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Nicki Minaj with her rapper-boyfriend, Meek Mill.
Then last night, just before midnight, Nicki Minaj's boyfriend, rapper Meek Mill, provided a big distraction from that issue.
It began with some tweets from Mill about his album sales. However, it quickly escalated into another issue that set Twitter on fire.
Shots Are Fired
Meek Mill went after Drake, claiming the latter doesn't write his own songs. Mill gained over 110,000 retweets and 80,000 favorites in the process.
Stop comparing drake to me too.... He don't write his own raps! That's why he ain't tweet my album because we found out! ??
- Meek Mill (@MeekMill) July 22, 2015Context
Drake was featured on a song called "R.I.C.O" on Mill's latest album, Dreams Are Worth More Than Money, which was released on June 29th.
He ain't even write that verse on my album and if I woulda knew I woulda took it off my album..... I don't trick my fans! Lol
- Meek Mill (@MeekMill) July 22, 2015Supposedly, at least in Mill's mind, Drake didn't spread the news about the new album because of this newly unveiled knowledge...
And it ain't about no tweet he ain't post my album and he on it because he know we found out! It's so much to it lol
- Meek Mill (@MeekMill) July 22, 2015The lyrics on the guest verse, although allegedly not written by Drake himself, touched some nerves for Mill in regards to his relationship with girlfriend Nicki Minaj.
When he said the dream girl shit on Rico I thought he was coming at me lol Then youngbull played me the verse ... http://t.co/CWwLO2muK5
- Meek Mill (@MeekMill) July 22, 2015Nicki Minaj & Drake
In Nicki Minaj's Anaconda video that came out last year (which was was just nominated for Best Female Video and Best Hip Hop Video in MTV's Music Video Awards), Minaj had some "intimate" moments with Drake. The two have had rumored romantic history as well. That seems to be another factor.
Long as I'm claiming Ya...... No lap dances....no rice no nothing for any rappers!
- Meek Mill (@MeekMill) July 22, 2015
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Drake's Response
Drake, who has not tweeted since July 10th, has yet to issue a response.
Rick Ross Tries To Respond
Mill is signed to Rick Ross' record label Maybach Music Group. Ross tried to offer his support, but either himself or his social media team made a big blunder.
Lol even Rick Ross knows. He deleted it though. pic.twitter.com/PB9bHOAn6I
- Lil Edd (@TheRealLilEdd) July 22, 2015The error was fixed, but not before it was screenshotted. It's spread since and doesn't help the PR for MMG's label.
Whoever runs the Rozay account when they were told "That actually means Drake is better than him!" pic.twitter.com/omZBHvt6eN
- KLEP ONE (@KLEPONE) July 22, 2015"If I'm going down, I'm bringing everyone else with me"
Mill had no hesitancy in keeping this argument just between him and Drake, which could escelate to some further problems and drama.
Other artist know tho? lil Wayne and Nicki know ..... Ask em they gone act like they don't see them tweets
- Meek Mill (@MeekMill) July 22, 2015Jay-Z's name was even thrown into the ring. Mill claims he would do the same to anyone who did what he claims Drake did.
I only know how to tell the truth..... If hov gave me a verse somebody wrote I would do the same thing! No shade to hov!
- Meek Mill (@MeekMill) July 22, 2015Twitter Reacts
Users had a field day with the battle on Twitter, mostly taking sides with Drake.
@Drake be like "Know yourself, Know your worth" to @MeekMill pic.twitter.com/sbnRaiHtN1
- Dita Shord'ay (@_fxckbeauty) July 22, 2015Next you're going to tell me that Drake didn't teach himself to walk again. Come on, @MeekMill. pic.twitter.com/fyq7CAfpaQ
- Jeff Barrett (@BarrettAll) July 22, 2015Drake got more mentions in one night than your album sold in a week @MeekMill
- steve (@SutaptaD) July 22, 2015Tryna come for @Drake... @MeekMill isn't even the best rapper in his relationship
- ???? (@nategotjokes) July 22, 2015The Rant Continues
Mill kept going on a further rant.
The whole game know forreal they scared to tell the truth! I can't wait tok these guys and sit back and act like they don't know!
- Meek Mill (@MeekMill) July 22, 2015Don't compare me to none of the cats that don't write they own raps either...... Lol
- Meek Mill (@MeekMill) July 22, 2015Kendrick and j cole really know how to rap even tho they in different lanes .... Dude is all the way outta of it lol
- Meek Mill (@MeekMill) July 22, 2015Temporary Ending
Despite it all, Mill seems pretty confident in his rant. We'll see what happens next.
And I only speak facts remenber that!
- Meek Mill (@MeekMill) July 22, 2015I pray the real live forever and all the fake get exposed! ??
- Meek Mill (@MeekMill) July 22, 2015