Drake calls Kendrick Lamar collaborator Steve Lacy a ‘fragile opponent’ in latest feud escalation

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Drake has dissed frequent Kendrick Lamar collaborator Steve Lacy, calling him a “fragile advocate.”

During a recent live stream with popular online gamer xQc, the Canadian rapper and singer, 38, was seen listening to Lacy’s 2022 song “Bad Habit.”

“This guy’s like a frail opponent, but it’s a good song,” Drake remarked with xQc asking what he meant. “The chat knows what I’m talking about. Fragility,” the “Passionfruit” hitmaker explained.

Lacy, 26, has since responded to Drake’s words and posted further Instagram: “Who’s trying to be my . . . frail guardian.” In an earlier Instagram story, Lacy retweeted a post from Complex Music of Drake’s comments, adding, “Yooooooooo,” followed by two crying emojis.

Drake’s comments, while not directly aimed at Lamar, are the latest development in their long-running beef, as the latter has collaborated with Lacy on several tracks, including his latest Drake diss track, “Not Like Us.”

Lacy also openly sided with Lamar during the public feud, supporting him at his The Pop Out: Ken & Friends concert earlier this year. The two artists’ common bond is rooted in their upbringing in Compton, California, which Lacy has spoken about with pride.

“I mean, I never had to put Compton on the map,” he said at the 2022 New Yorks Z100 radio show. “But it’s beautiful to put Compton in a new light. Like you hear ‘Bad Habit,’ Compton isn’t associated with sounds like that … when (people) think of Compton, they go straight gangsta, but it’s more than the.”

Steve Lacy Responds To Drake Calling Him 'A Fragile Opponent'
Steve Lacy Responds To Drake Calling Him ‘A Fragile Opponent’ (Steve Lacy on Instagram)

Drake’s remarks come months after his and Lamar’s feud came to a head.

While the beef between Lamar and Drake dates back to 2014, it escalated this summer when the musicians released several diss tracks — calling each other out on physical appearance, talent, use of artificial intelligence and allegations of pedophilia.

Continuing to address the feud on the live stream with xQc, Drake said, “You need facts to take me out. Adventure won’t do it.”

When it was announced that Lamar will headline the Super Bowl Halftime Show, which will take place in New Orleans on February 9, 2025, many fans thought he included a veiled reference to his beef with Drake.

“My name is Kendrick Lamar and I’m going to be performing at Super Bowl LIX,” he said in the video. “You want to pull up? I hope so. You know it’s only one opportunity to win a championship. No second round.”