Fans react as Drake tells xQc to turn off The Weeknd's music: 'He's such a middle-school girl'

During a livestream with XQC on November 24, Drake made headlines when he asked the streamer to change the background music playing on the Kick platform. 

Referring to a track by The Weeknd, Drake bluntly stated, “You gotta switch this song up. We’re real 6ixers… we don’t listen to that.” The remark quickly went viral, fueling online chatter about the complicated relationship between the two Toronto-born artists.

The term “6ixers” is one Drake has used to refer to Toronto, a nod to the city’s 416 area code. He explained the reference during a 2016 appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, saying, “At one point Toronto was broken up into six areas (Old Toronto, Scarborough, East York, North York, Etobicoke, and York), so it’s all clicking, man.”

Fans immediately connected the comment to the long-rumored feud between Drake and The Weeknd, whose real name is Abel Tesfaye. Their alleged rivalry dates back more than a decade, starting with The Weeknd’s decision not to sign with Drake’s OVO Sound label. 

The two once collaborated on Drake’s Take Care album, but their professional and personal relationship reportedly cooled in the years since.

Social media erupted in response to the livestream moment. One user wrote, “Drake still owns the weekend,” while another quipped, “Good. We didn’t wanna hear that mid anyway.”

 Another commented on the deeper context, saying, “He’s still salty that The Weeknd didn’t sign to OVO.”

The Weeknd has also seemingly addressed the tension in his music. On Metro Boomin’s We Still Don’t Trust You album, he sang in All to Myself, “I thank God that I never signed my life away.” This lyric, along with his continued collaborations with Kendrick Lamar—one of Drake’s known rivals—has fueled speculation about his allegiance in ongoing industry disputes.

Drake, meanwhile, has allegedly referenced The Weeknd in several diss tracks, including Family Matters and Push Ups. 

Despite the drama, fans continue to debate whether the rivalry is genuine or overblown. For now, the viral livestream clip has reignited the conversation, leaving fans dissecting every move from both Toronto icons.