21 Savage doesn’t deserve to be considered a “lyricist,” according to Styles P.
This week, the LOX rapper took part in Math Hoffa’s My Expert Opinion, when a discussion over 21’s recent remarks on Nas’ purported lack of relevance came up.
Styles continued to be incensed over his claim that the Queensbridge MC isn’t relevant in today’s Hip Hop landscape despite his prolific, Grammy-winning output in recent years. He then examined the Slaughter Gang hitmaker’s career and argued that, despite being entertaining on the mic, he isn’t deserving of the “lyricist” title.
I enjoy 21 Savage. Don’t love him; I like him. I’m tickled pink by what he says and think, “I can’t believe that n-gga said that!” It’s slick. He said, “I fucks with him. You’re not a lyricist, my n-gga. “Fuck that all.”
Ghost continued by saying that in his opinion, Drake, with whom 21 Savage recently released the collaborative album Her Loss, should have checked the Atlanta native on his remarks about Nas.
Drake is expected to say to the n-gga, “Chill. He said, “That’s Nasir Jones. “My n-gga, you are gifted, dope, fucking fly, your flavour, you mean a lot to the culture, and you are significant.
You’re not one of them, though. You’re not a good deep-range three-point shooter. Nas is. Drake is expected to respond, “I am. Kenneth is. is Cole. It’s not you. That is our OG, so leave him alone.
Styles P acknowledged that 21 Savage probably doesn’t “give a fuck” about what he has to say and conjectured that his contentious comments were motivated by “cameras” and “money,” which encouraged people to say things they usually wouldn’t to someone’s face.
The Yonkers native also acknowledged that he doesn’t hold all of his Hip Hop forebears in high regard, but he wouldn’t openly diss them in the way that he thinks 21 did to Nas.
There are several legends that, in his opinion, have poor lyrics. Some of you n-ggas, if you’re older than me, my peer, or younger than me, I’ll run circles around you. Even being next to me is not something you merit.
But imagine what if you earned your keep? I’ma step right here. Who the heck am I to step on that selfishly? ”
During a Clubhouse call in November, right after Nas and Hit-Disease Boy’s King’s 3 albums were released, 21 Savage made some controversial remarks.
When discussing older rappers, he remarked, “I don’t feel like he’s relevant. He’s not important. He merely has a devoted following and continues to produce excellent music. but relevant? Nah.”
On Twitter, the rapper known as Savage Mode later corrected his remarks, writing: “I would never insult Nas or any great that paved the road for me. You guys are trying to grab things and run with them.”
Even then, Hit-Boy, Kodak Black, Fivio Foreign, and other others continued to blast 21 Savage for his comments. Michael Rapaport, an actor and director who has been a vocal supporter of Golden Age Hip Hop, referred to 21 as a “Cat in the Hat rapper.”
Nas, on the other hand, saw the issue as a chance to work with 21 Savage on the surprise November 29 release of the song “One Mic, One Gun,” bridging the generational gap in hip-hop.
Before the backlash, the two had been considering working together. After the song’s debut, 21 admitted on a Clubhouse call that they had been planning a single “well before all that other shit occurred.”
He has been saying that he like my trash. Before all of this garbage happened, I had been telling him the same thing. He understood what I was trying to communicate, therefore he didn’t interpret what I said as being disrespectful. Even I’m not that kind of n-gga.