Drake is accused of being unable to break up with his ex-girlfriend Rihanna after he refused to sing her song at a recent concert.
The 37-year-old Grammy winner was filmed by a fan as he addressed an audience while his 2016 collaboration project “Work” with the 35-year-old billionaire blared over the speakers.
He said into a microphone, 'I'm not singing this song anymore.' You can sing it for me.'
Drake and Rihanna are rumored to have had an on-off romance that lasted several years before finally ending sometime in 2016.
The swipe is the latest from Drake, who also insulted the Bajan singer on his album “For The Dogs,” released in October 2023.
Drake is accused of being unable to break up with his ex-girlfriend Rihanna after he refused to sing her song at a recent concert
The 37-year-old Grammy winner was filmed by a fan as he addressed an audience while his 2016 collaboration project “Work” with the 35-year-old billionaire blared over the speakers
The concert footage showed the Canadian-raised star in an all-white outfit, standing on stage in a white box.
His dark, curly hair was braided into straight cornrows as he played around with a black prop.
Fans and critics quickly took to social media app X to comment on his behavior, calling it “obsessive” and “weird.”
One user simply said: “He's so weird.”
Another added three clown emojis to the thread, and someone else added, “There's 'I'm hurt'” with crying, laughing emojis.
One analysis states: “He's desperate towards Rihanna and spiteful towards Nicki. Seems like none of the women at his level want him.”
There was also a nod to his six-year-old son Adonis, as one RiRi fan mused: “He really thought Rihanna would want to be with him after he found out he was hiding a whole baby but still stalking her.”
“He’ll never move on,” someone predicted.
The concert footage showed the Canadian-raised star in an all-white outfit, standing on stage in a white box
Fans and critics quickly took to social media app X to comment on his behavior, calling it “obsessive” and “weird.”
One person wrote down
One analysis states: “He's desperate towards Rihanna and spiteful towards Nicki.” Seems like none of the women on his level want him.
There was also a reference to his six-year-old son Adonis
The swipe is the latest from Drake, who also insulted the Bajan singer on his album For The Dogs, released in October 2023
“He’ll never move on,” someone predicted
Drake's refusal to sing “Work” was also met with some support and sympathy
Someone else agreed: “It's Rihanna who could leave Rihanna behind,” while also laughing
And yet another fan wrote: “Honestly, I don't blame him.”
Drake's refusal to sing “Work” was also met with some support and sympathy.
One X user chimed in with a laughing emoji: “Y'all talking like you can get past Rihanna.”
Someone else agreed: “It's Rihanna who could leave Rihanna behind,” while also laughing.
And yet another fan wrote: “Honestly, I don't blame him.”
There was also a fan online who happily accepted Drake's invitation to sing the song instead of him.
“*Starts singing and dancing like EVERYONE is watching*,” the person wrote, adding, “Like, because he's not marrying her, it's no longer a banger.” #ViveRihanna.'
Last fall, Drake appeared to attack Rihanna several times in the lyrics to the song “Fear of Heights.”
In one line he says, “Why does it sound like I'm still stuck with you? That could never be.”
One Rihanna fan vowed to “sing and dance” to the tune as if everyone was watching.
A fan used a meme to describe Drake's behavior
Someone had no words but used three cry-laugh emojis
One person expressed disbelief and wrote “no way” with a crying, laughing face
He added: “Gyal can't ruin me,” a reference to Rihanna's Caribbean accent.
As the song continued, he rapped “The Sex was Average With You” – a reference to her song “Sex With Me” from the album Anti – and even appeared to take aim at her current relationship with A$AP Rocky.
“Better he than me, better I am,” the song continues. “Yes, that man, he is still with you.” He can't leave you. You're all going on holiday, I bet it's the Antilles.'
In May 2018, Rihanna told Vogue: “We're not friends now, but we're not enemies either.”
Rihanna has not publicly responded to Drake's musical references.