André 3000 has a principle behind a standard criticism of up to date Hip Hop — that a lot of at present’s artists “sound the identical.”
Showing on LeBron James and Maverick Carter’s The Store alongside Sexyy Purple, Jerry Lorenzo and others, the OutKast legend — whose flute album is additional proof that he’s one of many recreation’s most singular abilities — provided his tackle the hot-button subject.
Highlighting how the music ecosystem has modified since he and Huge Boi had been honing their craft within the Dungeon, 3 Stacks stated: “If we had been to return out as OutKast once we thought we had been prepared, we wouldn’t be round at present ’trigger we seemed like everyone else, we seemed like who we had been listening to.
“Now, I don’t suppose artists have time to domesticate themselves so a variety of artists sound the identical. You may shortly bounce on a microphone — it’s superior since you’re getting an immediacy, however you don’t get time to hone who you might be.”
He then used Future and a couple of Chainz‘s creative evolution for example his level: “Even Future got here up within the Dungeon [Family]. I do know Ray [Murray, one-third of Organize Noize] has Future recordings the place Future sounds totally different; Future was rapping. It takes a minute. Even 2 Chainz. Like, Tity Boi was rapping.
“What I’m saying is, over time you develop a factor and you determine, ‘Okay, that is only for me.’ And we see it and we love Future for what he does now, however I don’t know if it will’ve been as profitable.”
André 3000’s sentiment was echoed by fellow rap veteran E-40 final yr, albeit in additional essential trend.
In an interview with CBS Mornings‘ Nate Burleson to coincide with Hip Hop’s fiftieth anniversary celebrations, the Bay Space legend was requested for his ideas on the present state of the style.
“I don’t like the place it’s at ’trigger I really feel like there’s not sufficient creativity. Lots of people sound the identical, bro. A number of copycats. And a variety of them are saying the identical issues again and again and over, as an alternative of blending it up,” he stated.
“I’m not making an attempt to behave like I’m hella optimistic, however I’m a storyteller. It’s actually optimistic ’trigger I discuss in regards to the repercussions, the implications that may occur in case you do that.”
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Not everybody feels this fashion, although. Additionally final yr, Charlamagne Tha God defended trendy Hip Hop from its critics, claiming that the style is doing simply effective.
“I believe Hip Hop is in an excellent place,” the radio persona stated on Million Dollaz Price of Recreation. “I believe people who don’t like Hip Hop now are simply mad that it’s not what it was. They’re caught in an period. I really like all these new dudes. My favourite dude is Kodak Black proper now. I really like LaRussell, I really like Symba. I really like Rapsody. I really like fucking 21 Savage.”
His Breakfast Membership co-host DJ Envy additionally chimed in: “I adore it not just for that — musically, the music is nice — I really like the truth that these brothers get cash. They’re protecting themselves out of the hood, they’re paying for his or her households, paying for his or her mama’s cribs and all that.”
