Meek Mill Fans Outraged Over Kobe Bryant 'Chopper' Line in New Song
Meek Mill is facing backlash after a snippet of an unreleased song appeared to reference the [...]
Meek Mill said what about Kobe.. going out with your chopper?! 🤦🏾♂️ pic.twitter.com/wul9aOEa38
— Dirk Diggler (@jasodatdude) February 18, 2021
According to AllHipHop, some of the tweets contained the leaked audio have since been removed due to copyright holder complaints. It is unclear if the rumored Meek Mill-Lil Baby collaboration will ever be released. The outlet notes that amid the backlash, it is possible the lyric mentioning Bryant could be removed.
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I am once again asking that we cancel meek mill pic.twitter.com/zJkMbGDxGV
— ewa (@ewaahahaha) February 18, 2021
Mill eventually seemed to respond to the backlash. In a tweet Thursday morning, he seemed to defend himself when writing, "somebody promo a narrative and y'all follow it… y'all internet antics cannot stop me ....s– like zombie land or something! Lol."
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Nah this ain’t it, at all. @MeekMill https://t.co/uzWhFQpkys
— Franklin Saint (@MistaIncognito) February 18, 2021
He went on to write a second tweet. That tweet read, "They paying to influence y'all now ... its almost like mind control 'wake up.'"
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Children died in that helicopter meek, u bring this on yourself
— yungscoop (@Ragu5172) February 18, 2021
The rapper's statements only seemed to further upset fans. In response, one person wrote, "In my opinion it was disrespectful and distasteful. A lot of people died in that accident and a lot of people are still torn up. Some people just don't understand that it's inappropriate."
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just woke up, meek mill gotta go for that kobe line pic.twitter.com/DrwkLNuZgZ
— 🤍 J BLACCHAND 🦾 (@blaccmass) February 18, 2021
Another person said, "Bro, Even if you're right, the response should be different." That person encouraged the rapper to "Just say: I'm sorry if the lyrics caused harm or triggered anyone because it wasn't intended to do so. It was a vulnerable & real line that happened in the moment. I will try to be more cautious going forward. Thanks."
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Meek using Kobe's Death in a rap Bar pic.twitter.com/nd7cmCAec5
— Papi HATHAWAY 🇯🇲 (@HeadcACE1906) February 18, 2021
The leaked snippet came just days after Mill engaged in a parking lot altercation with Tekashi 69 after a Miami club event. It also followed the rapper's blasting of Wack 100. In a since-deleted Instagram post, Mill referenced the artist manager's 2019 comments about late Los Angeles rapper Nipsey Hussle.
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Meek mill really thought that verse was acceptable... pic.twitter.com/LACbR8kX1j
— R A M B O 🗡 1/20 (@NoLimitRager) February 18, 2021
At this time, Mill has not further responded to the controversy. Page Six has reached out to the rapper for comment but has not yet received a response.
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