Canadian rapper Preme, also known as Raynford Avery Humphrey, voiced his opinion regarding Aubrey Drake Graham during Drake's dispute with Kendrick Lamar. On April 2, 2025, Preme, who is affiliated with OVO, posted an image on X featuring a snapshot of the Apple Music Top 100 Chart. According to this chart, Drake was listed. Nokia is at the top, followed by Lamar and SZA Luther . Humphrey wrote:
They claimed we were finished. They insisted it was all over. They proclaimed that Super Bowl spelled defeat for us. They advised him to step away and vanish for a few years. Yet here we are at the pinnacle again, despite our conflicts with the record company, and this is just April! That’s why everyone dislikes me.
On April 3, 2025, he posted another X post with the message:
The finest retaliation is achieving greatness.
As stated earlier, Preme is a Canadian rapper and songwriter who has Guyanese heritage. He initially caught the public eye in 2011 when he was included on hit tracks by Alyssa Reid and Hedley.
In 2018, he decided to go by the stage name Preme and founded his record label, Reps Up Entertainment, in collaboration with Columbia Records. He shared this during an interview. Billboard regarding his name alteration, he mentioned:
I was known as Preme before I became P. Reign. The 'Reign' came from Raynford, who is my original legally recognized name. The 'P' originated from Preme, and I merged these elements to form P. Reign. Honestly, this name was crafted primarily to avoid detection by law enforcement. At the time, I was attempting to shift roles—from being involved in illegal activities towards becoming an artist—and establish a legitimate way of life.
Preme contemplated Drake's achievements.
In the course of the interview, when asked about his feelings regarding his city’s music scene expanding globally without him being part of it, the rapper expressed that it was tough to see happen, particularly due to his strong initial connection with Drake.
Witnessing Graham's huge success was challenging, especially for Preme, who had to observe it remotely via screens rather than experiencing it firsthand. Additionally, he mentioned:
I was often confined to Canada, and people would learn about me through Drake or various accounts of those who visited the city, met me, and witnessed how my crew operates. The area I come from already had an infamous reputation due to individuals who preceded me.
Humphrey mentioned that he was astonished by Graham’s musical progression. Even though he broke records, amassed great riches, and achieved almost all his goals, the Nokia singer stayed remarkably motivated, as he mentioned. He stated that Drake continues to outwork many of his peers and spends each day in the recording studio.
He was inspired by Drake’s continuous stream of innovative concepts and novel approaches to making music, which made it seem as though he might be extraterrestrial. Following this, he signed with RCA Records and launched his first extended play. Dear Summer In 2014, this featured work with Drake, Future, and A$AP Rocky .
As per reports, Kendrick Lamar keeps appearing on the Billboard Hot 100. Luther has maintained the top position for six consecutive weeks, while Not Like Us and TV Off stay within the top 20.