Yasiin Bey(Mos Def) says Drake's music is pop and is compatible with shopping at Target.

[EmojiFlame]

that's some hating ass shyt

 

[FS4LFE]

This is such a disingenuous take.

Does Drake make pop songs? Yes. But for every Hotline Bling and In My Feelings he has plenty of traditional rap songs. It’s 2024 not 1993. If that’s the case any rapper post 2008 is a pop artist. Rap is popular music now so expecting artist to move the same way they did 30 years ago is ridiculous. You either adapt or find yourself coming across as an out of touch hater.

 

[maxamusa]

Okay, Drake is a greater emcee than Mos Def though. Drake gave Common work on Stay Scheming. Drake did so many great things. Mos Def was dope when he came out. But when he force fed himself those tubes down his throat on video - and he wasn't in war. I looked at that like self abuse. Mos Def also came out as "Conscious" but what's good about him performing MF Doom songs in Europe? Getting paid off another man's art? And that's a new move. Same with this swipe at Drake.

wait what!?

 

[Crumple]

wait what!?

Yup.

YASIIN BEY TO PERFORM MF DOOM COVERS AT ONE-NIGHT-ONLY PARIS CONCERT

Yasiin Bey To Perform MF DOOM Covers At One-Night-Only Paris Concert

Yasiin Bey, formerly Mos Def, has announced he is to perform a special one-off concert in Paris comprised entirely of MF DOOM covers.

hiphopdx.com

 

[Wild self]

is this suppose to be controversial?

For Drake stans, any form of constructive criticism is considered "hating". Hence why quality material on the mainstream level will never become popular again.

 

[maxamusa]

Yup.

YASIIN BEY TO PERFORM MF DOOM COVERS AT ONE-NIGHT-ONLY PARIS CONCERT

Yasiin Bey To Perform MF DOOM Covers At One-Night-Only Paris Concert

Yasiin Bey, formerly Mos Def, has announced he is to perform a special one-off concert in Paris comprised entirely of MF DOOM covers.

hiphopdx.com

I'm speechless. They should sue him for every penny. It might have 2 do with him not being able to perform for being in the red? but thats the lowest of the low Brooklyn scumbag Juxx activities.


In Europe they aint gonna bang like that and those fans would prolly eat it up. But MOS is from the school where if he did that in NYC I would hope some old school gladiators would come out of retirement give him that Q-TIP treatment on stage. thats a violation.

 

[JMD]

Okay, Drake is a greater emcee than Mos Def though. Drake gave Common work on Stay Scheming. Drake did so many great things. Mos Def was dope when he came out. But when he force fed himself those tubes down his throat on video - and he wasn't in war. I looked at that like self abuse. Mos Def also came out as "Conscious" but what's good about him performing MF Doom songs in Europe? Getting paid off another man's art? And that's a new move. Same with this swipe at Drake.

 

[904]

She asked about Drake and dude gave his opinion.. he didn't just randomly bring him up..

Honestly I think Drake's career is satire.. like a prank on the culture by execs.. like on some how corny can we make a top rapper before they turn on him type shyt..

Damn that was some hateful shyt but that's how corny the nikka is to me..

 

[King Harlem]

I'm speechless. They should sue him for every penny. It might have 2 do with him not being able to perform for being in the red? but thats the lowest of the low Brooklyn scumbag Juxx activities.


In Europe they aint gonna bang like that and those fans would prolly eat it up. But MOS is from the school where if he did that in NYC I would hope some old school gladiators would come out of retirement give him that Q-TIP treatment on stage. thats a violation.

I'm not mad at this. It's clearly stating that it is MOS doing MF Doom covers. He's not misleading anyone.
Would we be mad if Ari Lennox does a one night show doing Lauryn Hill covers? Bryson Tiller doing one night of Usher? Not a big deal.

 

[Formerly Black Trash]

Okay, Drake is a greater emcee than Mos Def though. Drake gave Common work on Stay Scheming. Drake did so many great things. Mos Def was dope when he came out. But when he force fed himself those tubes down his throat on video - and he wasn't in war. I looked at that like self abuse. Mos Def also came out as "Conscious" but what's good about him performing MF Doom songs in Europe? Getting paid off another man's art? And that's a new move. Same with this swipe at Drake.

Blocked

 

[FreshAIG]

I forgot Drake said that

 

[BlackMajik]

Cosign

Drake is a Pop artist!!!

 

[BlackMajik]

Okay, Drake is a greater emcee than Mos Def though. Drake gave Common work on Stay Scheming. Drake did so many great things. Mos Def was dope when he came out. But when he force fed himself those tubes down his throat on video - and he wasn't in war. I looked at that like self abuse. Mos Def also came out as "Conscious" but what's good about him performing MF Doom songs in Europe? Getting paid off another man's art? And that's a new move. Same with this swipe at Drake.

Let me have whatever it is YOU SMOKING!!!!

 

[Doctor Wily]

I dont fukk with drake AT EVER or ALL but let's not act like Mos wasn't the star of the Kmart version of backpack , uncle hat wearing commercial underground music.

 

[Collateral]

This is such a disingenuous take.

Does Drake make pop songs? Yes. But for every Hotline Bling and In My Feelings he has plenty of traditional rap songs. It’s 2024 not 1993. If that’s the case any rapper post 2008 is a pop artist. Rap is popular music now so expecting artist to move the same way they did 30 years ago is ridiculous. You either adapt or find yourself coming across as an out of touch hater.

Exactly. You can’t stay on top for so long without altering and adapting to trends like Drake has done. They can’t sit there with a straight face and say For All The Dogs, Honestly Nevermind & CLB are pop albums. He’s a rapper who makes hip hop & rnb music that’s it. The passive aggressive hate is corny but not surprising from someone like Mos.