Cherokee D'Ass criticizes Drake over name-drop

Drake’s new album ICEMAN prompted a public response from Cherokee D’Ass after the rapper referred to her on the track “Make Them Pay.” Complex reported on May 16 that Drake rapped, “Shoutout to Cherokee D and Skyy Black ’cause they were at my birthday when I was searching big booty Ebonies,” tying the line to what the outlet described as a memory from his early-2000s youth. (complex.com) Cherokee D’Ass answered on X with a short post that questioned why Drake was revisiting the episode now. ICEMAN was released on May 15, according to Complex’s earlier album coverage. ### Which lyric set off Cherokee D’Ass’s response? “Make Them Pay” is the song Complex identified as the source of the dispute. (complex.com) In its May 16 report, the outlet quoted Drake naming Cherokee D’Ass and Skyy Black in a line about a birthday and an old memory involving adult films. Complex said the lyric appeared to reference Drake’s teenage years. The outlet also noted that Drake is 39, framing the mention as a callback to something it said happened more than 20 years ago. ### What did Cherokee D’Ass say back? Cherokee D’Ass responded on X with a single sentence: “Rapping about shit that happened over 20 years ago lol,” according to Complex’s report. (complex.com) The post was the clearest public reaction cited in the coverage tied directly to the lyric. AllHipHop and other follow-up reports described the post as pushback against Drake’s decision to revive an old story, but the underlying public statement remained the same short message cited by Complex. (complex.com) ### Why was the mention getting attention beyond the lyric itself? (complex.com) Complex’s May 16 article said the exchange spread into broader social-media reactions after Cherokee D’Ass posted her response. The outlet included examples of users arguing over whether the mention should be taken as promotion, criticism or simply a stray memory revived in a song. (complex.com) The reaction landed during a broader burst of attention around ICEMAN. Complex reported separately on May 15 that the album was one of three new Drake projects released that day, and that other lyrics and references from the record were already drawing online scrutiny. (allhiphop.com) ### How much of the backstory is actually confirmed? Complex said it was unclear whether Drake’s recollection was true as stated. The outlet reported the birthday reference was implied to date to his teens, but it did not present independent confirmation of the event beyond the lyric itself. (complex.com) That leaves the public record centered on two verified pieces: Drake included the name-drop on “Make Them Pay,” and Cherokee D’Ass publicly answered with a post criticizing the age of the story. ### Where does the story stand now? May 16 is the latest dated primary report surfaced in this review from Complex focused specifically on Cherokee D’Ass’s response. (complex.com) Drake had not been quoted in the cited coverage responding directly to her post. ICEMAN has been out since May 15, and the relevant public record remains Drake’s lyric on “Make Them Pay” and Cherokee D’Ass’s X post, as documented by Complex in its May 16 article naming both Cherokee D’Ass and Skyy Black. (complex.com)