Vanessa Bryant Tells Meek Mill to 'Do Better' in Response to 'Insensitive' Kobe Bryant Lyric Music Calling out the Philly rapper for his lack of 'respect and tact' in making reference to her late husband's helicopter crash, Vanessa says 'there's a better way' to honor the NBA legend. Feb 23, 2021 Kobe Bryant's widow Vanessa Bryant has broken her silence on Meek Mill's controversial lyric about her late husband. Feeling offended by the rapper's reference to the helicopter crash that killed the former NBA star and one of their daughters, the mother of four called out the Dream Chasers Records founder for his lack of "respect and tact."