It happened again. Drizzy dropped another diss track we presume is aimed at Meek Mill, but this time he wasn’t all R&B about it. This time he got serious. Of course, this comes with still no response from Meek Mill or his camp. But after that Funk Flex debacle, we don’t think people are exactly waiting around for him to respond.
For most folks, this thing has already been called. But what do your faithful Features team at DX think? You’re about to find out.
“Back To Back” Dropped In The Middle Of The Night. Is It Drake’s Ultimate Answer?
Andre: This is a good song. Finally! Finally, he made something worth calling a “diss” track. Finally, the slander was mean, leaning into the corners like a crotch rocket around a steep corner in the night. This time he came with actual bars. In fact, that whole verse is quotable. From “This is for y’all to think I don’t write enough / They just mad cause I got the Midas touch” to “Yeah, trigger fingers turn to twitter fingers / You gettin’ bodied by a singin’ nigga / I’m not the type of nigga that’ll type to niggas / And shout-out to all my boss bitches wifin’ niggas.” This is what we wanted from the get go. It’s enough for me to overlook the obvious inconsistencies here and there. It is.
Enough for me to overlook how Drake fans seem to use Hip Hop’s “specialness” when it’s convenient for them. Does he write his raps? “He doesn’t have to! He’s a pop star!” Then when he brings the bars it’s, “Thank you Drake for bringing rap back.” It’s all so boring but whatever. It’s also enough for me to overlook Drake’s convenient use of human stereotypes. He’s good enough and clever enough to play both sides of the equation. To be the super-masculine dude saying shout out to all his boss women “wifin’ niggas.” But sensitive enough to call him out like, “I don’t want to hear about this ever again / Not even when she tell ‘em that they better as friends.” Has anyone ever played that game better? It’s 2015 and Drake understands the Internet. He knows radio is still important so Drake gets $20 million for his own radio show on Apple Music. He’s not going to Flex on his show when he has his own show. Now that’s winning. That’s killing the game. He even sent bottles to Charlamagne. The man just gave money to schools in Philly. If this is an ether it’s the nicest I’ve ever seen. I’m not mad at this. I’m not.
In fact, I’m elated. I’m not sure what Meek Mill will come back with, and I hope it matters just enough to keep him around because I like Meek. I’m a fan of Meek Mill in the same way that I’m a fan of Drake. I hope his album continues to do well, and I hope Drake drops Views From The 6 and it’s his first real classic. I’m hoping for that as a fan of Hip Hop. But I’m tired of this “beef.” As far as this goes it’s been a blast but I’d like to try and turn the channel. Oh, and don’t act like I didn’t catch it when Drake said, “write enough.” Clever. Either way, Drake 1 – Meek 0.
Ural: Common, Pusha T, Kendrick Lamar and even Chris Brown himself couldn’t get this kind of reaction out of Drake. Right now, Meek Mill has unsuccessfully become an antagonistic troll who managed to be the first emcee to literally hit a nerve with the OVO king. The problem is, he didn’t follow up and remained attached to his Twitter feed. It’s almost as if Mill honestly has no juice left in him (if it was there in the first place) or is playing coy. There were many who hoped the Philly rapper would respond in some way Monday during one of the worst days in Funkmaster Flex’s radio career. The aftermath left many without faith in both the New York DJ and Mill. Didn’t help that yesterday’s PinkPrint tour stop in Drizzy’s homeland left the Dreams Worth More Than Money rapper showered in boos from the crowd. Then, in the middle of the night, Drake drops “Back To Back,” the diss record no one saw coming but deep down, everyone wanted.
“Trigger fingers turn to Twitter fingers,” rhymes an incredibly aggressive Drizzy where he hits the nail of Mill’s main issue at the moment. Then there are more comical jabs like the one about getting bodied by a singing nigga or eluding that Nicki is the reason for his current success. Everything is wrapped in one of the catchiest hooks that one will probably hear all year. Here’s just hoping years down the line, a reference track of this doesn’t pop up though. Then again, who writes what doesn’t matter anymore because like Drake says, “I got the Midas touch.” Can Mill respond? Sure, the ball’s in his court. But, this morning, Drizzy officially became the people’s champion. So much that avid Drake hater Charlemagne called him his favorite rapper this week. If Philly’s own manages to respond, will anyone care? Unless, Mill has some groundbreaking, career ending information, he might want to take the L move on.
Andre Grant is an NYC native turned L.A. transplant that has contributed to a few different properties on the web and is now the Features Editor for HipHopDX. He’s also trying to live it to the limit and love it a lot. Follow him on Twitter @drejones.
Ural Garrett is a Los Angeles-based journalist and HipHopDX’s Senior Features Writer. When not covering music, video games, films and the community at large, he’s in the kitchen baking like Anita. Follow him on Twitter @Uralg.
its funny. i find Drake haters oddly silent today, They usually way in with their “its ok. Meek will get him” etc. But today, its all silent. not much noise. Perhaps, finally relenting drake is running this shit. meek got destroyed and there probably is no hope for his recovery. He cant write bars like Drake. everyone knows this after RICO. and now we know for sure. He keeps stalling becuase he cant answer
It’s a tie…they both trash.
Drake ain’t running shit nigga. Took him long enough to release a better Diss after that weak first try. The only difference is, his second Diss was written by one of his ghostwriters and it’s still weak…
The first diss track’s flow reminds me of the old songs drake used to make. This one sounds more like the songs on his latest album. Maybe miller helped him a litte bit
Are you on crack? Meek had ample time to write any kind of rebuttal but has yet to do so. Drake has written 2 already and a released a bunch of other material in the meantime.Look at the timeline: Meek tweets like a little girl and tries to throw drake under a bus. The next evening he half apologizes for it. After “charged up” he goes on stage in Brooklyn to repeat everything we already knew from the tweets. He could have replied then. It was a perfect opportunity no? Nothing. Just the same old whining and bitching. Then he is scheduled to go on Flex and promises a diss track. Doesn’t happen. Instead he sends out a stupid recording of just screams. As a joke. No one laughs. Then this fool has to enter Toronto to support his girlfriend. Doesn’t make it on time. Comes in late – does 4 songs only and gets booed. Still nothing. Drake releases this track to really bring the heat up. And all you have is some “ghostwriting” shit? Cmon – you really can’t be serious.
5cent… just play dead dog… you sound real dumb right now. You must be on meek’s side and all you can do is hope for a good comeback at this point.
Really… you call this a diss track? What happened to “hiphop” it’s so boring now. It’s just hippop. And people like this?
Every dope emcee to ever come from Philly should be disappointed at the way Weak Mill is handling this. “Philly ain’t never scared” – Black Thought. Philly looking soft right now.
I mean, Quentin Miller threw a couple of nice lines in here, but nothing to go crazy OVOR. All in all, Kendrick won. That’s what I’m getting from this whole debacle.
You Kendrick stand are something else…
I wasn’t really a fan of Drake, but after this man I got some respect for him, he fucking murdered meek
Ha… That pic is from when Toronto beat Philly for the World Series.
Flawless victory Aubrey.
straight GARBAGE!! FELL ASLEEP LISTEN TO THIS SHIT !!
This nigga losing to a tweet meek got under his skin wit that soft like baby lotion shit lmaoooo
U Joe As Shit Dick Eater
at this point, Drake haters are looking like sore losers
Kendrick is still better
Since when do u only get a day to respond to diss tracks. I’m pretty sure ether wasn’t crafted over one night to respond within 24 hrs to Jay. For the most part good disses take time which is evident cuz drakes aint all that. Obviously most ppl listening are Youngins who don’t know what real diss tracks sposed to be like. How is it as the years go on, rap standards Get lower? This diss during real beef times like Jay n nas or Eminem vs anyone etc. This woulda got laughed at but all a sudden it’s dope as fuck? I kinda find it weak tbh. A few clever lines and their decent at best.
I think meek mill will drop an actual diss and it will be good but a lot of ppl won’t get it. It will go over their head.
You sounding really salty and kinda lame, the fact that this is the second diss track and Meek hasn’t responded yet other than twitter is making him look bad. Next, WHO the Fuck are you to talk about past rap beef and trying to compare those situations with this one? Take this shit for whats it worth and move on nothing out of the ordinary but rap hasn’t had a battle like this in a minute
Nigga Use A Bitch Ass Hating Ass Niiga. Don’t Nobody Give A Fuck About The Hip Hop Past. We Are The Future, And We Make Hits. We Are Hip Hop. We Are The Industry.
yeah sure like Meek is known for writing shit “over people’s head”…Charged Up was sublimal enough and Meek didnt get it. meek is not a great rapper. Drake easily is more skilled.. U haters grasping at straws now…looking more and more pathetic…just admit u were wrong about Drake’s skills and move on..
rip meek mill…drake killed it. Say what you will about drake you can’t deny the dude is on top right now
TRUUUUUU (2 Chainz voice)
No, he ain’t.
On top of what, a dick?
This is light in terms of rap battle beefs. Not a fan of Meek at all (Elementary Raps) , but hopefully he was just waiting to be out of Canada before he responded.
PS-Meek its Nikki’s tour she can be late you can’t. JS
Meek was late to his own show??? That’s beyond fucked up, I woulda been pissed!!! Shows no respect for the fans who he would not have a career without.
Nothing Drake haters can really do at this point except play dead
If you’re female, I totally understand.
Colossal, I totally agree! At this point, people who hate on Drake are probably just negative people in general, and can’t stand the fact that an artist who has brought singing into hip hop and is arguably the most successful artist in the world right now (arguably). Either rigid “hip hop purists” or insecure about their own sexuality/masculinity so they never support anything that involves a man being vulnerable.
Drake did not bring singing to hip-hop. Bone Thugs, Andre 3K, Lauryn Hill, etc., did that before him. You’re an overly-sensitive Drake stan.
This whole Drake, and Meek beef is a little uncomfortable. They both make amazing music and they actually make good music together. People get a little to hype when they hear a diss, the same way when Jay dropped takeover. And then Ether happened and people forgot about takeover. Listen what I’m saying is simply he had a good diss record ,but it wasn’t ether level, nothing near. He’s retreading the same topic because he has nothing else to say about Meek. If Meek makes a diss tomorrow and puts in the supposed ghost writer reference tracks the internet would go crazy. Where there smoke, sometimes there fire….
Personally not a fan of neither of these guys, but drake atleast had the balls to make a diss song against meek. Meek needs to get off his phone head to the studio and respond.
If you’re not a fan of either, than why did you read the article, and then proceed to comment? Lol just sayin..
Maybe because he wanted to express his opinion on the matter?
I still laugh at how the industries marking plan got all tall thinking Drake is actually good.
If you really don’t think Drake is talented lyrically you are seriously in denial. His timing and cadence is so on point its ridiculous, even if you can’t really relate to his content.
Marketing, guy. Marketing.
A-Somebod’s Going To Write A Diss Track For Mill To Spit In The Form Of Drakes Flow
B- He Prolly Won’t Respond
C- Seems To Me Nicki Is Getting Frustrated Behind The Scenes Because She Is Partially Getting Attacked
D- She Might Be Telling This Man Not To Respond Just In Case It Could Die Down
E-Or Maybe If He Doesn’t Respond She Will See The True Bitch In Meek
F-Meek And Drakes Beef Might Be An Actual War Over Nicki. Further Boosting Their Ratings, Money, Etc.
G- Maybe This Beef Is Real.
You Decide Tho
The format of your comment is hilarious and a bit facetious. The comment itself doesn;t make much sense either dude….lol
Facetious is the wrong word, I meant superfluous
Funny how Drake never responded to Kendrick’s cypher, but quick to respond over a tweet.
He is just scared of Kendrick
haha. BET cypher has never been validated as a shot at Drake EVER. In fact, Kendrick denies it was and said it was just media hype. And Drake sort of responded subliminally with the “Shit” remix and “Language”…and yeah, he didnt name names but neither did Kendrick so dont get ur panties in a bunch about that. Its still unclear if Kendrick was ever taking a shot at Drake in the first place. The Kendrick vs Drake thing has always been more fan fantasy than reality. its a beef that either team has even reported exists. In fact, one could argue Kendrick is the one backed down here, He didnt ever name names and let confusion sit in the air. Funny how ur bringing this up after Drake just squashed Meek. SMH, Drake haters reaching for anything to get at Drake…..crown weighs heavy
Duped, it was painfully obvious that Kendrick was taking a jab at Drake….”Nothing’s been the same since I dropped Control/And tucked a sensitive rapper back in his pajama clothes.” Drake has always been criticized for being too sensitive or “soft” and Nothing Was the Same….self-explanatory. I’m a fan of both, so I’m not hatin, just pointing out the obvious.
@ Malik. Nope it was not obvious IMO. People felt this way becuase everyone wants Drake vs Kendrick (esp Kendrick stans) but I was never convinced of this. Even Kendrick never admitted this in a subsequent interview and said “it was just media hype” and he had no beef with Drake when questioned about it. BET played that clip to get people going but IMO it was prob directed at Papoose. He had the most relevant Control response at the time. People were jumping to conclusions. Besides most of u anti-Drake folks are always salty that Drake doesnt name names and goes subliminal. Then please explain if Kendrick intended it for Drake, why not make it clear and name names? isnt that what u guys call real hiphop and “street”?
Meek is a snitch. For a nigga who claims the streets he sure got loose lips. Why you mad cause a next nigga don’t help you promote your album? News flash, he ain’t part of your marketing and advertising team. Funny how grown men want their hand held.
In ‘Ain’t Me’ Meek says: ‘You ain’t gotta like my shit, paid for the flow I don’t write my shit’.
Why has no one mentioned this? He’s already admitted he doesn’t write his own stuff.
All of this is just propaganda to make Drake look like the best when he isn’t even better than Cole or Kendrick. Why is beating Meek Mill in a beef an accomplishment? That’s like Lil Wayne beefing with 2 Chainz
I hate this fake ass rap industry, it’s the new love and hiphop everything is fake. I’m done
Maybe you should stop listening to rap all together. It ain’t no accomplishment. Meek came at him and he laid him down. It’s entertainment, it’s interesting, it’s social media. Why you talking about Cole and Kendrick, that ain’t what the conversation is about.
Meek Mill rap like he trying to read a children’s book during a hurricane.