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Meek Mill caught heat online after a Dubai pic surfaced of him cozied up with two “snow bunnies.”
The picture, snapped by an onlooker, shows Meek in swim trunks, arms wrapped around the waists of the two women, flashing a wide, carefree grin. What might’ve seemed like a harmless fan moment quickly turned into a digital roast session.
Fans were quick to call Meek Milly out for his choice of company, accusing the Philly rapper of turning his back on Black women. With memes and commentary flying, many referenced Dr. Umar Johnson’s infamous slogan: “Black queens forever, snow bunnies never.” Critics argued that, as a prominent figure in the Black community, Meek should be more mindful of the messages his actions send, especially in an era where representation and solidarity still matter deeply.
Adding fuel to the fire, fans brought up the recent controversies surrounding Shannon Sharpe, warning Meek to tread carefully in public spaces, particularly when it comes to interactions with women. While there’s no indication Meek did anything beyond pose for a quick picture, the internet’s judgment came fast and loud.
As usual, Meek has yet to respond publicly, but the message from many online seems clear. Check out some of the reactions below
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Today marks 12 years since Louisiana’s own Lil Snupe dropped his legendary “RNIC” mixtape, an underground classic that still hits hard.
At just 17, Snupe had bars, hunger, and heart. “RNIC” had features from DJ Khaled, Curren$y, Yo Gotti, and more, but it was Snupe’s raw energy and pain in his voice that made the streets listen. Just a few months after the project dropped, Snupe’s life was tragically cut short. He was shot and killed at only 18, right when the world was starting to catch on. The loss was felt heavy in Hip-Hop. Snupe wasn’t just another rapper, he was the truth. A youngin’ with crazy talent and a fearless spirit, he was part of Meek Mill’s Dream Chasers movement, reppin’ it hard.
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During a conversation with Hip-Hop Wired, Meek shared how he first met Snupe outside a college show in Louisiana. Snupe handed him a CD, and the first joint was him spittin’ over one of Meek’s beats. It was raw, it was real—and Meek felt it. A few days later, Snupe hopped on a Greyhound and rode 32 hours to Philly just to link up again. That kind of dedication? You can’t teach that. Meek saw it and brought him into the Dream Chasers family.
RNIC* still bumps like it dropped yesterday. Snupe’s story was short, but his impact was real. Rest in power to a young king.
Long Live Lil Snupe
Check out the full video below:
1. Lil Snupe – Take Over ft. DJ Khaled
2. Life (Skit)
3. Lil Snupe – So Tired ft. Twinn U and J. Knoxx
4. Lil Snupe – In Tha Air Freestyle
5. Lil Snupe I’m That N**ga Now
6. Lil Snupe – Ballin ft. Trae The Truth
7. Lil Snupe Neva Change
8. Lil Snupe – X B*tch
9. Lil Snupe – Tonight ft. Curren$y
10. Lil Snupe – Melo
11. Lil Snupe – No Games
12. Lil Snupe – Headed Str8 To The Top
13. Lil Snupe – Put Em Up ft. Bigg Poppa
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Meek Mill recently went back and forth with a troll on Twitter after the person called him “a special kind of slow.”
This nigga a special kind of slow https://t.co/86nRAsTm1Q
— Carlton Banks (@Dothat_shi1) March 2, 2025
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The fan’s jab didn’t faze Meek at all. He clapped back hard, saying, “I have millions in my bank account… respected by the streets and the wealthy… with over 30M raised to fight the system with reform… all houses owned from my gmom and mom… and I look out for my community… let’s compare lives right here in front of the world lol.”
This isn’t the first time Meek Milly has been dragged by trolls online. For years, he’s dealt with criticism, whether it was deserved or not. Despite the hate, Meek’s been a solid figure in his Philly community, always giving back whenever he can. He’s one of the few rappers who’s made it a point to show that success ain’t just about the chains and the fame, but about changing lives and making moves for the greater good. Meek’s online clapbacks are more than just defending his name—they’re about flexing the real work he’s done.
The Philly legend has raised millions for criminal justice reform, he’s been putting in work to fight a broken system. Instead of letting the internet hate get to him, he continues to use his platform to elevate his people. Meek’s response shows that he’s about action, not just talk, and no troll can take that away from him.
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Ramadan, the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, is a time when Muslims around the world come together for fasting, reflection, and spiritual growth.
From dawn until sunset, they fast, not just from food, but from drink and other physical needs, to cleanse the body and soul. It’s about building self-discipline, showing empathy for the less fortunate, and strengthening one’s bond with God. In the world of hip-hop, more and more artists are using their platform to shout out Ramadan.
For Muslims, hearing mentions of the holy month in rap is powerful, it’s a reminder that their faith, culture, and traditions matter. Rap has always been about speaking truth, telling stories, and representing where you come from, and for many Muslim artists, Ramadan is an essential part of their identity. It’s a way to highlight the spiritual grind and the mental discipline that comes with fasting.
Fasting isn’t just about skipping meals; it’s about purifying the mind, body, and spirit. By bringing that into their music, rappers give listeners a peek into what Ramadan means — patience, gratitude, and a deeper connection with God. It also sparks curiosity and encourages non-Muslim listeners to learn more about the month. When rap references Ramadan, it’s more than just a shout-out; it’s a way to normalize faith, spread understanding, and remind everyone about the importance of self-reflection and growth.
So, to celebrate this connection between hip-hop and faith, here are some of the best times rappers mentioned Ramadan in their lyrics.
1. Kanye West – Power Remix
“Now everything I’m rhyming on cause a Ramadan”
2. Method Man- Another Winter
“Smashing, make it jump like everlasting God body Ramadan, thirty-day fasting”
3. Meek – 1942 Flows
“Had to starve all day just to get to it fast. Like Ramadan“
4. Gucci Mane – Stomach Grumbling
“Claim that they fastin’ but no it ain’t Ramadan (damn)”
5. Travis Scott – Grey
“Ooh, around this time, was starving, no Ramadan”
6. Notorious B.I.G – Kick in The Door
“Quick fast like Ramadan, it’s the rap phenomenon, Don Dada”
7. MF Doom – Kon Karne
“Take your cash, Karma, or break your fast, Ramadan.”
8. Jay Electronica – Exhibit C
“Jay Elect-Ramadan, Muhammad as-salaam-alaikum RasoulAllah Subhanahu wa ta’ala through your monitor”
9. Dusty Locane – REWIND
“He won’t eat, Ramadan On his knees, pray to God”
10. Logic – D3ad Presidents III
“Fasting every night, I ain’t talking ’bout no Ramadan”
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The king of random tweets plans to try to save TikTok in America. Meek Mill recently tweeted his interest in buying the app before it gets taken away from the good people of the United States of America.
Sell tik tok to me!
— MeekMill (@MeekMill) January 14, 2025
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After all the jokes the internet has made on the king of Philly, what if he came and saved the day? With all the drama around TikTok possibly being banned because of security issues, Meek is trying to make sure the app stays in American hands. It’s a bold move that shows he’s not just focused on music, but also on making big moves in business and tech.
On top of that, Meek shared some personal stuff on Twitter about how fires affected him. He tweeted, “Prayers to LA. I never knew about fire trauma until my house caught on fire… I was smelling fire in my sleep, jumping up for 3 years… I didn’t know that type of trauma existed, so I was just dealing with it as a kid!” He opened up about how his past experience with a house fire still messes with him, showing that even big stars go through deep emotional struggles. Whether it’s making business moves or talking about real-life trauma, Meek’s using his platform to connect with fans on a deeper level.
Check out some reactions of Meek Mill wanting to purchase TikTok below.
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Meek Mill’s name has been dragged for months about his association with Diddy. He says he is ready to go to war once he finds out who started the rumors about the two.
As spotted on XXL, the Philadelphia, Pa., MC is fed up with the hearsay that he and the disgraced media mogul had romantic relations. On Wednesday (Nov. 20), he took to X, formerly known as Twitter, to vent about the smut being put on his name by the media. “None of these publications are owned by black men posting things to destroy the names and brands of the culture!” he wrote with a video screen capture that shows all the news stories tying him together with Diddy when a search for “meek mill birthday 2014” is performed on Google. “Ima stand on this I know it’s somebody behind this! Ima start a war behind it too when I find out!!!!”
He went on to further detail his frustration. “Why nobody looking at the fact of who we consuming this news from,” he added. “I went to chat gpt none of these people are even Americans and not close to the black party. These weak a*s stories this wasn’t even puff party. It’s not nothing to be quiet about if you’re smart!”
This not the first time he has discussed this narrative on social media. Back in September, Meek Mill said he was willing to pay a sleuth to figure out who was behind the slander. “I wanna hire an investigative team 100k cash to find out every specific detail involving meek mill name to “Diddy” Case…. I also want them to look at who is powering the media involving ‘meek’ anything to do with buddy! ‘Something not right,’” his caption read.
Soon after, more questionable footage of Meek Mill and Diddy was shared on the platform. The “Going Bad” rapper has denied having any relations with Diddy.
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Michael Rubin’s The Breakfast Club interview led to some awkward statements about Black culture, sparking serious backlash on social media.On Wednesday (August 14), Michael Rubin was a guest on The Breakfast Club. The Fanatics CEO appeared on the show to promote his upcoming Fanatics Fest convention in New York City, but left many online upset with some of his statements about Black culture. The hosts asked him about his annual Fourth of July parties in the Hamptons which many elite celebrities such as Jay-Z and Tom Brady attend in all-white attire. The conversation soon moved to a photo of Rubin hugging Lil Baby from behind. The photo led to numerous comments from trolls, upsetting Rubin. “I think that was pathetic. I think it was a joke,” Rubin said. “You know what I hate? Watching a Black person try to take a Black person down. That’s f—ked up. Lil Baby is one of the best human beings in the planet.”
Rubin didn’t stop there, defending Meek Mill from jokes made about an infamous viral video he was in. “When I see the narrative of, a really good friend of mine like Meek, and people are trying to… Again, if he was gay — which there’s not one gay bone in his body — who cares, number one,” he said. “If people wanna be gay, it is 2024. Who the f**k cares? Number two, there’s not a gay bone in his body, so why do people wanna lie about that? Why do people want to change the narrative of a bet he made with me to hurt him?” He’d then express his generalized thoughts about Black culture.“That is the one thing I’ve learned about, you know, look, I’m just being blunt because it’s me,” he began. “It’s the one thing I’ve learned about Black culture that I don’t like is that Black hate on hate.”
Charlamagne Tha God and DJ Envy stepped in to challenge Rubin, but slightly. “I’m probably going to get killed for saying this because I’m a white rich guy,” Rubin said. Charlamagne Tha God replied, “I’m glad you’re saying it openly. If this is the conversations that are being had amongst [your people], I want to hear this.” Social media users weren’t as diplomatic, blasting Rubin for being a “culture vulture” and the hosts for not being firm enough with their pushback.
Check out the responses to Rubin’s remarks below.
1. Schoolboy Q
2. Devanttay
3. Candice Marie Benbow
4. RobbyRav
5. David Dennis Jr.
6. Tk9ersny
7. Dee Greezy
8. DYNAMICS
9. Lawrence Burney
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When Biggie Smalls asked, “What’s Beef?” he posed the question at the height of the East Coast/West Coast rap rivalry, which would ultimately result in the death of the Brooklyn MC—as well as Tupac Shakur.
But, does beef always have to end in death? Most Hip-Hop fans would hope not. The very nature of the culture is competitive, and rivalries can be thrilling and entertaining when they stay on wax.
The recent rivalry between Kendrick Lamar and Drake has been one of those quarrels that has reenergized the culture and entertained Hip-Hop fans in a way not seen in years.
SlotsUp online casino and Media Lab Insights recently prepared and shared statistics that detail the legacy of rap beef—by breaking the statistics and songs into eras which are marked by a major event.
“These timelines were used to better understand the development of conflicts, success, and the demand for performance in the hip-hop industry,” the report notes. “Their comparison is focused on three main points: the technical aspect (the average tempo of the tracks (which can be calculated by the amount of bars, and the length), the profitability (the amount of platinum albums), and the risks involved (death rate).”
Researchers at SlotsUp commented on the study. “Until our current era, the more beef was around, the more successful the artists were. Our current era is going against this pattern, with the same amount of deaths and diss tracks as the first era, but with more platinum albums. Over the years, Hip-Hop became less technically demanding, especially after 2004. This study shows that conflicts aren’t always profitable, and violence can be avoided.”
The first era was marked by what the researchers called “The Roxanne Wars” in the mid-1980s. Two of the most significant songs were “Roxanne, Roxanne” and “Roxanne’s Revenge.” However, cultural commentators say that there were up to 30 songs related to the beef. The only major death to come out of that era was Scott La Rock—whose murder has not been directly attributed to the beef. The clear winner of this battle was Roxanne Shante, who went on to a lengthy career and is credited as one of the foundational female MC’s.
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The second era was one of the most deadly. Lasting from 1992 to 1997, the beef sparked the true rise of the diss track. The research shows that diss tracks and deaths more than doubled while platinum albums skyrocketed to 35. The era saw 10 deaths, with three being the most prominent—Eazy E, 2Pac, and The Notorious B.I.G. The winner of this era could be seen as the recently disgraced Sean “Diddy” Combs as his Bad Boy imprint saw some of its biggest success following the death of B.I.G. This era also marked Hip-Hop’s biggest foray into the pop genre with an increase in record sales that would last for more than a decade—before the proliferation of streaming.
The third era, lasting from 1998-2004, featured the beef between Jay-Z and Nas. This era was also the most financially successful with more than 50 platinum albums. “Eminem was significant in this era,” as the study shows that the Detroit rapper released nine diss tracks. The winner of this era continues to be debated. However, the culture benefited from the end of the beef with Jay and Nas making several concert appearances together.
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The fourth era: 2005-2008, is one largely of peace—kicked off by the end of the beef between Jay-Z and Nas—two New York rap titans. Also worth noting is the average length of rap songs would begin to get shorter with many getting under the 4-minute mark. The fifth era from 2009-2012, was marked by the release of Kendrick Lamar’s Good Kid, M.A.A.D City. It would be the second era that Eminem would be involved in numerous beefs including with Benzino and Mariah Carey. It was during this era that beef would escalate in southern states with one significant death being that of Slim Dunkin.
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Era number six was from 2013 to 2019. The most significant beef was between Drake and Meek Mill. However, the two would eventually collaborate (again, since they were cool prior to Meek’s Twitter fingers) on “Going Bad.” This era is also marked by continued financial success with more than 40 platinum albums. The murder of Nipsey Hussle would mark the end of this era.
Our current era began with the coronavirus pandemic, which affected the entire world but also highlighted the significance of “beef,” with the good-natured but often tense musical battles as part of the Verzuz series. But without question, Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us,” is thus far the most powerful diss song of the era—but whether or not it’s over is still up for debate, and Drake. Fortunately, K. Dot did his victory lap by bringing gang members together on one stage as a show of unity at the conclusion of his pop out concert on Juneteenth.
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Meek Mill and DJ Akademiks have had their issues in the past and this week, the beef has officially been reignited. Via X, Meek Mill unleashed a barrage of insults aimed at DJ Akademiks, calling the popular media figure a “rapist type couch potato.”
Meek Mill, 37, went on one of his familiar rants on X, formerly Twitter, and among the replies, DJ Akademiks was a target.
“They all post bad about me because I don’t pay non of them that’s why they have Akademiks a rapist type couch [potato] controlling the narrative on the biggest battles to keep track,” Mill wrote on Monday (May 13), and has since deleted. “I been told him stop posting me they business flow when they speak only on the culture!”
Ak replied as he’s known to do via X, writing, “Can someone tell washed up ass Meek Mill to hang it up… you making the same mistake u did in 2015 bozo… stop tweeting. go make a track dummy. Mans mad his career got killed by a singing n*gga.. a blogging n*gga and cuz of a lawsuit. U blocked me weirdo stop talking bout me.”
Mill shifted his tone on X after deleting the above words but it could be assumed he was still shooting at Ak when he wrote the replies.
“Yall getting paid by white folk to destroy and tear down your own kind… this why as blacks we don’t own anything like the other races! They trained “n*ggers” to hate each other!” Meek wrote.
Meek also had some words regarding the beef between King Combs, the son of Sean “Diddy” Combs” and 50 Cent, which he also seemingly deleted.
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Meek Mill and his frequent outbursts on Twitter usually come with a side helping of entertaining misspellings, passionate thoughts delivered without care, and brain blurts from beyond. Right now, Meek Mill is trending on Xitter after hard launching a beef with Wale, which is getting a lot of traction online now.
Meek Mill, 36, shared a tweet on Monday (April 7) that has since been deleted and it explains his issue with Wale although it was delivered in that same punctuation-free fashion we’ve come to expect.
“Wale never liked me,” the tweet began. “Now ima treat him like the streets everytime I see him. I gave him 1000 chances these guys be thinking they linking with the enemy clown ass n*gga I wish I woulda knew the other day I woulda stretched you!”
Some online are noting that Meek is wilfully talking about catching a body as a very popular figure which involves someone else who is known to the public.
From there, the coffee kicked in or something because Meek has been on a Xitter tweeting spree, speaking on the recent tussle between Kendrick Lamar and J. Cole. He’s also addressing fans who checked the Philadelphia rapper for talking reckless online considering he has been imprisoned before and is supposed to be an advocate for prison reform.
“I was raised in jail and in kiladelphia how did yall forget so fast …. Yall not listening to my raps I been this way! I never been normal tf I have boundaries like every other American but shit not sweet out here why yall acting like it,” read one tweet from this morning.
Check out the reactions to Meek Mill proudly announcing a beef we didn’t know about with Wale below.
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1. Someone go check on Meek.