Thu 22 Dec 2011
Common Confirms He Dissed Drake on “Sweet”…Butt, Is This Really About Serena Williams??
Posted by Miss Info under About Miss Info , Beef , Hmmm? , Interviews , Quotes[108] Comments
Though he touched on this yesterday, Common confirmed this morning his The Dreamer, The Believer song “Sweet” is directed at Drake.
Specifically, this chorus:
“Y’all n—as man, you soft m—-f—kers. Yeah my man, m—-f—ker. Then come around my crib. You know where I’m from. Some ho ass n—as. Singing all around me man, la la la! You ain’t m—-f—king Frank Sinatra. Uh, lil’ bitch. Yeah, this the raw right here! This the raw right here n—a. Sweet m—-f—ker! Sweet ass bitch muthafucka!”
Seeing as how Drake channeled Sinatra all over our TVs this past August, it seemed pretty clear that line was about him. So here’s what Common told Sway this morning on Shade45.
Sway: So you’re inviting Drake into battle…
Common: Aye, he opened his mouth and said some things*, so if that’s what he wants. All that sublimal, you might as well say it now….
The verse is about me, but when you hear some of the stuff on the chorus, you can’t help but think about dude, I guess. And that’s what he felt. So yeah. At the end of the day, you fit in that category. He already embraced it, so wear it.
Common: He’s a very successful artist obviously. He’s a very talented artist too, I give credit where it’s due….but any artist can be a target…it’s just about mc-ing, when you step in there, you in the ring, baby. Especially if you say you’re the greatest. I’m on “Sweet” saying I’m the greatest too…
BUTT…..seriously, what else could be BEHIND this beef?
After the jump
(Common talks to Sway and Devi Dev on Shade 45’s morning show)
*When Common mentioned that Drake “said some things”….was he referring to Drake’s comments at the Cali Christmas show?:
“I will never stop doing this for ya’ll. I don’t give a f*ck if you have something to say to me. Say it to my muthaf*ckin’ face. Just cause I sing don’t make me no b-tch.”
Meanwhile, the twitter CSI squads are gathering forensics on an allegedly deleted tweet from Drake…that read: “Platinum. Now That’s SWEET!” Most folks say that tweet is fake.
What’s not fake is Drake’s producer Noah “40” Shebib‘s tweets:
Hmm. There is much irony in this argument. And any argument about Common not being hip hop is absurd. Even more so than a similar Drake argument (which I also think is absurd). Common has no singing voice to speak of.
Maybe all the rap cats and R&B cats could agree on something if they just noticed the 800lbs buttcheeks in the room; )
(Common x Serena Williams. Drake x Serena Williams.)
LOL. I’m surprised by all this because Common is literally one of the nicest people I’ve ever met. So just hearing him matter of fact-ly talk trash is fun. But whether you feel like his motives are right or wrong, or his personal style is softer than Drake’s…you can’t dismiss Common’s battle-tested lyrical skill.
Previously: Common & Dr. Maya Angelou Clear Up Controversy Behind “The Believer”
December 20th, 2011 at 6:59 pm
Messed up the link at the bottom (needs a semi-colon)
December 20th, 2011 at 7:03 pm
I don’t see how this can be a battle. Its a pop artist against a hiphop legend.
December 20th, 2011 at 7:04 pm
Its fun to hear ANYONE speak matter of factly these days. All these wanna be tough guys act it then go the P.C route and retract there statements.
For standing by his words Common has again put himself above the crowd.
December 20th, 2011 at 7:25 pm
Twitter CSI Squads-Miss Info, you’re too much LMAO!!!
December 20th, 2011 at 7:31 pm
drake should immediately fall back
December 20th, 2011 at 7:51 pm
Thank you. and is the producer serious…..he cant be!!!
December 20th, 2011 at 8:00 pm
The points you have made may all be true, but Drake is 2 albums in, neither considered “hip-hop” by historical standards and has on multiple occasions boasted that he’s the greatest. He even stole a quote from Muhammad Ali on Take Care (didn’t hear a shout out, did you?). Sweet is about 1 guy and 1 guy only, the one who keeps talking slick about Common’s ex, Serena, and taking shots at his friends, Kanye and Jay (the same applies for Pusha T). These actual lyrical MCs are sick and tired of this kid from the circus, better known as YMCMB, thinking that he’s actually a great MC. In reality, Drake doesn’t even make songs for women, he makes songs for emotional guys and their perspective of women. Think about it. He’s a great song writer, but he’s not a great rapper… yet. He has the potential though, I won’t deny that. At the end of the day, I’m a Drake fan, I enjoy the music, however when someone asks me to recommend a rap or hip-hop track from a new artist, he’s not going to be my go to (think Kendrick Lamar or ASAP), however if someone wants to transition into rap slowly, maybe he’s the guy you would recommend. I don’t feel that Common has any regrets about his past albums, he’s always been different, he’s always been politically and socially charged since he entered the game. Common has earned the right to make any kind of music he likes, he’s put in his time, he’s battle tested. If that’s not true, then how do some critics still consider LL Cool J the GOAT, as his last few records have been pure garbage and strictly for the ladies, however LL is battled tested, Drake is not. In my opinion, these MCs are trying to toughen up the sweet and overly emotional Drake (have you ever listened to or read one of his interviews? dude can talk … a lot). This might actually be good for him, and maybe his junior and senior will actually be meaner.
December 20th, 2011 at 8:08 pm
I’m goin with Common on this one, the spotlight has been on Drake for a while for now n becuz of that, hip hop has lost some of its masculinity.
December 20th, 2011 at 8:09 pm
800lb buttcheeks could make the nice man argue lol
December 20th, 2011 at 8:11 pm
Nicest*
December 20th, 2011 at 8:16 pm
He’s entitled to his opinion. Him using Kool G Rap is a mistake because if we ask Giancana his opinion…. Cmon b
December 20th, 2011 at 8:32 pm
“the 800 lb buttcheeks in the room” – classic
December 20th, 2011 at 8:53 pm
Hilarious…not only at the fact that most of common’s “fans” of the moment only started listening to him AFTER he starting working with Kanye back in 2004 but also hilarious at the fact that everybody’s moaning and bitching about Drake being R&B all of a sudden but had NO PROBLEM with it when So Far Gone and Comeback Season dropped which both had R&B influences on it
December 20th, 2011 at 8:55 pm
ur right but thats comical!!!
December 20th, 2011 at 9:36 pm
first of all kiss ya boy drake goodbye. common sense is about to slaughter him. WHEN DRAKE DROPPED SO FAR GONE THERE WAS A DRAUGHT IN HIP HOP THERE WAS NO NEW RAPPERS THAT THE HOOD COULD VIBE WIT. THERE WAS CUDI BUT THE HOOD AINT REALLY EMBRACE EM. SO U KNOW THAT WHY DRAKE ACTUALLY POPPED OFF. HE ALSO HAD LIL WAYNE ON EVERY OTHER TRACK.
December 20th, 2011 at 9:42 pm
Either way, I want this.
December 20th, 2011 at 9:46 pm
You make some good strategical points as far as picking on the r n b dude. But drake should man up to his words; hes knowing to cop a plea when they address his subliminals. Drakes response spoke volumes “if common has a problem say it to my face” he sounds a little upset. I do enjoy some of drakes work but he should hold himself accountable for taking shots then acting like he was casting a wide net. That strategy might have worked in the 90’s with other artist as you pointed out but with the social media an ear shot away it doesn’t work this day in age.
Common strikes at rappers Achilles heel you forget the common vs ice cube beef. Him attacking drake’s emotional perspective in his songs is a smart move. As a competitor you’re suppose to attack a rappers weaknesses. I don’t think it is a confrontation over masculinity i think its about drake taking premature shots and not being ready to be confronted lyrically about them. The Irony of this situation is that drake thought being in young money would provide him a safety net but after the lil wayne vs jay-z back n forth ; I hope he didn’t think they would back him up.
December 20th, 2011 at 9:48 pm
lol. i respect your frankness.
December 20th, 2011 at 9:49 pm
If people was calling that boy a bitch for having a common cd he most likely was a bitch from jump.
Drake always talkin that “Im the realest nigga in it” gassing himself so he need to show and prove.stop catchin feelings and acting like you aint that soft boiled nigga you portray on wax..
December 20th, 2011 at 9:53 pm
well I agree about the CD thing….like, what kind of kid disses another kid for having a Common CD. Esp that one. That’s just uncalled for, lol.
December 20th, 2011 at 10:00 pm
i like drakes music but he grew up in a dif place he will act super nice dress nyce and sing but will do sneaky things on the slide with out u even knowing ,ppl like common hes nyce but in a dif way hes greatful nyce, ppl take that as weakness,but at the end of the day i think common will get him lol commons is greatful cause he grew up poor,drake doesnt understand that
December 20th, 2011 at 10:03 pm
First off, Drake isn’t my boy; Drake makes good music (no pun intended) and I, in turn, listen to it period!
Secondly, you mean to tell me “the hood” was able to vibe with drake during So Far Gone when he was mixing hip-hop with melodic flows but all of a sudden its a problem? Drake stayed true to his roots and consistently put out great music.
December 20th, 2011 at 10:09 pm
id say face to face battle on you tube lol
December 20th, 2011 at 10:14 pm
homophobic undertones. common should be ashamed of himself. “sweet”…really? is this 2011/12? lame. masculinity exhibits itself in may different ways; a man doesn’t have to walk around, balls out, chest puffed, talking tough to not be “sweet”.
December 20th, 2011 at 10:27 pm
atleast he had that G rap cd to void his bitch status.
December 20th, 2011 at 10:37 pm
Q-Tip got in on it too
QTip
QtipTheAbstract QTip
Ayo @OVO40 please don’t suggest that @common aint hiphop. #keepitfunny. #nodissrespect
8 hours ago Favorite Retweet Reply
Noah Shebib
OVO40 Noah Shebib
@
@QtipTheAbstract, never! Common is in my top 5 always has been. Hes also been brave enough to be different. I respect that as well. #irony
7 hours ago Favorite Retweet Reply
December 20th, 2011 at 10:39 pm
just stop,lol and your rite masculinity does exhibit its self in dif ways,but saying sweet and or being called gay isent saying anything about gay ppl,its like saying, if common said ‘that niga is weak” now even tho common is black is he dissing black ppl?? no , being called gay or sweet is saying that person isent on the same level as or of the talent that are fighting for.lol hip hop has their own way of saying things and if it hurts you your just weak. like some ppl say when someone is doing good, “your onn fireee”” now are they dissing ppl who burnt in a fire THE FUC OUTTA HERE,lol coffee??
December 20th, 2011 at 10:50 pm
I don’t think so! I love Common’s music! But Drake gotta stand as a man (if he is ready for this comp)!
Common should know what Drake is going through right now! maaaad people stopped fuckin with Common around the time when Badu turned him out! the Light video, barefoot with sleeveless sweaters, wool kufi, etc Niggas used to clown Common on the EMO tip! Kanye and that BE album (classic) was rebirth …so I don’t know of he’s just trying to put that battery in Drake’s back but him of all people should def know how it feels to be called out or clowned for being soft and how one has to respond to get their respect back!
December 20th, 2011 at 11:06 pm
and also sum straight men do walk around balls out chest out its a form of saying u mess with me in any matter im not gonna stand for it ppl have their way of showing that, but he wont hurt u , and theirs nothing wrong with that.and i think it scares you for some reason please tell,tel you the truth i think straight men scare you , do they scare you cause they show how they feel they dont hide it?? tell??
December 20th, 2011 at 11:26 pm
It’s 1 thing to be turned out by a chick…especially 1 with powers like Badu…another to be just a naturally soft nigga. The way Common was with 1 chick, this dude Drake is like with every chick. Even those he hasn’t even had a relationship with…
December 20th, 2011 at 11:34 pm
*turns around, walks out*
December 20th, 2011 at 11:35 pm
Finally a much needed hip-hop *ss whipping will take place like when Jodie took off his belt in Baby Boy. LOL Drake is out of his league. Common is going to leave his Timbs in his *ss. Now with Nicki putting out bricks like “Stupid Hoe” and Drake slitting his wrist, Young Money maybe on the ropes…
December 20th, 2011 at 11:37 pm
Drake better think carefully how he responds. He is totally outclassed by Common and is no where near his level. I think humbling himself would be a little bit good for Drake.
December 20th, 2011 at 11:54 pm
i don’t think you know what you’re talking about, and i couldn’t follow everything you were saying, due to poor grammar.
anyway, if you know anything about african-american history, then you should understand what i’m trying to convey. ever hear of overcompensating? ever hear of projection? ever hear of an inferiority complex?
rap/hip-hop portrays fake masculinity in the guise of hyper-masculinity, which, unfortunately, is seen as “real”/”being real” in ignorant parts of the black community.
were the non-violent protesters in the 1960’s “sweet” for dedicating themselves to peaceful protest? was martin luther king jr. “sweet” for promoting, said movement, and getting his head blown off for the cause?
real power doesn’t lie, solely, in ones physical prowess. in fact, common makes my argument for me, in that he uses words–albeit crudely, at times– to express himself, instead of violence or bravado. hence, masculinity and strength are not synonymous.
in closing, i would turn your question back to you and ask, do you hate femininity? are you afraid of gentleness? nurturing? family loyalty? none of those qualities would make a man “less manly”, the same way that talking tough, fighting, or killing doesn’t make a man more manly.
my point is, being black; being a man; being a strong human being can’t/shouldn’t be put into a box. i mean, do you want to live in a world without the beautiful music of stevie wonder, or luther vandross, or donny hathaway? the world would be worse off if someone had told those men that singing, and expressing themselves, made them bitches or “sweet”.
December 20th, 2011 at 11:56 pm
Come on man dont yall see common album came out TODAY …. wake upppp (Dap Dunlap voice) hes doing it to get a buzz for that album …. com reall aint about creating real beef … that whole serena shit hes been over that broad hes into new things hes tryin to expand his brand tahts why he left ye label to do his own thing at warner bros he do movies hes jus tryin to up his status and he jus threw the ball in the air and jus waiting for somebody to catch it and drake being a young nigga he caught the ball now its on u know kudos to com thats that old wise man shit …. he jus tryin to get his money man i aint mad at that …. its all publicity thats all .. its no real beef its hip hop ….
December 21st, 2011 at 12:04 am
Kanye,, Pusha,, and now Common… Drake don’t want that type of heat,,
December 21st, 2011 at 12:08 am
Being of fan of both, with common being in my top 10 goat and drake being one of the better artist of today…i for one would love 2 see if drake can go toe to toe as an “mc” on the mic…. i think that remains to be seen which is part of the reason he gets so much flack
December 21st, 2011 at 12:13 am
I’d go hard over Serena,too. That’s the REAL issue. It took Drake pushing up for Common to realize maybe he made a mistake with her and needs to fix it. They we’re together for a minute and were genuine with it.
December 21st, 2011 at 12:31 am
first of all useing long words doesnt make you smart,ppl try to use long words to win convos.so that just proves your struggleing.and second you ask do i hate femininity no i dont.and no i dont hate gentleness.but you also have to understand a lot of men have male hormones and they dont act gentle,doesnt make them bad, evil,thats how they are,you think just cause a male isent gentle hes gonna attack someone?? no!! it means he is showing that he will not be used or messed with.he will not be used as someone to lift things he will not be used to fight wars ect.a man that pokes his chest out cant be used he is not a hummer wer u can all jump on his back and distory him just so u can get were u have to go.and you said “rap/hip-hop portrays fake masculinity in the guise of hyper-masculinity, which, unfortunately. no ! you have to understand ppl like dmx have been threw a lot been threw hell and thats why he reacts like that. if someone stabs you in your leg a lot of times you will feel pain and by saying ouch when you walk,its the same thing as some rappers do when they rap their saying ouch from the hell they been threw and their looking for fans to heal them by just hearing them, do you understand?? when i speak i speak for everyone not just one group unlike you .i think u feel gay men and woman arent in power enuff so insted of just saying that you wrote all of that to cover it up.and im not talking about black ppl im talking about all ppl every colar. not just one.lol u cant get me.see you skip to 6 dif things and you dont even know it to try to prove you wernt wrong lol id like to see whats next lol
December 21st, 2011 at 12:32 am
did dis nigga jus do a essay on gay rights?
December 21st, 2011 at 12:37 am
Well Common has to drum up interest and hype to $ell his album.
I remember many years ago when Krs 1 “battled” Nelly.I thought Krs was going to end his career but the foolish hip hop community rode behind Nelly.
The bottom line,like it or not, is that Drake is pumping millions into the industry. Common aint. Yes Common is a legend but there is no way the system will allow him to touch Drake. No way.
December 21st, 2011 at 12:41 am
and yea i do spell things wrong.im not perfect. ppl that try to do things perfect have something to prove other than what their talking about.its a mind game i tapped in your brain and u dont even kno it lol please type more lol
December 21st, 2011 at 12:57 am
WOW that was dope lls
December 21st, 2011 at 1:07 am
If people was calling that boy a bitch for having a common cd he most likely was a bitch from jump <===================================================================================== *dead* lls oh my, tears in eyes
FTW !!!! POW!!!
December 21st, 2011 at 1:11 am
@ flat bush lol nah hes trying to write essays to cover up the fact hes trying to say anyone who says “yo your gay for that” or “yo your sweet” hates all gays and i was trying to tell him no then all of this happen lol lmaoo
December 21st, 2011 at 1:16 am
Jwilliams your argument lack facts, and sense. Please stop projecting your personal homophobia on the culture dude. My guess is you have daddy issues. It’s cool you need a hug I get it, just don’t lecture people about stuff your obviously not equipped or qualified to speak on.
December 21st, 2011 at 1:29 am
u got me going haa ok and you said do i hate gentleness?? ok lets see.” yo jae 1 you look good damn your doing your thing yo can i get a ride up the street?? huh?? yo jae 1 damn im tired as hell i cant walk up the street you think u can give me a ride?? ok!! you try to make ppl feel weak into doing things cause u feel weak so you try to make them feel like that ive notice that about you.thats evil then you used dead ppl to try to some how make us feel sorry for you thats evil. yo jae 1 yo those kix are fresh! word? thankx keeps it moving that person dident want shit, so imma ask you what do you want lol i think mustafa got it rite out of both of us he had daddy issues. hes pissed at straight men cause he dad doesnt like hes gay.
December 21st, 2011 at 1:46 am
Wait, did Info just call 40 a bitch? Oh snap! Side beef! Miss Info vs 40.
My money’s on Info.
December 21st, 2011 at 1:49 am
Drake vs. Common? really? drizzy too soft to battle niggas.
December 21st, 2011 at 1:57 am
huh? how did I do that? I don’t think that at all. NO.
December 21st, 2011 at 1:58 am
THEY FIGHT’N OVER THAT CHIICK!?!?!
LOL HER [edit] MUST BE AMAZING CUZ SHE LOOK LIKE A FUCKIN DUDE….
AND COMMON STIFF ROCK FACE ASS TRYIN TO BE A FACTOR IN HIP HOP AGAIN…
December 21st, 2011 at 2:12 am
Yo I aint saying I am supporting beef going into 2012 but I personally think this is good for rap…
Drake came in the game with a mega co-sign, a bidding war and with the proper affiliations. We all know Drake is talented but Drake virtually got here without anybody credible checking him and I think Common is just checking him. Personally, Drake did say he was the greatest and on this current album he says “i said I was the greatest before I even knew i was…” still reiterating the fact that he is the greatest, well if you are the greatest then lets seeee…
That’s all its about.. This is Hip Hop, if somebody thinks your soft I think they are entitled to their opinion and if you think feel disrespected then lets do this thing Hip Hop….. A battle doesnt have to be beef, as nice as Drake is on the mic he aint no where near ready for Common.
December 21st, 2011 at 3:12 am
Common need to get in that ass. I think he will body drakes ego. and drake will get depressed and hide in a little corner, or kill himself……..ha !
December 21st, 2011 at 3:17 am
“Common is literally one of the nicest people I’ve ever met”
Have you been watching Parks & Rec lately, http://i.imgur.com/nBjl2.png
December 21st, 2011 at 3:17 am
CO-SIGN. you know when someone has an achilles heel (ie. bein soft), so they turn around and smack someone they thinks worse– like i’m not as bad as him. Common commanded respect for bein him, dope, his integrity, plus standin up against CUBE–never being hard! whenever he’s tried, it sounds funny, just like the ad-libs in Sweet. he’s BEEN more R & B . honestly, i see Drake taking over Common’s lane: light-skin rap/actor/heart-throb. the Serena thing just highlights the irony. he hears Drakes footsteps behind him…but, flipped it & got us talkin about his album tho.
December 21st, 2011 at 8:01 am
First of all, I completely disagree with JWilliams, that being said, im pretty sure Jae1’s a functioning retard and should be banned just off the strength of his awful writing. Your posts make me want to shit blood from confusion, and frustration. Oh and grammar doesnt usually refer to spelling, kid. Its okay to spell words wrong on an internet blog but your grammar or lack thereof makes u completely void of sense. Jae1 you should really leave any debating to people on this blog who can write above the 1st grade level. Just try to keep your posts to things like, ” this track is fire” or ” im feeling this song”.
December 21st, 2011 at 8:13 am
Lol the backtracking from Noah already starts. Dudes like,” ME!? Never would imply that”. When not only did he in fact imply that, but imo he just about flat out said common shouldnt or wasnt considered hip hop. Its the YMCMB way, Noahs learned well
December 21st, 2011 at 8:22 am
i actually bout common cd yesterdays at target along with tm103 …..when drake cd came out di other day i dl it for free!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
December 21st, 2011 at 8:23 am
lmao smh
December 21st, 2011 at 9:06 am
Joe Budden, LL Cool J, Nelly have all tapped into their sensitive side & no one calls them “Sweet”. Its the level of balance which they tend to do it that most people can relate to. Drake gets caught up with his emotions from dick riding Lil Wayne, to clit riding Nicky Minaj which led him to & was the ONLY time he called out another rapper by name, Lil Kim… LMAO Come on, he even gets hung up on chicks he’s crushing on, what is this J.H.S???
“Sweet” isn’t a slap @ gay people, we are talking about an era where homosexual tendencies/lifestyles are WAY more accepted in hip hop then ever before. Dudes are wearing women’s jeans, others have even come out of the closet. Just stick to who you are & what you put out in your music. Drake throws jabs & then says nah, that’s not what I meant. He’s put himself in a position where people are tired of it & @ the end of the day, hip hop will put you on blast for it…
December 21st, 2011 at 9:42 am
i think ppl are misreading the tweet.
he’s not saying that common isn’t hip-hop. he’s saying it’s ironic that a guy that has been dissed for “being too soft to be hip-hop” is now dissing a newer rapper for the same thing. i would tend to agree.
i personally think common is having a bit of a mid-life crisis spurred on by this whole serena williams thing. he’s a 40-yr old rapper and his old girl is linked in some way to a 25-yr old rapper. it has to sting a little.
December 21st, 2011 at 10:30 am
I just came in the laugh at the “Butt” in the tile hahaha
December 21st, 2011 at 10:55 am
@jae 1. Chill bro get your grammar together. I disagree with jwilliams but, he didn’t use any words that aren’t common (no pun intended). If you thought he was trying to be smart then you really need to better your vocabulary and grammar. Either that or take all those typos over to nahright.
December 21st, 2011 at 11:19 am
Male athletes and entertainers only fight over TWO THINGS: Card games and women.
December 21st, 2011 at 11:23 am
SN Miss Info posted 3 times in less than 24 hrs. Christmas is early!
December 21st, 2011 at 11:26 am
I reckon Common is just doing this for publicity.. nothing more.
Common has nothing to lose and everything to gain
December 21st, 2011 at 11:27 am
Wonder if Pusha will admit his subliminals now… haha
December 21st, 2011 at 11:34 am
Flatbush said: “If people was calling that boy a bitch for having a common cd he most likely was a bitch from jump.”
Miss Info Said: “well I agree about the CD thing…”
We ridin’ wit chu Info. eRidin, that is.
December 21st, 2011 at 11:36 am
Your trippin.. Young Money on the ropes? Drake does 700k first week, Weezy does a milli… shutup fam.
December 21st, 2011 at 11:38 am
Co-sign. If a beef does come of this though, my moneys on Drake.
This thread has too many people on Commons dick.. And no doubt none of em knew his album dropped today haha
December 21st, 2011 at 11:39 am
oh. that was a mistake on my part. im going to edit. I absolutely dont agree.
December 21st, 2011 at 11:40 am
actually, that Pusha line was not about Drake.
December 21st, 2011 at 11:55 am
@jasperfect sorry if the truth wasent hidden with perfect words.lmaoooooo. so imma spell “truth” tooth ok?? do you understand the tooth. let me ask you this if someone wrote you a letter saying im about to die but dident spell it right would you save him?? wait let me save you wait you wrote that letter????
December 21st, 2011 at 11:55 am
Honestly I was thinking of Pusha as I typed this. If you say his freestyle wasn’t a Drake shot then I’ll take your insider knowledge on it. It definitely seemed directed as such.
December 21st, 2011 at 12:00 pm
snot boggie your someone i ethered a long time ago and you still wanna hide under the fact i spell few things wrong but what i say is real. ill say this again where not in school.go to any chat room any place on line all types of ppl have their own way of spelling what ever makes it more easy. what i think is you hide when the truth is told by laughing at the persons pop tart get it?? lol
December 21st, 2011 at 12:01 pm
Play nice bitch-boi(s)…COMMON is from the GO!
When it comes to Aubrey, this quote is always hush hushed “blah blah, catch a body like that!” (paraphrased due to boredom)
Keep it 100% HipHop; even if you talking about lyrical ‘bodies’; SOMEBODY is supposed to call you out on that!
COMMON!
December 21st, 2011 at 12:16 pm
It’s sad that Common has to resort to this type of sh!t to get some pub for his album…
December 21st, 2011 at 12:38 pm
That makes 2 MCs from Chicago that dissed Dreidel Drake. Ludacris and now Common. Next up is Crucial Conflict and theyre gonna finish him.
December 21st, 2011 at 1:20 pm
You sure Do or Die and Johnny P don’t want none of that?
December 21st, 2011 at 1:38 pm
@jae1 LOL at someone with the mental capacity of a C&C can ethering anybody. Homie the public school system ethered u, and youre life prospects. I’ll say it again even when ure spelling is right, you dont make sense because your GRAMMAR is completely off, and your analogies are just off the wall retarded. Grammar isnt the same as spelling, retard. Nobody cares about typos on an internet blog, but it does help to be able to read and understand what youre trying to express. Its like if I wrote, ” I thro drake cds inn hte wahser to sofen my sheets”. I just spelled every word wrong but u can still understand the sentence. Meanwhile you’ll say some shit like, and i quote ” you try to make ppl feel weak into doing things cause u feel weak so you try to make them feel like that ive notice that about you. The quicker u realize your shit is fucked up, the quicker youll improve, and get out of fast food.
December 21st, 2011 at 2:00 pm
@Jae1 If a man walks up to you and starts speaking the truth in Chinese(assuming your not Chinese)does what he says have an impact on you? No, it doesn’t because you can’t understand it. It’s the same with with your writing.
December 21st, 2011 at 2:36 pm
Lol…I agree — Common is a dope MC — lyrically. Drake is ummm a well rounded pop star who can write raps but he is more r&b and pop than anything #letkeepitreal
December 21st, 2011 at 2:38 pm
lol — this logic is funny but true
December 21st, 2011 at 2:45 pm
wow — your in to deep
December 21st, 2011 at 2:55 pm
here’s where I totally disagree with that! and btw I wanna state I’m more of a Common! been rockin with him since I was a youngn, Ressurection, Reminding me of Sef n all that! ok. now with ALL that said, here’s why one could say Common going soft for a chic was WORSE! Drake is a kid who grew up in a lily white Jew community with his moms, he’s bi-racial (and like 99% of them are emotional lol) so I wouldnt expect nothing else from his behavior of. women! what type of G do u expect him to be about his???
Com on the other hand, southside Chi nigga! Def was acting out of character! Drake been the same since he came in the game! Com changed during that period for that sweet Badu bushy pussy (I don’t blame the nigga but I’m sayin!!! lol) The homie was walking around barefoot though talkin bout I NEVER CALL U MY BITCH OR EVEN MY BOO! Now on Ghetto Dreams…the 4th word out his mouth was bitch & it’s all throughout the song! Obviously he jumped back in to his zone & is once again the man he used to be! Meanwhile Drake never changed! Been soft, will remain soft! It’s in his DNA & upbringing! No points lost in my book!
December 21st, 2011 at 3:43 pm
Too late Info, we ridin’. You messed around and now someone’s gonna catch a body like that. eBodies, that is.
December 21st, 2011 at 3:49 pm
most definitely! the ad libs in sweet are awkward as fuck to listen to! the song overall is sick but i know I let my bro listen to it & he was laughing like “YOOOOO, WHAT THE FUCK IS COM’ DOIN???”
December 21st, 2011 at 4:06 pm
@jae1 LOL at someone with the mental capacity of a C&C can ethering anybody. Homie the public school system ethered u, and youre life prospects. I’ll say it again even when ure spelling is right, you dont make sense because your GRAMMAR is completely off, and your analogies are just off the wall retarded. Grammar isnt the same as spelling, retard. Nobody cares about typos on an internet blog, but it does help to be able to read and understand what youre trying to express. Its like if I wrote, ” I thro drake cds inn hte wahser to sofen my sheets”. I just spelled every word wrong but u can still understand the sentence. Meanwhile you’ll say some shit like, and i quote ” you try to make ppl feel weak into doing things cause u feel weak so you try to make them feel like that ive notice that about you. The quicker u realize your shit is fucked up, the quicker youll improve, and get out of fast food. Niggas like u used to take advantage of social promotion hardbody
December 21st, 2011 at 7:19 pm
@those who have replied.
Mustafa Reply:
December 21st, 2011 at 1:16 am
“Jwilliams your argument lack facts, and sense. Please stop projecting your personal homophobia on the culture dude. My guess is you have daddy issues. It’s cool you need a hug I get it, just don’t lecture people about stuff your obviously not equipped or qualified to speak on.”
how can one project homophobia onto a culture (hip-hop) which is, already, very homophobic. case in point, (no homo).
furthermore, ad hominem attacks are the only replies that i’m reading. stuff like, “oh, you’re gay” or “you need a hug” or “you have father issues”, blah blah blah. usual defense mechanism bullshit. just a bunch of “i disagree”, but nothing on what anybody actually disagrees with. of course, this is the internet–so it was reaching to expect anything salient– but i thought someone would agree that being sensitive doesn’t make a person weak, contrary to what common’s song would have you believe.
people who attack others for being sensitive have issues.
seems like people are approaching this from the perspective of “oh, well drake said something, so he’s just getting his comeuppance.”. that would be fine and dandy if common had just made a diss song like “ether”, but oh no! he makes a song titled “sweet” (old-fashioned slang for gay people). everyone knows this. old black people use that term all the time. so and so is “sweet” or so and so has “sugar in his/her tank” or so and so is an “odd duck”, etc….
thing is, i honestly think common has issues with women. he’s fond of calling women hoes and bitches; his ice-cube diss record is titled “the bitch in yoo”; and now his diss record to drake is titled “sweet”…yeah. common has some deep issues with the fairer sex. that’s why maya angelou pointed out that she wanted him to stop using the terms “bitch” and “ni–er/ni–a”. though i doubt he will.
quote from “sweet” “singin’ all around here…la la la, and all that–you ain’t no mothafu–n’ frank sinatra”. really? and how funny that he uses frank sinatra in his analogy, when any musical–non hip-hop–singer would be considered “sweet” or a bitch, using common’s disparaging logic. does anyone consider bill whiters a bitch or “sweet” for writing “grandma’s hands”? yea…didn’t think so.
so we should all consider introspective classics like “tracks of my tears”, or “lonely teardrops” pussy, right?
fuck outta here.
December 21st, 2011 at 8:02 pm
“swag don’t match the sweater” the WEEK drake wore that lame ass VMA sweater Info???
u sure that gunshot was aimed at him?
December 21st, 2011 at 8:10 pm
NO ONE WANTS IT WITH DRAKE. He’s catchin bodies now. Wheelchair Jimmy. Catchin bodies. Like that.
December 21st, 2011 at 8:49 pm
Drake better check out “the bitch in yoo”
December 21st, 2011 at 9:38 pm
damn thats very sad you make fun of slow ppl cause you lost a convo and you change your name 3 times to try to get back at me.i dont kno i hope your kids dont turn out like you or the ppl you make fun of sometimes that happens.3000. your whole “oh i spelled this perfect so what ever you say is rite” thing is very sad.your a homo and your mad at the world that your dad hates it. nite weird o …
December 21st, 2011 at 11:20 pm
thank you! I was scrolling through the comments and wondered why nobody had brought up the KRS/Nelly beef.
But that would require these commenters to actually KNOW hip hop pre-2006.
Drake is nowhere near Common’s league in terms of artistic and quality output but we can all pretend that this is an interesting ‘battle’, whatever that means.
Riddle me this: what’s the point of a battle without stakes?
in other words, what exactly is Common fighting for? What do him or Drake stand to lose?
that’s how I judge a worthy battle
December 22nd, 2011 at 2:08 am
i dont even consider serena williams a woman
December 22nd, 2011 at 4:11 am
This is the Greatest thread i’ve ever read (yeah i know it rhymes)
December 22nd, 2011 at 1:17 pm
“Yo, I ain’t saying I am supporting beef going into 2012 but I personally think this is good for rap…”
Nigga, that’s exactly what you’re saying. Hahaha.
December 22nd, 2011 at 1:20 pm
You’re already a step ahead of most rappers. Congratulations.
December 22nd, 2011 at 1:22 pm
and candy, allegedly…
December 22nd, 2011 at 11:15 pm
I totally get what you saying…some of these cats are too brained washed in this tuff guy shit to see out of the ghetto box.common is a conscious rapper one of the few that didn’t promote ignorance,so seeing how ignorant he sounds in this sweet songs just shows he bothered by something..it’s like a child cursing his ass of at a kid younger than him cause he’s jealous or hurt.he expressed his discomfort with drakes singing but he didn’t explain why? He just said he opened his mouth and said something’s what were those things?…he says it’s hip hop so if you say your the best then you got be prepared to live up to that..so why he not going at jay kayne or nas?…this cat lost all creditability with the nonsense he’s talking.your albums is dropping so he saw an opportunity to create a buzz.
December 23rd, 2011 at 8:41 am
This sales-oriented “sellout” perspective that consumes today’s mindset is what’s killing the culture of hip-hop making it preoccupied with the business of rap. I don’t personally give a sh*t if Drake or Weezy go diamond, this is hip-hop and sh*t-hop is on it’s way out. Hip-Hop forever!!!
December 23rd, 2011 at 1:48 pm
Riiight because he can’t be doing this because he felt Drake said something slick and he chose to address it. Like a vet MC would.
December 23rd, 2011 at 10:27 pm
A M E N !
December 26th, 2011 at 4:29 am
who cares what u consider
December 29th, 2011 at 4:09 pm
So sad that these young fools with 1 or 2 hit albums can’t see the greatness in those that paved the way for them have some effin respect I like drake just like I like trey songz but trey can’t touch R.Kelly just like drake needs to sit the Fug down if he thinks he can match common he doesn’t even have the intellect to go toe to toe
December 29th, 2011 at 4:43 pm
where is the freaking like button… Standing Ovation!!!!… consumers are mindless sheep some whiteman in power at a record label tells you something is great (lil wayne) and they eat it up and call him great?? get the fuck outta hea
December 30th, 2011 at 1:51 pm
@Jwilliams
Seriously you read like a wuss who got picked on a lot. I’m not even offended by what you write. I feel sorry for you in fact. Reading these paragraphs I guess helps me understand the mindset of the bitch ass nigga. Thank you for helping us get a grasp of what makes a sucka tick. I think you should do a one man show, call it the Diary of a Punk. I’ll go see it and bring all my friends to watch yo bitch ass whine bitch and moan for 2 hours about how you feel emasculated when you wake up and see men who act, well like men. LLS
January 18th, 2012 at 12:57 am
“Bag her like we in Publix and take her ass out in public” 🙂