Drake Weighs In On Whether Rap Is Dead

People have been speculating about the death of rap since its birth.

The talk of the genre's demise has been particularly strong this year.

Drake had something to say about that during his Drizzmas stream.

Drake speaks on if Rap is dead 👀

“Let’s not go there… It’ll never die... Just, it was a weird NBA season.”pic.twitter.com/Lz65qFEpGp

— NFR Podcast (@nfr_podcast) December 27, 2024

"Oh, let's not go there, let's not go there," he said when Adin Ross declared rap dead. "You know what? Honestly, it'll never die ... just, it was a weird NBA season. New season starts in, like, five days, anyway."

Do you think 2025 will be a strong year for rap?