Drake's 'Push Ups,' his perceived response to Kendrick Lamar's 'Like That' verse, starts at No. 2 on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, with 28 million streams.
’s “Push Ups” debuts at No. 2 on the list dated May 4. The song, released April 19 through OVO/Republic Records, is widely seen as a direct response to’s collaboration “Like That,” on which the lattermost’s verse included rhymes that many interpreted as insults to Drake and J. Cole.“Push Ups” first came to wide attention through demo leaks that surfaced online as early as April 13, with some speculating the track was a product of artificial intelligence.
After “Push Ups” premiered, Drake dropped a second diss track, “Taylor Made Freestyle,” exclusively as an audio file on his X and Instagram channels the same day. The track drew controversy for its use of artificial intelligence to imitatethe next day.
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