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His critically acclaimed Major Without a Deal LP was a great album, a terrific album. Who didn't have a pair of these bad boys?īut when Troy Ave arrived with hope in his heart and bricks in his backpack, he instantly made New York hip-hop great again. I mean, Cam’ron never did anything weird and DMX just has a nervous twitch, that’s all.
Troy Ave Single-Handedly Brought New York Backīefore Troy Ave, New York hip-hop was carnage: the dealers had been replaced with junkies, and weirdo rappers were wearing shorts that sat above their knees, which I didn’t know was a thing unless you pulled your NBA jorts all the way up to your armpits. Pictured: Meek Mill flashes a smile during his famous post-beef victory lap. Meek Mill, on the other hand, is Burger Chef: a reputable brand that’s still thriving to this day. It’s the same reason McDonald’s went out of business. Especially today, when all anyone cares about is how music is made, not what it sounds like. It’s like that scene in The Departed where Matt Damon deletes Leonardo DiCaprio’s file-it’s that effective.
In the most one-sided beef since Nas bankrupted Jay Z, the internet-savvy kid from Philly crushed his Canadian rival after exposing him for using a ghostwriter, which automatically cancels any rapper’s career and erases all evidence of them having ever released or even recorded music. Meek Mill Ended Drake’s Careerĭrake should have known better when he engaged in war with Meek Mill two years ago. Here are 10 alternative facts about hip-hop that are absolutely, unequivocally true.