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‘Owls eat rats:’ A$AP Rocky’s Don’t Be Dumb tour visuals spark fresh Drake feud speculation

Fans are dissecting A$AP Rocky's latest tour visuals after spotting imagery they believe references Drake and his OVO brand, but many online are calling the supposed diss weak and siding with the Toronto rapper.

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During his tour, A$AP Rocky uses owl and rat imagery to take aim at Drake’s OVO brand. (Courtesy: @champagnepapi/Instagram, @asaprocky/Instagram)

What to know

  • Fans believe imagery used during A$AP Rocky’s tour outro references Drake and OVO.
  • The visuals feature an owl and a rat, prompting widespread discussion online.
  • Drake recently appeared to reference Rocky on multiple tracks from Iceman.
  • Neither artist has publicly commented on the imagery.
  • The internet’s reaction has been mixed, with many defending Drake and calling Rocky’s apparent diss weak.
  • Their rivalry has intensified since both rappers released diss tracks in the past year.A$AP Rocky recently dissed Drake in his Don’t Be Dumb album, and now he’s taken it a step further in his tour.

A$AP Rocky’s latest tour visuals are fueling fresh debate about his long-running tension with Drake.

During the outro of a recent show, fans spotted imagery involving an owl and a rat: symbols many believe reference Drake and his OVO brand.

Following a 6-year rivalry and two years of supposed diss tracks, it’s no surprise that A$AP Rocky and Drake aren’t each other’s biggest fans. Now that A$AP has dropped his new album, Don’t Be Dumb, the American rapper appears to be taking shots at his rival through his tour outro visuals.

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On May 15, Toronto-born rapper Drake released his much-anticipated album, Iceman.

Drizzy appeared to diss A$AP Rocky in two songs of his album.

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Drake appeared to target him in “Firm Friends” and “Burning Bridges,” as he mocked A$AP Rocky’s fashion focus.

Some fans interpreted the imagery as a response to Drake.

During his tour outro, A$AP Rocky shows a rat and owl, which in many fan’s view is a diss to Drake’s OVO owl.

The internet’s feeding into the drama, but many believe A$AP Rocky didn’t get his lick back with this supposed diss.

“Who cares about asap in 2026?” one Instagram user commented.

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“Owls eat rats,” one user referenced Drake’s OVO owl.

“Weak ahh diss if it’s true,” another added.

But some commenters came to A$AP Rocky’s defence.

“Rocky> Drake any day,” one user wrote.

“Drake is literally a kid who never got what he wanted but grown,” another roasted.

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