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2024 was a 12 months that Drake would most likely wish to neglect. And to this point, 2025 shouldn’t be trying significantly better for the Canadian hip hop legend.
Drake’s feud with Kendrick Lamar stays the music trade’s high story, thanks partly to Kendrick’s Tremendous Bowl halftime present.
(Which got here only one week after Kendrick picked up 5 Grammys for his Drake-targeted diss monitor “Not Like Us.”)
The humiliation continued Sunday night time, as Oscars host Conan O’Brien talked about the drama in a joke that went too far within the eyes of some viewers.
Host Conan O’Brien speaks onstage through the 97th Annual Oscars at Dolby Theatre on March 02, 2025 in Hollywood, California. (Picture by Kevin Winter/Getty Photos)
Conan’s Drake joke receives a blended response
“We’re halfway through the show, which means it’s time for Kendrick Lamar to come out and call Drake a pedophile,” Conan quipped on the ceremony’s halfway level.
After a quick pause and a spherical of shocked laughter, the late night time host added, “Don’t worry, I’m lawyered up.”
The gang on the Dolby Theater appeared principally in favor of the joke. However on social media, the response was way more damaging.
“I guess pedophilia and molestation is now normalized and ok to joke about. Do y’all not see what is happening? If this was about anyone BUT Drake he would never be allowed at the Oscars again,” wrote one X (previously Twitter) person.
Host Conan O’Brien speaks onstage through the 97th Annual Oscars at Dolby Theatre on March 02, 2025 in Hollywood, California. (Picture by Kevin Winter/Getty Photos)
“Diddy actually had victims, but let’s make a joke about Drake which were false accusations,” one other chimed in.
Podcaster Van Lathan wrote merely, “This is wack.”
However as one person identified, Conan didn’t really degree any form of allegations at Drake.
“It’s funny to see people freaking out that Conan called Drake a pedophile when instead he just referenced the thing that happened that everyone hasn’t shut the f–k up about for months,” this individual wrote.
Conan O’Brien and Liza Powel O’Brien attend the 2025 Vainness Honest Oscar Get together Hosted By Radhika Jones at Wallis Annenberg Heart for the Performing Arts on March 02, 2025 in Beverly Hills, California. (Picture by Neilson Barnard/Getty Photos for Vainness Honest)
Sure, the Drake-Kendrick back-and-forth has been occurring for months, and whereas we is probably not accustomed to listening to pedophilia jokes on the Oscars, it’s essential to notice that Conan was simply referencing current occasions on this planet of popular culture, not taking any photographs at Drake.
After all, there’s a superb probability that final night time’s joke may wind up getting cited as proof quickly.
Drake is presently suing Common Music Group — which is his label in addition to Kendrick’s — alleging that the corporate was complicit in pushing lies about his private life (through Lamar’s music).
It’s too quickly to say how that state of affairs will play out. However one factor you may be certain of: The Drake vs. Kendrick feud is much from over.
