Steve Lacy Gleefully Trolls Drake After Rapper Calls Him A "Fragile Opp"

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Steve Lacy joined R&B singer Foushee on Sunday at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival as a surprise guest. Steve Lacy. © Shad Powers/The Desert Sun / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
Steve's a very funny dude.

Drake's recent appearance on xQc's stream – during which he seemed to respond to Kendrick Lamar, his new album GNX, and much more beef-related stuff – was a pretty fun one overall. It was just two guys hanging around and talking with fans, so when things turned more combative sometimes, it was hard for some folks to take them super seriously... Including Steve Lacy. The 6ix God called the singer and guitarist a "fragile opp" while giving praise to his hit "Bad Habit." In response, The Internet's Lacy took to Instagram to post various responses to the diss, including one meme that read, "who tryna be my... fragile opp."

You may be asking why in the world Drake would have a problem with Steve Lacy, but there's a very simple answer: he's from Compton. He attended Kendrick Lamar's "Pop Out" concert on Juneteenth this year, appeared in the "Not Like Us" music video, and has had a good working relationship with Kendrick in the public eye since 2017 with their DAMN. collab, "PRIDE." As for K.Dot, he also seemed to respond to Drizzy's words on xQC's stream, and he was also quite amused.

Steve Lacy Laughs At Drake's Jabs

As for what Steve Lacy and Kendrick Lamar could get up to in the future, the former actually teased a collab for his upcoming album. "I'm moved by what’s weird," Lacy told Fantastic Man about what are the types of artists that he wants to collaborate with. "It’s almost like I hear them, and I think, I need to call this person. I’d be lying if I said I didn’t want a Kendrick verse. [...] I don’t feel tough," he said of being at "The Pop Out." "We were at the run-through, and I was, like, 'How am I here?' But I was so honored.. I thought I would never be in the conversation. It was cool."

We will see in due time whether or not Drake, Kendrick Lamar, or Steve Lacy will continue to address this battle or if they will move past it eventually. We hope that's the case, because so much beef can't be good for your health.

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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