MSNBC anchor Ari Melber has become a favorite among Hip Hop fans nationwide. Known for quoting numerous rap legends during his popular show The Beat with Ari Melber, the seasoned journalist continually finds creative ways to weave lyrics from artists such as 21 Savage, Drake, 50 Cent and Mobb Deep’s Prodigy into his reporting.
After years of quoting Aubrey Graham — better known to the world as Drake — Melber was thrilled to discover the Toronto superstar had finally acknowledged his handiwork. On Tuesday (June 28), Drake re-posted a clip from The Beat, which found Melber discussing the Capitol insurrection that took place in January 2021. Par for the course, Melber slipped in a bar or two, this time from Drake’s Honestly, Nevermind single “Sticky.”
“Ketchup dripping, dripping, dripping down the wall,” he begins in the clip. “If it weren’t such a serious news day, I might quote Aubrey Graham to say, ‘You see how sticky it gets.”
Once Melber realized Drake had shared the clip, he posted it on his own Twitter account and wrote, “@Drake cites the Jan 6 hearings, sharing a Beat segment quoting ‘Sticky’ to his 115 million Instagram followers.”
Speaking to HipHopDX, Melber explained why this was such a big moment for him and how it easily tied into the latest debacle Trump is facing.
“We cite Drake a lot on The Beat, so it was wild and exciting to see him share a clip from the show,” he told DX. “This bar felt relevant because Trump is in yet another sticky situation, and the ketchup he (reportedly) threw on the wall would undoubtedly be sticky. You don’t even need eyewitness testimony to know that. From rap to R&B to Afrobeats to House music, Drake continues to both reflect and shape global pop music.
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“At this point, he is a mood and language unto himself. So, I’ll probably keep quoting him to explain the news. Will that ever run its course? I guess that’s like asking, ‘Who knows where I end up, when this gets old?’ Or maybe it never gets old, and that’s just how it goes,'” a slick reference to “Do Not Disturb” from Drake’s 2017 project More Life.
The Emmy Award-winning journalist, writer and attorney now has the longest-running 6 p.m. ET show in the network’s 25-year history thanks to The Beat with Ari Melber.
According to MSNBC/Nielsen data, The Beat has also been continuing a strong ratings run. Across most of June, The Beat scored double the audience of CNN at 6 p.m. ET and is currently the most watched MSNBC show on YouTube in total views.
I BET HE’S HAPPY TO GET QUOTED FOR THE 1ST TIME IN A 10+ YEAR CAREER.
drake is overrated.
Drake is gay
anyone who believes jan 6 wasnt orchestrated by the other side is a delusional remoron.
You mean Republicans. That’s actually true. They went beyond full retard. Following their leader who has the IQ equivalent to a mentally handicapped sloth. The Orange moron is to blame.
loool idiot
It’s the truth. Guess some people can’t handle it lol. You’re probably just another uneducated angry conservative who upset cuz you can’t marry you niece because her child would be her cousin brother lol. Well except maybe in Florida and West Virginia. You might be okay there so calm down.
Are you Saudi Arabia anyways, you definitely have no reason to say anything. You’re not even a US citizen, you’re just a paid troll.
The obvious question to be asked—Mr. Trump What is the difference between a chump and a champ—or for that matter—a Trump and a tramp.
Is it not U. A. (You. aye)
Booo, bad joke.