Common Diss and Thoughts on Drake

I've seen a lot of hate towards Drake lately and I feel the need to say my piece. Drake started out refreshing; he's different. He grew up in Canada and was on Degrassi. He had a cushy life. He didnt live in Section 8 housing out in the ghetto, he didnt struggle, he didn't get into gangs or drugs like so many other rappers. Don't get me wrong, I am by no means dissing this. It's important to have relatable and inspirational music from artists who lived this life and are reaching out to those still in it. Struggles and uplifting are two of the biggest bases for hip-hop. That being said, it's nice to have a change of pace, especially considering some of the big artists in mainstream hip-hop right now. The shallow, materialistic, substanceless garbage on the radio right now is misrepresenting the genre and poorly influencing our youth. I think its great to have someone who doesn't only rap about how awesome they are, how much money they're spending, how many girls they're sleeping with..etc. To have a rapper actually rap/sing about love, relationships, pain, mistakes, aka real shit, is awesome.

I'll admit, I think the game is changing him. The company he keeps is affecting him negatively. His first mixtapes were awesome and had so many sweet songs(see "A Night Off", "Same Mistakes", "Sooner Than Later"),  but I feel he's had a steady decline and I blame it on Young Money. He even acknowledges his changes in songs like "The Resistance" and "Club Paradise".

Bottom line: women love Drake because he shows actual emotion and real shit; he's not entirely chauvenistic. If women love Drake, you better learn to love Drake.

I don't know why Common is going after him. Maybe it's because he's sold out to materialism and indulgence. Maybe it's because he sings on half his songs, so he has one foot in the door of rap and one in R&B, making him "sweet". I've heard that it's over tennis pro Serena Williams. Common and Williams dated on and off for a few years and now her and Drake are involved with each other.

Drake recently subtly took a shot at Common on a remix of "Stay Schemin" with Rick Ross, claiming he is just trying to get into the headlines, since he just released a new record.

Back when if a nigga reached it was for the weapon, nowadays niggas reach just to sell they record

This is exactly what Common wanted--a response. He jumped on the track and added a verse after Drake's, ripping him a new butthole and calling him "Canada Dry" (that was clever lol). He also hinted at something that makes it pretty obvious it's about Serena..

Can’t say my name but rap about a nigga’s wife

Cue Destiny's Child sample (also beast). I don't know what's up with this beef but I think it's pretty stupid. Drake is untouchable right now and I've never known Common to come out and take cheap shots like that. This has to be over a woman! I'll post it after the break. Let me know what you think, for real.