Drake annihilates LeBron James over Kendrick Lamar beef in “1 AM In Albany”

Nypost · May 14, 2026 · 312 words · By Ryan Kostecka

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What to know about Interpersonal Loyalty

The long anticipated arrival of Drake’s ICEMAN is nearly here.

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What happened

The long anticipated arrival of Drake’s ICEMAN is nearly here.

Why it matters

And for fans of LeBron James and the Lakers who double as fans of the rapper’s, they’re going to face a very difficult upcoming decision.

Common ground

Late Wednesday night, a new song called “1 AM In Albany” was leaked on the internet.

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that In it, Drake takes aim at multiple celebrities, including Kendrick Lamar... J Cole and... James?
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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 7 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “In it, Drake takes aim at multiple celebrities, including Kendrick Lamar... J Cole and... James.”

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Three separate web search results explicitly state that in the song '1 AM In Albany', Drake targets/disses Kendrick Lamar, J Cole, and LeBron James.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Lynwood Crumpler "Jim" Drake III (October 10, 1949 – November 8, 1992) was an American spree killer who killed six people and wounded one person in three locations across San Luis Obispo County, Calif…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lynwood_Drake

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Albany Park ( AWL-bə-nee) is one of the 77 community areas of Chicago in Illinois, United States. Located on the Northwest Side of Chicago with the North Branch of the Chicago River forming its east …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albany_Park,_Chicago

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Iceman is the upcoming ninth studio album by Canadian rapper Drake. It is expected to be released by OVO Sound and Republic Records on May 15, 2026. The album serves as a follow-up to Drake's collabor…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iceman_(Drake_album)

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Claim 2: “Drake had also praised James in his previous music”

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The provided evidence mentions Drake's career and the feud with Kendrick Lamar, but does not contain specific examples or confirmation of Drake praising LeBron James in previous music.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — LeBron Raymone "Bronny" James Jr. (born October 6, 2004) is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). A consensus four-star re…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bronny_James

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Canadian rapper Drake and American rapper Kendrick Lamar have been involved in a rap feud since 2013, when Drake responded to Lamar's verse on the Big Sean song "Control". It escalated in 2024 with La…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drake–Kendrick_Lamar_feud

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — LeBron Raymone James ( lə-BRON; born December 30, 1984) is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Nicknamed "King James", h…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LeBron_James

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Claim 3: “Drake’s one of the most avid celebrity NBA fans in the world, constantly seen courtside at games throughout the nation, especially those of James.”

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While the evidence confirms LeBron James is an NBA player and Drake is a musician, the provided search results do not explicitly confirm Drake's frequency of attendance at games or his specific habit of attending LeBron's games, although it is a widely known public fact not explicitly detailed in the provided snippets.

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Claim 4: “When asked about his relationship Drake at a later time, James admitted that the two of them were in “different places”, but was quick to add that there’s “always love” and “no hate” between the two of them”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of general biographical links for LeBron James and does not contain the specific quotes regarding being in 'different places' or having 'always love'.

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web search NEUTRAL — LeBron Raymone James (/ ləˈbrɒn / [1] lə-BRON; born December 30, 1984) is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Nicknamed …
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/LeBron_James

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web search NEUTRAL — Get the latest news, updates, and insights on LeBron James, including injuries, form, transfers, and match reaction.
https://www.nba.com/lakers/player/2544/lebron-james

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web search NEUTRAL — Checkout the latest stats of LeBron James. Get info about his position, age, height, weight, draft status, shoots, school and more on Basketball-Reference.com
https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/j/jamesle01.htm…

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Claim 5: “James... attending Lamar’s “The Pop Out” concert in Los Angeles.”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of general Wikipedia and news links for LeBron James, but none of the snippets confirm his attendance at 'The Pop Out' concert.

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web search NEUTRAL — Get the latest news, updates, and insights on LeBron James, including injuries, form, transfers, and match reaction.
https://www.nba.com/lakers/player/2544/lebron-james

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Claim 6: “James was recorded enjoying and vibing with the song “Not Like Us”, Lamar’s famous diss track that took direct aim at Drake.”

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Multiple web search results, including a TikTok reference and a news snippet, describe LeBron James 'vibing' to Kendrick Lamar's 'Not Like Us'.

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web search NEUTRAL — Why Lamar's 'Not Like Us' lyrics have been controversial. Lamar has faced some criticism for his lyrics in the hit song.
https://sports.yahoo.com/article/lebron-james-lauren-sanchez…

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web search NEUTRAL — Not Like Us - Kendrick Lamar.Watch LeBron James vibing to Kendrick Lamar's latest track! Discover the perfect blend of basketball and music in this fun clip.
https://www.tiktok.com/discover/lebron-james-listening-to-mu…

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web search NEUTRAL — Kendrick Lamar's brand new album DAMN. drops tonight (April 12), but it looks like LeBron James got an advance copy from TDE, because he's playing snippets of it on Instagram right now. Hear some of i…
https://www.xxlmag.com/lebron-james-kendrick-lamar-damn-snip…

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Claim 7: “Late Wednesday night, a new song called “1 AM In Albany” was leaked on the internet.”

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Multiple independent web search results confirm the leak of a song titled '1 AM In Albany' by Drake.

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