Drake’s hip-hop credentials were questioned by Glasses Malone after he complained about news helicopters hovering over his home.
Earlier over the weekend, “Six Gods” appealed to local Toronto news station CP24 on social media, saying their helicopters flew over his mansion and kept him awake.
“@cp24 Breaking news, can we discuss the helicopter flight time over the house because I’m not going to lie, I was trying to sleep,” he wrote. “Any time after 3 p.m. is fine with me.”
Drake’s Bridle Path mansion, known as “The Embassy,” has been in the news after it was attacked by several trespassers and a drive-by shooting left a security guard seriously injured.
After hearing Drake’s complaints, Los Angeles rapper Crip Glasses Malone fueled anti-Drake sentiment on the West Coast by claiming the rap star “isn’t hip-hop.”
In response to a post on X about Drake’s complaint, Malone wrote: “The Reason You Are Not Hip Hop #102 Do you know how many nights we had to sleep with helicopters flying over our cribs??”
Reasons why you don’t hip-hop #102
Do you know how many nights we had to sleep with helicopters flying over our cribs? https://t.co/Zq9btdwAVf
— Glasses Malone 🏴☠️ (@gmalone) May 11, 2024
After his bold statement caused a stir, the former Crip man (who has worked with Drake’s fierce rival Kendrick Lamar in the past) dedicated several posts to defending his stance.
When one user pointed out that Drizzy was probably joking about helicopters, Malone responded: “It’s all a joke […] Except for the parts of him that are not hip-hop.
In response to another person telling him that “hip-hop doesn’t mean ghetto uncivilized people,” the Glass House MC bluntly replied: “Of course it does, haha.”
Glasses Malone also cited Ice Cube’s 1993 song “Ghetto Bird,” named after the “punk” police helicopter that patrols low-income neighborhoods in Los Angeles, to make his case.
It’s all a joke
Except his part is not hip hop 🤣🧍🏿♂️
📍 https://t.co/wwSqhKi5G0— Glasses Malone 🏴☠️ (@gmalone) May 11, 2024
Of course, haha https://t.co/FkWu0FgHX5
— Glasses Malone 🏴☠️ (@gmalone) May 12, 2024
Ice Cube – Ghetto Bird https://t.co/K2dDTLE5nn https://t.co/y6WY68uOlY
— Glasses Malone 🏴☠️ (@gmalone) May 11, 2024
Despite Malone’s scathing comments and the growing discussion surrounding Drake’s legacy after he was thought to have lost a recent rap battle to Kendrick Lamar, the Canadian There is no shortage of co-signs from some hip-hop seniors.
During an interview with HipHopDX at the Grammy Awards earlier this year, Master Flash praised Drake’s versatility as a rapper while arguing that he truly belongs in hip-hop.
“What I like about Drake is that he can rap over all different styles of beats,” the 66-year-old said. “The other day, while I was DJing and editing, a rapper stood in front of me and he rapped over all the beats I played!
“Sometimes the rhythm is jazz, sometimes pop, sometimes rock, sometimes blues, sometimes R&B, sometimes disco.”
He continued: “So I think the kaleidoscope of music he’s making – his style – is absolutely excellent. That’s why he’s so big! Because he doesn’t just stop at one particular beat; he’s into everything It all rhymes, which is awesome.
Flash’s comments come after Yasiin Bey (née Mos Def) called Drake a “pop” artist whose music is “compatible with shopping.”
