Drake’s security guard shot, injured outside Toronto mansion amid beef with Kendrick Lamar

In the early hours of Tuesday morning, shots rang out in front of Drake’s mansion in Toronto. One of the rapper’s security guards, a 48-year-old man, was struck multiple times but survived. 

There is currently no evidence that the shooting was connected to the ongoing feud between Drake, whose real name is Aubrey Graham, and Kendrick Lamar, which has thus far consisted solely of dueling diss tracks. 

According to the Toronto Sun, the incident took place shortly after 2am outside Graham’s home on Park Lane Circle in Toronto’s exclusive Bridle Path neighborhood. 

Described as a drive-by shooting by witnesses, the perpetrators fled the scene and were at large afterwards. 

The attack left the security guard with numerous gunshot wounds, including one to the chest. He was transported to Sunnybrook Hospital and taken in for surgery right away.  

Whether Graham was at home when the shooting took place is unclear, however as CTV News reports, sources say he will cooperate with the investigation. 

The rappers’ beef kicked off in March with the release of “Like That.” On that track, Lamar alluded to an earlier J. Cole song that suggested they, along with Graham, were the “big three” in rap music, claiming instead, “It’s just big me.” 

On April 13, Graham responded with “Push Ups,” in which he suggested Lamar wasn’t worthy of being in a “big three,” and took aim at the rapper’s small stature and work with more mainstream artists. 

“Taylor Made Freestyle” was released on April 19, but later deleted after Graham received a cease-and-desist letter from the estate of Tupac Shakur, whose AI-generated voice was used. In the song, Graham suggested Lamar was waiting until Taylor Swift released her new album before he responded. 

Lamar released “Euphoria” on April 30, blasting Graham for not being black enough, his alleged plastic surgery, and use of AI. Another track, “6:16 in LA,” was dropped four days later. It was notably produced by Jack Antonoff, who has worked extensively with Swift. 

Graham responded the same day with “Family Matters,” in which he suggested Lamar beat his fiancée, Whitney Alford, and was not the father of his child. He also noted the fact that while Lamar makes a point of standing up for the black community, Alford is mixed-race. 

On May 4, Lamar released “Meet the Grahams,” returning the favor by going after Graham’s family, addressing his son, wife, mother, and father individually. He also suggested that the rapper had a secret daughter. 

This was followed up hours later by “Not Like Us,” in which Lamar accused Graham of being a “certified pedophile.” The cover art was a Google Maps image of Graham’s mansion covered in red pins used on an app showing where sex offenders live. 

On May 5, Graham released “The Heart Part 6” In that tune, Graham claimed that his crew had deliberately fed Lamar false rumors about his alleged daughter, and suggested that Lamar only accused him of being a pedophile because he had been molested as a kid. 

Lamar has yet to release a response.