Quentin Miller's recent tumblr post, in which he denies that he ghostwrites for Drake isn't good enough for Funk Flex, who leaked the first "10 Bands" reference track. Now Flex says he's gotten his hands on more of Miller's reference tracks that supposedly inspired Drake's If You're Reading This Its Too Late. The HOT 97 DJ does not want to let Drizzy off the hook.
Flex leaked the "10 Bands" reference track after Meek Mill first outed Quentin Miller as Drake's ghostwriter. Yesterday, we finally heard from Miller in the form of a lengthy Tumblr post.
The post details Miller's experiences working with Drake and basically dismisses any ghostwriting accusations as absurd.
"I am not and never will be a "ghostwriter" for drake.. Im proud to say that we've collaborated .. but i could never take credit for anything other than the few songs we worked on together," he wrote.
He did not, however, reference any specific songs, such as "R.I.C.O.," the Drake-featuring track on Meek's Dreams Worth More Than Money that inspired Meek's disclosure, or the "10 Bands" reference track.
It's unclear what role Miller played in collaborating with Drake, but his statement implies his contributions were minor.
Funk Flex ain't buying it. Last night, he tweeted this:
There are 3 more reference tracks.... That niggas "collaborated" on!!!!
— Funk Flex !!!!! (@funkflex) July 25, 2015
Apparently Flex also has the reference track for "Know Yourself," one of IYRTITL's biggest hits, featuring the now famous line, "Runnin' through the 6 with my woes." Flex thinks the reference track proves Miller, who's from Atlanta, is the main inspiration behind the song — a song about Drake's hometown of Toronto, or "the 6."
Also have reference of KNOW YOURSELF!!! Nigga from Atlanta wrote a song about your city!!!! You a great record maker!!! If you lie you CB4 — Funk Flex !!!!! (@funkflex) July 25, 2015
He compares Drake to CB4, the 1993 Chris Rock-starring film in which MC Gusto (Rock) steals a locked-up criminal's identity in order to further his rap career.
He proceeds to name five well-known rappers who have used ghostwriters, ranking Drake at No. 4, ahead of Timbaland and behind Kanye West.
Jay Electronica ain't write SHIT for Nas... Nas pen don't need help.... — Funk Flex !!!!! (@funkflex) July 25, 2015
Dre, Diddy, Kanye, Drake, Timbaland !!!!! In that fucking order!!!!
— Funk Flex !!!!! (@funkflex) July 25, 2015
Greatness don't use reference tracks... — Funk Flex !!!!! (@funkflex) July 25, 2015
He clearly ranks Nas in another league as the above rappers, and he denies rumors that Jay Electronica ever wrote for the Illmatic rapper.
Do y'all think Flex is on to something, or should he just leave Drizzy alone? Unfortunately, we probably won't get to hear the "Know Yourself" reference track, as the DMCA just forced Flex to remove "10 Bands" from his site. The rightful owner of the reference track, is, of course, Drake...
A photo posted by FunkFlex (@funkflex) on Jul 25, 2015 at 1:06pm PDT
