On the 2023 song “MELTDOWN” with Travis Scott, Drake sent shots towards both Kendrick Lamar and Pharrell Williams.
“I melt down the chains that I bought from yo’ boss, Give a fuck about all of that heritage shit,” he said. The bars were about the over 2 million dollar N.E.R.D. chain that Pharrell put on his auction platform called Joopiter back in November 2022. You can see the Toronto native flexing the piece in the “Jumbotron Shit Poppin’” music video.
While interviewing for his GQ “Man of the Year” cover story, Pharrell finally addressed what he thinks of Drake’s comments and ownership of his former jewelry.
Is Pharrell “Frontin’” or doesn’t care at all?
When asked how he felt about finding out Champagne Papi was the buyer of his jewelry pieces, Williams said, “I think beyond all of the on-goings, at the heart of all of it, he’s a fan of music. He’s a fan of the history of what it is, and I happen to be a part of that, and those artifacts are a part of it.”
Pharrell doubled down by saying he wasn’t bothered by Drake’s “MELTDOWN” lyrics and the threat of melting down his chain.
His nonchalant attitude about what happens to the iconic rap artifacts that were once in his possession has to do with how much they were weighing him down.
“I didn’t realize. You never realize how much all the stuff you have weighs on you, but it does. You don’t know it until you get rid of it … When you let things go, a huge part of it is actually letting go. Not just of the physical item, but letting go of your connection to what it’s supposed to mean, or the memory. You’re literally letting them go. That was the purpose,” Williams said.
Regardless of Drake’s antics, the legendary rapper and producer seems to be taking the high road with support from those online.
