Meek Mill is giving Young Thug his flowers, and doing it in entrance of his hometown crowd.
During Thugger’s present in Philadelphia this previous week, Meek took a second onstage to share how a lot Thug supported him throughout one of the vital turbulent stretches of his profession: his extremely publicized beef with Drake.
According to Meek, the trade largely distanced itself from him on the time, with artists hesitant to collaborate or stand publicly beside him. But Young Thug wasn’t certainly one of them.
“I tell this n***a every time I see him, when I was beefing with Drake, n***as was acting like they were scared to do a verse with me,” Meek instructed the gang. He then revealed simply how far Thug went to indicate loyalty.
“This n***a pulled up to my house while I’m on house arrest two days straight,” Meek mentioned. “[Thug] got with me, pulled my confidence right back up, locked right in. So Philly, make some fucking noise for Young Thug in this bitch.”
The second drew loud cheers, capturing a uncommon glimpse of vulnerability from Meek as he publicly acknowledged how isolating that interval was, and the way Thug’s assist helped him push via it. Meek’s reward additionally comes at a time when Young Thug continues to be battling the aftermath of the YSL RICO case, making the salute much more significant for followers who’ve watched the rapper’s authorized struggles unfold.
The shoutout continues a longstanding respect between the 2 artists, each of whom have collaborated and proven assist for one another all through their careers.
They teamed up on “We Ball” from Meek’s Wins & Losses album, one of the vital emotional songs in Meek’s catalog. Thug additionally appeared on “Offended” from Meek’s DC4and the pair joined forces once more on “That Go!” alongside T-Shyne. Their chemistry has lengthy been acknowledged by followers, mixing Meek’s uncooked depth with Thug’s melodic unpredictability.