"Two Birds, One Stone" | ||||
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Single by Drake | ||||
Released | October 29, 2016 | |||
Format | Digital download | |||
Recorded | 2016 | |||
Genre | Hip hop | |||
Length | 3:58 | |||
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"Two Birds, One Stone" is a song recorded by Canadian rapper Drake. The song was released on October 29, 2016. Drake uses "Two Birds, One Stone" to diss Kid Cudi and Pusha T. "Two Birds, One Stone" contains samples of "Wild'n Cuz I'm Young", performed by Kid Cudi.
In 2015, Meek Mill sparked controversy by his revelation that Drake was the recipient of a reference track from Quentin Miller, as Drake appropriated the track onto Mill's song "R.I.C.O." without giving Miller any songwriting credit. This labeled Miller as a ghostwriter for Drake, and the duo engaged in a feud as a result. Despite Drake and Mill responding to one another via diss tracks in 2015, additional replies to one another, either subliminally or through diss tracks, can be seen on Drake's 2016 album Views, as well as Mill's mixtape DC4.
While Drake and Kanye West were on the Summer Sixteen Tour and the Saint Pablo Tour respectively, former GOOD Music artist Kid Cudi criticized both Drake and West on his Twitter, stating that "[both men] are fake and cannot be regarded as legends", due to their use of ghostwriters. Drake and West both responded during their live shows, with many dismissing Cudi's action as a "desperate cry for attention". Meanwhile, GOOD Music signee Pusha T dissed Drake on the song "H.G.T.V.", further referencing Drake's usage of ghostwriters throughout the song.
The song was remixed by British rapper Dave, premiering on the 35th episode of OVO Sound Radio on December 10, 2016.
Drake primarily seeks to diss both Pusha T and Kid Cudi during the song, although some lyrics can be interpreted as toward Meek Mill.