Drake‘s string of new song releases are just a smoke screen to cover his true plans to continue his lyrical beef with Kendrick Lamar … at least, that’s how fans are decoding his newest Instagram posts!!!

That’s no conspiracy theory either … an overnight post on Drake’s @plottttwistttttt Finsta account shows a shootout from John Woo’s 1987 flick “A Better Tomorrow 2” … alerting fans he’s coming back 2 guns ‘a-blazin.

To double down, Drake also posted former Detroit Pistons star Rasheed Wallace‘s infamous pregame prediction … when he bet on his team to beat Reggie Miller in Game 2 of the 2004 NBA Eastern Conference Finals.

The underdog Pistons went on to win the chip that year, and Drake seems to be aligning himself with that same legacy … having been quiet since releasing his “Not Like Us” response “The Heart Pt. 6” on Cinco De Mayo.

Drake’s newest 3-pack includes the tracks “Supersoak,” “Circadian Rhythm” and “No Face” — which fans believe are littered with subliminal messages to K. Dot and the other “20 V 1” all-stars.

Meanwhile, L.A. rapper Hitta J3 spilled the beans that Kendrick is prepping his new album — which became a point of contention for DJ’s Akademiks and Hed, who both disputed the nature of the project’s whereabouts.