L.A. Reid Interview at The Breakfast Club Power 105.1
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I know that snake has tales. Please cliff notes since I don't data or wifi like that.
Young/Nacho\Drawz
...come on let's picture the possibility...
Good interview but I wasn't feeling them pushing the Universal records lie that Kendrick, Drake and J Cole are the best of this generation. Nor did I like them comparing them to Jay, Big and Pac or the marginalization of the genre limiting it to three names. I can't believe that they are perpetuating this lie to this extent and it's crazy to see everyone buy into it. There are many talented artist who aren't in this system or who are that don't get the push.
THE MACHINE
night owl
Yep, this is one of the most frustrating things about being a hip-hop fan. I know it's a competitive genre but we miss out on so much dope music and so many dope artists because of the need to only push a few constantly. Of course we need the big names to deliver and be at the forefront but c'mon now.
Drake & Kendrick you can make an honest argument about them being among the best in this generation. I am not a fan of Drake by far but I can see why this generation latches on to him. Same with Kendrick which I am actually a fan of.
J.Cole is just a pretty good rapper with big money behind him, no more, no less. I havent rewond a J.Cole verse since his debut on Star Is Born.
Drake & Kendrick's backstories are both lies tho so thats that. TPAB getting almost as many nominations as Thriller tho....
I wouldn't be surprised if TDE cashed out for those nominations. TPAB is a great album dont get it twisted but the Grammys have over looked so many if not all undisputed hip-hop classics.
J.Cole is just a pretty good rapper with big money behind him, no more, no less. I havent rewond a J.Cole verse since his debut on Star Is Born.
Drake & Kendrick's backstories are both lies tho so thats that. TPAB getting almost as many nominations as Thriller tho....
I wouldn't be surprised if TDE cashed out for those nominations. TPAB is a great album dont get it twisted but the Grammys have over looked so many if not all undisputed hip-hop classics.
THE MACHINE
night owl
Great interview.
Drake & Kendrick you can make an honest argument about them being among the best in this generation. I am not a fan of Drake by far but I can see why this generation latches on to him. Same with Kendrick which I am actually a fan of.
J.Cole is just a pretty good rapper with big money behind him, no more, no less. I havent rewond a J.Cole verse since his debut on Star Is Born.
Drake & Kendrick's backstories are both lies tho so thats that. TPAB getting almost as many nominations as Thriller tho....
I wouldn't be surprised if TDE cashed out for those nominations. TPAB is a great album dont get it twisted but the Grammys have over looked so many if not all undisputed hip-hop classics.
Explain what you mean by this!
shyt crazy jay-z aint shyt special charlamagne love riding him and drake meat if ou want to be real drake all ready passed jay-z up on hit records
bigmac
Superstar
Jay, BIG and Pac?Drake being compared to Jay, BIG, Pac?
You have to see it from their perspective, they factor in influence, performance skills, longevity, commercial success, bars, flows and all that. And in that case those 3 are 3 greats. The last generation had Kanye, Wayne and Eminem. People can't really understand that Drake has been on top for damn near 7 years, that's as long as Jays first reign. Cole 5, that's like Pac's whole career.
Imo the only one that has it all is Kendrick, he has the classic albums, street love and commercial success. Drake is close but he's not really dropped those classic albums and Cole is far away with the albums. He's a waste of talent really, as far as albums goes.
Young/Nacho\Drawz
...come on let's picture the possibility...
There is no argument to be made.
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Universal is close to having a monopoly on music and these are the three they choose to promote as this generations greatest. It's just that simple. 50 had years on top too until they fall back off him. That doesn't mean he was one of the greatest during that time.
Cole is on Sony, just like Reid.
It has nothing to do with label, that's the general opinion of the people. If it actually was about label why didn't they say Big Sean who also went plat and is on UMG.
Thre people crowned those three dudes and the labels ran with it cause it was a sure bet, not the other way around. All three were crowned in their mixtape days.