advertisement
Rb Hip Hop

Here’s Why Fans Think A$AP Rocky Is Dissing Drake on J. Cole Collab ‘Ruby Rosary’: Listen

The track is the third single off upcoming album Don't Be Dumb.

A$AP Rocky photographed on July 24, 2024 at the 1896 Studios in Brooklyn.

A$AP Rocky photographed on July 24, 2024 at the 1896 Studios in Brooklyn.

Ruven Afanador

A$AP Rocky is looking to gain some momentum heading into the arrival of his new album Don’t Be Dumb this fall, and he put the rap world on high-alert when teaming up with J. Cole on Friday (Sept. 6) for “Ruby Rosary,” which some fans believe may be dissing Drake.

The Alchemist gets on the keys and provides the intoxicating production. Rocky kicks things off helming a pair of smooth verses bragging about his drip and place in the game. “Funny how I birthed so many sons with no ovaries,” he raps.


Fans speculated that the Harlem native revived his feud with Drake and sent more subliminal shots at the 6 God throughout “Ruby Rosary.” “N—a want smoke with me, tell him, ‘Push up, Hercules’/ Hercules, tell him push up, tell him pull up, 33,” he raps in what some perceived as a play on words with Drake’s “Push Ups” diss track.

advertisement

Rocky continues to snipe: “Who in your top five? Haha (F–k your top five)/ I don’t get fresh to death, b–h, I’m buried alive/ I heard dawg talkin’ funny, like it’s Family Guy/ Carin’ for n—s like I’m Mary or Bob, made a promise to God/ You gotta strive when you marry the mob.”

J. Cole comes in from the bullpen and picks up the pace with a fiery assist while using a common flow from his repertoire. “What happens when rappin’ no longer matters? Can I still make a stack on my brilliance/ I don’t wanna go back to civilian status/ I’m an addict for comfort and doin’ whatever I want to,” he admits.

“J.Cole ain’t diss Drake but ASAP Rocky definitely did,” one listener tweeted. “That buried alive line was clever.”

Added another, “That family guy bar by asap rocky is genuinely the worst diss bar against drake from this entire rap beef.”

advertisement

A$AP addressed his situation with Drake in his August cover story with Billboard, and he’s not paying Drizzy any mind.

“You got to realize, certain n—as was throwing shots for years. I ain’t in the middle of that s–t,” Rocky said. “That’s not how I retaliate right now. I got bigger fish to fry than some p—y boys. It is real beef outside. It is real. N—as getting really clipped and blitzed every day. N—as sniping n—as every day. That little kitty s–t ain’t about nothing.”

“Ruby Rosary” marks the first time Rocky and J. Cole have collided on a track. It’s also Rocky’s third single following the arrival of “Tailor Swif” and “Highjack,” which debuted at No. 89 on the Billboard Hot 100 in August.

Listen to the collab below.

This article was first published by Billboard U.S.

advertisement
Diljit Dosanjh photographed by Lane Dorsey on July 15 in Toronto. Styling by Alecia Brissett.

Diljit Dosanjh photographed by Lane Dorsey on July 15 in Toronto. Styling by Alecia Brissett. On Diljit: EYTYS jacket, Levi's jeans.

Music

Diljit Dosanjh Has Arrived: The Rise of a Global Star

The first time the Punjabi singer and actor came to Canada, he vowed to play at a stadium. With the Dil-Luminati Tour in 2024, he made it happen – setting a record in the process. As part of Billboard's Global No. 1s series, Dosanjh talks about his meteoric rise and his history-making year.

Throughout his history-making Dil-Luminati Tour, Diljit Dosanjh has a line that he’s repeated proudly on stage, “Punjabi Aa Gaye Oye” – or, “The Punjabis have arrived!”

The slogan has recognized not just the strides made by Diljit, but the doors his astounding success has opened for Punjabi music and culture.

keep readingShow less
advertisement