Drake Goes Viral for Dissing LeBron James on New Album ‘ICEMAN'

Fans of Canadian rapper Drake were thrilled at midnight when he released three separate albums across all streaming platforms.

Drake dropped a total of 43 tracks between ICEMAN, HABIBTI, and MAID OF HONOUR.

Across the projects, Drake included several celebrity references, mentioning names such as Kobe Bryant, Kyrie Irving, Gilbert Arenas, Wilt Chamberlain, and even LeBron James.

The line involving James stood out from the rest, however, as Drake appeared to take a shot at the Lakers superstar over his relationship with fellow rapper Kendrick Lamar, with whom Drake has had a long-running feud.

"I shouldn’t even be shocked to see you in that arena [with Kendrick Lamar]. Because you built your career switching teams all the time," Drake rapped on "Make Them Remember."

"Please stop asking what’s going on between me and 23. I’m a real man, that’s in my DNA. He’s not."

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"Dissed my GOAT," one fan said.

Another added, "LeBron has changed teams three times in 20-plus years. Drake has changed personas three times this month. Who's really switching up?"

"Drake is so weird and petty," another fan wrote.

"After what LeBron did to Toronto right in front of Drake, I'm surprised this doesn't happen more often," one more fan commented.

Back in November, James was asked about his relationship with Drake. For a while, the two appeared to be fairly close and shared plenty of public interactions over the years, especially considering Drake's well-known love for the NBA.

While James did not necessarily say the two were still close friends, he made it clear there was no bad blood.

"Obviously, different places right now, currently," James said. "He's doing his thing. I'm doing mine. But it's always love for sure."

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This story was originally published May 15, 2026 at 8:07 AM.