Smokeasac, Fat Nick, & Bexey have lashed out at Quavo over what they perceive as a diss.

UPDATE (Oct. 15, 2018): In a statement on Twitter, Quavo clarified that “BIG BRO” isn’t meant as a diss towards Lil Peep:

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There’s no evidence that Quavo knew Lil Peep before the his death in 2017, but Peep nonetheless seems to be the subject of one of the Migos MC’s new songs. Quavo dropped his debut solo album QUAVO HUNCHO last night, and the project’s 16th track “BIG BRO” opens with a pair of lines that some have interpreted as a diss aimed at the late Lil Peep, who passed away from a fatal drug overdose.

On the track’s first verse, Quavo raps:

Think you poppin' Xanax bars, but it’s Fentanyl

Think you’re living life like rockstars but you’re dead now

Peep died after accidentally overdosing on Xanax laced with fentanyl before a scheduled concert in Tuscon, Arizona. The young rapper was considered a major voice in the emergent emo-rap scene, and often referred to himself as a rockstar. Quavo’s reference plays into the song’s larger theme of providing guidance for young artists coming up in the tumultuous climate of the music industry, and it doesn’t necessarily seem to be meant in a malicious way. However, the lyrics have already drawn scorn from some of Peep’s friends and collaborators.

Producer Smokeasac, who worked extensively with Peep during the rapper’s lifetime, quickly criticized Quavo for the lyrics:

Rapper Bexey, another one of Peep’s friends who was with the rapper shortly before his death, also demanded answers from Quavo:

Florida MC Fat Nick also chimed in:

Quavo’s song represents the second controversy this week over a diss aimed at a recently deceased rapper. Vic Mensa ignited controversy over the weekend after he took aim at the late XXXTENTACION during his cypher at the BET Hip-Hop Awards. Artists like Denzel Curry, Trippie Redd, and producer DJ Scheme called Mensa out on social media afterwards.

Listen to the song above and read all the lyrics to Quavo’s “BIG BRO” on Genius now.