Apparently there is friction between Drake’s OVO camp and West Coast artists such as YG, however, Kendrick’s cousin and close collaborator Lamar claims the smoke is not as thick as it seems.

According to Kendrick’s blood relative and frequent collaborator Hitta J3, a new rumor that a major altercation took place between associates of Drake’s OVO entourage and YG’s 4Hunnid brand is only partially true. The rumor mill spawned reports that YG put OVO signee Preme in a difficult situation during a recent trip to Los Angeles, sparking speculation that tensions between the two camps would rise.

However, content creator Poetik Flakko quickly stepped in to squash the rumor after claiming to have spoken to popular Canadian music blog 6ixbuzz, which has ties to the OVO camp.

“We spoke to 6ixbuzz and confirmed media reports that YG Put Preme In A Headlock is false and originated from a satirical article that went viral,” Flakko tweeted. “Preme and YG spoke and no altercation took place.”

Even though the headbutt story was shot down, the drama didn’t end there. Kendrick Lamar’s cousin Hitta J3 jumped into the conversation with a series of tweets that shed a little more light on the tension.

“We’re not going to talk about the time Preme was rushed by the gang at this concert and was nice,” Hitta J3 tweeted, hinting that there might have been some sort of confrontation, although not as physical than initially reported.

Hittaj3 didn’t stop there, adding: “They were lucky the nem gang was trying to stay professional, the boy was food and scared for his life.”

However, in a follow-up tweet, he clarified, “I’m just confirming that wedgie & chokehold s### was fake, I told you all,” indicating that while there may have been some tension, the exaggerated details of the The altercations have been exaggerated.

Despite the clarification, Hittaj3 made it clear he wasn’t trying to stir things up.

“To be clear, we didn’t mean to have influence for this, I wasn’t the one who spread it, I was just dispelling the rumors,” he wrote in the tweet.

It is worth noting that Hitta J3’s response follows a recent incident in which he clashed with OVO affiliate Top5 after the Canadian rapper, who recently won a murder case, failed to respect to the West Coast. In the process, streamer Adin Ross became at odds with Hitta J3 and fellow Los Angeles rapper Red, AD. Hitta J3 also accused Drake of working with the police and alleged that he was the reason why Top Dawg Entertainment artists such as ScHoolboy Q had their recent concerts canceled in Canada.

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