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@ "Be embarrassed at who raised you"Damn son.
**Official Meek Mill Thread****Dreamchasers IV Out Now**
@ "Be embarrassed at who raised you"Damn son.
mr marcus
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Always felt that way
Edit:"Meek is srictly for hood cats that spend $10,000 in the strip club, but their children are at home starving with dirty diapers."
Wow
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Album about Nothing was pretty dope IMO... And if you say all of his songs are for females it's obvious you only listen to his radio stuff...
I'm 100% about one thing Wale >>>>> Meek and it ain't close at all.
I'm 100% about one thing Wale >>>>> Meek and it ain't close at all.
- May 15, 2003
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did this turn in to the MMG thread?It's funny at the hate Wale gets
But then they will try and convince you they heard it and listen to music and artist they don't like.
Sorry, but I can't listen to Migos or Young Thug. If I have the choice if listening to someone I don't like or something I might like or do like. Why would I waste an hour of my life with someone I don't like?
- Dec 14, 2004
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Damn son.
Guy attacked my mother on a forum to defend his favorite rapper that he's never met. Life is crazy.
og lil nut
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Sometimes rap fans take on the persona of their favorite rappers. There are examples of this all over page 1.
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Far from a Wale fan, but I definitely recognize that dude can rap and can churn out 1-2 legit hits a year. His personality rubs you the wrong way though. Partly because he's delusional about his abilities and also because he just comes off as annoying with no self awareness and no chill.
His frustration comes with him being on the outside looking in of that leaders of the new school class of Drake/Kendrick/Cole that we hail as the premier rappers.
Lyrically, Wale is on par with Cole... doesn't have the same appeal of likeabliltiy, or delivery. Wale is a better lyricist than Drake but not a better hit maker, and Wale has wrote songs with similar substance to Kendricks...but not with the same depth.
So he looks at the accolades and conversations and feels like he's up there with those guys and can compete with them and be in the conversation. Problem is, those guys are simply more likeable and acclaimed artists. They are more well rounded and packaged.
2009+ saw a sort of pseudo backpacker, emotional fashion rapper revolution coming off the backs of Kanye/Lupe's mainstream success. This is what allowed the Drake/Cole/Wale/Kendrick/Big Sean/Wiz/Cudi etc to exist.
There became a notion that these type of rappers were what hip hop ultimately needed, and the critics loved them...fans bought in and they began to dominate. Meek came along at this time, hence why he always stresses the point of having a street rapper to balance things...problem for him is....it's just not him.
His frustration comes with him being on the outside looking in of that leaders of the new school class of Drake/Kendrick/Cole that we hail as the premier rappers.
Lyrically, Wale is on par with Cole... doesn't have the same appeal of likeabliltiy, or delivery. Wale is a better lyricist than Drake but not a better hit maker, and Wale has wrote songs with similar substance to Kendricks...but not with the same depth.
So he looks at the accolades and conversations and feels like he's up there with those guys and can compete with them and be in the conversation. Problem is, those guys are simply more likeable and acclaimed artists. They are more well rounded and packaged.
2009+ saw a sort of pseudo backpacker, emotional fashion rapper revolution coming off the backs of Kanye/Lupe's mainstream success. This is what allowed the Drake/Cole/Wale/Kendrick/Big Sean/Wiz/Cudi etc to exist.
There became a notion that these type of rappers were what hip hop ultimately needed, and the critics loved them...fans bought in and they began to dominate. Meek came along at this time, hence why he always stresses the point of having a street rapper to balance things...problem for him is....it's just not him.
pastor glo
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meek is lucky east coast street music been dead for so long, he would probably still be a mixtape rapper
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One of Wale's best songs was Ambition. Just thought I would share.
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It's true. He looked like a raggamuffin, with poor gear. But he was "in the hood" "with money" if he been had "money" he darn sure acts like he didn't. And in 2009/2010? His gear was weak. He got a stylist, but acts like a fashionisto. Get out of here. There ARE definitely conscious emcees out. Stop bringing up the mainstream. People are under the wrong impression thinking these modern artist want to discuss social issues. Stop making excuses for people falling into the trap of not exploring other hip hop musicians.
- May 15, 2003
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I pretty much agree with all of this.
Meek is a street rapper though. The issue is that he wants to be Jay-Z and Puff, 0 to 100, but you're not Jay or Puff. Like Wale, he tries so hard, he looks corny. Jeezy and TI didn't do like him. They just were themselves. Most rappers take a step back from the media and public, not Meek.
Meek wants to be respected for being Meek. That's the street aspect of things. In rap you earn that though, and it normally comes from your rapping, not if you're respected in your hood. Jeezy is God to many, because of 101.
Wale wants to be respected for his rapping
The problem with music is often it becomes the cool thing to like someone. Like Cole. It's like having a book shelf full of books but you don't read them. A lot of people like to appear deep or intellectual. So Wale sees this and goes what about me? Yeah I do the chick songs, but I'm saying something. Don't ya'll listen to lyrics? Isn't that why you say you like Cole and Kendrick?
- Aug 11, 2012
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Agree. I wasn't saying meek isn't a street rapper though. I'm saying he isn't "the one". For all the reasons you mentioned.
And people really do "LOVE TO APPEAR DEEP." They'll buy the Cole and Kendrick album and never listen to it. But will post a screen shot on IG of the music playing lol.
This is like back in the day when people would say Talib and Common were one of their favorite artist just to appear deep and not know a single song.
Cole and Kendrick are some of my favorite relatively new artist, but it's the "cool" thing to like them. It's not as cool to like Wale. Even more so Krit who was once right there as far as perception with those guys.
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I feel Krit and Currensy are still that way for a lot of people in the south who don't want to just be identified by Future and Young Thug. Who may have grown up on Killer Mike, Bun and Outkast.
They're like Joey and Bronson to a lot of New Yorkers. Me, I'd rather listen to Dave East, because if I wanted to hear 90's rap....I have a ton of it in the crib from people who did it better. So I can't get with Krit or Currensy either. Krit is like Cole for me, I wish they used other producers more.
I never got in to the a persons personality overshadows their music, because I didn't grow up in a social media era. You were happy to get a glimpse of things from XXL, Source or watching Rap City.
A lot of rappers messed up when they stopped being heroes.
Social media is going to kill a lot of these kids careers before they really get started. They reveal way too much. Wale would be bigger if so many people didn't dislike him. He has personality, the hits and the talent. People will dislike you, because what they heard you did from someone else.
They're like Joey and Bronson to a lot of New Yorkers. Me, I'd rather listen to Dave East, because if I wanted to hear 90's rap....I have a ton of it in the crib from people who did it better. So I can't get with Krit or Currensy either. Krit is like Cole for me, I wish they used other producers more.
I never got in to the a persons personality overshadows their music, because I didn't grow up in a social media era. You were happy to get a glimpse of things from XXL, Source or watching Rap City.
A lot of rappers messed up when they stopped being heroes.
Social media is going to kill a lot of these kids careers before they really get started. They reveal way too much. Wale would be bigger if so many people didn't dislike him. He has personality, the hits and the talent. People will dislike you, because what they heard you did from someone else.
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Wale's song White Shoes >
That's all
That's all
flesh prince
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Wale is cool...
More About Nothing is a classic tape...
More About Nothing is a classic tape...
- Aug 22, 2011
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Bro, you gotta be Wale.
Can I get some show tickets fam?
Damn son.
Why did you listen to that much Wale if you aint like him lol
Wale is a cool rapper, I still feel like some of his stuff goes over ppls heads or is just reaching to try to make it seem that way. Theres no gray area with him
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People really do hate Wale for no reason. The Album About Nothing and The Gifted are musically two of the best rap albums in recent memory.
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Dude called me an "embarrassment" and a "bird" but got mad when I flipped the script . Guy is suey
. Guy is suey
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Whoever said something about ppl loving to APPEAR like they are deep
FACTSSSSSSSSSSSS
Most annoying thing I see on my TL on IG and Twitter daily
FACTSSSSSSSSSSSS
Most annoying thing I see on my TL on IG and Twitter daily
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$tacy
formerly willchamberlain
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Now why would he **** that check up? Smart kid.
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Them fake deep quotes are literally the most annoying thing about social media. I ******* hate that ****
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Guess he's got a Week Will.
lmao, does anyone else hear how drake switched up his tone. If this was a breakfast club interview he would not be talking this proper. kanye does the exact same thing. Dude damn near has a british accent sometimes.
lmao, does anyone else hear how drake switched up his tone. If this was a breakfast club interview he would not be talking this proper. kanye does the exact same thing. Dude damn near has a british accent sometimes.
mr marcus
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