Drake, Meek Mill Beef is Proof We Need a New Def Jam: Fight for NY Game

Meek Mill, the guy you probably know from dating Nicki Minaj, decided that he wanted to call out one of the prominent rappers of this generation, Drake. Through Twitter Meek Mill made the allegation that Drake did not write his own rap lyrics — this is pretty much the worst thing you can say about a rapper if you didn’t know. The Drake, Meek Mill beef is stewing, ya’ll.

He also went on to say that Drake did not write the lyrics to R.I.C.O. a song featuring Drake on Meek Mill‘s latest album, Dreams Worth More Than Money. 

Drake hasn’t said anything in response to Meek Mill so this rap ‘beef’ is a little one sided at the moment. However, Funkmaster Flex of the famous HOT 97 played a version of Drake’s hit single 10 Bands being performed by the co-writer Quentin Miller; attempting to add legitimacy to Meek Mill’s claims. Unfortunately, neither Funkmaster Flex, nor, Meek Mill read the credits on If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late, because Quentin Miller is credited as a co-writer on 10 Bands; Drake’s longtime producer and friend, Noah “40” Shebib, even defends the co-written song by saying Quentin Miller did in fact help with 10 Bands, but the majority of Drake’s material is written by himself.

T.I., how do you keep your beanie on the tip of your head in the middle of a fight?
T.I., how do you keep your beanie on the tip of your head in the middle of a fight?

All this got me thinking back to the good ol’ days when Def Jam and EA released a string of rapper-centric fighting games. Who could forget playing Def Jam: Icon and punching E-40 in his glasses with M.O.P.’s Ante Up playing in the background. The games were, admittedly, corny and was sub-par as a fighting game — Def Jam and EA chose to rely on the celebrity of the featured rappers to sell the games, in my opinion.

I mean…look at this, who would not want most rap beefs settled this way?

Nonetheless, I would be lying if I said a new Def Jam: Icon, Def Jam: Fight for NY or Def Jam: Vendetta wouldn’t be a day one purchase; the game had a earnestness in its over-the-top portrayal of hip-hop ‘beefs’ that was perfect. It also for, better or worse, made light of the theatrical machismo of rappers, and their want to “keep it 100.” Too many rap beefs end tragically; the Def Jam games were a safe, exaggerated way to vicariously live out these infamous rivalries, because they are an essential part of hip-hop.

Someone please make a game where I can punch Meek Mill in the face while playing as Drake with Energy playing in the background, and no one has to worry about dying. Please.

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