CoolinInTheCut
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Just specifically Houston, compare who he’s worked with their compared to Atlanta….that was his entire point. In the 16 years Drake has been in the spotlight, he’s worked with Bun B and Travis Scott and that’s it. Meanwhile, there was a whole wave of newer Houston artists he had a chance to work with in that span (specifically early on), and instead just choice to hi-jack the general sound and parade it around as his. That was the whole point, and that’s exactly what Kendrick addressed about stealing style and lingo from all those Atlanta artists despite directly working with them. That isn’t blind hating, that’s telling exactly what happened.
I really don't think this is a valid criticism.
Yes he's definitely worked with Atlanta more than Houston, and even more than Toronto, but how is he appropriating when he's consistently displayed an appreciation for Houston and its culture throughout his career in various forms even before he popped off. Like he had a whole solo DJ Screw track on 4 The Dogs. He had Pimp C on Views. Premo was on Scorpion. Multiple songs with Travis and Bun B. Get Throwed flip on CLB, a chopped and screwed record on HNVM. I can keep going.
Like who does he really need to work with at this point to be good in Houston? Maxo? Big X? Meg (lol)? Sauce x Drake would be fire tho on some boi-1da shyt.