What happened between Adin Ross and Anthony Fantano after Drake mentioned the streamer in Iceman lyrics? (Image via Getty)
Drake’s new album Iceman has already created big reactions online, but one moment from the project has now started a public fight between streamer Adin Ross and music critic Anthony Fantano. The issue began after Fantano reacted to a lyric from Drake’s song “Make Them Pay,” where the rapper mentioned Ross by name. Fantano strongly criticized the line during his livestream, and Ross quickly fired back with an angry response of his own.The disagreement grabbed attention because both men already have very different relationships with Drake. Ross has worked with Drake several times through Kick streams and Stake-related collaborations, while Fantano has spent years openly criticizing Drake’s music. Their history became even more tense in 2022 after Drake messaged Fantano on Instagram and mocked his review ratings by saying his “existence is a Light 1.” Now, the release of Iceman has added another chapter to that ongoing tension.
Anthony Fantano criticizes Drake’s Adin Ross lyric as Adin Ross fires back during livestream
During his livestream reaction to Iceman, Anthony Fantano paused after hearing Drake rap, “Dog, I was aidin’ Ross with streams before Adin Ross had ever streamed.” Fantano looked frustrated and immediately criticized the lyric. He said:“Oh my God, the bars are in… hell. We need to drop Adin Ross references? Can you imagine? He’s replaying this part on stream right now. It’s a lotta cope, man.”Not long after the clip started spreading online, Adin Ross responded during his own stream. Ross strongly disagreed with Fantano’s comments and mocked the music critic directly. He said:“You’re weird, bro. That’s why nobody likes you.”Ross did not stop there. He continued attacking Fantano personally and claimed the YouTuber had built his career by criticizing artists for views. Ross said:“You’ve got nothing going for yourself. Your whole channel is just reactions. Every artist hates you. I understand, you gotta get clicks and numbers. I get it.”The Kick streamer also claimed that Drake dislikes Fantano because of his harsh reviews over the years. Ross added:“Drake hates you. Every other artist hates you. Keep listening to everyone’s music. I hope they DMCA you. I really do.”As of now, Anthony Fantano has not directly answered Ross’ latest comments. However, he has already posted his official review of Iceman on TheNeedleDrop and gave the album a “Light 2” rating. That score once again continued Fantano’s long history of giving Drake’s projects negative reviews.The online clash has now become one of the biggest talking points around Iceman, especially because Drake’s lyric turned a simple album reaction into a much larger argument between two major internet personalities.
