Dancehall artist Mr. Vegas has been on a tear over the past few days, posting twice to his Facebook page on Monday before finishing the week with a call in to Hot 97 on Friday to lambaste what he views as Drake's exploitation of Dancehall music. Followers of Vegas' Instagram woke up to his latest dishing on Saturday (May 21), as the 48-year-old veteran posted a clip of him bobbing to a diss song he has recorded against the Toronto rapper.
"Mi rate Tupac, mi rate Biggie, mi rate Jay Z, mi rate [sic]/ mi rate Busta, Eminem, [sic]/ mi rate DMX, mi rate Nas// But mi nuh rate Drake, him fake," Vegas rhymes.
It remains to be seen whether Drake will respond in any way. The track, titled "Dancehall Pirates", would appear to stretch the position he took over the radio when he told on Ebro in the Morning that his intention was not to take shots at Drake, but to take a stand for his culture. It is no secret that Drizzy has dipped into the Caribbean music landscape to influence his most recent output. His internet breaking "Hotline Bling" sensation was dampened by accusations that he had patterned the song after D.R.A.M's "Cha Cha" homage to Latinas, and he more recently enjoyed a nine week run atop the Billboard charts with his feature on Rihanna's "Work". Then there are the collaborations with Afrobeat artist WizKid and Reggae Fusion/Dancehall musician Popcaan. Drake's "Controlla" single is one Vegas has targeted in particular, claiming that Popcaan wasn't properly credited on the version of the record that featured the Jamaican artist.
“On the records that Jamaican artists are sampled, no one even sees their names,” Mr. Vegas told Ebro. “If you are going to come to this culture… put [Dancehall artists] on properly and give them an opportunity to create a name for themselves outside of their base market. What is so wrong with giving someone proper crediting?”
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