At 4:33am on Wednesday morning, the rapper Drake tweeted out a Sound-cloud link that caused the Internet to nearly implode.
Apparently, the call-out came about because Drake didn't tweet support for Meek Mill's new album Dreams Worth More Than Money which hit #1 on the Billboard 200. Not to mention, Drake's current ubiquity in the culture made him a prime target. The Toronto MC has certainly seen his share of recent successes; even Kayne West admitted that Drake is currently the "hottest rapper in the game." After releasing a surprise mix tape in February that immediately shot to #1 (and spawned countless hits), hopping onto others' tracks with features and viral remixes that subsequently became hip-hop radio hits, and headlining the summer festival circuit, Drake is undoubtedly at the top of his game. Once the headlines began popping up in response to Meek Mill's ghostwriting allegations, it looked like Drake's crown might be under question. The initial response across the web was mixed, with questions swirling around Drake's legitimacy,
Drake himself was silent on the issue until Sunday when he responded in the best way he could — with a diss rap called "Charged Up." In grand fashion, Drake dropped the track on his Beats 1 "OVO SOUND" global radio show where he played the song four times in a row.
Drake responds to Meek Mill's ghostwriting accusations with "Charged Up" diss track
Early on Tuesday morning, Drake was back with more. He dropped "Back To Back Freestyle" after a late night in the studio.
Among other things, Drake called out Meek's opening act on his girlfriend Nicki Minaj's tour: "Is that a world tour or your girl's tour?" He responded to the ghostwriting allegations with: "This for y'all that think that I don't write enough / They just mad 'cause I got the Midas touch." And on.
Complex Magazine summarized it best: Drake is playing a game of chess and he has Meek Mill in check. When and how will Meek Mill respond? His latest post on Instagram suggests something is in the works.
Drake took to Instagram to respond, posting a caption-less photo that garnered over 775,000 likes.
Does Drake have an unfair advantage in this beef thanks to his position in popular music? Was the entire back-and-forth a deliberate publicity stunt sparked by Meek Mill? How will the saga end? Only time will tell.
Apparently, the call-out came about because Drake didn't tweet support for Meek Mill's new album Dreams Worth More Than Money which hit #1 on the Billboard 200. Not to mention, Drake's current ubiquity in the culture made him a prime target. The Toronto MC has certainly seen his share of recent successes; even Kayne West admitted that Drake is currently the "hottest rapper in the game." After releasing a surprise mix tape in February that immediately shot to #1 (and spawned countless hits), hopping onto others' tracks with features and viral remixes that subsequently became hip-hop radio hits, and headlining the summer festival circuit, Drake is undoubtedly at the top of his game. Once the headlines began popping up in response to Meek Mill's ghostwriting allegations, it looked like Drake's crown might be under question. The initial response across the web was mixed, with questions swirling around Drake's legitimacy,
Drake himself was silent on the issue until Sunday when he responded in the best way he could — with a diss rap called "Charged Up." In grand fashion, Drake dropped the track on his Beats 1 "OVO SOUND" global radio show where he played the song four times in a row.
Drake responds to Meek Mill's ghostwriting accusations with "Charged Up" diss track
Early on Tuesday morning, Drake was back with more. He dropped "Back To Back Freestyle" after a late night in the studio.
Among other things, Drake called out Meek's opening act on his girlfriend Nicki Minaj's tour: "Is that a world tour or your girl's tour?" He responded to the ghostwriting allegations with: "This for y'all that think that I don't write enough / They just mad 'cause I got the Midas touch." And on.
Complex Magazine summarized it best: Drake is playing a game of chess and he has Meek Mill in check. When and how will Meek Mill respond? His latest post on Instagram suggests something is in the works.
Does Drake have an unfair advantage in this beef thanks to his position in popular music? Was the entire back-and-forth a deliberate publicity stunt sparked by Meek Mill? How will the saga end? Only time will tell.
I can see both sides of their stories, but Meek seems like a child for starting beef for no reason other than Drake not shooting out a tweet mentioning Meek's album. He may also have felt the need to assert some sort of "I'm not intimidated by you" vibe towards Drake, especially since half of his career is basically pining after Nicki in verses. I like the idea that he could have done it as a publicity stunt, but it backfired on him. Even Nicki refuses to choose sides in their silly games.
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