Make Them Remember

"Make Them Remember"
Song by Drake
from the album Iceman
ReleasedMay 15, 2026
Length5:23
Label
Producers
  • Ben Lusher
  • Boi-1da
  • Coop the Truth
  • DrtWrk
  • Ties
Music video
"Make Them Remember" on YouTube

"Make Them Remember" is a song by Canadian rapper Drake from his studio album Iceman (2026). It is a diss track primarily aimed at rapper Kendrick Lamar and basketball player LeBron James.

Background

Following the escalation of the Drake–Kendrick Lamar feud in spring 2024, Lamar hosted his concert The Pop Out: Ken & Friends in Los Angeles on Juneteenth 2024. Although LeBron James was previously on good terms with Drake, he attended the concert, where he danced along to Lamar's performance of "Not Like Us", his diss track towards Drake. Drake has since been feuding with James.[1][2]

The song was leaked on social media on May 13, 2026, two days before it was released.[3] It was tentatively titled "1 AM in Albany", but renamed to "Make Them Remember".[3][4] The next day, the song was also previewed in the fourth episode of Drake's "Iceman" livestream series.[4]

Content

Lyrically, Drake explores the challenges in his career that arose from his feud with Kendrick Lamar, along with themes of betrayal.[5] He questions the reasons for the backlash he has received, speculating it may be related to his light skin or Jewish background,[6] before directing criticism at Billboard and streaming.[6][7] Drake disses LeBron James for siding with Lamar, referencing how he has played for several NBA teams ("I shouldn't even be shocked to see you in that arena / Because you always made your career off of switching teams up") and his jersey number ("Please stop askin' about what's goin' on with 23 and me / I'm a real nigga and he's not, it's in my DNA").[1][2][3] He also criticizes J. Cole for backing out of the feud, calling him a "married rapper".[3] In his lyrics targeting Lamar, Drake repeats the line "I'm down to put bills on they face, no wonder they've been ducking Drake", which listeners have interpreted as a sextuple entendre.[8] He insults Lamar's height, rapping "Muggsy Bogues dunked for once, even I'm a bit amazed, someone give the kid a raise."[3] In addition, Drake takes shots at rappers Dr. Dre and Joe Budden.[9]

Critical reception

The song received generally positive reviews. Armon Sadler of Billboard ranked it as the best song on Iceman for the way that Drake disses and his "lyrical schemes".[10] Jeff Ihaza of Rolling Stone lauded the song, particularly the lyrics "Pedo bars going Number One, and y'all trying to tell me who's grooming who?", considering it a "far more effective rebuttal" to Kendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us" than his previous response, "The Heart Pt. 6".[11] Robert Moran of The Sydney Morning Herald called it a "scorched earth highlight".[5]

Jayson Greene of Pitchfork criticized the song for briefly addressing potentially sensitive issues such as his heritage without further elaborating on them, instead returning to familiar themes of fame and commercial success.[6] Likewise, Aron A. of HotNewHipHop felt that such arguments "ring hollow partly because the album constantly undermines them."[12]

Charts

Chart performance for "Make Them Remember"
Chart (2026) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[13] 44
Australia Hip Hop/R&B (ARIA)[14] 19
Canada Hot 100 (Billboard)[15] 16
Global 200 (Billboard)[16] 22
Greece International (IFPI)[17] 38
South Africa Streaming (TOSAC)[18] 15
Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan)[19] 8
US Billboard Hot 100[20] 19
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[21] 16

References

  1. ^ a b Turner-Williams, Jaelani; Price, Joe (May 15, 2026). "Drake Seemingly Disses Former Friend LeBron James on "Make Them Remember"". Complex. Retrieved June 3, 2026.
  2. ^ a b Hooks, Kalan (May 15, 2026). "Drake seemingly calls out LeBron James on new 'Iceman' track". ESPN. Retrieved June 3, 2026.
  3. ^ a b c d e Cole, Alexander (May 13, 2026). "Drake Disses Kendrick Lamar, LeBron James, & J. Cole On Leaked Song "1 AM In Albany"". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved June 3, 2026.
  4. ^ a b Saponara, Michael (May 15, 2026). "Future, Revelations & Revenge: Everything That Happened in Drake's 'Iceman' Episode 4 Livestream". Billboard. Retrieved June 3, 2026.
  5. ^ a b Moran, Robert (May 18, 2026). "Review of Drake albums Iceman, Habibti, Maid of Honour". The Sydney Morning Herald. ISSN 0312-6315. Retrieved June 3, 2026.
  6. ^ a b c Greene, Jayson (18 May 2026). "Drake: ICEMAN Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved June 3, 2026.
  7. ^ Fitzgerald, Kiana (May 16, 2026). "Drake Is Still Chasing Ghosts on His Three-Album Megadrop". Consequence. Retrieved June 3, 2026.
  8. ^ Elibert, Mark (May 15, 2026). "Drake Fans Are Loving This Lyric on "Make Them Remember"". Complex. Retrieved June 3, 2026.
  9. ^ Saponara, Michael (May 15, 2026). "From DJ Khaled to Kendrick Lamar, Here's Everyone Drake Appeared to Diss on 'Iceman'". Billboard. Retrieved June 3, 2026.
  10. ^ Sadler, Armon (May 15, 2026). "Drake's 'ICEMAN' Album: All 18 Tracks Ranked". Billboard. Retrieved June 3, 2026.
  11. ^ Ihaza, Jeff (May 18, 2026). "Drake's 'Iceman' Trilogy Turns 'Not Like Us' Inside Out". Rolling Stone. Retrieved June 3, 2026.
  12. ^ A., Aron (May 18, 2026). "Drake "ICEMAN" Album Review". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved June 3, 2026.
  13. ^ "Drake – Make Them Remember". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved June 3, 2026.
  14. ^ "ARIA Top 40 Hip Hop/R&B Singles Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. May 25, 2026. Retrieved June 3, 2026.
  15. ^ "Drake Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved June 3, 2026.
  16. ^ "Drake Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 3, 2026.
  17. ^ "Official IFPI Charts − Digital Singles Chart (International) − Εβδομάδα: 20/2026" (in Greek). IFPI Greece. Archived from the original on May 27, 2026. Retrieved June 3, 2026.
  18. ^ "Local & International Streaming Chart Top 20 Week 21, 2026". The Official South African Charts. Archived from the original on May 29, 2026. Retrieved June 3, 2026.
  19. ^ "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 21, 2026". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved June 3, 2026.
  20. ^ "Drake Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved June 3, 2026.
  21. ^ "Drake Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved June 3, 2026.
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