Drake Releases Diss Track on Kendrick Lamar Titled ‘Push Ups’

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After causing quite the controversy after leaking part of his Kendrick Lamar diss, Drake has officially released “Push Ups” to streaming platforms.

Nearly a week after the rapper, who released a snippet in response to Lamar’s track “Like That” with Metro Boomin, released the official cover art for the single.

The artwork features a shoe-size which is gesturing toward one of the lines on the track about Lamar.

Drake, winner of the Artist of the Decade Award, and Adonis Graham speak onstage for the 2021 Billboard Music Awards, broadcast on May 23, 2021 at Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, California.
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – MAY 23: (L-R) Drake, winner of the Artist of the Decade Award, and Adonis Graham speak onstage for the 2021 Billboard Music Awards, broadcast on May 23, 2021 at Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images)

“How the f— you big steppin’ with a size-seven men’s on?” he raps, referencing the title of Lamar’s 2022 album “Mr. Morale and the Big Steppers.”

Rapper Drake performs onstage during "Lil Baby & Friends Birthday Celebration Concert" at State Farm Arena on December 9, 2022 in Atlanta, Georgia.
ATLANTA, GA – DECEMBER 9: Rapper Drake performs onstage during “Lil Baby & Friends Birthday Celebration Concert” at State Farm Arena on December 9, 2022 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Prince Williams/Wireimage)

Drake had many on social media talking after a small piece of “Push Ups” leaked on Saturday April 13, featuring a sample from Junior M.A.F.I.A.’s “Get Money.”

Many thought the track was artificial intelligence, but a full track later came out leading many to believe it was real.

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Drake and The Weeknd perform onstage during a date of Drakes "Nothing Was the Same" 2014 World Tour at Nottingham Capital FM Arena on March 16, 2014 in Nottingham, England.
NOTTINGHAM, UNITED KINGDOM – MARCH 16: Drake and The Weeknd perform onstage during a date of Drakes “Nothing Was the Same” 2014 World Tour at Nottingham Capital FM Arena on March 16, 2014 in Nottingham, England. (Photo by Ollie Millington/WireImage)

“Push Ups” had responses from those including Rick Ross, who was dissed on the song and dropped “Champagne Moments” hours after Drake’s track was found online.

Ross claimed that Drake had gotten a nose job in the track, and soon after, he even trolled Drake by performing wearing a hoodie with his face on it.

Kanye West, Kenny Burns and Drake attend at Compound on June 20, 2015 in Atlanta, Georgia.
ATLANTA, GA – JUNE 20: Kanye West, Kenny Burns and Drake attend at Compound on June 20, 2015 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Prince Williams/WireImage)

J.Cole started a majority of the diss track saga when he was featured on Lamar’s track “First Person Shooter” a collaboration with Drake off last year’s “For All the Dogs.

Lamar didn’t take kindly to the designation, firing back at both emcees with a surprise appearance on “Like That,” included on Future and Metro’s “We Don’t Trust You” that released last month.

Drake attends the "Top Boy" UK Premiere at Hackney Picturehouse on September 04, 2019 in London, England.
LONDON, ENGLAND – SEPTEMBER 04: Drake attends the “Top Boy” UK Premiere at Hackney Picturehouse on September 04, 2019 in London, England. (Photo by John Phillips/Getty Images)

J. Cole responded to the track with “7 Minute Drill” on his own surprise project “Might Delete Later.”

Yet, he quickly got cold feet, revealing that he thought it was the “lamest shit I ever did.” Just a week after he dropped “7 Minute Drill,” he removed the track from streaming services.

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