LL Cool J responds to Akademiks calling pioneers "dusty"

[FreshAIG]

 

[Deltron]

he right on the...money

especially at the 4:40 mark

don't confuse being rich, with contributing to the culture

 

[FreshAIG]

LL was on point with everything he said

 

[Boonapalist]

Akademiks can’t call anybody dusty cause even with whatever money he makes. He still looks like a nikka.

And LL was right about everything. When hip hop first started it was thought to be a fad or novelty. Labels didn’t even believe in putting out rap albums because they didn’t think they’d sell. It didn’t get the full support of the black community it gets now because you still had those uppity quiet storm ass nikkas. And there was heavy segregation and discrimination not just against rappers but the majority of black artists back than.

Don’t make LL do it to you meatballs

 

[get these nets]

akademics is a cancer to black culture

 

[jj23]

Folks walked so you could fly, you get up in the air and shyt on them?

Astounding ignorance

 

[ORDER_66]

Spittin facts...

 

[DraymondT]

This has to be the most respectful G check I ever seen. Even Ak goofy ass gotta respect this and fall back. I don't even hate Ak and fw him a but but he dead wrong here. LL is a true OG.

 

[The Pledge]

Considering how most artists across all genres never gave a fukk about the money is wild to equate their success/creativity with their bank account.

it’s a fukking shame LL had to even discuss this.

 

[DontEemTry]

How does this nikka Ak have fans. Y'all should really be embarrassed lookin up to a clown like that

 

[Shadow King]

Considering how most artists across all genres never gave a fukk about the money is wild to equate their success/creativity with their bank account.

it’s a fukking shame LL had to even discuss this.

When your genre has a culture that celebrates fashion/jewelry/cars, the resource needed to acquire them is placed at a premium. It's a built-in flaw.

 

[JulesMusic719]

DEEPEST BLUEST! MY HAT IS LIKE A SHARK FIN!!!

 

[RasNas]

LL was right and handled this with class

 

[mcellas]

Thank you LL

 

[lurker emeritus]

Akademiks can’t call anybody dusty cause even with whatever money he makes. He still looks like a nikka.

And LL was right about everything. When hip hop first started it was thought to be a fad or novelty. Labels didn’t even believe in putting out rap albums because they didn’t think they’d sell. It didn’t get the full support of the black community it gets now because you still had those uppity quiet storm ass nikkas people with standards. And there was heavy segregation and discrimination not just against rappers but the majority of black artists back than.

Don’t make LL do it to you meatballs