The brother of Tupac Shakur responds to Drake’s AI arrogance on “Taylor Made Freestyle”

Last Friday, April 19, Drake sparked controversy by using artificial intelligence (AI) to include Snoop Dogg and Tupac Shakur in his ongoing battle. On the song “Taylor Made Freestyle,” Kendrick Lamar heard the West Coast icons’ distorted voices discussing Drake’s criticism of the Canadian rapper on “Push Ups,” a recent single that took aim at his Compton colleague.

Tupac’s brother Mopreme Shakur reportedly expressed his disappointment at Drake’s AI strategy earlier today (April 23) and stressed the value of a true one-on-one fight, a notion that Drake’s supporters have also debated on social media. He continued by acknowledging that Lamar finds inspiration in Tupac and that the purpose of the publication of “Taylor Made Freestyle” was to elicit a response. He also made comparisons to older rap songs, such as JAY-Z’s “Takeover” diss against Nas.

According to TMZ, Mopreme enjoys hearing his brother’s voice in any other context and has no problem with others using Tupac in their music. He also stated unequivocally that he loves and respects each and every participant and that he is unsure of the outcome.

As originally reported by REVOLT, Snoop seemed as shocked to hear his voice on the viral cut as everyone else. “What did they do? When? How? He jokingly questioned his Instagram followers, “Are you sure?” Have a pleasant night, everyone. Why is everyone blowing me up on my phone and phoning me? How the f**k is that? What took place? What is happening? I’m returning to my bed. Good night.

In reaction to Future, Metro Boomin, and Kendrick Lamar’s “Like That” collaboration, which peaked at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, “Push Ups” and “Taylor Made Freestyle” were both released. The Tear da Club Up Thugs-inspired song was featured on Future and Metro’s WE DON’T TRUST YOU album, which also featured guest performances by Rick Ross, Travis Scott, The Weeknd, and other artists.