Overview

• Drake commented on an old Genius interview clip by writing, "Of course this goof Markman couldn’t finish the bar… free Tory," taking aim at journalist Rob Markman.
• Markman replied on X that he could trade insults but "you know he love to sue," a nod to Drake’s ongoing lawsuit against Universal Music Group.
• The viral clip comes from a 2019 For the Record interview where Tory Lanez cleanly finished a Lil Wayne "Cannon" lyric after Markman faltered.
• Tory Lanez is incarcerated on a 10-year sentence after his 2022 felony convictions related to shooting Megan Thee Stallion, and he was reported stabbed and hospitalized in May.
• Drake has repeatedly advocated for Lanez this year, including sharing a pardon petition to California Gov. Gavin Newsom and posting "@torylanez come home soon," drawing divided reactions across hip-hop circles.