Drake accused of ripping off new album art from Freddie Gibbs

Sign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Drake and PARTYNEXTDOOR have been accused of using “stolen” elements on their new collaborative album, $ome $exy $ongs 4 U. Both the dollar signs used in the album name and the bunny rabbits are popular symbols associated with fellow rapper and songwriter Freddie Gibbs, who has since claimed the two “stole” his signature branding. “F*** a rap beef, I'm tryna get the party lit / Tryna get the party lit for the b****es,” the “God’s Plan” artist raps in the second verse, seemingly in reference to his ongoing beef with Kendrick Lamar, who “finished” him with his Sunday Super Bowl performance of hit diss track “Not Like Us.” At another point in the song, Drake appears to take direct shots at rapper and presenter Budden. Earlier this week, Drake trolled Budden from his incognito Instagram account, posting a video of Budden walking and smoking alongside the caption: “$$$HITTING MEEEEEE.” Budden later responded on a recent episode of his self-titled Joe Budden podcast, saying: “Hey, Drake, don’t shoot at me mad that you ice cold.