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

[Capital Steez]

With this critique, you’d figure Mos’ daughter Laila would be making important, non-commercial music that sounds just like Black On Both Sides right…?

 

[Fiji Water]

With this critique, you’d figure Mos’ daughter Laila would be making important, non-commercial music that sounds just like Black On Both Sides right…?

What's is commercial about this at all? She not popping ass and the whole song is about self respect.

 

[Sad Bunny]

Drake been ass for many years now.

His last really great song was “Emotionless.”

 

[Left.A1]

What's is commercial about this at all? She not popping ass and the whole song is about self respect.

It has to have an afro pic on the cover before the whites can identify non derivative messaging

 

[Capital Steez]

What's is commercial about this at all? She not popping ass and the whole song is about self respect.

So are songs like Passionfruit and Texts Go Green. The exact same catchy, melody driven songs that do well on radio and are played while shopping.

Mos trying to play it sanctimoniously, as if his music hasn’t ever sold SKU’s for corporate sponsors in an attempt to throw shade is fake deep.

 

[kwazzy100]

With this critique, you’d figure Mos’ daughter Laila would be making important, non-commercial music that sounds just like Black On Both Sides right…?

She, what, 19? 20? She makes music for young girls because she is one. I don't get it

 

[Dre Space Age]

Priceless reaction. He watered it down cause he ain't want any problems but you can tell he was holding back.

 

[Gifted one]

I've always said Drake's music is airport Uber/Lyft music when you're landing in a new state and the Uber/Lyft driver puts Drake on when he picks you up from the airport. The music becomes background noise that you don't really pay attention to much as you're more at the new city landscapes.

You be thinking back of the song when reminiscing, but it doesn't stick with you like that and becomes a song you remember small bits and pieces to.

 

[King Poetic]

Mos just didn’t want to go the DMX breakfast club route , so he kept it PG

 

[987654321]

So are songs like Passionfruit and Texts Go Green. The exact same catchy, melody driven songs that do well on radio and are played while shopping.

Mos trying to play it sanctimoniously, as if his music hasn’t ever sold SKU’s for corporate sponsors in an attempt to throw shade is fake deep.

The artistry of the rest of his catalog far outweighs the song he lent out in support of another black icon. I think the Jordan 16 commercial was poor example.

 

[Capital Steez]

The artistry of the rest of his catalog far outweighs the song he lent out in support of another black icon. I think the Jordan 16 commercial was poor example.

Y’all make excuses for hypocrisy based on who’s music or persona you like more.

Having your music being used in commercials while critiquing an artist for being too commercial is a choice.

 

[Canon]

So are songs like Passionfruit and Texts Go Green. The exact same catchy, melody driven songs that do well on radio and are played while shopping.

Mos trying to play it sanctimoniously, as if his music hasn’t ever sold SKU’s for corporate sponsors in an attempt to throw shade is fake deep.

classic commercial

 

[Tommy Gibbs]

so NOW everyone agrees with him that UMG has told you to!!

 

[Scottie Drippin]

So are songs like Passionfruit and Texts Go Green. The exact same catchy, melody driven songs that do well on radio and are played while shopping.

Mos trying to play it sanctimoniously, as if his music hasn’t ever sold SKU’s for corporate sponsors in an attempt to throw shade is fake deep.

The 40 year old man and young woman making the same music for the same audience isn't weird to you but it is to us.

 

[987654321]

Y’all make excuses for hypocrisy based on who’s music or persona you like more.

Having your music being used in commercials while critiquing an artist for being too commercial is a choice.

There’s no hypocrisy, you’re just wrong and grasping for weird ass straws. You’re comparing a track from his album used to support Michael Jordan To pop music, engineered to chase trends and maximize sales.

Just because the word “commercial” is involved doesn’t mean it has the same usage.


A stupid example is a stupid example. I’m sure there’s something else out there for you to try.