Drake and Common Beef

At this point, they haven't taken it to the point where they are making back and forth diss tracks at each other, but it is clear that there is beef between Common and Drake. It all started when Common released a new single from his The Dreamer/The Believer album, "Sweet", which had some lines that people say was directed at Drake. And Common later admitted the fact in a couple of interviews.



Presently, everybody seem to be dissing everybody, but what i don't like is that they don't take it anywhere. I am not talking violence, i just want to hear some really great rap battle songs. You know...like when Canibus went at LL Cool J...or even the Game and G-Unit beef era...although that was too one-sided. Anyway, i would have loved if Young Jeezy and Rick Ross made some songs to back up all their beef...or Big Sean replying Ludacris's "Badaboom" diss.



All that happens now is just talk talk talk...a couple of interviews, and then the whole thing dies. I don't know where this Common and Drake issue is coming from. It could be from some personal thing, that got dragged on wax. Below is what Common said about the "Sweet"...

"Hey, he opened his mouth and said some things. So if he wants it, that's what he wants, all that subliminal, you can do that too. But you might want to say that now," he said. "I mean, the verse is about me, but when you hear some stuff on the chorus, it's like you can't help but think about dude, and that's what he felt. So at the end of the day, he fit in that category. He already embraced it, so wear it." ("Sway in the Morning")

Common also appeared on "106 and Park" to discuss the issue...

"I look at it as hip-hop. He felt, obviously, what I said in 'Sweet,' he must have felt he was one of the people being addressed, so he decided to say what he had to say and I said, 'Hey, we can keep it on a hip-hop level' because I think he's a good artist. He's a talented guy, so, but if I'm saying, 'Yo, look we're in the ring, and you want to get in the ring,' then we just need to get in the ring. And I'm talking about on the mic, aight? [laughs] ... [Could I go back into battling?] Yeah, because I love hip-hop, I love the culture of hip-hop." ("106 & Park")

I don't know if this is good for Common or not, cos Drake and his friend, "40", who is also his producer, have been taking shots at Common on a subliminal level. Drake was in Vegas recently, and he went directly at Common-


In a recent performance in Las Vegas, Drake reportedly increased tensions by addressing Common on stage. "I might sing, but I ain't no bitch." said the Toronto rapper. "If Common got something to say, say it to my face." Will Drizzy have to catch a body like that? A ridiculous situation indeed. (The Silver Tongue Online)

He is definitely calling Common a bitch for not coming direct to say what was on his mind. But it gets worse...40 goes in harder on Common. Read his tweets below-

"@common, I remember being called a b*tch in grade 9 cause I had your cd. Good thing I also had 456 by kool g rap on me. Now that's real ;)," he tweeted December 20th.

"After [1997's] "one day it'll all make sense" came out I spent months arguing weather or not @common was hip hop. Everyone was saying it was too rnb."

"I'm not dissing, just facts. I love common. I also love swv and John b."

"@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" (40's Twitter)

I'm sure you caught all the indirect disses in those tweets...hmm! Below are some lyrics from the song that caused the tension-


Yeah, man, y’all niggas man, you soft muthfuckers
Yeah my man, muthafcker
Then come around my crib
You know where I’m from
Some hoes ass niggas
Singing all around me man, la la la
You aint muthaf-cking Frank Sinatra
Uh, lil bitch
Yeah, this the raw right here
Yeah this the raw right here nigga
Sweet muthafuckas
Sweet ass bitch muthafucka

You know man, you should know where I come from
You should know who I am nigga
You should never wanna go against me
You know man, you too soft for that man
I be seeing you man, I see it in your eyes man
You aint the type of nigga to go against me
You get in my presence you gon’ feel like a little hoe
You aint a man yet, you tryna be somebody else
Man, be yourself man, you come around my crib, you get your shit took
Huh, wherever you go, you probably be overseas in Europe and get yo shit took
You’s a hoe, you know you sweet
Aint nothing you can do man, people see that man
Broads be seeing you sweet
Done wit’ you muthafuckas, it’s over for you
It’s over for you? It’s over, sweet muthafucka

I think it is clear that he is talking to Drake, but i still believe there is something behind this that we don't know. I don't believe Common would just pick on Drake for no apparent reason.