Hip-hop has a new beef brewing. About two weeks ago, Meek Mill fired off a series of tweets calling out Drake for allegedly rapping a ghostwriter's verse on their most recent collaboration, "R.I.C.O." Fresh off of Meek's sophomore studio album, "Dreams Worth More Than Money," "R.I.C.O." features Drake on the track's intro and outro, as well as a verse. While we don't have a definitive reason for Meek's sudden callout, it appears that Meek did not take very kindly to Drake declining to tweet about the album to his 24.7 million followers. There are also rumors flying that Drake was a no-show at a recent party of Meek's, one at which he planned to perform.

The following weekend, Drake responded with "Charged Up," a crafty lyrical retort that didn't sound much at all like your common rap diss. Where diss tracks usually feature upbeat, head-bobbing bars in which the artist commonly calls out the target, Drake constructed "Charged Up" as more of a collection of indirect jeers through a relaxed approach to the defense. The track is written and rapped as if it could be taken in a general context, but everybody knows who "The Boy" is referring to.

"Charged Up" hasn't really been met with as much support as one would expect to see from a Drake diss, much less a Drake song altogether. The perception right now is that hip-hop fans are confused by "Charged Up," but a quick analysis of its lyrics reveal that Drizzy, in my eyes, certainly gets his point across despite what the popular belief says. Here is my take on "Charged Up" and what Drake intended to say to Meek Mill in his latest audio, albeit slyly. I have highlighted the most attention-grabbing lines in the song based on my interpretations. The lyrics are written here as they sound in the song, with expletives omitted to keep a G-rated viewership.

Regarding the title, Drizzy could feel "charged up," or ticked off, at Meek for unexpectedly stirring the pot and starting a beef. Or, more likely, he feels he has reached the top of the rap game so much so that he now has his once loyal peers trying to pick pointless fights with him.

I did some charity today for the kids
But I'm used to it cause all y'all charity cases
All y’all stare in my face in hopes you could be the replacement
[Expletive] is snitching on us without no interrogation
I stay silent ‘cause we at war and I’m very patient
Six God is watching, I just hope you’re prepared to face him
I’m charged up, I’m charged up

Drake didn't find out about Meek's tweets right away because he was attending a charity kickball game. He feels sorry for Meek and tags him as a charity case, which is probably the reason why he even decided to feature on "R.I.C.O." in the first place. Drake thinks Meek is full of envy, which explains him taking his brash accusations to Twitter without even questioning Drake one-on-one about them first. In this beef, Drake would rather sit back and let Meek be the aggressor, but the self-proclaimed Six God reassures Meek that he will not back down from a fight.

Wow, I’m honored that you think this is staged
I’m flattered man, in fact, I’m amazed
The perfect start to the summer, man this [Expletive] is a doozy
This [Expletive] a twist in the movie but don't jump to conclusions

Drake has cemented himself at the top of the game right now, and he is flattered that Meek believes he stumbled onto all of this fame only by the help of his alleged ghostwriters. Drake has always made it a point to advance his career during the summer months, and this summer started off no differently. But now, Meek has unexpectedly confronted him with this beef, and it has disrupted his rhythm. Despite this interruption, Drake doesn't want any of his fans to guess about what will happen with the remainder of this beef, or the rest of his summer work.

You boys are getting into your feelings on me
You should embrace it, this could be one of our realest moments

Meek is acting like a little boy who is upset that things haven't gone his way. Drake is disappointed that this is what their relationship has come to when instead the two should be celebrating their hit song together.

I seen it all coming knew they would push a button
Easter egg hunting they gotta look for something
Done doing favors for people
Cause it ain't like I need the money I make off a feature

Despite the fact that Meek's assertive tweets were unprecedented, Drake maintains that he saw this coming, that Meek and his crew would go out of their way to discredit him. When this is all said and done, Drake will never feature on another artist's track ever again because he doesn't want to deal the potential headaches that can come along with it. In addition, the money he would make from doing the feature is pocket change compared to the money he makes off of his own hits, so he has zero motivation to help other artists with his renowned publicity anymore.

I see you [Expletive] having trouble going gold
Turning into some so and so’s that no one knows
But so it go

Drake's last mixtape, "If You're Reading This It's Too Late," went gold less than a week after its release early this spring and is now platinum. Meek's debut album, "Dreams and Nightmares," took over three years to become gold, and he has struggled to sell copies of "Dreams Worth More Than Money" more than a month past its release date. Thus, Meek is just a "so and so" that nobody really respects on a national hip-hop stage.

But so it go
Come live all your dreams out at OVO
We gon' make sure you get your bread and you know the ropes

Even on a diss track, Drake does a little recruiting for his record label, OVO Sound. At OVO, young and upcoming artists can fulfill their wildest dreams of success while learning the ways of the rap game and becoming rich. On the other hand, those who sign with Meek at Dream Chasers Records will be forever stuck doing just that — chasing their dreams — and getting nowhere in achieving them.

I get a ring and I bring it home like I’m Cory Joe

Getting a ring, in street slang, is equivalent to being at the pinnacle of success and is derived from the concept of receiving a ring for winning a championship in sports. "Cory Joe," I assume, is Cory Joseph, an NBA Point Guard who plays for the Toronto Raptors. Here, Drake is praising Joseph, who won an NBA title with the San Antonio Spurs in 2014 and signed with his hometown Raptors the following year. Drake, also born in Toronto, sees this as the ultimate form of loyalty to one's roots.

No woman ever had me star struck
Or was able to tell me to get my bars up

This is a jab at both Meek and his girl, Nicki Minaj. Drake suggests that Meek is more preoccupied with Nicki than he is with his music, and that could be a potential reason why, among other things, he can't sell copies of "Dreams Worth More Than Money." Drake even goes as far as to say that Meek isn't even the best rapper in his relationship, as he is the opening act for Nicki's current musical tour. Drake and Nicki also had a thing a while back, but we'll get to that later.

I still got love for my idols
I got me a deal with Apple and I still feel entitled

Drake recently signed a $19 million dollar deal with Apple Music, turning down a similar offer from TIDAL in the process. Some of his most revered music idols are signed with TIDAL, though, so Drake wants to reassure the likes of Jay Z and Lil Wayne that his signing with Apple was strictly a business decision, and he still has nothing but the utmost respect for them. Drake uses a play on words to express this when he says that he still feels entitled. He "still feels entitled" to all the money and power that will come with his Apple contract, but he's also "still feelin' TIDAL," an expression of admiration for the organization's service and all of his idols that TIDAL has under contract.

Rumor has it, I either [Expletive] her or never could
But rumor has it, hasn’t done you [Expletive] any good

Ouch. Remember when I mentioned Drake and Nicki had a thing? The details of the relationship are anyone's guess, but Nicki was adamant in her claim in "Only" that there was nothing sexual to it. Thus, Meek must be left to contemplate the truth behind that matter, but Drake advises Meek that thinking about it has already hurt his career badly enough.

Overall, there isn't an overwhelming amount of musical quality on this track. My feeling is that Drake simply wanted to get the lyrics out there to let the world know he wouldn't roll over, and that his best is yet to come. Regardless, the lyrics are more than enough to serve the purpose of lashing back at Meek at this point in the beef. Stylistically, we've really never seen a diss track like this before. Drake never calls Meek out by name, takes direct shots at his music or threatens his well-being like your typical diss. But Drizzy has never been a loose, shoot-from-the-hip type of cannon, and so this style, though uncommon, seems to be a perfect fit for his persona.

Update: Since "Charged Up," Meek has responded with his own "diss track" called "Beautiful Nightmare," which is 15 seconds of random screaming that nobody took seriously except Meek. Drizzy put out another diss called "Back to Back," and Meek has since responded with "Wanna Know." Stay tuned for updates and analysis.