That’s exactly what Metro did, crafting a beat from an interpolation of an AI-generated song. But you knew all that; what you really want to know is WHY. So, strap in, folks. We’re going for a RIDE.

A few weeks in, and it’s the internet that’s really winning the Drake–Kendrick Lamar beef. That’s never been more clear than after Metro Boomin challenged fans to get in on the action: “best verse ...

After a slow burn to start, the last week of the Drake-Kendrick Lamar beef has been almost non-stop as the two stars are putting out diss tracks at a remarkable pace. We are now eight songs removed ...

Did Drake turn lemons into lemonade with “BBL Drizzy”? According to Variety, the Canadian rapper made a memorable appearance on Sexyy Red’s “U My Everything,” a track from her new mixtape In Sexyy We ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Drake speaks onstage during Drake's Till Death Do Us Part rap battle on October 30, 2021 in Long Beach, California. (Photo by Amy ...

The AI companies that helped create the “BBL Drizzy” beat are being sued by the RIAA and several major record labels. Metro summoned the entire internet in a #bbldrizzybeatgiveaway that challenged ...

Drake may be done participating in rap beef for the foreseeable future but that isn’t keeping the King of The North from having a little fun with the remnantes of his latest war. In the midst of Drake ...

During the height of the Kendrick Lamar–Drake beef earlier this year, disses and responses were flying thick and fast across social media. In the midst of it all, comedian and creator Will Hatcher ...

If you’ve been on the internet lately, it’s almost impossible to avoid the beef between Drake and Kendrick Lamar. Rap beefs come and go, however, Metro Boomin’s “BBL Drizzy” may outlive it all. The ...

If you haven’t gotten “BBL Drizzy” out of your head, you can thank Metro Boomin — but you also need to thank King Willonius. Metro’s beat is a sped-up version of a ’70s-style R&B song that Willonius ...

Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. I don’t hate Drake and never have. I wouldn’t call myself one of his ...