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\n\tI was torn when snippets of Drake<\/a>\u2018s new Sexyy Red<\/a> feature started popping up on X (formerly Twitter) last night. This is the song he chooses to break his silence with? Was that really him rapping over \u201cBBL Drizzy<\/a>\u201d? Nah, it couldn\u2019t be. Not after Kendrick labeled him \u201cthe colonizer<\/a>,\u201d not after Kendrick spit those bars about the two rappers on \u201ceuphoria<\/a>.\u201d\u00a0 In fact, some thought he should distance himself from Sexyy.\u00a0The block is still too hot, they\u2019d say. But the more I thought about it and the more I listened to \u201cU My Everything<\/a>\u201d once it dropped, the more I now think it was a smart move on his part.\u00a0<\/p>\n \n\tWhy not be in on the joke? That\u2019s a classic Drake move if you\u2019ve followed his career. He\u2019s never really been afraid to make fun of himself. He\u2019s reposted memes of himself<\/a> and poked fun at his background on SNL<\/em><\/a>. Why not keep relevant while also continuing to show love to one of his favorite new artists? The collabs work both ways. There are\u00a0times when I give Drake the Larry David stare when he rides certain waves, always remixing the hottest songs. But that\u2019s his M.O., and he rocks with shorty, so why not come back on a song that\u2019s directly in his wheelhouse \u2014 while still throwing subs and leaving the door open for more battling? This is rap music after all. Drake has no choice but to stand tall. And, not for nothing: This route is more interesting than waiting for Drake to come back with a song he hopes tops the Hot 100. <\/p>\n