Drake Called Serena Williams’ Husband Alexis Ohanian A “Groupie,” And Alexis Himself Responded

By vinayak On Nov 6, 2022 0

Alexis Ohanian is proud to be Serena Williams’ groupie. After Drake released a new song that called Alexis “a groupie,” the Reddit co-founder, who married Serena in 2017, tweeted his reaction to the lyric.

It all started with the release of Drake and 21 Savage’s new album, Her Loss, on Friday. On the track “Middle of the Ocean,” Drake raps, “Sidebar, Serena, your husband a groupie / He claim we don’t got a problem but / No, boo, it is like you comin’ for sushi.”

Alexis Ohanian has entered the chat — the Reddit co-founder hinted at the diss in a Twitter thread about his recent accomplishments … including being a father and husband.

“The reason I stay winning is that I’m relentless about being the absolute best at whatever I do — including being the best groupie for my wife & daughter,” Ohanian said.

The reason I stay winning is because I'm relentless about being the absolute best at whatever I do — including being the best groupie for my wife & daughter. pic.twitter.com/oaEKuRWFnj
— AlexisOhanian7️⃣7️⃣6️⃣ (@alexisohanian) November 4, 2022

Serena Williams responded to the message with several heart-smiley emojis.

Drake wasn’t only going after Megan Thee Stallion on his new album … Serena Williams’ husband was also name-dropped — getting called a straight-up “groupie” in a new song.

The OVO rapper released his 16-track joint album, “Her Loss,” with 21 Savage on Friday … and the superstar’s hubby, Alexis Ohanian, might not be a fan of a certain track called “Middle of the Ocean.”

Here’s what he says around the 3:35 mark:

“Sidebar, Serena, your husband a groupie
He claim we don’t got a problem but
No, boo, it is like you comin’ for sushi”

Fans went crazy over the bars on social media — one person called Drake petty and another said Ohanian deserved it, as he’s seemingly taken subtle jabs at the rapper in the past.

Remember, Drake and Serena were a thing back in the day — TMZ Sports obtained pictures of them kissing in a fancy restaurant in 2015 … before Ohanian was in the picture.

Drake Also Went To Williams’ Wimbledon Match In 2018 … Cheering Her On From The Crowd.

Drake Cheers on Former Flame Serena Williams at 2018 ...

FYI, this ain’t the first time Drake has mentioned Williams in his lyrics — in his “Worst Behavior” song from 2013, he talks about the tennis legend:

“I’m with my whole set, tennis matches at the crib
I swear I could beat Serena when she playin’ with her left.”

Williams and Ohanian have not responded to Drake’s diss … but Meg did call him out for targeting her in the “Circo Loco” track.

The song, which is off of Drake’s new album with Savage 21 titled Her Loss, name drops a number of celebrities including Paris Hilton.

The lyrics go: “Sidebar, Serena, your husband a groupie, He claim we don’t got a problem but no, boo,”

There have long been rumors that Drake and the recently retired tennis champion dated in the past but although the two are publicly good friends, they have never confirmed them.

We explore the context behind these lyrics below.

Drake And Serena Williams Relationship Explained

These two famous figures have been friends for years. Their friendship allegedly began back in 2011 when the Canadian rapper started attending her tennis matches.

He tweeted a seemingly flirty message to her around the same time which read: “@serenawilliams I cannot wait to put it on you and make you sweat……. during our match this weekend.”

This is where the dating rumors began as the Tweet was suggestive and implied they were spending time together.

In 2015, a photo of the two allegedly kissing in a restaurant in Cincinnati was posted by TMZ.

However, things seemed to die down between them after 2015 and Serena married her husband, Alexis Ohanian, two years later.

HITC and GRV Media have reached out to Alexis Ohanian for comment on the lyrics and also to Drake regarding dating rumors and what the lyrics mean.

Why Did Drake Fire Shots At Alexis Ohanian?

We can only speculate the reasons behind Drake’s lyrics, but famously a ‘lover boy’, this is not the first time he has expressed his feelings about his love life in public.

Maybe Drake is salty that Serena Williams married her husband so soon after they were reportedly romantically linked.

Or, maybe it is simply private joke between friends.