Lil Durk Compares Future to 2pac, Gets Appropriately Slandered
Unfair comparisons plague people in creative fields, and they’re often a burden for up-and-coming artists. We’re only just now learning to stop labeling young basketball players “the next Michael Jordan,” but in a hyper-competitive field like rap music, fans still spend countless hours comparing their favorites to the greats who came before them.
Those comparisons can go horribly wrong, as Lil Durk found out on Saturday evening. He made the mistake of casually comparing Future to one of the all-time greats, 2pac, in a message directed at the rapper on Twitter:
@1future you the Modern day #2pac for the world
— DURKIOworld ???? (@lildurk) May 20, 2017
People jumped on the comparison immediately, and made sure Lil Durk knows he shouldn’t make it ever again.
@lildurk @1future pic.twitter.com/DokBp2iSVw
— Jordan N☰☰L (@IAmJordanNeel) May 21, 2017
@lildurk ????? Durk what kind of drug you took today
— Tanordieng???? (@tafisco13) May 20, 2017
@lildurk @1future Blocked, muted, and reported as spam
— OutSpokelyCarmichael (@_catricia_) May 21, 2017
@lildurk @1future Cmon durk hell no bro
— JCE gang (@Stonersteelz420) May 21, 2017
@lildurk @1future That’s a damn lie & joke
— MI$TA $MIF (@mrsmif76) May 20, 2017
Lil durk really tweeted future is the modern day Tupac I honestly think these new rappers say dumb shit cause they flopped&need attention
— Steelwheels (@RealSteelWheels) May 21, 2017
@lildurk @1future I think he meant to tag Kendrick Lamar instead
— Joey (@Joey1335) May 20, 2017
@lildurk @1future Lol you lying ya ass of durk.. No man in this rap game can ever compare to 2pac fool
— SB (@DaREAL_ShaynaB) May 21, 2017
@lildurk @1future You’re entitled to your opinion, but its wrong ??? at least we knew what pac was saying
— Aaron (@energizingbunny) May 21, 2017
We have to side with the fans on this one. While no one can deny Future has had a ton of success in recent years, putting him on the level of a beloved legend like 2Pac is not doing him any favors. Inviting comparisons to someone whose legacy is unimpeachable is asking for trouble—and for a horde of upset Pac fans to get you up out of here.
There are surely a few people, dozens even, who feel the way Durk does about Future. While you’re free to make the comparison and everyone is entitled to their own opinions, just remember the internet is always ready to blow up your mentions and tell you how wrong you are.
