We’re calling it early: the ultimate diss track of 2017 is here. Remy Ma has gone IN on Nicki Minaj, rekindling a decade-long beef between the two on new track shETHER. Across seven minutes Me spits pure venom at the Pinkprint rapper from every angle possible.
Ma, who just missed out on a Grammy for her Fat Joe collab All The Way Up, covers all bases on shETHER, from accusing Minaj of sleeping with a bunch of different rappers, to hiring ghostwriters, to plastic surgery, drug use and much, much more. She name drops Lil Wayne, Drake, Trey Songz, Meek Mill, Ebro, Gucci Mane, Taylor Swift, Mariah Carey and more in this relentless onslaught against her old adversary.
The title is a reinterpretation of Ether by Nas, which Remy uses as the instrumental for shETHER. Considering the Ron Browz-produced original was a seething diss track against Jay Z, it only makes sense to reuse it here.
This is far from the first time the pair have clashed. Their beef first reared its ugly head back in 2007, after Remy accused Minaj of dissing her on freestyle record Dirty Money. Recently, Minaj threw a couple of hits in her Black Beatles remix as well as her verse on Gucci Mane’s Make Love, but I doubt she was expecting such a mammoth retaliation. This is a bigger and badder diss track than any other in recent memory – and it fucking rules.
So far, Minaj has only responded via a couple of half-assed social media posts, which is *very* un-hip-hop of her. She first posted a now-deleted screenshot of sales numbers from Ma’s recent collab album with Fat Joe, Plata O Plomo, and replaced this with a 2015 recording of Beyoncé calling her the rap queen. I’m sorry Nicki, but not even Bey can save you here. This is not her battle, it’s yours.
We expect that she’s in the studio working on a response as we speak.
Interestingly, the track has more than 1.3 million Soundcloud plays at the time of writing – which is several hundred thousand more than a number of tracks on Plata O Plomo. While Minaj is undoubtedly the more famous rapper, Remy Ma has just reminded us why she is an extremely strong contender for the throne.
Listen below:
https://soundcloud.com/remymamusic/remy-ma-shether
Fat Joe and Remy Ma’s All The Way Up signalled the return of two of New York’s finest. The track has fast become a bonafide hit, dominating the airwaves and heard throughout clubs across the States. It didn’t look like the track could get any bigger until today, when the rumoured Jay Z remix debuted on Tidal.
This is Jay’s first official verse of 2016, not counting his meagre input on the original version of Drake‘s Pop Style, and his first feature since appearing on DJ Khaled‘s 2015 track They Don’t Love You No More.
Jay’s output has been minimal of late, and his quality of bars questionable (Magna Carter Holy Grail is a mess), but thankfully Hov comes through with one of his best verses in years on this remix. In obvous, well-played response to all of Beyonce’s allegations on Lemonade, here he opens up about his marriage and apparent infidelity right from the get go. “You know you made it when the fact your marriage made it is worth millions,” before going on to say “Lemonade is a popular drink and still is.” Mic drop.
He goes on to mention everything from his signature golden Ace of Spade champagne, to describing his daughter Blue in a bathtub filled with gold, aka the famous Tupac photo. The Jigga Man then takes shots at the haters and those who never give him credit for his business endeavours while bragging about Tidal, going so far as to mention that he’s got his hot hands safely tightened around Prince‘s master tapes. Ouch. Too soon. He ends on a line about elevators, a clever line with a double meaning; he referenced Prince’s death, claiming that it won’t tarnish his reputation or legacy, while also reminding us of the 2014 incident when Solange attacked Jay in an elevator.
Hearing Jay on track is one thing, but hearing him rap with such fire is exactly what you want to from one of the greatest. Rumours are circling he and wife Beyonce have finished their duet album, part of what’s looking to be a long-running and well-marketed moneymaking opus, and if he sounds half as invigorated as he does on this remix, we might just get the old Jay back and another classic release.
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When Fat Joe announced he and long time collaborator Remy Ma were back in the studio, I admit to being a little skeptical. After hearing their first single, All The Way Up, I’ve changed my tune and am totally on board. Joe’s also pretty confident he’s onto a winner, last night tweeting, “Many legends are saying that #AllTheWayUp saved Hip Hop,” as well as “It’s about having a goal and never giving until you reach it. Go #ALLTHEWAYUP.” While I’m not sure which legends he’s referring too, I do know one rapper who agrees.
Dave East – signed to Nas’ Mass Appeal Records – has dropped an aggressive remix of All The Way Up today. His take on Miami-based Edsclusive‘s production follows on from remixes of Drake‘s Summer Sixteen and Desiigner‘s Panda. Although East’s been around the scene for a number of years, he looks set to finally transition into the mainstream after being shortlisted for XXL’s Freshman Class Of 2016 off the back of last year’s well received mixtape Hate Me Now.
Adding his own verse to the tracks beginning, East reminds us he’s “Harlem as fuck” while shouting out the Terror Squad and his association with Nas on the line, “Got with Esco off a mixtape, ain’t touched the budget.” His bars are tight and flow in synch with the thumping beat, making his addition to the track seamless.
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Fat Joe and Remy Ma have delivered All The Way Up, the first single from their upcoming Platas o Plamo album. The track features French Montana, and is produced by Edsclusive, a young Miami producer.
The timely release comes on the first day of American spring, and as many Americans hope for sunny days, this club banger will no doubt have them praying twice as hard. And for us Aussies, we have a windows down banger as early as tomorrow.
All The Way Up captures that early /00s New York spirit that Joe and Remy were known for with their Terror Squad work. The addition of French Montana keeps the track up-to-date, but still takes you back to 2004 when Remy Ma featured on Fat Joe’s Lean Back Remix.
Fat Joe appeared on N.O.R.E. and DJ EFN’s Drink Champs podcast a few weeks ago to reveal the album title.
“The name of the album is Platas o Plomo,” Fat Joe told the hosts. “Money or Bullets. However you want it. We ain’t got a problem paying, but if you front, you know what’s coming… It ain’t Fat Joe featuring Remy or Remy featuring this. Brotherly love. It’s both our albums.”
“Remy’s husband doesn’t mind her spending all her time with Fat Joe, and neither do I,” Joe said during the podcast that Papoose spoke highly of their collaboration.
“He was like, ‘Yo I’ve been in here with you two days, the shit you bring out of her,’” Joe explained. “The shit y’all n—as get from each other, I get it. Y’all gotta be with each other. The chemistry’s crazy.”
There is no release date for the album yet, but you can listen to the new single below and purchase it on iTunes.
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