Andre 3000 explains why he doesnt listen to music by older artist

[semicko82]

Most of these cats did not even listen to what he said here.

They just came here mad emotional and barking

Dude clearly gave old rappers their flowers, recognized that they don't get wack with time and are still making good music


His point was not about old rappers not making good music

I swear people read the title and just went off

The whole interview is dope

 

[Awesome Wells]

Snoop been using ghost for almost a couple decades. He ran out of stuff to say for an entire album a long time ago. He admitted this in 2007/8 when "sexual erruption" blew up but the media kept it low key. But you can find his admissions online.

Snoop is a bad example...has ghost, does a few tracks on his own and the rest is steelo/swag/rizz.

Snoop has had ghostwriters since the very beginning, way back in '92.

That's not the point. The point is, he's still working. He's not complaining about being old and saying he's leaving it to younger people. He still wants to make music because he loves it. D.O.C. was just saying that he loves working with Snoop because his love for just creating is what helps him stay inspired.

So the "energy" of wanting to just make new sh*t is contagious. And someone like D.O.C. who does a lot of writing for other people is saying that Snoop's love for the art is what keeps HIM inspired. So when you love it, you never run out of sh*t to say. Your drive to keep creating is nonstop. Same sh*t Q-Tip always says, 'You never run out of new ways to express yourself in Hip Hop". All of these dudes are older than Andre. Nas, Common, on and on, etc. They're not limiting their output to their age.

Large Professor just said that he's going to be rapping and producing when he's 85 because this is what he enjoys doing more than anything else. So if 3000 feels washed, that's fine. But putting age on it, as if that's the reason why he's washed, is corny. He tried to write and said he couldn't come up with anything good. That's insecurity. He's scared because people gassed him up and he knows he can't live up to the expectations. It's really that simple. This "age" thing is a cop-out.

 

[WIA20XX]

Concert @ the NYT

 

[ThirdAct]

I get what he's saying to an extent when you look at the primes of so many rappers. It is when they are young...but...

But at the same time, he's Andre 3000, one of the most celebrated, beloved rappers ever. If anyone could have extended their prime and continued to capture that youthful energy well into their 30's and 40's, it would have been him. So his philosophy on this ends up feeling like a missed opportunity. He got into his own head too much I think.

 

[Supa]

But if he annoys you so much and has been doing it for years, why do you keep entertaining the interviews where he's asked his opinion as if he's purposely doing it to get on your nerves. If you aren't Big Boi, who understandably would have an issue with him because Andre 3000's decisions have had a direct effect on his money and livelihood, why are you annoyed and mad? Especially since Big Boi doesn't even talk about Andre 3000 to that degree. In fact, they still hang together.

Running towards that which annoys you makes zero sense but people see 3k in a thread title and pull up and say something negative without watching the video or hearing what he actually said.

Everyone just needs to be honest about why they're mad about because it's not his comments.

Snoop has had ghostwriters since the very beginning, way back in '92.

That's not the point. The point is, he's still working. He's not complaining about being old and saying he's leaving it to younger people. He still wants to make music because he loves it. D.O.C. was just saying that he loves working with Snoop because his love for just creating is what helps him stay inspired.

You say he's always had writers then say he loves creating

You can't compare him to Andre when one is a true artist and the other is more of a performer.

You can't create a blanket scenario. Snoop enjoys the limelight, Dre doesn't. They're two different people so one's actions has nothing to do with the other.

Again, Andre never said all old rappers should quit. His stance is only about himself.

So the "energy" of wanting to just make new sh*t is contagious. And someone like D.O.C. who does a lot of writing for other people is saying that Snoop's love for the art is what keeps HIM inspired. So when you love it, you never run out of sh*t to say. Your drive to keep creating is nonstop. Same sh*t Q-Tip always says, 'You never run out of new ways to express yourself in Hip Hop". All of these dudes are older than Andre. Nas, Common, on and on, etc. They're not limiting their output to their age.

How can you not see the difference in Snoop getting people to write for him vs someone who writes for themself.

Large Professor just said that he's going to be rapping and producing when he's 85 because this is what he enjoys doing more than anything. So if 3000 feels washed, that's fine. But putting age on it, as if that's the reason why he's washed, is corny. He tried to write and said he couldn't come up with anything good. That's insecurity. He's scared because people gassed him up and he knows he can't live up to the expectations. It's really that simple. This "age" thing is a cop-out.

You're projecting.

It's not like there's any evidence of a fall off. He killed pretty much every feature he's done over the years. Rapping at a high level isn't a problem for him. What he said was he always put his present day personal experiences into his rhymes and at this stage of his life he's not going through anything interesting enough to craft an album about. I'm sure he can step into a booth and record 10 songs and put it out but he's never been a rap about nothing MC. I'd rather someone step away then put out bullshyt.

Be real, most of these older rappers put out mid albums because it's just a job and they need income from merch, shows, etc. Someone like AZ pops up with an album and yeah he's still good at rapping but it feels unmotivated. Redman's been trying to put stuff out but it's not clicking. Busta put out a wack album trying to appeal to the masses. The Lox been putting out mid albums. Cam'ron hasn't been able to get anything going. Nas going back to give people an album they asked for 20 years ago.

It's cool for rappers to stop if they don't feel like it's working anymore.

 

[Jayou Ayen]

It’s fine if he doesn’t want to rap anymore, as long as he doesn’t go back to acting.

 

[Jaguar93]

Coli bruhs are mad for no reason lol. I doubt bruhs even listened to what 3Stacks said.

 

[African Peasant]

Coli bruhs are mad for no reason lol. I doubt bruhs even listened to what 3Stacks said.

They clearly didn't

They just saw "Andre 3000" and "older artists" in the title and started foaming and moaning

 

[Mike the Executioner]

Running towards that which annoys you makes zero sense but people see 3k in a thread title and pull up and say something negative without watching the video or hearing what he actually said.

Everyone just needs to be honest about why they're mad about because it's not his comments.



You say he's always had writers then say he loves creating

You can't compare him to Andre when one is a true artist and the other is more of a performer.

You can't create a blanket scenario. Snoop enjoys the limelight, Dre doesn't. They're two different people so one's actions has nothing to do with the other.

Again, Andre never said all old rappers should quit. His stance is only about himself.



How can you not see the difference in Snoop getting people to write for him vs someone who writes for themself.



You're projecting.

It's not like there's any evidence of a fall off. He killed pretty much every feature he's done over the years. Rapping at a high level isn't a problem for him. What he said was he always put his present day personal experiences into his rhymes and at this stage of his life he's not going through anything interesting enough to craft an album about. I'm sure he can step into a booth and record 10 songs and put it out but he's never been a rap about nothing MC. I'd rather someone step away then put out bullshyt.

Be real, most of these older rappers put out mid albums because it's just a job and they need income from merch, shows, etc. Someone like AZ pops up with an album and yeah he's still good at rapping but it feels unmotivated. Redman's been trying to put stuff out but it's not clicking. Busta put out a wack album trying to appeal to the masses. The Lox been putting out mid albums. Cam'ron hasn't been able to get anything going. Nas going back to give people an album they asked for 20 years ago.

It's cool for rappers to stop if they don't feel like it's working anymore.

After three years of working with a contemporary producer for six albums.

Besides, I thought you were one of the people hyped for that album.

 

[I'm Blackman]

Coli bruhs are mad for no reason lol. I doubt bruhs even listened to what 3Stacks said.

lol. Bruh it amazes me how such a nice calm reserved guy like stacks makes people so .

The man is giving his OPINION about HIM when ASKED. it upsets them but they go to the thread to make multiple replies about something that upsets them. Its very odd. Im not a Drake fan....ergo I dont go to Drake threads. Its simple.

I want a Scarface album bad...really bad but Brad aint gone do it if his heart aint in it and I respect that.

Also all he saying in part is that there is a youthful IDGAF energy he likes in music.

Think:
"when i was 12 i went to hell for snuffing Jesus"

Death certificate with songs like black Korea

Think Jay talking about leaving condoms on baby seats

Think Big...i dont give a fukk if you pregant give me the baby ring and the no 1 mom pendant.

Now Nas, Cube, and Jay (mostly features now) still make music that I love. But theyre rapping from a mature grown up perspective which is dope to me. Nas is a successful older businessman. Hes not gonna make that line about Jesus at 50 plus for a million reasons. Cube wouldnt touch those topics on DC in 2024 (that blantantly) with a 10 foot pole. Which makes sense...hes almost 60 and has corporate sponsors for business now.

Now it doesnt matter to me because good music is good music. All Dre is saying theres a youtful fukk the world energy that you cant replicate and thats what HE likes in certain genres of music.

Now i love Common, Cube, Daz,Nas, Killer Mike, Ka and other older artist work. I like mature hiphop and I dont expect them to reinvent the while. I just want dope to classic music and they providing that. I hope they never stop rapping. But if they want to fine.

Also i feel like people just discovered dre...hes been hinting at this since like 1996.

 

[Awesome Wells]

You say he's always had writers then say he loves creating

You can't compare him to Andre when one is a true artist and the other is more of a performer.

You can't create a blanket scenario. Snoop enjoys the limelight, Dre doesn't. They're two different people so one's actions has nothing to do with the other.

You can still create, even if you're not writing 100% of your sh*t. Kanye's first few albums prove that.

D.O.C. spoke on their process. Snoop would come in with ideas and might be working on something, but not have certain phrases he's looking for, so D.O.C. helped him rephrase certain things and helped him with cadences. Snoop comes in and has references and has his man switch words out and structure his sh*t to be better. That's still creating.

So if Andre is saying he can't write good sh*t anymore, which is what he said, then he's quitting. True artists, as you said, don’t stop creating and writing. And I don’t want to hear about no flute sh*t, lol. True MC's don’t ever stop working. I was just listening to the new Redman album 10 mins ago. There are dudes who dropped years before OutKast who always talk about how they're never going to stop making music, whether it sells or not. To me, that's what a true artist is.

We can't be throwing that on people who ain't making no damn music. Even if a GOAT from back in the day was dropping wack sh*t now, I would respect that way more than someone who's just talking about how they can't do anything today. Nas is a true artist. Bro is 33 years into his career and just said he's "never retiring". That's what a true artist looks like to me. And he's older than damn near all of these dudes.

 

[DonRe]

I get it if he is trying to stay fresh as an artist in hiphop.
But he is Playing the Oaxaca tulum wooden flute, so new music in the hip hop world may not help anyway.

I do feel that his recent string of interviews, while seem repetitive, he lies heavy on old age in the music industry as a deterrent to him rapping.

Like wu tang aint selling out shows overseas with a sea of 60 yr old fans. And ghost still making music

A lot of these artist forget the essence of hiphop. How it was created and what it should stand for.

But its his viewpoint.

 

[Stir Fry]

 

[JustCKing]

ol. Bruh it amazes me how such a nice calm reserved guy like stacks makes people so .

The man is giving his OPINION about HIM when ASKED. it upsets them but they go to the thread to make multiple replies about something that upsets them. Its very odd. Im not a Drake fan....ergo I dont go to Drake threads. Its simple.

This.

And as crazy as it is, I'm a Kast fan, but I've skimmed through the flute album once, decided it wasn't something I would want to revisit, and kept it moving. Would I rather hear him rapping or dropping a rap album? Yes, but I understand the likelihood of that happening is slim. And I've said it for years, I don't ever see him dropping an album that was just him rapping. It would be more or less like the first two Cee Lo Green albums that had him singing, skatting, doing spoken word, had instrumental pieces, and rapping.

 

[TheDarceKnight]

Lot of feelings on what he said. He definitely spoke eloquently and has a right to his opinion. My personal opinion is that he definitely has a lot of insecurities about his age within the art form, and ultimately I think it's not that big of a deal, and a lot of excellent music has been made by older artists inside of hiphop and in other genres as well. As long as you're eternally curious about the world, and express yourself honestly, there's always interesting stuff to say and express. IMHO.

It's like this in most art forms by the way.

But at the end of the day he shouldn't feel compelled to make music that he doesn't want to make anymore. No surprise that rapping hasn't been his main love in a long time.