DJHed’s RCS Texts with Glasses Malone Stir Up Drake Drama on X

Glasses Malone, the Watts-bred West Coast rap maestro, has always had his finger on hip-hop’s pulse, a truth laid bare in a series of text messages that surfaced in Monday, courtesy of DJ Hed (@DJHed). The co-host of The Bigger Picture podcast and a crate-digging tastemaker, DJ Hed posted up on X with screenshots of his back-and-forth with Malone (@gmalone), offering a rare, unfiltered glimpse into the creative orbit of a rap stalwart.

These aren’t just idle chats—they’re a front-row seat to the meticulous mind behind “Rollie Time,” a brooding standout from Malone’s 2012 album Glass House, where hypnotic beats hum like an L.A. night ride. In one May 14, 2020, exchange, Malone loads up “rollie time (94 bpm).mp3” and nudges “Drizy” with a favor: “do me a solid” and crank it to 97 BPM. “Which daw you use?” Hed fires back, met with Malone’s swift “Pro tools” before the rapper presses, “Where does it sound better at? 94 - 97. Gimme your opinion.” Hed’s response? A breezy “Can’t tell the diff”—a shrug in text form, while Malone’s out here fine-tuning like a sonic alchemist.

Rewind to November 19, 2018, and it’s another blue RCS: “Drakeeeeee,” Malone texts playfully, “I need u to go in the archives. Need the haterz acapella.” Hours later, Hed replies, “Yooo, I’ll check. I’m sure I don’t have it,” conjuring visions of two homies rifling through vinyl crates in a ’70s Buick trunk in House Party. X users pounced, speculating if “Drakeeeeee” meant the Drake—until Hed’s real name, Aaron Drake Jr., dropped on his 2025 YouTube show at 5:30, killed the debate — though @Karel410575 quipped, “I forgot DJ [Hed] name actually Drake”.

From his 2007 Akon-assisted hit “Certified” to hosting The No Ceilings Podcast with iHeartMedia and Charlamagne Tha God, Malone’s grind is undeniable—noted by Kendrick Lamar’s 2025 Grammy nod for inspiring his pen. These texts? They’re pure hip-hop alchemy, proving it’s all about the BPM, Beats Per Minute, not to be mistaken for BPM, short code of China where they manufactured Nokia.