Did Dave Portnoy & Josh Richards’ Zach Bryan Diss Track Get Taken Down?
The "BFFs" podcast hosts dropped the "Smallest Man" diss track aimed at the country music singer, but the video has been removed twice. Here’s why and what the Barstool founder is doing next.
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Josh Richards and Dave Portnoy are supporting their best friend, Brianna "Chickenfry" LaPaglia.
The other two hosts of the BFFs podcast wrote a scathing diss track called "Smallest Man" in response to country music artist Zach Bryan's sudden breakup with LaPaglia, one-third of the show, in October. However, the song, which received a lot of praise and attention, was swiftly removed twice.
To learn why and what the Barstool creator intends to do next, continue reading.
On Wednesday, November 6, Portnoy said the song was removed from YouTube due to a copyright claim, specifically pointing to the outro.
When the song was re-released, it was taken down again because Richards is signed to the same label as Bryan—Warner Records. Portnoy later learned that Warner Music Group holds the rights to Richards’ music, as the 22-year-old TikToker signed with them in 2020, giving the company authority to pull the track.
What References Does the Diss Track Make?
The song opens with, “I said trust me, caught your pants on fire / Tinder, Bumble, Raya, knew you was a liar,” and continues, “You’re a douchebag, you just made a new rival / Pretty soon you going to need a revival.”
They turn up the shade on Bryan’s relationship history, with Richards adding, “You say you remember everything, I guess not because you forgot about your wedding ring,” a jab at the Grammy winner’s brief 2021 marriage to Rose Madden, which was rumored to involve infidelity.
What Will Happen to Portnoy Next?
But Portnoy isn't giving up in spite of the takedowns. "I'm going to write 10,000 diss songs." I'll put on the headphones. He promised, "I'll return spitting bars twice as hot."
"We'll figure this s*** out," Portnoy added. Before teasing, "Wait till you hear the podcast tomorrow," Warner Music Group and Bryan were called "f**king p****es." "It may take 24 hours."
