In “Gimme A Hug” from his latest album with PartyNextDoor, Drake raps about leaving the rap beef behind and focusing on the party.

Drake released Some Sexy Songs 4 U ($$$4U) on Valentine’s Day, February 14, 2025. According to Forbes, while Drake doesn’t directly mention his feud with Kendrick Lamar, fans believe he subtly references it in his track Gimme A Hug, rapping, “F— a rap beef, I’m tryna get the party lit.”

The Valentine’s Day release, a collaboration with PartyNextDoor, tries on different styles (acoustic pop, traditional Mexican) while only alluding to Kendrick Lamar.

Drake expresses a desire to move on from his 'rap beef' with Kendrick Lamar on 'Gimme a Hug,' off his new album 'Some Sexy Songs 4 U.'

Amid the resurgence of his longstanding feud with Kendrick Lamar, it sounds like Drake is keen to put the past behind him and focus on other things… For context, Drake and Kendrick have been beefing on and off for over a decade,

However, upon unfurling the jersey and seeing the name on the back, the performer threw it back into the crowd in apparent disgust. It looks like Drake still hasn’t forgiven DeMar DeRozan for supposedly siding with Kendrick during the two rappers’ beef.