CANADIAN rapper Drake has halted the release of an upcoming song with French Montana out of respect for the victims of the Astroworld tragedy.
The track, Splash Brothers, was set to appear on Montanaâs fourth studio album They Got Amnesia, which was released last Friday.
The song will likely be released on an upcoming deluxe edition of Amnesia.
Montana and Drake have collaborated several times over the years, including on hits such as Pop That, Stay Scheminâ, No Stylist and No Shopping.
The decision by Drake came after he had been named in several lawsuits following rapper Travis Scottâs disastrous Astroworld set on Nov 5, which ended after a deadly stampede took place.
The death toll from the event currently stands at 10, while hundreds of concertgoers were injured after being crushed and trampled.
As of now, more than 300 people have launched lawsuits against Scott and concert organisers Live Nation.
Drake was named in several of the lawsuits as he was a special guest towards the end of Scottâs performance, and has been accused of joining Scott in instigating the crowd during the worst of the stampede.
In particular, Scott and Drake were both named in a US$750 million (RM3.1 billion) lawsuit on behalf of 125 victims, including the family of Axel Acosta, a 21-year-old man who died from injuries sustained during the concert.
People magazine obtained a copy of the complaint in which attorney Tony Buzbee calls Acostaâs death âthe result of gross negligence.â
