Drake Gets Stream Sniped By Fans During Surprise "ICEMAN" Live Session

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Jun 13, 2019; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Recording artist Drake watches with Toronto Raptors fans as they cheer on their team in the NBA Finals against Golden State Warriors at the Jurassic Park watch party at Scotiabank Arena. Mandatory Credit: Dan Hamilton-USA TODAY Sports via Imagn Images
Drake premiered a fiery new song titled "What Did I Miss?" during this "ICEMAN" livestream, and dropped it just a few hours later.

Drake is rolling out his new album ICEMAN, although a lot of OVO fans are still skeptical about whether or not this will be the actual title. Nevertheless, they were not skeptical enough to pass up on the opportunity of seeing their GOAT on the road.

For those unaware, Drizzy recently hosted a livestream titled "ICEMAN Episode One" in which he previewed new music from a large ICEMAN-branded truck. Some other promo material alluding to that moniker emerged during this livestream. Of course, there's the brand-new single "What Did I Miss?" and a few other considerations.

But as caught by korza on Twitter, the 6ix God's live session quickly caught some stream sniping. If you don't know what that means, it generally refers to people entering a stream without the streamer's knowledge. It usually shows up in gaming contexts (watching a player's stream to gain advantage in the game) or for more negative reasons (like harassing a streamer during their live session).

In the case of this ICEMAN promo, stream sniping manifested as just excited fans on the street calling out for The Boy as they followed his route. Also, his stream even showed up on billboards around the city.

"What Did I Miss?" – Drake

But there were also some more confrontational interactions during Drake's stream. One fan – or hater, more accurately – called him a "b***h" during the live session, and he clapped back on the spot. We had mostly seen lyrical examples of the Toronto superstar airing out the haters, so we're sure this was cathartic for many die-hards.

Speaking of lyrical conflict, Drake's disses on "What Did I Miss?" could relate to a whole lot of people. A line about the Kendrick Lamar Pop Out concert pointed fans to LeBron James, The Weeknd, DeMar DeRozan, and possibly more. Whatever your interpretation is, it falls in line with the song's general themes of betrayal and ungratefulness.

That defined a lot of discourse surrounding the OVO boss as of late, so don't think the K.Dot battle's fallout fully went away. In any case, fans are ready to hear if ICEMAN amps up the indignation.

About The Author
Gabriel Bras Nevares is a staff writer for HotNewHipHop. He joined HNHH while completing his B.A. in Journalism & Mass Communication at The George Washington University in the summer of 2022. Born and raised in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Gabriel treasures the crossover between his native reggaetón and hip-hop news coverage, such as his review for Bad Bunny’s hometown concert in 2024. But more specifically, he digs for the deeper side of hip-hop conversations, whether that’s the “death” of the genre in 2023, the lyrical and parasocial intricacies of the Kendrick Lamar and Drake battle, or the many moving parts of the Young Thug and YSL RICO case. Beyond engaging and breaking news coverage, Gabriel makes the most out of his concert obsessions, reviewing and recapping festivals like Rolling Loud Miami and Camp Flog Gnaw. He’s also developed a strong editorial voice through album reviews, think-pieces, and interviews with some of the genre’s brightest upstarts and most enduring obscured gems like Homeboy Sandman, Bktherula, Bas, and Devin Malik.

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