Safaree doesn’t actually believe he has a chance at this rap shit right? Those thoughts ran through my head as I heard “Lifeline,” some half-baked diss record directed toward ex-girlfriend Nicki Minaj and her current love interest Meek Mill. Taking shots at one of the biggest names in Hip Hop and her B-rated boyfriend seemed petty considering their history. Someone with common sense wouldn’t waste the last ounces of their relevant energy going at such an impenetrable force within music. Then again, why not? In this ruthless age of celebrity, the idea of “keep the people talking” has become currency. It’s the reason why there isn’t anyone who has taken Safaree’s rap career seriously. From the look of things, “Lifeline” serves as one piece to a comical puzzle everyone is in on except the obvious individual. Meanwhile, Nicki’s silence and cryptic tweeting hasn’t revealed any insight, but it keeps her trending on numerous social media platforms. All for the sake of entertainment.
There’s a new logic as to why everyone is treating Drake’s “Charged Up” like the greatest diss record of all time. Drizzy didn’t address the ghostwriting allegations at all despite making some effective jabs at Mill. People were smitten and “Charged Up” became the biggest trending topic this weekend. Therefore, the people were entertained. Doesn’t matter if those reference tracks actually made huge blows to Drizzy’s integrity as an emcee because ghostwriting doesn’t matter in the eyes of the buying masses. The unwritten rules of Hip Hop matters none in the pop world, a place where Drake currently stands unshaken. In that dimension, where reference tracks are passed around like industry blunts, it’s perfectly normal.
This is why Meek Mill has come off as purely unnecessary and the out-of-touch villain. The Philly emcee has challenged someone currently occupying the upper ranks; something that’s always been a standard in Hip Hop, not so much in pop. Considering how everything went down Monday evening, Mill is starting to understand that. The general population wasn’t going to care about anything he had to say. In this day and age, all that matters is popularity along with money. Everything else can be damned. Remember the early beginnings of 50 Cent and Ja Rule? Before Fiddy dropped the atomic bomb which became Get Rich Or Die Trying and became the Chapter 11 mogul he’s become today, he wasn’t touching the Murder Inc artists sales or popularity wise. 50 Cent destroyed his career by simply attacking his credibility. Today, Ja Rule could have held his career intact while 50 Cent would have been looked at as a “hater.” Authenticity doesn’t matter in the grand scheme of things.
Meek promising Hot 97 a response track and not taking part disappointed enough people for a change.org petition for Funk Master Flex’s removal. As this editorial is written, 8,421people have signed the online form, as if it matters. Yes, there are people in existence who believe that a change.org petition relating to a wasted five-hour radio experience can lead to someone’s firing. Everything comes off as a television plot twist rather than a legitimate turn of events, which, again, keeps everyone talking about the parties involved. Doesn’t help that Meek later posted some random screams with comments trolling fan’s potential comments on the track. At this point, the entire controversy has become an entertaining joke where rap and pop fans are taking this thing too seriously.
Everybody giving Flex and Meek Flack about the record …..now I can’t say that it is or it ain’t a record but what I can say is ….the record was supposed to come out on Monday ….but if you paying attention the Pinkprint tour is in Toronto on Tuesday (today) and Montreal on Wednesday …I don’t know about you but I ain’t bout to fuck up my money or the whole line up of the tour money for that matter…#ThatsJustMe #PayAttention
Except the fake shit right…….foh
“all that matters is popularity along with money”. Please. What matters is that Drake, and the team around him, are making vastly better music, across genres, hop hop/r&b/pop than poor Meek Mill ever will, despite his shot a celebrity with his celebrity ‘girlfriend’ (looks like a match made by agents, so much for realness) Also Meek looked like a fool for catching feelings because Drake ‘ain’t tweet my album’.
Sorry, Mr. Garret,
You miss a couple of key issues about this whole beef and I believe that this is because you call yourself a “true hip hop head” who dream of yesteryear with the notion that anyone who give’s Drake a pass is clearly not. But the reason why Meek was going to lose this is not because it’s not 2003 but rather because of Meek Mills himself.
Tupac thought Biggie tried to kill him, Ja rule and 50 had issues dating back to the streets – so did Jay Z and Nas. What is this beef about? Meek started this NOT because he found out that Drake used a reference track and was hurt as a “fan”. NOT because he was trying to be true to Hip-hop but because DRAKE didn’t…(lol, it’s even funnier writing it) tweet his freakin album. This “Real” rapper who claimed to be “From the streets” (debatable but whatev’s – no really cares if you actually lived it as long as it sounds good)…lost his s*** on social media because Drake didn’t tweet his album? That’s real to you true hip hop fans?
From the beginning, Meek Mills was sounding like a 14yr old white girl, mad someone “unfriended” her (Meek should have called his momma if he didn’t want to battle). But you guys were so thirsty for anything that resembled beef that you gave Meek mills a pass on the weakness of his argument (especially since his boss is Rick Ross is clearly a fraud and if you want to hear any of Jay-Z’s reference tracks, you just got to pick up any of Biggie’s albums).
On top of that, The claim of a ghostwriter was made by Meek and Flex egged it on but did Drake hide? No. did Drake run from the battle? No. Drake – THE SOFTEST GUY IN HIP-HOP – stood up put out his diss and waited for the response like everyone else did (hot 97 be damned). Drake stood in the midst of the storm that Meek started and the only person to get wet was Meek. That’s like a bully telling the High school runt to meet him at the gym after school…and the runt shows up! It’s the bully that goes missing. Regardless of whether or not “charged up” actually charged you up is irrelevant, he threw his hat in the ring. HE SHOWED UP. The person everyone was calling fake was the only one stand up – ready for whatever…and you give Meek the pass? Ya’ll “real rap listeners” end up committing the same type of acts that usually get people who like Drake labeled “stan’s” – make excuses for their hero/idol’s shortcomings (not that I am calling Meek your idol at all). Meek started this and refused to finish it.You miss a couple of key issues about this whole beef and I believe that this is because you call yourself a “true hip hop head” who dream of yesteryear with the notion that anyone who give’s Drake a pass is clearly not. But the reason why Meek was going to lose this is not because it’s not 2003 but rather because of Meek Mills himself.
Tupac thought Biggie tried to kill him, Ja rule and 50 had issues dating back to the streets – so did Jay Z and Nas. What is this beef about? Meek started this NOT because he found out that Drake used a reference track and was hurt as a “fan”. NOT because he was trying to be true to Hip-hop but because DRAKE didn’t…(lol, it’s even funnier writing it) tweet his freakin album. This “Real” rapper who claimed to be “From the streets” (debatable but whatev’s – no really cares if you actually lived it as long as it sounds good)…lost his s*** on social media because Drake didn’t tweet his album? That’s real to you true hip hop fans? From the beginning, Meek Mills was sounding like a 14yr old white girl, mad someone “unfriended” her (Meek should have called his momma if he didn’t want to battle). But you guys were so thirsty for anything that resembled beef that you gave Meek mills a pass on the weakness of his argument (especially since his boss is Rick Ross and if you want to hear any of Jay-Z’s reference tracks, you just got to pick up any of Biggie’s albums)
On top of that, The claim of a ghostwriter was made by Meek and Flex egged it on but did Drake hid? No. did Drake run from the battle? No. Drake – THE SOFTEST GUY IN HIP-HOP – stood up put out his diss and waited for the response like everyone else did. Drake stood in the midst of the storm that Meek started and the only person to take the L was Meek. That’s like a bully telling the High school runt to meet him at the gym after school…and the runt shows up! It’s the bully that goes missing. Regardless of whether or not “charged up” actually charged you up is irrelevant, he threw his hat in the ring. HE SHOWED UP. The person everyone was calling fake was the only one stand up – ready for whatever…and you give Meek the pass? Ya’ll “real rap listeners” end up committing the same type of acts that usually get people who like Drake labeled “stan’s” – make excuses for their hero/idol’s shortcomings (not that you’re a stan for meek at all but u are giving them cover while trying to take cover from those supporting Drake). Meek started this and refused to finish it.
Meek should take this L. He earned it.
Plus, you also missed the fact you can’t be a ghostwriter, if you are actually credited on the damn track that got released!
People aren’t stupid, they actually know what ghostwriter means.
Do you get mad that Kanye wrote almost all of Jay Z verses for the song Encore and claim that Kanye is Jay’s ghostwriter?
Oh but Kanye got a credit on the song and their known collaborators.
Have you heard Soft- Meek Mill. He definitely takes the L outta all 3. Hip hop Dx is Bias. Drake said enough, did he or didn’t he hit Nicki??? Safaree record was right on time, while Meek was trying to put together 2+ minutes of rhymes smh
But meek is capable of such a good diss and he won’t so anything but tweet or apologize, who cares how heavy in the streets he is drake has too much security to care..it would be so good for meek, even if drake didn’t respond, if meek dropped a control like ether takeover the sauce diss it would help him
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Goodness, Toga has a lot of time on his hands
Meek Mill has been dead since R.A.I.D when Cassidy ethered him. Besides, the game is all stretched out and nasty, there are no standards anymore, anyone can get the machine behind them and distribute trash, people buy the trash, corporate execs find more trash to sell, and the art form dies a slow death. Hat’s off to the Golden ERA emcees who continue to carry on tradition. Meek Mill needs to be banned from the booth, but you can’t ban someone who’s already dead. Put the mic down Meek.
a terrible article. comparing Drake to Ja Rule is absurd when Drake is the one who is actually calling out Meek’s authenticity and destroying it. Thats the entire point!! Meek claims he is “street” but he is using twitter to respond to Drake. Meek claims he is hard but his woman earns more than him and is sonning him. Get it? Drake is occupying the 50 cent role and Meek is Ja Rule. In addition, Drake has been ACCUSED of ghostwriting just as Nas and Ghostface and countless MCs. The fact remains only one reference track was produced which has not been explained or understood. stop jumping to conclusions. Its clear Drake writes his raps and haters are simply spinning becuase they running out of gas