{"id":340189,"date":"2026-05-25T02:34:05","date_gmt":"2026-05-24T21:04:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/?p=340189"},"modified":"2026-05-25T02:34:06","modified_gmt":"2026-05-24T21:04:06","slug":"eddie-griffin-slams-sensitive-drake-over-recent-album","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/2026\/05\/25\/eddie-griffin-slams-sensitive-drake-over-recent-album\/","title":{"rendered":"Eddie Griffin Slams &#8216;Sensitive&#8217; Drake Over Recent Album"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Comedian <strong>Eddie Griffin<\/strong> isn\u2019t holding back on the subject of <strong>Drake<\/strong>. Through the latest episode of his \u201cNNN\u201d show, the actor roasted the Canadian rapper over his most up-to-date album, \u201cICEMAN,\u201d and called him too \u201csensitive.\u201d His critique of the \u201cDegrassi\u201d alum\u2019s album comes after the latter took shots at several celebrities on the project, including NBA champion <strong>LeBron James<\/strong>. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Eddie Griffin Talks Drake \u201cICEMAN\u201d Album, Mark Cuban Joins Trump, Ronda Rousey &amp; Ebola\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/iFkeOZL41B8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Griffin, known for his sitcom \u201cMalcolm &#038; Eddie,\u201d spoke about Drake\u2019s May 15 album on probably the most recent episode of his YouTube show. As he was speaking about it, Griffin made it clear that he wasn\u2019t a fan of the \u201cOne Dance\u201d rapper, calling him too \u201csensitive.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Within the video, which now has over 114,000 views, Griffin told his listeners that he hadn\u2019t planned on listening to Drake\u2019s latest body of labor, saying he \u201crefuses to purchase garbage.\u201d During his rant, he also looked as if it would take issue with a few of Drake\u2019s songs, particularly one where he takes a transparent shot at <strong>Los Angeles Lakers<\/strong> star LeBron James. <\/p>\n<p>\t\t<!-- TargetVideo video matching --><\/p>\n<p>\u201c\u2026 the ice-melting man is claimed to have a song clowning LeBron James because he took an image on the sidelines with Kendrick Lamar after taking an image with Drake,\u201d Griffin said. \u201cHe took an image together with your enemy? I didn\u2019t know y\u2019all were dating.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Griffin didn\u2019t stop there, though. He went even further, saying Drake \u201cappears like a b-tch to me.\u201d He added, \u201cIt\u2019s over. Just take your owl a** and travel in the dead of night quietly because owls, they move quietly.\u201d <\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-drake-calls-out-lebron-james-in-1-am-in-albany\">Drake Calls Out LeBron James In \u20181 Am In Albany\u2019<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full caption_belowImage credit_onImage mobile-image-full-width\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">MEGA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Based on a previous report from The Blast, Drake stirred up a little bit of chaos on the night of May 14, 2026, when songs from his trio of albums were leaked online. In a single song, \u201c1 AM in Albany,\u201d Drake makes it clear that he\u2019s now not in an excellent place together with his former friend, James. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI shouldn\u2019t even be shocked to see you in that arena, because you mostly made your profession off of switching teams up,\u201d Drake raps over the beat. \u201cPlease stop asking what\u2019s occurring with 23 &#038; me, I\u2019m an actual n****, and he\u2019s not, it\u2019s in my DNA.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Drake\u2019s lyrics in regards to the Cleveland Cavaliers alum come over a yr after James was spotted singing along to Kendrick Lamar\u2018s diss track in regards to the \u201cGod\u2019s Plan\u201d rapper, \u201cNot Like Us.\u201d <\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-drake-and-james-had-a-close-relationship-with-one-another\">Drake And James Had A Close Relationship With One One other<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium_large caption_belowImage credit_onImage mobile-image-full-width\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1152\" src=\"https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=768,height=1152,fit=crop,quality=75,gravity=auto,metadata=none,format=auto,onerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/MEGA1076292_014-768x1152.jpg\" alt=\"LeBron James\" class=\"wp-image-647243\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1024,height=1536,fit=crop,quality=75,gravity=auto,metadata=none,format=auto,onerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/MEGA1076292_014-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=768,height=1152,fit=crop,quality=75,gravity=auto,metadata=none,format=auto,onerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/MEGA1076292_014-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=683,height=1024,fit=crop,quality=75,gravity=auto,metadata=none,format=auto,onerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/MEGA1076292_014-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=200,height=300,fit=crop,quality=75,gravity=auto,metadata=none,format=auto,onerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/MEGA1076292_014-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=428,quality=75,gravity=auto,metadata=none,format=auto,onerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/MEGA1076292_014-scaled.jpg 428w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 430px) 100px, 100vw\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">MEGA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Prior to their falling out, Drake and James had a well-documented friendship. Not only did the \u201cHotline Bling\u201d rapper have a portrait of James tattooed on his body, but he also revealed in 2011 that he used to text James before every game. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI all the time let him know that it\u2019s his night,\u201d Drake said, in response to The Blast. \u201cLet\u2019s get it, let\u2019s go on the market with a transparent mind and forget all the opposite stuff occurring and just stay focused on the duty. That ring. Tonight, I told him it was his night. And it was his night tonight.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In 2025, James opened up about his strained relationship with Drake in an interview with Speedy Morman, admitting that things between them had soured. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cAt all times wish him the perfect. Obviously, um, different places immediately, currently. He\u2019s doing his thing, I\u2019m doing mine. But it surely\u2019s all the time love, needless to say,\u201d the daddy of three said. <\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-drizzy-was-saddened-by-james-behavior\">Drizzy Was Saddened By James\u2019 Behavior<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full caption_belowImage credit_onImage mobile-image-full-width\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"853\" src=\"https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=640,height=853,fit=crop,quality=75,gravity=auto,metadata=none,format=auto,onerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/cropped-ptsphotoshottwo766538-scaled-1.jpg\" alt=\"Drake\" class=\"wp-image-443879\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=640,quality=75,gravity=auto,metadata=none,format=auto,onerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/cropped-ptsphotoshottwo766538-scaled-1.jpg 640w, https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=225,quality=75,gravity=auto,metadata=none,format=auto,onerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/cropped-ptsphotoshottwo766538-scaled-1.jpg 225w, https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=150,quality=75,gravity=auto,metadata=none,format=auto,onerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/cropped-ptsphotoshottwo766538-scaled-1.jpg 150w, https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=150,quality=75,gravity=auto,metadata=none,format=auto,onerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/cropped-ptsphotoshottwo766538-scaled-1.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 430px) 100px, 100vw\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">MEGA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Prior to speaking about his issues with James on his album, Drake made it clear that he had issues with those that\u2019d wronged him, releasing a press release during a 2024 speech showing like to his \u201creal friends\u201d who had stood by him. <\/p>\n<p>Continuing, Drake said that he\u2019s had to seek out the strength to maneuver forward after being hurt by those near him.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey may try to maneuver funny with you. They may stab you within the back. They may do a number of things to you. You\u2019ll come to that realization, wherever you\u2019re at in life. You\u2019ve probably been there and also you\u2019ll be there again. That\u2019s how life is. Sometimes it\u2019s you and also you alone by yourself,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-rapper-stars-in-a-new-commercial-with-another-nba-champion\">The Rapper Stars In A Recent Business With One other NBA Champion<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DYj6SF0B5PQ\/?utm_source=ig_embed&#038;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:540px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\"><\/blockquote>\n<p>Although Drake\u2019s relationship with James has deteriorated, that hasn\u2019t stopped other NBA icons from teaming up with the \u201cHold On, We\u2019re Going Home\u201d rapper. <\/p>\n<p>Recently, Drake <a href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/music\/rb-hip-hop\/drake-kevin-durant-nike-commercial-1236252512\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"(opens in a new tab)\">starred<\/a> in a brand new Nike industrial alongside NBA champion Kevin Durant to advertise his latest sneaker, the KD19. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cNormalize glazing the bros @easymoneysniper nineteenth sneaker available on nike.com and SNKRs 6.17,\u201d the 2 stars captioned the Instagram post. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Comedian Eddie Griffin isn\u2019t holding back on the subject of Drake. Through the latest episode of his \u201cNNN\u201d show, the actor roasted the Canadian rapper over his most up-to-date album, \u201cICEMAN,\u201d and called him too \u201csensitive.\u201d His critique of the \u201cDegrassi\u201d alum\u2019s album comes after the latter took shots at several celebrities on the project, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":340190,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[337],"tags":[2251,2984,8150,26547,8770,2248],"class_list":["post-340189","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-entertainment","tag-album","tag-drake","tag-eddie","tag-griffin","tag-sensitive","tag-slams"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/340189","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=340189"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/340189\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":340192,"href":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/340189\/revisions\/340192"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/340190"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=340189"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=340189"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=340189"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}