letter is that it's about the track "Splash Brothers" off of Mac & Cheese 5. While this track does appear on the album with features from Lil Wayne and, ironically enough, Rick Ross, it was supposedly meant to be on French Montana's previous album and with a Drake feature instead of Tunechi. It would make more sense if this is why the Maybach Music Group honcho is invested in this track rather than caring about the unreleased song "Big Pun." Also, he would likely have more first-hand knowledge of it.

Meanwhile, we wonder if this means the Moroccan-American artist will have to "pick a side" now or if he'd rather stay out of this. He and the 6ix God have some collaborations and good times to look back on, and it seemed like everything was good between them. We'll see what else comes of this in the near future. For more news and the latest updates on Drake, French Montana, and Rick Ross, stick around on HNHH.

About The Author
Gabriel Bras Nevares is a staff writer for HotNewHipHop. He joined HNHH while completing his B.A. in Journalism & Mass Communication at The George Washington University in the summer of 2022. Born and raised in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Gabriel treasures the crossover between his native reggaetón and hip-hop news coverage, such as his review for Bad Bunny’s hometown concert in 2024. But more specifically, he digs for the deeper side of hip-hop conversations, whether that’s the “death” of the genre in 2023, the lyrical and parasocial intricacies of the Kendrick Lamar and Drake battle, or the many moving parts of the Young Thug and YSL RICO case. Beyond engaging and breaking news coverage, Gabriel makes the most out of his concert obsessions, reviewing and recapping festivals like Rolling Loud Miami and Camp Flog Gnaw. He’s also developed a strong editorial voice through album reviews, think-pieces, and interviews with some of the genre’s brightest upstarts and most enduring obscured gems like Homeboy Sandman, Bktherula, Bas, and Devin Malik.
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