Overview

• Drake replied to a viral throwback of Tory Lanez finishing a Lil Wayne verse by writing, "Of course this goof Markman couldn’t finish the bar… free Tory."
• Rob Markman answered with a tongue-in-cheek note referencing Drake’s litigation risk, saying he would get sued if he started calling Drake names.
• A resurfaced Genius interview shows Lanez completing the line after Markman stumbles, fueling fresh back-and-forth between the rapper and the journalist.
• Fans and fellow media figures split over Drake’s comment, with critics calling "free Tory" dismissive of Megan Thee Stallion’s shooting and supporters framing it as loyalty.
• Drake has previously promoted a petition urging California Governor Gavin Newsom to pardon Lanez, and there is no indication of any legal change following the latest exchange.