Meek Mill Exposes How Young Thug Was the Only Rapper Who Held Him Down During the Drake Beef

During his Philadelphia concert on Friday, Meek Mill took time to shine a spotlight on Young Thug, publicly thanking him for the support he provided during Meek’s well-known feud with Drake.

The audience erupted as Meek recounted how Thugger stayed by his side when he felt the music industry was turning away.

The emotional tribute came after an intense onstage performance that featured several guest appearances like G Herbo, Tierra Whack, 42 Dugg, and Young Thug.

Meek reflected on how long their friendship has lasted. “I met Slime in, like 2012,” he told the crowd. He explained that when he was embroiled in the conflict with Drake, many artists avoided collaborating with him.

Thug, however, was one of the few who showed unwavering support.

“I tell this n*gga every time I see him. When I was beefing with Drake, n*ggas was acting like they was scared to do a verse with me. This n*gga pulled up to my house while I’m on house arrest, two days straight, got with me. Pulled my confidence right back up. Locked right in. So Philly, make some fing noise for Young Thug in this b*tch!”

Beyond friendship, Meek and Thug have collaborated on numerous tracks over the years from We Ball to Splash Warning. 

Although Meek’s past feud with Drake was a widely publicized chapter in his career, the two eventually reconciled, working together on Going Bad and moving forward.

Despite the resolution with Drake, Meek’s acknowledgment of Thug emphasized the importance of genuine support in the industry.

Meek Mill showed love to Young Thug for staying solid back in the day:

“When I was beefing with Drake, n****s was acting like they was scared to do a verse with me. This n***a pulled up to my house while I’m on house arrest, two days straight, [and] got with me. Pulled my… pic.twitter.com/26ofxdQk3e

— Complex Music (@ComplexMusic) December 6, 2025