Drake Seemingly Unfollows Timbaland Over Antisemitic Insult

Drake appears to have unfollowed Timbaland on Instagram after the legendary producer appeared to make an antisemitic joke at his expense.

In an Instagram comment about the legal battle between Drizzy (who was raised Jewish) and Universal Music Group — specifically rumors that the 6 God is seeking $2 billion in damages from the music giant — Timbo posted a picture that many have claimed is antisemitic.

The picture is of a white man with a large nose and a beard, which led to fans calling out the “Big Pimpin'” producer for perpetuating antisemitic stereotypes against Jewish people.

A look at Drake’s over 3,000 Instagram followers also shows that he is no longer following his “Say Something” collaborator.

Timbaland has yet to respond to the backlash and Drizzy has not publicly commented on the antisemitic jab.

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The apparent shot comes as a surprise considering Timbaland previously credited Drake with helping during a dark time in his life.

During his appearance on Shannon Sharpe’s Club Shay Shay podcast last year, the Virginia native detailed how Drake, as well as JAY-Z, helped him kick his drug habit, thanks to them being unafraid to “check” him when things got scary.

“JAY-Z is a prophet. God sent him. I ain’t never seen nobody like him,” he said. “He raised me in the music business. He was so prolific, so wise beyond his age, that I was just amazed at just watching him. That’s why I had a different bond with Jay when it comes to my music. We was rewriting the Bible, in a way.”

Timbo added: “Even Drake told me. That’s why I’m like, these guys are special to the world. Now, once they give you the information, it’s up to you to use it. I didn’t come out until the darkness, man, and that’s why I say, it’s all love with these guys. They helped me during my darkest moment.”

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As for Drake’s dispute with UMG, the Toronto native filed two “pre-action” petitions against the company earlier this week, seeking discovery and depositions for potential future lawsuits.

In the first filing, Drizzy claims that UMG — the parent company of both his label Republic and Kendrick Lamar’s longtime home of Interscope — used bots and payola to boost the popularity of Kendrick’s diss song “Not Like Us” on streaming services and radio, ensuring it would become a mega-hit.

The second, which also names iHeartMedia as a respondent, accuses UMG of defamation and claims the company could have halted the release of “Not Like Us” which “falsely accus[ed]” Drake of being a pedophile. It also to seeks to determine “whether, and how, UMG funneled payments to iHeartRadio and its radio stations” to promote “Not Like Us.”

While Kendrick is named repeatedly in the legal filings, there is not yet any indication that Drake plans to sue his rap rival, even though the allegedly defamatory comments were made by the Compton rapper on “Not Like Us.”

Universal Music Group have vehemently denied all allegations of wrongdoing.