Charlamagne speaks on Drake’s Security Guards telling him that Drake Paid Them to Beat Him Up

Charlamagne Tha God shared alarming details about his tense relationship with Drake. Charlamagne recounted an encounter with former Drake security guards at the iHeartRadio Music Festival, where they revealed that Drake had put a “green light” on him. According to the guards, Drake instructed them to “beat him up” if they ever saw him, promising to cover all related expenses. Charlamagne expressed that while he’s never been delusional about the consequences of his words, this episode highlights the real risks involved in celebrity feuds. He emphasized the importance of understanding that free speech carries consequences, which don’t always take a legal form—they can also be physical threats, as in his case.

Charlamagne also revealed that Drake once confronted DJ Envy and Angela Yee, seemingly searching for him amid tensions sparked by comments made on VladTV’s platform. Vlad recounted an intense moment in New Orleans when Drake’s associate, Chubbs, and his crew approached him aggressively over remarks made about the rapper. Charlamagne also shared his long-standing mixed feelings about Drake, appreciating his rapping and melodies but disliking his attempt at a tough-guy image, recalling early visuals that seemed more performative than authentic. He praised Kendrick Lamar’s diss track “Euphoria” for its precision and impact, marking it as one of the greatest in the genre. Charlamagne weighed in on Drake’s ongoing legal drama following his battle with Kendrick Lamar. Charlamagne argued that Kendrick “knocked out” Drake lyrically in their feud, specifically praising Kendrick’s “Not Like Us” track as a superior response. According to Charlamagne, Drake actually waved the white flag first with his “The Heart Pt. 6,” signaling defeat.

Despite losing, Drake has refused to move on, instead filing a defamation lawsuit involving Roc Nation and Universal Music Group. Charlamagne sees this as Drake “punching himself,” prolonging a battle he already lost. He emphasized that in hip-hop, some dirt thrown in battles just has to be taken, and dragging the feud into court only adds to Drake’s woes. Meanwhile, Kendrick has moved forward, leaving Drake stuck in a self-destructive spiral. As Charlamagne puts it, “Kendrick beat him up, and Drake woke up and punched himself.”