The last thing Toronto needs right now is a rap feud.Well, maybe not the last thing. The last thing we need is more homicide, unaffordable housing and construction delays. In recent years, whenever I’m bottlenecked in the single-lane, concrete-barricaded, crane-eclipsed wasteland that is Eglinton, I often think: How did we erect the CN Tower in just 40 months?It makes no sense. And what happened Tuesday night makes even less sense.At a Pusha T concert inside the Danforth Music Hall, a few yahoos rushed the stage and attempted to douse the rapper with beer. This led to a brawl. There were at least five injuries, though police Const. David Hopkinson tells me he believes the number may rise on Wednesday, when the buzz subsides and more bruises emerge.One man, who staggered to the hospital on his own, is now in critical condition. He was stabbed. He is clinging to life.Read more: Man in life-threatening condition after fight breaks out at Pusha T concert in TorontoDrake’s rap feud with Pusha-T gets uglyIs it too soon to discuss Drake’s legacy?So what caused this unnecessary violence on a quiet Tuesday night in a part of town that, less than four months ago, was ground zero for a mass shooting that caused multiple fatalities and injuries? It’s tough to say. But if you watch the footage shared by concertgoers, it certainly looks premeditated.I’ve seen fights break out at live shows. I’ve never seen people line up strategically to chuck overpriced alcohol at exactly the same time as if it were an Olympic sport.Pusha T is blaming his rival, Drake. In recent months, through diss tracks and interview slurs, the two have been hurling insults. They are now hip-hop’s Hatfields and McCoys.Pusha T claims Drake uses a ghostwriter, which is like accusing a librarian of being illiterate. It cuts deep. It was Pusha T who, like a vengeful stork hopped up on truth serum, told the world about Drake’s unknown son. During a performance th ...
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