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TORONTO — City Councillor Norm Kelly has upped his street cred by starting a Twitter war with hip hop artist Meek Mill on behalf of Canadian rapper Drake.

READ MORE: Meek Mill accuses Drake of not writing his raps

The battle began when Philadelphia rapper Meek Mill, 28, tweeted some negative comments about Drake on Tuesday night, for allegedly not tweeting out the release of his album. He then asked fans not to compare him to the Toronto native.

He said he would not have collaborated with Drake on “R.I.C.O.” for Meek’s album Dreams Worth More Than Money if he had known that Drake didn’t “write that verse.”

Stop comparing drake to me too…. He don't write his own raps! That's why he ain't tweet my album because we found out! 😁 — Meek Mill (@MeekMill) July 22, 2015

He ain't even write that verse on my album and if I woulda knew I woulda took it off my album….. I don't trick my fans! Lol — Meek Mill (@MeekMill) July 22, 2015

And it ain't about no tweet he ain't post my album and he on it because he know we found out! It's so much to it lol — Meek Mill (@MeekMill) July 22, 2015

Drake has remained unusually quiet on the issue, but Kelly stepped up to the plate on his behalf — telling Meek Mill he’s no longer welcome to Toronto.

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You're no longer welcome in Toronto, @MeekMill. — Norm Kelly (@norm) July 22, 2015

Meek Mill was quick to respond Wednesday, referring to Kelly as a “white man” and a “thug” and questioning why he would have the “audacity” to call him out for voicing his opinion.

Aye white man @norm what gives you the audacity to tell me I can't come somewhere over me voicing my opinion! U sound like a thug lol — Meek Mill (@MeekMill) July 22, 2015

Hip hop magazines picked up the story around the world and Kelly’s tweet has been retweeted more than 60,000 times.

Meek Mill will perform with Nicki Minaj in Toronto on July 28, but Kelly clarified that he wasn’t telling the rapper not to come.

Aye American @MeekMill. Didn't say don't come. Just puzzled why you'd diss a Canadian hero a week before coming to his city. — Norm Kelly (@norm) July 22, 2015

With files from John R. Kennedy