• Lupe Fiasco Adds Perspective To Meek Mill, Drake Ghostwriting Feud

    After Meek Mill called out Drake for allegedly not writing his own verse on the Dreams Worth More Than Money track R.I.C.O., rappers from all across hip-hop decided to add their two cents on the ordeal. Lupe Fiasco has written a lengthy piece on his Instagram, giving on perspective on the practice of "ghostwriting," trying to make it clear that things are not so black and white when it comes to writing rhymes.
  • Safaree "SB" Responds to Meek Mill, Says Nicki Minaj Isn't Over Him

    Before calling out Drake, Meek Mill's Twitter tirade began with a shot toward Safaree Samuels, aka "SB," Nicki Minaj's ex-boyfriend. Though Drizzy has kept quiet, just got involved by subtweeting at Nicki, telling her to show Meek, her current man, an incriminating email she sent SB on his birthday.
  • 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.
  • Tyrese Tops Billboard 200 with 'Black Rose,' Beats Meek Mill, Taylor Swift

    Tyrese may be the first musician to both star in a film with a no. 1 soundtrack ('Furious 7') and have a no. 1 album of his own in the same year ('Black Rose'). Although he didn't contribute to the aforementioned soundtrack, his most recent album became his first to top the Billboard 200, moving 86,000 equivalent units.
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