Why did Drake diss Cash XO? Travis Scott sparks beef rumors with the Canadian rapper over latest RAW appearance alongside the record producer

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Rapper Travis Scott was spotted with record producer Cash XO at Monday Night RAW on January 6, 2025. Cash XO has worked with Scott on several hits and, among other things, also co-manages singer The Weeknd. Rapper Drake had in 2024 released a song named Push Ups, dissing Cash XO.

The Drake attack on Cash XO had come as a response to the lyrical jab on the former in Future and Metro Boomin's We Still Don't Trust You album. Notably, The Weeknd has been among several artistes to reportedly have a beef with Drake, and with whom the We Still Don't Trust You singers have earlier collaborated.

Coming to Drake's diss track, Push Ups, Cash XO is mentioned in the first verse of the song,

"Yeah, I'm the 6ix God, I'm the frontrunner/Y'all n***** manager was Chubbs lil' blunt runner/Claim the 6ix and you boys ain't even come from it/And when you boys get rich, you had to run from it/Cash blowing Abel bread out here tricking/S*** we do for bi*****, he doing for ni****."

Cash XO, or Amir Esmailian, is from Tehran, Iran, and he co-founded XO Records with The Weeknd in 2012. Cash is a producer and songwriter and has credits on songs by popular artists including The Carters, Future, Travis Scott and others. He also played a key role in bringing The Weeknd and Canadian rapper Nav into his record company.

With his diss track Push Ups, Drake seemingly questioned Cash's business tactics and claimed that he wouldn't have made it in the music industry if it were for his influence.

Travis Scott's stance on Cash XO, Drake and The Weeknd

Amidst beef between Drake and The Weeknd, Travis Scott who was known to be good friends with both the artistse raised eyebrows when he brought Cash to the wrestling show, Monday Night RAW. Scott teased new music during his appearance on the show and was seen alongside Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson. He was also seen entering the wrestling arena with Cash XO by his side.

Scott then went on to post a photo alongside Cash XO and wrestling legend Shawn Michaels.

His recent actions has raised questions among fans about whose side the rapper is on. In October, Scott praised The Weeknd by saying that "if it wasn't for him" he wouldn't be on the stage. He also played Drake's music during a recent DJ set.

Travis Scott's appearance with Cash XO comes after a security guard was shot several times outside the latter's Los Angeles-area home in an apparent home invasion. The LAPD noted receiving multiple 911 calls about shots being fired near the 101 Freeway and White Oak Avenue around 2:30 am. Fox 11 reported one of the callers was the victim who described the suspects to be three men wearing hoodies and surgical masks.

As per Investigators, at least four people were inside Cash's home at the time of the shooting.

Edited by Vinayak Chakravorty
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