Mos Def on Drake: “It’s……‘mall’……music”

[playahaitian]

Yasiin could have easily answered that question with a lot more positive energy and got the same attention.

Especially concerning the last part about the audience.

Hold on imma be right back

 

[playahaitian]

@TheFuser @therealjondoe @dik cashmere @REDLINE

So yall agree with this?

 

[TheFuser]

The good music argument? Absolutely. I say this all the time when I'm going back and forth with R&B heads who are convinced it's dead. Like nah, you just gotta search. If you don't know Masego, SiR, Ari, Alex, Lucky, etc I don't wanna hear you saying R&B is dead. The same with rap.

 

[TEN]

Agreed

A thousand percent

 

[TEN]

Drake makes music for bitches.....women and bitch ass men

A thousand percent.

 

[Costanza]

 

[World B Free]

 

[rage]

Yasiin is right.

 

[ANGRY MAN]

Yasiin could have easily answered that question with a lot more positive energy and got the same attention.

Especially concerning the last part about the audience.

Hold on imma be right back

Yup he missed the opportunity to say something positive about the young man. I know Drake respects Mos Def and probably would’ve missed a good networking opportunity.

Mos Def had (Umi Say song) all singing and was dope, or this generation would call it a vibe. Our generation need to stop dissing the youth. This is why it comes off as hating.

 

[keone]

Yup he missed the opportunity to say something positive about the young man. I know Drake respects Mos Def and probably would’ve missed a good networking opportunity.

Mos Def had (Umi Say song) all singing and was dope, or this generation would call it a vibe. Our generation need to stop dissing the youth. This is why it comes off as hating.

this applies to both sides tho.
is not always hate sometimes its valid.
a lot of these youth including drake got robbed
busta rhymes said it best in his bet speech
OG need to listen to the youth and the youth need listen to OG
cause they know where the snakes are.

 

[blackman80]

Mos Def ain't lyin!!..

 

[Non-StopJFK2TAB]

Yasiin is right.

Rap is not pop. If you call it that then stop.

We went from rapping about pissy staircases to having residencies in Vegas. It’s foul it’s flagrant. From salesmen to vagrants. Went around the world to take 3 steps back. we are the statesmen.

 

[blackman80]

Drake makes music for bitches.....women and bitch ass men

Facts!!!

 

[HUNTSVEGAZ]

A lot of people don't understand music BUSINESS

Do y'all realize how much money he's put into black pockets just by doing collabs? How many careers he's jump started? I guarantee you it's way more than mos def, pusha, or meek. His style alone has created a blueprint for ENTIRE generation of artists. Nobody's turning down s Drake collab because that publishing gone
hit everytime

Say what u want, but he's contributed billions to hip hop culture with his 'shopping music:

 

[Complex]

A lot of people don't understand music BUSINESS

Do y'all realize how much money he's put into black pockets just by doing collabs? How many careers he's jump started? I guarantee you it's way more than mos def, pusha, or meek. His style alone has created a blueprint for ENTIRE generation of artists. Nobody's turning down s Drake collab because that publishing gone
hit everytime

Say what u want, but he's contributed billions to hip hop culture with his 'shopping music:

 

[keone]

A lot of people don't understand music BUSINESS

Do y'all realize how much money he's put into black pockets just by doing collabs? How many careers he's jump started? I guarantee you it's way more than mos def, pusha, or meek. His style alone has created a blueprint for ENTIRE generation of artists. Nobody's turning down s Drake collab because that publishing gone
hit everytime

Say what u want, but he's contributed billions to hip hop culture with his 'shopping music:

i hear what u saying Hunt
but lets not act like he is being generous
there is a reason they call him wave rider
drake will either ride ur wave
steal ur wave
or sign u and make u vanish somewhere lol
this is his main formula on staying on top
Migos one of the few that survived

 

[Aww Skeet Skeet!]

I mean, I can't say I listen to Drake. Mos Def on the other hand....

 

[HUNTSVEGAZ]

i hear what u saying Hunt
but lets not act like he is being generous
there is a reason they call him wave rider
drake will either ride ur wave
steal ur wave
or sign u and make u vanish somewhere lol
this is his main formula on staying on top
Migos one of the few that survived

He's def the wave rider. That's how you transcend generationally in music. That Versace remix launched Migos to mainstream success and a huge pub check. Even Michael Jackson left Quincy for Dark child and Teddy Riley

His collabs suggest generosity. Case in point... Blocboy JB did a lot with one Drake feature.

 

[keone]

He's def the wave rider. That's how you transcend generationally in music. That Versace remix launched Migos to mainstream success and a huge pub check. Even Michael Jackson left Quincy for Dark child and Teddy Riley

His collabs suggest generosity. Case in point... Blocboy JB did a lot with one Drake feature.

blockboy was already buzzin with shoot and rover
he had everybody going crazy with the dances
thats what im saying its not like he picks nobodies
and makes them poppin
he is strategic
he rides the wave and there is usually no follow up

 

[Lexx Diamond]

i hear what u saying Hunt
but lets not act like he is being generous
there is a reason they call him wave rider
drake will either ride ur wave
steal ur wave
or sign u and make u vanish somewhere lol
this is his main formula on staying on top
Migos one of the few that survived

Well said. I agree. Drake, mamma is a white Jew. As can be clearly observed by the culture tactics used by him.

 

[Dr. Truth]

How is this not hiphop? Mos Def could be on a track like this

 

[keone]

Well said. I agree. Drake, mamma is a white Jew. As can be clearly observed by the culture tactics used by him.

i went easy on him
u know people will call u a hater for saying
what is obvious

 

[mcguyver]

Drake makes music for bitches.....women and bitch ass men

@Dr. Truth said he made beats for Drake.

 

[Dr. Truth]

@Dr. Truth said he made beats for Drake.

Where I say that?

 

[Dr. Truth]

Boots Riley is Jewish and in Hollywood and isn’t exactly Martin Scorsese famous so the new conspiracies about Drake are weird

 

[ANGRY MAN]

this applies to both sides tho.
is not always hate sometimes its valid.
a lot of these youth including drake got robbed
busta rhymes said it best in his bet speech
OG need to listen to the youth and the youth need listen to OG
cause they know where the snakes are.

Should only be one sided we’re the one with wisdom and maturity. That shit to us, shouldn’t matter what they talking about. Had this one young man, nice with the tricks on a motorcycle. While myself I’m vet, done all that shit when I was young.

Simply advise slim you need to wear motorcycle gear, that T-shirt you ride in will get ate during a crash. He look at me like old man, I ain’t trying to hear shit. I simply got on my 23 BMW S1000rr and rode off. He’ll have to learn on his own!

 

[keone]

Should only be one sided we’re the one with wisdom and maturity. That shit to us, shouldn’t matter what they talking about. Had this one young man, nice with the tricks on a motorcycle. While myself I’m vet, done all that shit when I was young.

Simply advise slim you need to wear motorcycle gear, that T-shirt you ride in will get ate during a crash. He look at me like old man, I ain’t trying to hear shit. I simply got on my 23 BMW S1000rr and rode off. He’ll have to learn on his own!

i mean i get that but if hip hip would listen to the OGs
it wouldnt exist. so u cant just dismissed them.
but i do agree the ones that walked it should have more respectable treatment

als the people that listen kendrick, cole and drake are on top of the game

 

[mcguyver]

Where I say that?

My bad. Was it Mike that Said it?

 

[REDLINE]

@TheFuser @therealjondoe @dik cashmere @REDLINE

So yall agree with this?

Was Ace and Jamar speaking about rap and radio from 30 years ago?

Because for the past damn near 30 years it's been the same. Quote in quote "Real" Hip Hip hasn't been played on mainstream radio in decades.

Same ol story.

 

[neptunes007]

Let me breakup this circle jerk

 

[ANGRY MAN]

i mean i get that but if hip hip would listen to the OGs
it wouldnt exist. so u cant just dismissed them.
but i do agree the ones that walked it should have more respectable treatment

als the people that listen kendrick, cole and drake are on top of the game

Yes sir I agree with you…To me it’s like the senior (OG’s) in High School worried about the third graders. Now I do recognize Kendrick, Cole and Drake are some good kids. Compared to me 47, I had to look at Drake.

Like he’s the best rapper of my era combined with the best R&B artist of my era rolled into one. The women love that ninja cause he singing directly into their thoughts. He basically telling them exactly what they want to hear.

 

[playahaitian]

Yes sir I agree with you…To me it’s like the senior (OG’s) in High School worried about the third graders. Now I do recognize Kendrick, Cole and Drake are some good kids. Compared to me 47, I had to look at Drake.

Like he’s the best rapper of my era combined with the best R&B artist of my era rolled into one. The women love that ninja cause he singing directly into their thoughts. He basically telling them exactly what they want to hear.

^^^^

Exactly

I'm still confused why anyone has an issue with that.

Unless they want that lightskin boy to sing rap exactly what they want to hear in they ear.

 

[therealjondoe]

At what point did rap switch to catering to women

 

[jack walsh13]

 

[Day_Carver]

At what point did rap switch to catering to women

Probably the same time it started catering to drugs and violence and gangs and shit like that…