Push Ups (song)

"Drop and Give Me 50" redirects here. For for the Mike Jones song, see Drop & Gimme 50. For the Freestylers song, see Push Up (song).

"Push Ups"
Single by Drake
ReleasedApril 19, 2024 (2024-04-19)
Recorded2024
Genre
Length3:52
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Drake singles chronology
"Act II: Date @ 8 (remix)"
(2024) 		"Push Ups"
(2024) 		"Family Matters"
(2024)

"Push Ups" is a diss track written and recorded by Canadian rapper Drake. It was released on April 19, 2024, through OVO Sound and Republic Records. The track serves as a response to several songs from Metro Boomin and Future's collaborative albums We Don't Trust You and We Still Don't Trust You (primarily "Like That" featuring Kendrick Lamar).[1] "Push Ups" targets Metro Boomin, Future, Kendrick Lamar, Rick Ross, the Weeknd, and Ja Morant.[2]

A demo version of "Push Ups" leaked on April 13, 2024, featuring samples from "Get Money" by Junior M.A.F.I.A. and an alternate outro. Another version leaked later that day and contained an extended sung outro and lyric changes but omitted the samples. Due to the low audio technical quality of the initial demo, some fans speculated that the track was a product of artificial intelligence rather than a genuine song.[3] This was debunked once the track officially released on April 19.[4]

Two tracks were released in response to the song, Ross' "Champagne Moments" and Lamar's "Euphoria". "Push Ups" is the second song serving as a response to "Like That", after J. Cole's "7 Minute Drill", which was released on April 5 but was removed from streaming services a week later.[5]

  1. ^ Tharpe, Frasier (March 22, 2024). "The Kendrick Lamar/Drake Beef, Explained". GQ. Archived from the original on April 13, 2024. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
  2. ^ Fitzgerald, Trent (April 13, 2024). "Drake Diss Track Against Kendrick Lamar, Future, Metro Boomin, Rick Ross and The Weekend Surfaces". XXL. Archived from the original on April 13, 2024. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
  3. ^ Fisher, Caroline (April 13, 2024). "Drake's Leaked Diss Track Is Real, DJ Akademiks Seemingly Confirms". HotNewHipHop. Archived from the original on April 13, 2024. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
  4. ^ Montgomery, Sarah Jasmine. "Drake Diss Track Aimed at Kendrick Lamar, Metro Boomin, and More Surfaces: Fans Debate If It's Real". Complex. Archived from the original on April 13, 2024. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
  5. ^ Fitzgerald, Trent (April 13, 2024). "Here Are the Complete Lyrics for Drake's New Diss Track". XXL. Archived from the original on April 13, 2024. Retrieved April 13, 2024.