• Noah "40" Shebib Defends Drake Against Meek Mill Ghostwriter Accusations

    The controversy over whether or not Drake writes his own raps has sparked a debate across hip-hop about the use of ghostwriters and songwriters in general within the genre. Artists have weighed in on both sides of the argument, most notably Meek Mill who kicked off the debate in addition to OG Maco, Rick Ross and others. Now Drake's close friend and collaborator Noah "40" Shebib has weighed in and defended the Toronto rapper vehemently, saying "No one is as talented as Drake."

  • OG Maco & Boi-1da Clash Amid Meek Mill Vs. Drake Twitter Beef

    Once again, OG Maco is back causing a stir on Twitter -- this time, by chiming in on Meek Mill vs. Drake, which is already being crowned the "Twitter Beef of 2015" (and we haven't even heard from Drizzy). The ATL rapper first pledged his support for Meek, and then added a little more to the conversation. Soon, OVO producer Boi-1da got involved, and, "U Guessed It," they had a nice little back-and-forth. It's been a good day on Rap Twitter.

  • Meek Mill Responds to Toronto City Councillor Amid Drake Beef

    The hip-hop world has been turned on its head when Meek Mill seemingly out of nowhere called out Drake for allegedly having people write his raps. The fallout has been seen all across the twitterverse and throughout the hip-hop community and even spilled over into politics. One Toronto city councillor, possibly just looking to take the populist approach and get a few headlines for his poll numbers, told Meek Mill that he was no longer allowed up in Toronto. Mill got word of his potential ban to the Canadian city and fired back at the Toronto government official citing his free speech.

  • 5 Best Twitter Beefs of 2015: One Direction, Iggy Azalea, Taylor Swift and More

    Twitter hasn't been short on beefs for 2015, but this week has blown up the social media service as Meek Mill has called out Drake for allegedly using a ghostwriter, and Nicki Minaj and Taylor Swift have gone back and forth about VMA nominations and body shape. They weren't the first musicians to stir things up with 140 characters (or several salvos of 140 characters) this year. Here are five other digital battles that have gone down during 2015 thus far, including One Direction, Iggy Azalea and...believe it or not... not Azealia Banks (we take her tweets for granted anymore).

  • 10 Funniest Memes to Erupt from Meek Mill's Twitter Tirade Against Drake

    Nothing has yet to top Meek Mill's late night twitter assault taking aim at the If You're Read This its Too Late, Drake who has yet to respond. Naturally Mill's twitter tirade erupted into dozens of meme's running rampant across the social network. Checkout 10 of the funniest memes to come from the confrontation.

  • Did Rick Ross Side with Drake After Meek Mill's Twitter Rant?

    One of the first major rappers to respond to Meek Mill's unbelievable Twitter rant -- outing Drake for using a *gasp* ghostwriter -- was Rick Ross. Surprisingly, Rozay didn't support for the man whose Dreams Worth More Than Money just went No. 1 on his own Maybach Music Group label, but rather, with his "Aston Martin Music" collaborator. Ouch...

  • Meek Mill Talked About Rappers Using Ghostwriters Before Drake Beef

    Last night Twitter blew up when Meek Mill fired cannonballs at Drake claiming that the Toronto doesn't write his own raps, notably the lines on their Dreams Worth More Than Money collab "R.I.C.O." This shocked the world that Mill would go after a friend like that, but in a new interview posted today by BBC Radio 1Xtra, this is not the first time Meek Mill has broached the topic of other rappers not writing their own rhymes.

  • Wilco Drops Free, New Album 'Star Wars' by Surprise [LISTEN HERE]

    Wilco went more than four years without a releasing a new studio album, and then promptly dropped 'Star Wars' on Thursday, creating a sensation for alt-rock fans similar to what Drake did with 'If You're Reading This It's Too Late' for hip-hop fans. Even better, the new set is available for free download at the band's website, or for streaming (which you can do at the bottom of this page).

  • Ranking Polaris Prize Shortlist: Drake, New Pornographers and Ghostface Killah?

    The Polaris Music Prize has announced its annual shortlist of ten albums up for Canada's biggest music prize, and this year's gathering includes new icons Drake, old favorites the New Pornographers and, uh, Ghostface Killah? More on that later. Come with Music Times as we rank each of the albums from "worst" (relative) to first in terms of how much each deserves the vaunted trophy.

  • Polaris Prize Short List 2015: Drake, New Pornographers & Alvvays Lead Pack

    After unveiling its long list last month, today (July 16) the 10 finalists for the 2015 Polaris Prize have been revealed. Celebrating the best in Canadian music on artistic merit along, this year's list is just as eclectic as one could have expected, with everyone from Drake to The New Pornographers to Alvvays and Tobias Jesso Jr. getting nominations.
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