Drake is the frog that’s been struck by lightning.
The rapper on the losing end of the most high-profile rap beef in recent memory has spent the time since his public beatdown at the hands of Kendrick Lamar licking his wounds, promoting online gambling and accusing his victorious opponent of working the refs. Across months of promotion leading up to a surprise triple-album release last week, the hitmaker worked hard to sell an image as a cold-hearted emperor who’s taking a moment to gather his thoughts before delivering the definitive statement on how it felt to be embarrassed in front of millions.