A$AP Rocky is not backing away from his long-running tension with Drake. In an upcoming episode of The Jason Lee Show on BET, the New York rapper was asked whether he would step into the ring for a celebrity boxing match against his longtime rival.
His answer was brief and direct: “bare knuckles like the Irish,” Rocky quipped.
The comment appeared in a teaser for his upcoming interview with Jason Lee, where the two discussed a range of topics, including Rocky’s relationship with Rihanna and his complicated history with former A$AP Mob collaborator A$AP Ferg. While the fight scenario was hypothetical, the response highlighted just how much attention continues to surround Rocky and Drake’s fractured relationship.
The two former friends were once close, notably collaborating alongside 2 Chainz and Kendrick Lamar on the 2012 hit “Fuckin’ Problems.” Their relationship reportedly changed after Rocky and Rihanna began dating in 2020.
In a previous interview with DJ Akademiks, Rocky suggested that the tension began after his relationship with Rihanna became public, saying that was when he started noticing a change in Drake’s behaviour. Drake appeared to address Rocky on tracks including “Fear of Heights” from his 2023 album For All the Dogs. Rocky later responded with a verse on Future and Metro Boomin’s “Show of Hands” in 2024, rapping about rivals being “in their feelings over women” and referencing his history with Rihanna.
The back-and-forth continued with Drake’s recent album Iceman, where listeners interpreted several lyrics on “Burning Bridges” as shots aimed at Rocky and Rihanna.
Will the two rappers actually get in the ring together? It's unlikely, but it would certainly be one of the highest-grossing pay-per-view fights of all time.
