Meek Mill criticized for Kobe Bryant reference in new song

Kobe Bryant fans are furious after rapper Meek Mill mentioned the NBA legend's death in an upcoming song.

A snippet of the untitled song leaked online Wednesday.

In the excerpt, Meek is heard saying, "I'll go out with my choppa, it'll be another Kobe."

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Fans have criticized the songs as extremely insensitive, sending the rapper angry tweets, memes, and gifs.

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