Michael Rubin says he asked the DJs at his Fourth of July party not to play Kendrick Lamar’s hit diss track “Not Like Us” out of respect for his friend Drake. In an interview with The Breakfast ClubThe Fanatics founder explained that he did not want to embarrass the Toronto rapper during his presence.
“It was true,” Rubin admitted on the show’s final episode. “I just didn’t think it was appropriate, so I said, ‘Hey, let’s not play the music of someone who’s at odds with someone.’ That was my decision. I just didn’t think it was appropriate.”
Drake & Meek Mill during Michael Rubin’s Super Bowl party
PHOENIX, ARIZONA – FEBRUARY 11: (LR) Meek Mill, Bismack Biyombo and Drake attend Michael Rubin’s 2023 Fanatics Super Bowl Party at Arizona Biltmore on February 11, 2023 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images for Fanatics)
From there, he talked about the dispute as a whole. “You have to be built for social media, you have to be tough, you have to take sh*t from people,” Rubin said. “Look, Drake is an iconic artist that we all have tremendous respect for. What I said to Drake, and I really believe this, is this is a great test for him. You can’t get to where he is without people coming after you. I sleep with one eye open. I know we have three companies right now. Every company has people coming after me every day, and that’s part of success because with success comes more competition, more hate, and you know, the best people show why they’re the best, and if you’re not the best, you crumble and fall apart. So I think this is a great test for him. I think he’s going to come out with a lot of incredible music.”
Michael Rubin talks about his relationship with Drake
Read Rubin’s full commentary on his relationship with Drake on The Breakfast Club above. He’s far from the first celebrity to weigh in on the feud. Earlier this week, LL Cool J made headlines for declaring Lamar the winner. Stay tuned for more updates on Michael Rubin, as well as Drake and Kendrick Lamar, on HotNewHipHop.
About the author
Cole Blake is currently an editor at HotNewHipHop based in Brooklyn, New York. He started working at the site as an intern in 2018 while studying journalism at St. John’s University. Since then, he has earned his bachelor’s degree and written extensively on a wide range of topics including pop culture, film and television, politics, video games, sports, and more. He has also covered music festivals such as Gov. Ball and Rolling Loud. You can find him posting work for HNHH Monday through Wednesday or on weekends. When it comes to sports, Cole is an avid NBA and NFL fan. His favorite teams are the Indianapolis Colts and the Los Angeles Lakers. He also cheers on the Yankees whenever he’s at Yankee Stadium or the Red Storm when he’s in the company of other SJU alumni. His favorite hip hop artists are Billy Woods, Earl Sweatshirt, Cam’ron, MIKE, and Mach-Hommy.
…
