Reporter denies being assaulted by Drake as Kendrick Lamar conspiracy theories go viral

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Drake, as conspiracy theories about the Canadian rapper and Kendrick Lamar are going viral.The two rappers have been engaged in a feud for years now, although the beef has come to a head in recent weeks – with each sharing increasingly personal diss tracks lately and other artists getting involved.Now, the rumours about the two have reached a new level after a person on X/Twitter going by the handle EbonyPrince2K24 posted grainy surveillance footage of Drake’s alleged personal items.Shared over the weekend, the items appear to be the same selection of the rapper’s possessions that were included on the cover of Lamar’s diss track ‘Meet The Grahams’.In the video shared on X, a bottle of prescription pills was shown as well as a package of Ozempic with Drake’s name attached.

Since being shared, it has accumulated over 10million views and sent rumours about the single artwork into overdrive.#1. King @kendricklamar is not a liar, and I am not a thief!#2.

Mr. Aubrey Graham (@Drake) & Mr. Livingston Allen (@Akademiks) have until noon Monday 5/13/24 to retract your claims of theft, or my attorney Ms.

Adrienne Edward and I will exhaust every legal option available. pic.twitter.com/Mm6TBjMiXc— EbonyPrince2k24 (@EbonyPrince2k24) May 11, 2024As highlighted by Rolling Stone, the user has become widely referred to as ‘The Riddler’, in a reference to the Batman villain, for their cryptic messages.