Lord Jamar has a history of sparking heated debates with his often controversial takes on Hip Hop culture, especially when it comes to Eminem.
Fine. He can have his opinions.
But when you go on the RapMatic show — hosted by Battle Code’s Bosschick Raine (A WOMAN) — and emphatically state, “I don’t fuck with female rappers” then follow it up with, “Hip Hop is the masculine side of black music and R&B is the feminine side,” that’s where it gets murky.
Women have been at the forefront of the culture since its inception — from Cindy Campbell who was instrumental in throwing the infamous Kool Herc party on August 11, 1973 at 1520 Sedgwick to MC Sha Rock with the Funky Four +1.
While the Brand Nubian MC calls Rah Digga and Bahamadia “dope,” he insists there’s no reason for him to listen to their music because he can’t relate. How would he know they’re “dope” if he NEVER dove into their catalog?
Let’s call the spade a sharp object — Lord Jamar has been tarnishing his Hip Hop legacy interview-by-interview for years. It’s reaching the point where his seemingly new role as an attention-seeking troll isn’t simply ridiculous, it’s downright sad.
Like Royce Da 5’9 said about Jamar’s recent VladTV interview, “You a legend in the game, you part of a legendary group. You going and sitting in this man’s couch, sitting in this man’s chair, and you running up these views cause you got so much controversial shit to say about one fuckin’ person.
“[Vlad] walks away with the check and you walk away craving attention. I don’t even like seeing niggas in that space. I don’t like seeing you in that space brutha.”
But here we are. It could be argued Lord Jamar hasn’t contributed to a celebrated album since 1990’s One For All or 1993’s In God We Trust. It seems he’d rather tear apart other MCs who are contributing to the culture than actually pick up a mic and spit some real shit. Here he is dismissing female rappers because of their content when he isn’t even creating any. In fact, it’s been 13 years since he dropped his one and only solo project, The 5% Album.
He also had the nerve to say all women basically rap about is makeup and going to the club. Has he heard Rapsody’s EVE? Has he truly listened to Bahamadia’s latest single “We Here?”
Clearly not.
As Lord Jamar told Raine, “Do I want to listen to a female rhyming about female shit? It doesn’t resonate with me. When I get ready to go to a club, I’m not putting on my lipstick. That’s what a girl would say.
“Like I said, I’m an alpha male so certain themes are not going to resonate with me — female themes, themes of sucker shit, white people themes — like there’s a lot of shit that I wouldn’t resonate with.”
Jamar continued, “Hip Hop is about men talking to other men. It’s alpha males talking to other alpha males. I’m not excluding women but they weren’t dominating shit. They were abnormal! I don’t want my girls telling me about man shit.
“I don’t want children telling me about man shit. That’s why I can’t listen to these little niggas. I can’t let no young nigga tell me how to move in this world nor am I going to let a female tell me about man shit.”
And here’s another flagrant statement, “Y’all are the only ones who have a problem with this.”
Really? So Lord Jamar believes women are only the people who would take issue with his close-minded comments? There are plenty of men who can easily see through his bullshit. Royce is one of them. And so is former DX editor Andreas Hale.
As Lord Jamar continues to hop from chair to chair pontificating about other people’s careers, maybe he should take a look in the mirror. His ship is sinking — maybe it’s time for him to slow down.
I guess you can shit on white people forever. But once you start going at women, you’ve gone too far.
It’s all shitty. But yeah basically saying women can’t be a part of Hip Hop is bullshit.
Yeah. That’s bullshit. But I agree with him about whites.
Facts only. Look at Chappelle. He is a great comedian but he has spewed racist shit against whites for years and years, now he says a few things about trans people and they want him cancelled.
I THOUGHT THIS WAS GOOD DIALOGUE. Y’ALL BUGGIN.
This guy has been saying racist shit who knows long about white people and the second he says something about women they write an article. Where was the article about all the racist shit? Oh yeah that’s right black people cant be racist. I forgot.
He called r&b feminine. Currently it can be said, but historically it’s not. Stevie Wonder is far better than any fuckin rapper.
Fuck this lame. He hates whites and now hes hating on women?? He’s a bitch. I hate old heads that act like females. He hasn’t done anything relevant other than complain in over a decade and even when he did he wasn’t great.
LMFAO xD
These comments do not surprise me one bit. This man is clearly hurting inside. A bitter old man who can’t appreciate anything that doesn’t “resonate” with him. Most likely living in the closet. He must feel so alone. Movies nights in his house must be Juice and Boyz in the hood on repeat because no other movies resonate with him.
Lol let’s be honest… This is a black person Who HATES white people. A man who hates women… A soul who hates its possessor
First of all, how many times this Dude stated questionsble comments?
Then you were headlining all his corny statements, as soon like a surprising fart!
Vlad is likeways, just hungry for cheap entertainment. Sad that Jamar in the present, is just collecting cheques instead of respect, but who would resist in his position?
This dude is a joke….weakest Brand Nubian member. Solo career is bs.
His black skin doesn’t made him a good rapper.
Everlast, Evidence, Eminem, Aesop Rock, El p, Third bass, Ra the rugged man, Vinnie Paz,Ill Bill, Goretex……..Lord jamar never comes close to the lyrical skillz of these rappers .
Now, who’s the guest?
Any man who refers to himself as alpha male is certainly a beta male in the closet
I think Lord Jamar has a point. Though there may be more dynamic underground female rappers, mainstream female rappers generally tend to fall into categories, hyper sexualized female rapper (Cardi B type) or hyper masculine female rapper (Rapsody). Neither are believable to me. (I rock with Rapsody though) That’s why Lauryn Hill is generally considered the greatest female rapper of all time. Her music was reflective of the average woman’s life. Find me the female rapper equivalents to Sza or Jhene Ako Or even Beyoncé. Where are the female equivalent to Drake, J. Cole or Kendrick? There isn’t one, at least on the mainstream level.
well you just name one already (rapsody ) and give nitty scott a nod too .. so there is two off the top for the new generation… from there is rage and shawnna, yo yo , jah skills and the five footer crew , storm from the outlawz… I just sayin, I could go on but I think you get the point…
Rapsody masculine? Gtfoh must be thinking about MA fool
I take no issue with his comments. I don’t ride around bumping female rappers either. I’m not their intended audience so why should I? Doesn’t mean I don’t acknowledge their talent.
You do realize that female rappers don’t always specifically appeal to women, right? Lol.
He is a fkn racist clown, yet you guys keep giving him air time.
Such hypocrisy from you as your employer always gives him the attention he craves.
I don’t even remember Jamar as a Brand Nubian member first and foremost anymore. His rap career has taken a back seat to his nonsense.
He’s “a real gold winner just like Bruce Jenner”
See kids this is what happens when you choose to be a rapper and no one buys your music but you still have to pay for your addiction
But you white, so who wants mayonnaise.
Ever been to Subway? That got lots of mayo but no peanut butter tho….
Thats racist! Haha
Jared Fogle isn’t white though. He is a j00.
Shut the fuck up racist
I want diarrhea. You know, the scum sucking, excuse making parasites that flood our prison systems and abandon their kids? They then play off their savagery with “white people commit mass shootings” when more people are killed by blacks in Chicago alone a year, than people are killed year round in the ENTIRE US by mass shootings. Most of the victims are black though. Blacks are OK with that I’m guessing.
Ain’t no hiphop sites had any problem with Lord “Wypipo be rayciss n sheiiiiiit” Jamar when he was attacking white people. But now when he dares to attack mostly non-white women, we got these kind of hit pieces on dude.
eh, he didn’t even attack women, he just doesn’t listen to their music. hes made this vehemently clear multiple times now. but yeah, i do agree that people are fine with his hot takes on eminem and white people, but then he gives his hot take on women in hip hop, NOW suddenly people got a problem with jamar’s opinion on things, and end up writing articles like this.
Interesting conversation about hip hop. This is obviously a hit piece.
First of all he is just voicing his opinion he thinks em is a good rapper just not on Black peoples list of best rappers.I think em can rap but he isn’t someone I can relate to so I don’t think he is no where near best male rapper. And Me personally I like foxy, Kim, And Remy. But He can feel how he wants to and not be considered corny for it. I dislike a lot of slave shit we do as a people but I won’t waste my time being chatty patty when none of this shit affects me personally and I can always choose to not view his podcast. So don’t fuck with him if u can’t see why He feels that way but being mad and disrespectful save that shit for the slave masters!!!
Stop following in the footsteps of Fox News and the conservative white men leading this nation. The fact that you label your brothers “mad and disrespectful” when they strive to build, not destroy, says a lot about you. Lord Jamar has preached a gospel of ignorance for decades now. He has nothing beneficial to add to OUR culture. He’d rather tear down those more talented than him because he resents their success. Pointing this out is not hate. It is an attempt to guide the brother in a more positive direction so that he can use his platform for a worthy purpose. Spouting ignorance is not a worthy purpose. There has been enough speculation written about him being a homosexual, and that driving his need to bash women and talk about “only relating to men” and trying to convince us he’s an “alpha male” 10 times in every interview. Those people pushing their speculation aren’t helping, either. Let the man live, but continue urging him to build up our little queens, not tear down pir black women.
“Stop following in the footsteps of Fox News and the conservative white men leading this nation” lol wtf does fox news and conservative white men gotta do with this?? why do you presume that is who FREE THEM follows? he probably doesn’t at all. hes probably a hotep pro black 5% black dude just like jamar, and none of these types of dudes like nor follow fox news or conservative white men. on top of that, he never bashed women, he just said he doesn’t listen to them. not wanting to hear women rap, and flatout bashing a woman, are 2 different things. quit equating these things as the same thing. you sounding like a simp caping for women when they don’t need any caping causes hes not tearing them down, he just choose not to follow their music. you make no sense espousing bullshit XD
Relating doesnt have shit to do with skill
He raps circles around all black rappers
Saying he cant be the best because you dont relate is stupid as fuck
Is anyone really surprised? Lord Jamar has been is a joke. He talks and I immediately stop listening. It’s my first instinct at this point.
Dude is honest… If I honestly look at my Vast hip hop catalog Females make up maybe 1 percent. Not saying there are not dope female MCS, but they just don’t move me as a whole. MC Lyte and Heather B I was bumping their albums. The rest on a solo level I was not messing with maybe just singles here and there, but not whole albums. He never said there were wack he just didn’t relate to them.
The editor is white and always posts stories about Eminem as if he is her favorite rapper so it’s not surprising that this editorial would be negative considering Lord Jamar rightfully refers to whites as a guest in the house of hip hop… I wonder if this comment will get removed as well because they took down my other one
The editor is certainly not white. She’s a joo.
Keep wondering. Because understanding will always be out of your reach, racist DIMWIT.
Jamar is a clown yo. Why does his opinion matter? to anyone?
Lord Jamar is totally correct and many of you sound like idiots.Emotional and showing know signs of critical thinking.Look at the editor of this article.Stop letting outsiders dictate the culture Black America wtf???
Lord Jamar is totally correct and many of you sound like idiots.Emotional and showing no signs of critical thinking.Look at the editor of this article.Stop letting outsiders dictate the culture Black America wtf??
You talk about critical thinking yet you accept everything that a racist, misogynist, 5% nation idiot says as 100% truth. You just make yourself sound stupid, child.
Dear Jamar, People in tune with their own masculinity don’t need to speak about it. P.S. You ain’t lord of shit.
its interesting how strongly people feel about jamar’s opinion on women in hip hop, but didn’t say shit to sean price. no one made articles or got at sean price when had virtually the same damn opinion about women in hip hop. he said the only female rapper he fucked with is mc lyte and thats it. then again, cancel culture wasn’t a thing when sean was alive and voiced his opinion *shrugs*
It’s not just this comment. Jamar BEEN a clown, a homophobe, and a sexist. Having an opinion about what you like is one thing, it’s all of his talking as if he is some kind of authority is the issue. He ain’t ish. He don’t like many female rappers, so what? It’s everything else. The frequency of clown comments he makes is the issue. He’s an attention hoe. Starting beef with an ACTUAL talented emcee just to stay relevant. He’s a grown azz man acting like a teenager. He’s should know better.
Wack ! this article was written by the gay rapper who hasn’t come out yet. Did you write an article about a sinking ship? really LMAO
I dont see anything wrong with his comment. You a real goofball if you’re a man listening to Megan the Stallion or Nicki Minaj.
These comments are proof that the average person reads headlines and listens to other peoples opinions of opinions… before they form their own opinion based on the facts.
Guest doesn’t equal INSULT. Eminem can rap but he is a wannabe. Hip hop is a non white culture. Have whites been around it and made great contributions? Yes. But it was not started in white dominated environments.
Eminem’s skin isn’t the only reason or even the main one he’s a guest.
Get out of basketball then, get out of the internet and get back to speaking swahili. Fuck face.