Dave East’s contribution to #TheBoxChallenge isn’t getting a warm reception. After the star of Hulu’s Wu-Tang: An American Saga previewed his remix of Roddy Ricch’s hit single “The Box” on social media, the Harlem-bred MC was bombarded with negative reactions.
Twitter users posted a variety of videos and gifs to detail their disdain for East’s work, coming up with multiple ways to call it “trash.” Even some fellow artists looked down on the Def Jam rapper’s remix as former Raider Klan member Key Nyata commented, “It’s crazy how this nigga is just consistently ass.”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q1xEb5ZMVmU
Although East’s version of “The Box” has been much maligned, the original has been a massive hit.
Roddy’s song has spent the past two weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. His album Please Excuse Me for Being ANTISOCIAL, which contains the track, also debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart.
Revisit “The Box” above and view some of the reactions to East’s remix below.
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idk, maybe I’m trippin but I think people are overreacting. this ain’t half bad
Trippin
I agree. It’s not bad. People have that group dynamic where they feel like they better follow the masses like sheep or be viewed negatively. So I think people are saying its trash just to follow the masses. I’m not with the new school style of rap. Im more into that boom bap instead of mumble rap but hey different strokes, different folks.
Trippin. It was booty cheeks.
East is overrated. Get yo money while you can cuz you won’t be here long
Act Like you doing something with your life… lmfaoooo
should of found some one else to play meth he’ll I look more like method man and i dam sure can spit fire way better than East
Stop talking shit on about you can spit better than Dave East lmao fuck out of here if that case you be in the rap game and you ain’t your just a salty hater.
People on Twitter just looking for a reason to hate.
Twitter’s such a weird place anyway. The group-think and reaching are strong on there.
Mob mentality
Dave east fans make the most excuses for him i swear lol I used to be a big dave fan but after Kairi Chanel he fel wayyy off. Like wtf happened to his flow/voice?
Considering the original song by RR sounds like every other song out on the radio. I can understand why so many people hating on D.E version. Unfortunately if your music doesn’t sound the same as every other song out now a days you’re considered trash. Has anyone noticed that 99.99999% of music today sounds the same as the next mans?? Probably not because you’re all programmed to follow. You’re all followers and you all co sign bullshit. Like i said 99%+ of music today sounds exactly the same. Same beat style, same stupid flow with all their little stupid sound effects like their spitting with turrets for toddlers. Not to mention no type of meaning to the words they say just a bunch of blah blah bullshit. I mean come on im sure half these commenting trolls listen to tekashi snitch9 and migos and cardi b…who in “my opinion” don’t deserve record deals cause they’re music is a big pile of crap. I respect the hustle but That’s where the buck stops. In my opinion Dave East is way better than any of these crappers now a days. He spits, he tells a story, he makes sense and you can understand what he says. If half of y’all knew what real hip hop/rap was you’d get it but you’re all programmed to follow so until someone can recite a verse from a wu tang album or a nas album or even eric b and rakim or BDK, and so on without stupid sound effects. I think you should just hush it up. Cause if no one has told you ” Your opinions don’t mean shit. Just like your favorite crappers songs. O and before you troll my comment. My opinion don’t mean shit either. So it is what it is.
99% of pop music may sound the same but not music. That’s where you’re wrong. You want the best hip-hop you look underground. It’s always been that way…if Dave East is so great, why make this move? I’m embarrassed for him
Ok boomers
It wasnt bad.. It’s just that if you ain’t doing that sing songy Roddy rich triple stacked vocal vocoder bullshit, you’re considered outdated or trash.. 2020 hip hop fans are fickle af
I don’t understand ppl on here saying Dave East is trash. He’s not consistent but he drops some serious bangers that only true hip hop heads appreciate
Dave East always looks like he just has a good cry.
He is kind of light skinned and has a neck tattoo so I doubt I’m far off.
Another Trap song Yaaawn! sounds like the other million trap songs. #deathtoTrap
Man they need to stop hating on my boy dave
He speak real and his bars is of the chain
He brings the real rap bacc