Drake Wasn't Avoiding Pusha T Beef With "Degrassi" Reunion In "I'm Upset" Video: Report

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Drake performs on the Coachella stage during day 2 of the Coachella Valley Music And Arts Festival (Weekend 1) at the Empire Polo Club on April 15, 2017 in Indio, California.
Drake's new video was reportedly in the works for weeks.

Drake made his return to the limelight after his two week absence following Pusha T's "The Story Of Adidon." On Wednesday night, the rapper hopped back on to social media to share the visuals to his latest single, "I'm Upset." The new visuals featured his old "Degrassi" class coming together for a "high school reunion." Many people thought this served as some sort of smoke screen from the whole Pusha T and G.O.O.D Music beef, although both Kanye West and J. Prince have called it off. However, a new report claims that the video was already in the works weeks before.

According to TMZ sources, Drake was not using the video for "I'm Upset" as a smokescreen for the Pusha T beef. The song itself was released a day after Drake released, "Duppy Freestyle" and many fans were more eager to hear Drake's "career ending" diss track. They reportedly started planning the single's release weeks before the video was even shot. They say the shoot was scheduled before the Pusha T track came out and Drake's team didn't feel it was necessary change it.

For fans that are waiting for Drake to respond, it still might be on the way. It was recently reported that Drake will respond to Pusha T on his new album, Scorpion. However, it might be as harsh as many hoped for. Either way, it looks like we'll have to wait until June 29th to hear what Drizzy has up his sleeve.


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Aron A. is a features editor for HotNewHipHop. Beginning his tenure at HotNewHipHop in July 2017, he has comprehensively documented the biggest stories in the culture over the past few years. Throughout his time, Aron’s helped introduce a number of buzzing up-and-coming artists to our audience, identifying regional trends and highlighting hip-hop from across the globe. As a Canadian-based music journalist, he has also made a concerted effort to put spotlights on artists hailing from North of the border as part of Rise & Grind, the weekly interview series that he created and launched in 2021. Aron also broke a number of stories through his extensive interviews with beloved figures in the culture. These include industry vets (Quality Control co-founder Kevin "Coach K" Lee, Wayno Clark), definitive producers (DJ Paul, Hit-Boy, Zaytoven), cultural disruptors (Soulja Boy), lyrical heavyweights (Pusha T, Styles P, Danny Brown), cultural pioneers (Dapper Dan, Big Daddy Kane), and the next generation of stars (Lil Durk, Latto, Fivio Foreign, Denzel Curry). Aron also penned cover stories with the likes of Rick Ross, Central Cee, Moneybagg Yo, Vince Staples, and Bobby Shmurda.
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