It seems that controversy is regularly included in the price of admission for Drake and Future’s “Summer Sixteen” Tour.
The “Controlla” star has used his summer tour microphone as a megaphone to address his critics, as well as to launch some criticisms of his own. He (might’ve) sent shots at Tory Lanez in Austin, definitely dissed Joe Budden in Dallas, took shots at Hot 97 while in the station’s home of New York City, and, most recently, called Meek Mill a “pussy” in Washington, D.C. before taking more shots at his foe in his hometown of Philadelphia.
Hot 97 radio personality Peter Rosenberg clearly had enough on Monday (August 22), and called out Drake for talking the talk without walking the walk.
“[Meek Mill]’s always been realer than you..your content is MEANINGLESS” the radio host posted in a series of tweets, reigniting the animosity between his station and the Toronto rapper. “… @Drake wouldn’t have been the toughest kid in my hebrew school … stop … make hits for the club…dont try to be hard please…EVER”
Earlier this month, Hot 97 and Drake clashed after Rosenberg’s co-host Ebro Darden told a story that set off a firestorm of rumors that Eminem was about to send for Drake in a diss song. He later clarified that he’d just been joking. Drake responded during his Madison Square Garden show, saying the station was “telling lies” and also called for the firing of Funkmaster Flex, who was involved in leaking the alleged reference tracks during Drake’s beef with Meek Mill.
In Monday’s Twitter rant, Rosenberg makes reference to Drake’s early history as an actor in Toronto, contrasting it to Meek Mill’s upbringing in the streets of Philadelphia. The world (or at least the part of it watching a Canadian teen TV drama series) first caught wind of Aubrey Drake Graham when he played Jimmy Brooks in 145 episodes of “Degrassi: The Next Generation” in the 2000s.
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Check out the full rant, with Ebro jumping in, below.
disappointed in @Drake …someone has you really gassed bro … dissing hot in NYC, Meek in Philly…youre an actor bro..youre as soft as me
— Hot 97 & ESPN's Own (@Rosenbergradio) August 22, 2016
there was NO need for @Drake to reignite things with Meek .. he's always been realer than you..your content is MEANINGLESS
— Hot 97 & ESPN's Own (@Rosenbergradio) August 22, 2016
… @Drake wouldn't have been the toughest kid in my hebrew school … stop … make hits for the club…dont try to be hard please…EVER
— Hot 97 & ESPN's Own (@Rosenbergradio) August 22, 2016
and before people start going at me — let me remind you … I DONT CARE what DRAKE STANS have to say … EVER …
— Hot 97 & ESPN's Own (@Rosenbergradio) August 22, 2016
I dont hate Drake at all…hes super talented and has taken hip hop to a great place…but trying to be hard and stir things up is LAME
— Hot 97 & ESPN's Own (@Rosenbergradio) August 22, 2016
let me explain … @Drake is a great entertainer.. @MeekMill is a great RAPPER .. with a REAL story … its not a part..its who he is
— Hot 97 & ESPN's Own (@Rosenbergradio) August 22, 2016
LOL the drake man fans coming for me right now is EVERYTHING …
— Hot 97 & ESPN's Own (@Rosenbergradio) August 22, 2016
Twitter is the only forum where jobless 22 year olds who tweet all day can tell you that you're a failure..
— Hot 97 & ESPN's Own (@Rosenbergradio) August 22, 2016
I can't just enjoy the weather?
Hit the gym.
Watch my daughter grow up?
Make people laugh & think?@Rosenbergradio gotta start up? Fuck man— El Viejo Ebro (@oldmanebro) August 22, 2016
sorry breez! ill be at the beach .. hold it down! lol https://t.co/umrpBa2URC
— Hot 97 & ESPN's Own (@Rosenbergradio) August 22, 2016
I don't put a value on being hard or tough. one isn't better than someone else cuz they're "real". But if you're not that –u need to know
— Hot 97 & ESPN's Own (@Rosenbergradio) August 22, 2016
I, for example, am not that
— Hot 97 & ESPN's Own (@Rosenbergradio) August 22, 2016