Lupe Fiasco & Talib Kweli Go Off On Writer For Putting Their Names In Drake/Future Article

Drake and Future are probably the two hottest rappers in the game right now. But that certainly doesn't mean they are without detractors.

Following the release of Future and Drake's  joint album Sunday night, Complex writer Angel Diaz wrote an article titled "All You 'Real' Rap Fans Need to Stop Hating on What a Time to Be Alive." It included this passage:

What exactly is that "real" shit then? Turn up music isn’t "real” hip-hop? How so? Was the genre not invented at a goddamn party? Isn’t music about having a good time? I’m dead tired of you cats, man. You make my head hurt. Can’t be listening to Talib Kweli rap off beat and Lupe Fiasco deep cuts at BBQs. I, too, was once like you, but come on, don’t nobody wanna hear that shit all the fucking time.

Keep Lupe name out that fuckshit...don't make SLR you clowns...FOH @ComplexMag

— Lupe Fiasco (@LupeFiasco) September 22, 2015

If niggas don't like that shit then they don't fucking like it..stop caping for a backstage pass I fuck with both dem niggaz @ComplexMag — Lupe Fiasco (@LupeFiasco) September 22, 2015

Learn not to intercede on behalf of niggaz who don't give two shits about you @ComplexMag and stop using REAL MC's names in vain for likes

— Lupe Fiasco (@LupeFiasco) September 22, 2015

#DefendRap fuck @ComplexMag Noah you really need to filter your bloggers...makes you look fucking suspect dawg — Lupe Fiasco (@LupeFiasco) September 22, 2015

Here we go. Did I call you and @TalibKweli wack? https://t.co/qfX4DNeVlx

— This is Ange7 (@ADiaz456) September 22, 2015

Don't mention our names with bullshit Angel you aint did enough in rap to muddy the names of niggaz who keep it alive @ADiaz456 @ComplexMag — Lupe Fiasco (@LupeFiasco) September 22, 2015

Your article was distasteful and unnecessary and it was fucking wack. Speak your peace but don't involve us bitch @ADiaz456 @ComplexMag

— Lupe Fiasco (@LupeFiasco) September 22, 2015

I'm supposed to be scared cause you called me a bitch? I gave your last tape a good review too. U didn't tweet that https://t.co/abNk319ymO — This is Ange7 (@ADiaz456) September 22, 2015

Fear is weak emotion feel how you wanna feel Bitch...thanx for the good review...but you a butch for that article @ADiaz456 @ComplexMag

— Lupe Fiasco (@LupeFiasco) September 22, 2015

Sorry typo...I meant bitch... @ADiaz456 @ComplexMag — Lupe Fiasco (@LupeFiasco) September 22, 2015

No respect for the foundation or the vanguard...that's why you ain't never gone be shit #DefendRap @ADiaz456 @ComplexMag

— Lupe Fiasco (@LupeFiasco) September 22, 2015

Next it was Talib's turn.

Let me tell you an origin story. Hypebeasts and groupies pay attention...for the next few tweets.... — Talib Kweli Greene (@TalibKweli) September 22, 2015

When I met Future, the first thing he said to me was he met me when he was 15 at the Organized Noise session for Hiphop For Respect, 1999

— Talib Kweli Greene (@TalibKweli) September 22, 2015

I was a fan of Future then, and saw the grip he had on the ATL scene. I knew he would dominate & rooted for him. — Talib Kweli Greene (@TalibKweli) September 22, 2015

I met Drake at SOBs, at his first show there. I was a fan of So Far Gone, I had missed the first 2 Mixtapes. Drake has always showed love..

— Talib Kweli Greene (@TalibKweli) September 22, 2015

From DJ Quik to Nelly to Gucci Mane, over a 20+ yr career, I've recorded w many artists that so called hiphop purists cringe at. I'm a fan. — Talib Kweli Greene (@TalibKweli) September 22, 2015

My career is proof that I support ALL of Hiphop. I've collaborated with a more diverse set of rappers than ANYONE. Hands down.

— Talib Kweli Greene (@TalibKweli) September 22, 2015

Right now I am more famous, more known, more respected than I've been at any point in my career. Because of the fact I speak for the people — Talib Kweli Greene (@TalibKweli) September 22, 2015

I've never wavered or faltered in my message, I speak out against so called hiphop "purity" and embrace all great art.

— Talib Kweli Greene (@TalibKweli) September 22, 2015

But for some reason, annually, hiphop blogs, looking at u @ComplexMag feel the need to use me as a scapegoat to diss conscious hiphop. — Talib Kweli Greene (@TalibKweli) September 22, 2015

They hire these lame trend following groupie ass writers to tell their readers how uncool it is to like Nas. Or Lupe. Or Kweli.

— Talib Kweli Greene (@TalibKweli) September 22, 2015

All artists who work with and are revered by the same artists whose nuts they ride. — Talib Kweli Greene (@TalibKweli) September 22, 2015

So my question is, why?

— Talib Kweli Greene (@TalibKweli) September 22, 2015

If you gotta write every year about how irrelevant I am, and artists like me, then doesn't that make us quite relevant? — Talib Kweli Greene (@TalibKweli) September 22, 2015

I wrote I made it a point to support no artists. Typo. I meant all artists.

— Talib Kweli Greene (@TalibKweli) September 22, 2015

Why is it only on the MCs to rep the culture tho? What about DJs? Radio personalities? Journalists? Bloggers? — Talib Kweli Greene (@TalibKweli) September 22, 2015

What do you think? Were Lupe and Talib right to feel salty?