"What's Next" finds Meek Mill hooking up with his MMG boss and frequent collaborator Rick Ross, and also his Roc Nation management boss, Jay-Z. Meek's only previous appearance on wax with Hova was when both rappers were featured together on DJ Khaled's "They Don't Love You No More."
The song samples the late Notorious B.I.G.'s 1997 cut "What's Beef." Meek flips the focus from Biggie's original concept of beef to an exploration of the different meanings of modern freedom with an emphasis on social justice.
Rick Ross' opening verse appears to mock Tekashi 6ix9ine by using a homophobic slur. Screaming gang gang now you wanna rap Racketeering charges caught him on a tap Lookin' for a bond, lawyers wanna tax Purple hair got them fa--ots on your back At the time of the song's release, 6ix9ine was incarcerated while awaiting trial on racketeering and firearms charges. The lyric was at best unfortunate and had nothing to do with the track's concept of freedom.
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