Drake and Bobbi Althoff: Round Two in the Bed
Hollywood has the red carpet. Pop has the Super Bowl. And hip-hop? Well, hip-hop has Drake climbing into bed with Bobbi Althoff — literally.
In their latest sit-down (or lie-down, technically), Drake and Althoff reunited on her revamped podcast, Not This Again. The pair, who famously fell out after their first viral 2023 interview on The Really Good Podcast, decided to bury the hatchet in the only way that makes sense in 2025 internet culture: an awkward, meta, ironic re-do that had Twitter (sorry, X) foaming at the mouth.
But tucked between deadpan exchanges and awkward pauses was a moment that made rap fans’ ears perk up: Drake may have reignited his feud with Kendrick Lamar.
A Joke, or a Jab?
At one point, Althoff told Drake that she and her friends haven’t listened to his music for two years — conveniently the same stretch of time since their fallout.
Drake smirked and shot back:
“Maybe not. Your friends are from LA. They’ve probably been off it for the last little bit, to be honest.”
Bobbi, with her trademark delivery, replied: “Maybe for no reason in particular, you know.”
Cue the internet meltdown. For the uninitiated: Los Angeles is Kendrick Lamar’s turf. And given the pair’s 2024 lyrical war — complete with chart-topping diss tracks, barbed performances, and social media shade — Drake’s quip felt less like a casual joke and more like a subtle jab at his Compton-born rival.
The Lexi Side Quest
Because no Drake interview is complete without a detour, Bobbi’s sister Lexi got pulled into the mix.
Drake teased that he could “go back in Lexi’s Story archive” to find dirt, then joked about whether she was a fan of his music. When Lexi denied ever being a “very big fan,” Drake pounced with mock disbelief.
The exchange may have seemed harmless, but in classic Drake fashion, it doubled as commentary: fandom is fickle, loyalty is scarce, and in the rap world, allegiances can shift as quickly as trending hashtags.
Claiming LA? Drake Says… Maybe Not
The most eyebrow-raising moment came when Drake pressed Lexi about being from Los Angeles.
“You’re from LA, right? Born and raised?” he asked, before repeating her hesitant answer — “in the area.”
Drake chuckled, then turned to the camera with a smirk:
“Okay. Nobody wants to claim it now, though. Nobody wants to bang it around the gang, huh? ‘In the area.’”
It was sly, sarcastic, and dripping with irony. Translation: Kendrick Lamar may have turned LA into a fortress of pride, but Drake’s suggesting that not everyone is so quick to rep it.
Toronto vs. LA: The Never-Ending Turf Battle
Of course, Drake didn’t stop at poking LA. He doubled down by repping his own city — Toronto.
“I know where I’m from. I’m from that six,” he declared, throwing up a hand gesture. “If you ask me, I’m throwing that sht in yo face. I’m throwing that sht up in that f**king face.”
For fans, it was textbook Drake: self-aware, cocky, and not-so-subtly contrasting his own city pride with the shaky loyalty he claims to see in LA. Whether you read it as a Kendrick dig or just a general flex, the message was clear — Drake is once again staking out territory in the never-ending Toronto vs. LA rap rivalry.
Why This Moment Matters
The Drake-Kendrick feud isn’t just about two rappers trading bars. It’s a culture war — Toronto’s global hip-hop rise versus LA’s West Coast legacy. It’s Billboard chart dominance versus Pulitzer Prize-winning credibility. It’s also, frankly, pure entertainment.
Their lyrical back-and-forth in 2024 lit up the music industry, from Drake’s Family Matters to Kendrick’s Not Like Us. The latter became an anthem so big it practically shut down LA block parties all summer.
So when Drake makes sly references on a comedy podcast? Fans hear more than jokes. They hear echoes of the beef — whispers that neither side is quite ready to move on.
Bobbi Althoff: The Unlikely Rap Mediator
If there’s a wild card in this saga, it’s Bobbi Althoff. Once an internet curiosity with her dry, anti-podcast style, she’s become something of a chaos agent in hip-hop culture.
Her 2023 interview with Drake went viral for its awkwardness. Their subsequent fallout, complete with unfollows and deleted videos, was its own mini-drama. Now, her reconciliation with Drake doubles as content and context — giving him a safe, ironic space to toss out comments that feel both offhand and deliberate.
It’s hard not to wonder: does Bobbi realize she’s become the stage for rap’s most subtle shade war? Or is that the whole point?
The Takeaway: More Than Just Banter
Drake’s comments on Althoff’s show may never be confirmed as “official” Kendrick digs — but that’s how he likes it. Ambiguity fuels speculation, and speculation fuels streams.
For fans, it’s another breadcrumb in a feud that refuses to die. For Drake, it’s a way to stay in the conversation without dropping a new diss track. And for Kendrick? Well, silence has always been part of his strategy — but silence can’t stop the internet from running wild.
Closing: The Bed Is the Stage
When Drake climbed into bed with Bobbi Althoff the first time, it broke the internet. The second time, it did something else: it reminded fans that the rap world’s biggest rivalry still simmers just beneath the surface.
Because in hip-hop, beef is never just beef. It’s branding, it’s territory, it’s culture — and sometimes, it’s as simple as a smirk into the camera and a line about LA.
Hollywood may have red carpets, but Drake just proved again that in rap, the real theater happens in the most unexpected places. Even under the covers.
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