Where to begin? Last night saw people from nearly every corner of hip hop (and even some pop mainstays) engaging in a widespread online conflict, oddly enough kicked off by some tweets exchanged between Nicki Minaj and Taylor Swift. Things really took off when Meek Mill joined the fray though, as he went at rap's reigning popularity king (and "R.I.C.O." collaborator) Drake about his use of co-writers.
Everyone from the always-hilarious Vince Staples to beef-happy OG Maco chimed in, making for a pretty unprecedented night in Rap Twitter. Read on to see everyone from Just Blaze to Earl Sweatshirt sound off.
Kia Shine
You know I fux with @MeekMill nigga thought I was lying when I said wrote #Bestievahad.
You may not recognize Kia Shine's name, but as a credited writer on "Best I Ever Had," he's arguably one of the first to have experienced Drizzy's collaborative writing process.
Nickelus F
The thing about Drake and his position is that none of this matters. His core fans don't care if he's bustin his brain to come up wit bars
They love him cuz he's him
It could come out that he never wrote anything...which is not true...but it wouldn't sway his fans. Only other rappers care
It could come out that he never wrote anything...which is not true...but it wouldn't sway his fans. Only other rappers care
Do I think he's had help? Yes
But if we gonna point the finger at Drake for having help we can't turn a blind eye to Yeezy
And Yeezy is in my top list of rappers
Along with Quentin Miller, Nickelus is another guy who's been alleged to have written for Drake, so it's cool to see him have such a positive, level-headed outlook on it.
Just Blaze
Every few years rap has a marvel universe type incursion, everyone wants to kill each other, and the illuminati stop it. Secret Wars soon
Michael Jackson didn't write "human nature" pic.twitter.com/Vml77HQEFx
Just gives us some much-needed perspective here.
Kid Ink
🐸☕️
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 rns
Sometimes emojis sum everything up nicely.
Earl Sweatshirt
WHERE IS JA???
im bout to spark up some of these mids let's gooo nigga fuck rap music from the artists to the fans to the critics
rah none of this matters at all
That's very "I don't like shit, I don't go outside" of you, Earl.
OG Maco
Some of us been knew. Meek just put it in the air. Sucks to have to compete with 6 niggas and get compared to 1. 😕
He definitely wrote some of it. That's facts. But naw. Meek not hatin. He's being honest. https://t.co/Vsn4RBpkFA
Fine. Meek hatin 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂. Believe that instead. That's obviously the truth right. Sheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeepppppp Night.
All this shit fake as fuck! Meek hating or these credits clearly say Quentin__Miller I'm sick of you fuck ass clowns pic.twitter.com/8e2y7khOAP
I never highlighted your name like I never asked for any of your beats or attention. Link http://t.co/UIuOMTwa82 https://t.co/nG7VZeKqjv
Let me teach yall dumbass fucks how to read credits 1st line: song writers 2nd line: producer 3rd line: co-production pic.twitter.com/dmzDECaIct
Don't subtweet lame ass nigga. Be a man and apologize then go to bed. I would rather buy mid than cop from you. 👌🏾 https://t.co/A3OJHMwZCI
Maco stays burning bridges all over the rap game.
Boi-1da
@OGMaco Sisqo chill
Doesn't look like Maco will be getting any beats from Boi-1da any time soon.
And I fuck with @meekmill I reached out for this #DashEffect2 project I thought it would be a dope collab for the ppl
And he told me FOH ... #Support works both ways ...now the universe balances out and now he's 😢😢😣 abt @drake not tweeting his album
As if a Drake feature meant as much to Meek as a Meek feature would mean to Roscoe...
Vince Staples
Yall seen the so Krispy niggas tweets?
I wonder if Michael Jackson wrote thriller.....it was probably Kia shine.
Vince Staples writes his songs & his jokes.
Low-key might need a ghost writer Im tryna get them HITS NIGGA. Top 40 shorty.
As usual, Staples emerges victorious.
No comment.
Probably a wise move, Joe.
Bruno Mars/Ed Sheeran
@BrunoMars any way we do dis you gon' come up short
L. O. L.
Charlemagne Tha God
For the record Chingy used to write all his own shit. Just want to put that out there.
Your point being...?
Rick Ross?
ICYMI: Meek Mill claims Drake doesn't write his own lyrics. Rick Ross sides with Drake, then deletes tweet. pic.twitter.com/KKGRXFN2Qx
We all saw this right lollll wtf pic.twitter.com/88PeOPZ3Uv
RICK ROSS RIGHT NOW🐸☕ @rickyrozay @MeekMill @Drake pic.twitter.com/lraMmBbLwE
It can't be proven for sure, but many are claiming that Rick Ross sent out this tweet then promptly deleted it. What do you think?