Kanye West Reignites Feud With Drake, Drops Homophobic Slur in Controversial "Heil Hitler" Track Teaser

The most recent firestorm sprang up when Kanye West played a snippet of a new song from his upcoming 'WW3' album in a live stream. The track, provocatively titled "Heil Hitler," turned heads and raised eyebrows. It threw gasoline on the flames of his longstanding feud with Drake, this time via a homophobic slur.

The lyric in question? "Don't act like a f###### so much you might be Drake…"

Kanye is no stranger to boundary-pushing, but this feels less like a provocation and more like a thoughtless detonation. Just the inclusion of Adolf Hitler in the song's title had already made people wiggle in their seats, and combining it with a direct, slur-filled attack on Drake was something else entirely.

The footage, intended to drum up some hype for 'WW3,' quickly became a meme-worthy cultural side-eye moment. Real-time audiences were stunned at the lyrical content and the brazen audacity of it all.

It's important to mention that Ye and Drake's relationship reads more like a soap opera than a typical rap beef. One moment, they're fighting; the next, they share a meal at a benefit concert. However, with this line, Kanye is not offering an olive branch. If anything, he's thrown it on the ground, set it on fire, and launched it directly into the other side of the fence.

What makes the diss more jarring is the delivery system: a track titled "Heil Hitler." That's not exactly subtle. And while Kanye has dabbled in fascist imagery and shocking statements before, this fusion of homophobia and historical insensitivity is hitting a particularly raw nerve.

Thus far, Drake may allow the silence to speak for itself or deliver a stealth diss verse when least expected. But the reaction to Kanye is already picking up steam across social channels, with fans and critics trying to figure out where the line is and whether Ye has crossed it for good.

Controversy has always been central to Kanye's brand, but the line between artistry and sheer shock value is getting harder to decipher. Is this simply another Ye moment in a lengthy checklist of outrageousness? Or is this the time people finally say, "enough"?

It remains to be seen whether 'WW3' ever drops and whether this track will be on it. Once again, Kanye West is at the center of an embarrassing storm of his own. This time, even his most loyal supporters might be unable to stay with him in the rain.