A$AP Rocky’s new album Don’t be stupid sparks conversation and controversy, with a standout track that many listeners believe targets Drake.
The song Stolen Ya Flowreleased on January 16 as part of the Harlem rapper’s first full-length project in eight years, features lyrics that fans and commenters widely interpret as an attack on the Toronto artist and his past work.
Given Drake’s long-standing public ties to Rihanna, who is now A$AP Rocky’s partner and the mother of his children, the track sparks beef rumors.
In the chorus of Stolen Ya FlowRocky raps, “First you stole my feed, then I stole your bitch,” a phrase that many fans have directly linked to Drake and his previous relationship with Rihanna.
Other bars seem to call out someone, apparently Halsey, for copying styles or reputations.
“I can’t trust no one, just my stick and my kids / Swear to never lie, cross my heart, I hope to die, uh / Then I sold the switch, then I hit it with a kiss, mwah.”
Later in the song, A$AP Rocky adds, “Now I’m a father, my female dog is meaner than my toddler / My baby mama Rihanna, so we didn’t mind.”
The star did not hesitate to address these speculations in a recent interview in the New York Times. Pop broadcastwhere he was asked if Drake was the target of the song.
Although he didn’t name him directly, Rocky suggested the inspiration was clear, saying, “I think we all know that,” and then reflected on how once-close relationships can deteriorate when “people who started out as friends become enemies.”
The rapper also offered a broader look at the dynamics behind the track.
He suggested that fallouts between artists may stem from envy or misunderstandings rather than outright conflict, and he indicated that there is no need to reconcile just for the sake of it.
While some listeners take Stolen Ya Flow In direct response to Drake’s perceived borrowing of creative elements, Rocky argues that the song’s message can resonate more broadly.
In the Pop broadcast interview, he said Don’t be stupid is not exclusively about one person, adding that the lyrics are “for those who feel like it’s about them”.
Whether fans see this line as a specific discord or a broader commentary on rivalry and influence in hip-hop, Don’t be stupidThe release of has reignited interest in the long-standing tensions between the two high-profile artists.
While discussions continue online and in music circles, no public response has yet come from Drake, leaving the conversation squarely in the hands of listeners dissecting Rocky’s latest work.
