In the ongoing war of words between Kendrick Lamar and Drake, it seems that Team OVO has taken another shot, and this one has statistics to back it up. Preme, a longtime Drake associate and fixture of the OVO sound camp, posted on social media to comment on what many perceived as a “checkmate” moment for Kendrick in the ongoing war of words. But Jamal Preme said the scoreboard says otherwise. “NOKIA” is the center of the counterattack, and it’s a song that’s at least tough enough to endure all that lyrical crossfire. It managed to top the Apple Music Top 100 Global chart, outpacing several recent Kendrick releases.

“They said we was dead,” Preme wrote in a less than subtle shot at critics who proclaimed Kendrick the winner after his Super Bowl appearance and some recent drops. “They said it was over, they said Super Bowl was checkmate, and they said he should take a few years off and disappear.” Instead, here we are in April, and “NOKIA” is cozying up with the equally menacing “SICKO MODE” at the top, while Drake, label drama and all, is still racking up records. It’s easy to get lost in the lyrical gymnastics and fan-driven bar arguments but Preme’s point is clear that numbers matter.

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In an industry where individual verses and tweets can alter the public’s view of a star in seconds, the commercial performance of “NOKIA” is an industrial signal sized reminder that Drake isn’t going anywhere. “The best revenge is success,” Preme continued the next day, reiterating a feeling that’s been part of Drizzy’s brand for a long time. What’s most striking is how this moment seems less a diss than a declaration. No subliminals are necessary when the charts do all the talking. And as Kendrick continues to ascend toward his own legacy, Preme wants the world to know that Drake remains very much in charge of his narrative and his numbers.

Spice, the undisputed reigning dancehall queen, just threw one of her wildest, rawest kind shots amid her drama with cast mate Bambi. The moment plays out with bizarre elegance in an upcoming episode of the VH1 reality series. Never one to pass up an insult or, as they say, not to please, Spice slaps a long, platinum-blond wig on a horse. Yep, a horse. An unassuming, innocent observer of one of the cruelest reality TV burns in recent memory. The shade is icy cold, and of course, with her trademark cascading blond extensions, Bambi was the prime target.

As the camera slowly pans, Spice savors each stroke of the horse’s newly styled mane with a brush as her face wears an expression like she knows it, saying, “I owned every piece of this.” Then, to ensure that the message lands, she adds a barb, “Look at Bambi” or something to that unmistakable effect. It’s a moment designed for not only maximum personal impact but viral liftoff. The whole thing feels like performance art marinated in cowardice, but trust that it’s deliberate, methodical, and beyond bloody. Spice compares with that one surreal gesture, dragging Bambi’s signature style through the mud.

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Fans of the show and followers of Spice know this is not the first time she has used wit and wardrobe against one of her adversaries for dramatic effect. This was next-level, unbothered brilliance. The message? If you come at the queen, get ready to get bucked. While some might clutch their pearls at the cruelty, others praise Spice for her creative response. This beef just got barnyard levels of messy, and Spice doesn’t play. Love or hate her, Spice is still proving that she’s a master of the moment, particularly when that moment is purposely set up to leave her competitors in the dust.