T.he I.nformant
1st Ballot HOF Teller
Been a bunch of takes on different parts of this situation. I propose we touch on a part that hasn't gotten as much attention. Let's analyze Quentin's actual words in response to Meek's accusations that he ghostwrote for Drake.
I won't hide the ball. I think Quentin did some writing for Drake although I don't think he'll admit that outright. That would be a little messy and controversial. So, he released a relatively terse, evasive, and coded statement that I guess is hoping to put the scandal to bed. I think it raises more questions than provides answers. My take is that he's either protecting his business interests or hinting that what has transpired is an accepted industry practice.
Without further ado, let's get into it.
With these opening few lines, QM sets the scene of how he gained his rap game notoriety. What's important is not what QM said but what he DIDN't say. What he didn't say is how in the fukk did this superstar Canadian rapper find QM? Is Drake just googling random artists and contacting the ones he likes to give them props? So so many rappers in the world and Drake found QM and wanted to talk to him on the phone? About what? Why? Last I checked Drizzy wasn't a producer or hip-hop scout. So, what could Drake possibly have wanted with some obscure mixtape rapper from Atlanta?
Hol up, in all the places of the world, Drake picked a bakery. And in all the bakeries in the world, he picked an Atlanta bakery. And of all the bakers in the ATL he picked QM. It's clear QM appreciated that. Drake essentially took him from the bottom. Now, he's here.
And Drake's exact words sound like something out of The Mack. Oh, someone was choosing alright.
Quick aside, was he studying Drake or was he studying other ghostwriters?
#Ghostception
For some reason, I picture a team of writers locked in some basement cell of a certain Toronto mansion. All kinds of verses scrawled on the walls. A room probably referred to as Writer's Block.
Now, it's QM's turn to do his bid.
Nothing?
Nothing. 
If it was really "nothing" why were you actually there? 
shyt ain't adding up. 
Went from baking to being on the phone with Drake to hopping on a plane to Toronto to being in Drake's basement doing...nothing. Sound like someone ain't tryna fukk up they dough. 
This is the most damning part of the statement. Replacing bars? What does that mean?
To replace something there has to already be something. If he's admitting that Drake replaced bars he's conceding that everything didn't originally come from Drake. Meaning it came from someone else. 
This shyt feel like writing papers back in grade school. You couldn't lift the exact quote of some famous nikka and be accused of plagiarism so you switched up a few words/sentences to make it yours. Drizzy, you're so clever. Rap game fukked up, it's like 9th grade literature. Even more fukked up part is that it puts the reader (listener) in the position of either defending Drake or concealing the fact that Frederick Douglas ghostwrote your history paper on slavery. 
Does this mean that QM plans to use ghostwriters, too, if he ever really really gets on?
Find out on the next episode of Dragonball Z.
He seems surprised that Drake gave him some credit. Why is that?
It seems he had accepted his role as ghostwriter and was caught off guard by the gesture. This public acknowledgement probably signals to QM that this is some other kind of arrangement. This is perhaps a..."collaboration."
Ok, before you was doing nothing but now you did something special.
Also, ellipses may be used to indicate faltering or interrupted speech or a pause. Here, I would submit that QM used the ellipses to signal that the reader should pause. And I can see why. Read what he wrote aloud while pausing at the appropriate times...pause-worthy, indeed.
The use of ellipses adds a homoerotic flair. Clearly QM likes Drake a lot. I remind you that QM is from Atlanta.
"Ghostwriting" is such a dirty word in rap. "Collaboration" sounds much better. Always be suspicious when a rapper says they have "collaborators." That aside, QM says he can only take credit for the songs he collaborated on. Seems like there's an etiquette among ghostwriters. QM is careful not to take credit for the work of other ghostwriters. A certain double-standard is there, too, if you look closely. The nikkas who rap what others write doesn't necessarily have to credit said ghostwriters but other ghostwriters must distinguish between their respected works.
And just like that he vanishes...like a ghost.
I won't hide the ball. I think Quentin did some writing for Drake although I don't think he'll admit that outright. That would be a little messy and controversial. So, he released a relatively terse, evasive, and coded statement that I guess is hoping to put the scandal to bed. I think it raises more questions than provides answers. My take is that he's either protecting his business interests or hinting that what has transpired is an accepted industry practice.
Without further ado, let's get into it.
Quentin Miller said:
With these opening few lines, QM sets the scene of how he gained his rap game notoriety. What's important is not what QM said but what he DIDN't say. What he didn't say is how in the fukk did this superstar Canadian rapper find QM? Is Drake just googling random artists and contacting the ones he likes to give them props? So so many rappers in the world and Drake found QM and wanted to talk to him on the phone? About what? Why? Last I checked Drizzy wasn't a producer or hip-hop scout. So, what could Drake possibly have wanted with some obscure mixtape rapper from Atlanta?
Quentin Miller said:
Hol up, in all the places of the world, Drake picked a bakery. And in all the bakeries in the world, he picked an Atlanta bakery. And of all the bakers in the ATL he picked QM. It's clear QM appreciated that. Drake essentially took him from the bottom. Now, he's here.
And Drake's exact words sound like something out of The Mack. Oh, someone was choosing alright.Quentin Miller said:
Quick aside, was he studying Drake or was he studying other ghostwriters?
#GhostceptionQuentin Miller said:
For some reason, I picture a team of writers locked in some basement cell of a certain Toronto mansion. All kinds of verses scrawled on the walls. A room probably referred to as Writer's Block.
Now, it's QM's turn to do his bid.Quentin Miller said:
Nothing?
Nothing. If it was really "nothing" why were you actually there? shyt ain't adding up. Went from baking to being on the phone with Drake to hopping on a plane to Toronto to being in Drake's basement doing...nothing. Sound like someone ain't tryna fukk up they dough. Quentin Miller said:
This is the most damning part of the statement. Replacing bars? What does that mean?
To replace something there has to already be something. If he's admitting that Drake replaced bars he's conceding that everything didn't originally come from Drake. Meaning it came from someone else. This shyt feel like writing papers back in grade school. You couldn't lift the exact quote of some famous nikka and be accused of plagiarism so you switched up a few words/sentences to make it yours. Drizzy, you're so clever. Rap game fukked up, it's like 9th grade literature. Even more fukked up part is that it puts the reader (listener) in the position of either defending Drake or concealing the fact that Frederick Douglas ghostwrote your history paper on slavery. Quentin Miller said:
Does this mean that QM plans to use ghostwriters, too, if he ever really really gets on?
Find out on the next episode of Dragonball Z.Quentin Miller said:
He seems surprised that Drake gave him some credit. Why is that?
It seems he had accepted his role as ghostwriter and was caught off guard by the gesture. This public acknowledgement probably signals to QM that this is some other kind of arrangement. This is perhaps a..."collaboration."Quentin Miller said:
Ok, before you was doing nothing but now you did something special.
Also, ellipses may be used to indicate faltering or interrupted speech or a pause. Here, I would submit that QM used the ellipses to signal that the reader should pause. And I can see why. Read what he wrote aloud while pausing at the appropriate times...pause-worthy, indeed.
The use of ellipses adds a homoerotic flair. Clearly QM likes Drake a lot. I remind you that QM is from Atlanta.Quentin Miller said:
"Ghostwriting" is such a dirty word in rap. "Collaboration" sounds much better. Always be suspicious when a rapper says they have "collaborators." That aside, QM says he can only take credit for the songs he collaborated on. Seems like there's an etiquette among ghostwriters. QM is careful not to take credit for the work of other ghostwriters. A certain double-standard is there, too, if you look closely. The nikkas who rap what others write doesn't necessarily have to credit said ghostwriters but other ghostwriters must distinguish between their respected works.
Quentin Miller said:
And just like that he vanishes...like a ghost.
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*continues studying for certs*
