By the time A$AP Rocky dissed Drake and Rick Ross released his own Drake dis for good measure, it made me wonder: What's the end goal here? I grew up seeing the fatal results of the Biggie and Tupac beef and years later, the Jay-Z and Nas beef that stayed on wax and led to Nas' 'Ether,' a song that I still consider the best dis ever. Even the Drake and Meek Mill beef of the 2010s was significant enough to derail Meek Mill's career for years to follow. Here, it looks like there are no stakes. Or perhaps even more concerning, no one involved can agree on what they're beefing about.
In 2024, the elite talent involved could be using their energy for something more significant. Pick any issue: lack of Black ownership of record labels, Black history being erased from schools, lack of affordable housing, the list could go on. Instead of taking shots at each other, these are the things artists with platforms could be addressing. I love competition within hip-hop but I love seeing Black people overall make societal progress even more. - Michael Butler
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