Leaked Drake Track References Lamar and James

A leaked track from Drake's upcoming ninth studio album, "Iceman," surfaced online late Wednesday, reigniting attention on the rapper's past disputes with Kendrick Lamar and NBA star LeBron James just one day before the album's scheduled release on Friday.

The five-minute song, titled "1 AM in Albany," follows the timestamp format of earlier Drake tracks like "9 AM in Dallas." It includes pointed lyrics referencing Lamar's height, with the line "Muggsy Bogues dunked for once, even I'm a bit amazed, someone give the kid a raise." Other verses appear to address Lamar's recent work and past exchanges. Toward James, Drake raps, "I shouldn't even be shocked to see you in that arena, because you always made your career off of switching teams up," alluding to James's moves between the Cleveland Cavaliers, Miami Heat, and Los Angeles Lakers. He adds, "Please stop asking what's going on with 23 and me. I'm a real n----, and he's not, it's in my DNA," a play on James's jersey number and the ancestry-testing service 23andMe.

Drake and James, once close friends who collaborated publicly and shared courtside moments, grew apart during Drake's 2024 feud with Lamar. James attended Lamar's "The...