A$AP Rocky Raps About Taking Rihanna from Drake in New Song ‘Stole Ya Flow’
Rihanna and A$AP Rocky in December 2025; Drake in May 2021.
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A$AP Rocky’s Album Takes Aim at Drake
A$AP Rocky appears to have directed a diss at Drake in his latest album, Don’t Be Dumb, which dropped on January 16. The track "Stole Ya Flow" raises eyebrows with lyrics that suggest a rivalry between the two artists, particularly surrounding their relationships with Rihanna.
In the chorus, A$AP Rocky, 37, raps, “First you stole my flow, so I stole yo’ bitch,” hinting at Drake’s past romantic ties to Rihanna. This sentiment reflects a complicated web of friendships and rivalries in the music industry. “People who just started out as friends and just became foes,” A$AP Rocky commented about his relationship with Drake during a January 15 interview on the New York Times’ Popcast.
Later in the same track, he adds, “Now I’m a father, my bitch badder than my toddler / My baby mama, so we unbothered,” solidifying his current relationship with Rihanna.
A$AP Rocky and Drake in New York City in September 2013.
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The lyrics seem to evoke Drake’s tumultuous history with Rihanna, which began when romance rumors surfaced in 2009. At the 2016 MTV Video Music Awards, Drake publicly declared his love for Rihanna, a moment she later described as “uncomfortable,” remarking in a 2018 Vogue interview that while they are not friends, they are not enemies either.
A$AP Rocky also touches on current trends in his rap, referencing Metro Boomin’s “BBL Drizzy” line, stating: “N—– gettin’ BBLs / Lucky we don’t body-shame.”
During the Popcast interview, when asked if "Stole Ya Flow" was indeed about Drake, A$AP Rocky cryptically replied, “I think we all know.” As for the disintegration of his relationship with Drake, he expressed uncertainty, stating, “I don’t know. I started just seeing people who started out as friends and just became foes,” attributing it to misunderstandings.
A$AP Rocky on the ‘New York Times’ Popcast in January 2026.
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When pressed on whether their rift could be reconciled, A$AP Rocky stated, “It don’t even need to be,” clearly indicating a lack of interest in reconciling. He concluded, “It’s for whoever feel like it’s about them,” when asked if "Stole Ya Flow" specifically targets Drake.
A$AP Rocky’s fourth studio album, Don’t Be Dumb, is now available for listeners.
