Drake caused a stir on social media after posting a selfie of him wearing a shirt in homage to the late Tupac Shakur.
On Monday evening (July 22), the OVO honcho shared a photo on his Instagram Story. Many interpreted the mirror selfie as a subliminal shot of Kendrick Lamar. In the photo, Drake poses in a Tupac shirt with the words “Only God Can Judge Me.”
The photo soon began making the rounds on X (Twitter), sparking debate from fans.
“I’m actually really sick of drake using Tupac to troll Kendrick, or anyone,” one user wrote. “I mean regardless of which side you’re on, regardless of the beef, it’s just incredibly disrespectful to use a legend no longer with us as a mockery for your own gain because you’re salty & need attention.”
I’m actually really sick of drake using Tupac to troll Kendrick, or anyone. I mean regardless of which side you’re on, regardless of the beef, it’s just incredibly disrespectful to use a legend no longer with us as a mockery for your own gain because you’re salty & need attention
— fka steely danzig (@prismenergy_) July 23, 2024
However, another user praised Drake for “keeping Tupac’s legacy alive on repeat.”
The user shared a screenshot of “Only God Can Judge Me” lyrics: “Perhaps I was blind to the facts, stabbed in the back/I couldn’t trust my own homies, just a bunch of dirty rats.”
Only God can judge me.
— Miss ADG (@therealmissadg) July 23, 2024
Drake is keeping Tupac’s legacy alive on repeat 🔥 https://t.co/sM5M5zeekK pic.twitter.com/5H2uXHTwe4
One fan insisted that “the deeper message” behind Pac’s song “heavily relates to Drake’s situation.” They added, “A lot of his friends and damn near the entire industry turned on him,” and claimed, “Kendrick has always shown he was jealous of Drake.”
Tupac Only God Can Judge Me Shirt. Tupac also has a song named Only God Can Judge Me. But the deeper message is behind the song. and heavily relates to Drake’s situation
— Faison (@Faison1010) July 23, 2024
“Perhaps I was blind to the facts, stabbed in the back
I couldn't trust my own homies just a bunch a dirty… pic.twitter.com/DTeIMX5fQH
Another person said, simply, “please stop harassing Tupac.”
please stop harassing Tupac .. https://t.co/nFffPchACH
— Sìreníta 🧜🏽♀️ (@saintlouvenia) July 23, 2024
Both Kendrick Lamar and Drake referenced Tupac Shakur during the battle. Drake used AI to bring the West Coast legend to life on his “Taylor Made Freestyle.” Meanwhile, Lamar fired back on “Not Like Us.”
“You think the Bay ‘gon let you disrespect ‘Pac, n####,” he raps. “I think that Oakland show gon’ be your last stop, n####.”
Additionally, Lamar switched up the lyrics to “Euphoria” at his epic The Pop Out: Ken And Friends concert, referencing Drake buying Tupac Shakur’s ring. “Give me Tupac’s ring back and I might give you a little respect,” he said.