Rick Ross insists there’s “nothing going on” with Drake, despite the singer’s diss track on Friday’s episode of The Iceman.
The “Hustlin'” rapper spoke exclusively with Page Six this week while promoting his new Luc Bellaire alcohol-free Rare Rosé, his new book Renaissance of a Boss, and his new studio album Set in Stone, which will be released June 12th.
When asked about his status with the Canadian rapper, Ross simply replied, “Nothing.” But when asked that Drake’s ninth studio album, Iceman, would debut on Friday, he responded:
It’s worth noting that Drake took a shot at Ross in one of his new songs on Friday. In his song “Make Them Pay,” Drake raps, “I was helping Adin Roth stream before he streamed.”
Ross will release his 12th studio album next month and says there will definitely be a diss track or two.
“It’s always diss tracks. I know Rozay,” he says with a laugh about his nickname. “If it wasn’t, it wouldn’t be fun. To me, that competitive spirit is what made hip-hop hip-hop. Hip-hop has to be competitive.”
“Life is a competition,” he continued. “People might try to make it as sweet as possible and I understand that, but this is a success as a competitive sport.”
He also stated that his new music will definitely spark some “conversation”.
“As Rozay fans know, I love to shock people. I love to create things that should be discussed, not controversy,” he said. “It will definitely spark conversations about music, and the music will be beautiful.”
“The Boss” artist didn’t reveal if the diss track was about Drizzy, but he did share the names of his collaborators on the new project, revealing he has songs with BigXthaPlug, Don Toliver, The-Dream and T.I.
“I think[Set in Stone]might be one of the best albums, if not the best album,” he exclaims.
Ross, 50, and Drake, 39, have had several hit songs together, including 2010’s “Aston Martin Music,” 2012’s “Stay Schemin’,” 2019’s “Money in the Grave” and 2021’s “Lemon Pepper Freestyle.”
Despite being close collaborators for more than a decade, their relationship publicly fell apart in 2024 when Ross revealed his loyalty to Kendrick Lamar during a major rap war with Drake.
After Lamar released his song “Not Like Us” dissing Drake, Champagne Papi hit back with his own questionable song “Push Ups” in April 2024, criticizing the “Swimming Pool” rapper, Ross, The Weeknd, Metro Boomin, Future and more.
Ross also accused Drake of using a ghostwriter on his 2024 diss track “Champagne Moments.”
Further fueling speculation that Ross had a falling out with Drake earlier this month, Ross skipped the “One Dance” rapper’s verse while performing the rapper’s song “Aston Martin Music” during his “Verzuz” battle with French Montana.
When asked why he skipped Drake’s line, he told Apple Music’s Rap Life Review that he was just “being the boss.”
But then he wished Drake well, telling listeners, “Drake, if you’re listening to this homie, listen, my na-na, shine. I don’t want to see you lose. The real na-a wants to see you lose. That’s not what it is. This culture, this game, this rap, that’s not what it’s about.”
Elsewhere in his interview with Page Six, Ross talked about his newly published book, co-authored with Neil Martinez Belkin, chronicling a cross-country road trip during a midlife crisis.
Through his travels, Ross said he learned he had “so much more to give” and “so much more to live for.”
“You know, after turning 50 and accomplishing so much, I realized that I still have so much passion and love for the game and so much love to give,” he said. “So that’s what I do with my music.”
The rapper-turned-entrepreneur used this book to provide readers with insight on how to achieve success.
“So many people ask me every day, ‘Rosay, how did you accomplish this? How did you get here? How did you accomplish this?’ And I try to express it in a way that you can understand,” he said.
“This is like my personal ‘Let’s ride together’,” he continued. “This is life. This is life.”
Ross can offer guidance, but cautioned that not everyone can reach his level of greatness.
“It definitely depends on the type of person you are, but there are most definitely things you can absorb to get to the top as quickly as possible,” he said. “You can’t cut corners…you have to make an effort.”
Luc Belaire’s ambassador has been particularly keen to promote the wine brand’s new zero-proof variant.
“I think it’s cool. There’s a lot of young people there. That’s the vibe,” he said of the spirit-free drinks. “And here we are. We won’t let you down. That’s Luc Belair’s job.”
