Action Bronson stopped by RapFix Live yesterday and was interviewed by Sway Calloway.
While on the show, Bronson, who is currently on tour promoting his Blue Chips 2 mixtape alongside production duo Party Supplies, explained his reaction to comments from Trinidad James about New York City Hip Hop being run by Southern artists. “At the end of the day, he probably didn’t say it the way he wanted to say it and he was running his mouth a little something and he wants to make a little wave for himself and that’s how you do it, you get people talking about you,” Action said. “I’ll tell you this. Since that, the climate of the radio has changed drastically. Now they want to play New York stuff, so, thank you. Bottom line. Whatever it is.”
Recalling his own memories of listening to Hip Hop as a youth, Bronson added that the music has deviated from its origins for a number of reasons. “Growing up, all I knew was New York stuff,” he says. “Not to say anything wrong about any other place that was doing it, but it definitely started here as far as I know. Why is it that we’re going away from where it started? Could it be the artists? Yes. Could it be money being made? Yes. There’s just a lot of factors. Someone’s gotta take a stance and grab their nuts.”
While on the show, the Dr. Lecter emcee also confirmed plans to release an album this year. “Summertime, hopefully,” he said of a general release date. “I’d like to drop before summer, that’s a nice little thing to do. The next project I drop is gonna be the album. Nothing else is gonna be coming out as far as I know. I put out a lot of projects and lot of product, people could go back and check from the beginning to now and have tons of fun with their friends and family.”
The rapper also shared news that he’s collaborated on a song with Kool G Rap. “I definitely got the G Rap verse,” he says. “That’s gonna be, no matter what happens with that song, that’s just like something for me. I’m just happy I got that, I could listen to it. I’m not out here trying to ask people to work man, I’m just focused on making music. It’s not about working with people it’s about how you connect with the people that you actually working with. You don’t have to go out and search for something that’s not natural.”
Of his upcoming album’s title, Bronson seemed to be joking when he referenced Not Your Average Korean as a possibility.
The Queens native also confirmed plans to join a short leg of an international Eminem tour as a supporting artist. “I’m ready,” he said. “It’s not even in America, it’s in Australia and New Zealand. Hopefully they’ll take me to South Africa, I just want to go back to the motherland.”
Bronson also answered a question about possible concerns regarding his approach to touring when joining Eminem. “I always do what I do,” he said. “He’s done ridiculous things so I don’t think they’re gonna have any issue with my antics.”
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Notice the difference between him and Macklemore… he’s no vulture he grew up in it… And I garauntee with the music he make his fanbase knows who the greats are… How many Mack fans even know who G. Rap is? Thats why hip hop dont fucc wit dude because hip hop didnt make him… “They” did… not they as in white but they as in everything not hip hop/urban… Bronson is here to stay, the white ghostface… Dope
Co-sign
Bronson is organic hip hop, there’s nothing manufactured about him and there’s no skinny jeans in sight.
to be fair, he can’t really fit into skinny anyting
“the white ghostface” “co-sign” “theres nothing manufactured about him”.
Think guys. It doesnt hurt.
” How many Mack fans even know who G. Rap is? ”
How many Drake or Lil Wayne fans even know who G. Rap is?
“Thats why hip hop dont fucc wit dude because hip hop didnt make him.”
hip-hop doesn’t fuck with macklemore? since when? there has been two article in the last 2 days of the LOX and Talib Kweli both giving Macklemore props. Big K.R.I.T. was on tour with him. Schoolboy Q does songs with him. French Montana has him on his next album.
hip-hop definitely fucks with macklemore
You have to be a certain race or socioeconomic to be an “organic” talent in hip hop. I like Bronson more than Mack because he’s hilarious and I don’t ilke my music to be so serious and heavy most of the time, but Mack is talented as fuck.
He prob knows more about hip hoo than anyone on this comment section, basically only works with dope artists, and can write a song better than 95% of artists out… Is his shit overplayed and corny sometimes? Yea, but its getting him exposure and paid, plus he’s talking about real issues we can actually relate to…
I dont understand the hate…
fuck macklewhore niggas only work with him to make more money. its all business
LOX just cosigned him and they’re not working with him
HEALTHY LIVING!!!
Nathaniel G. Rap?
You mean the dude who made three very good-to-great albums with DJ Polo and has been a sad ass fake fucking mafia movie “gangster” ever since?
Nathaniel G. Rap who was run out of NYC by a REAL gangster?
Nathaniel G. Rap “Click of Respect”?
Nathaniel G. Rap who kisses Necro Bronstein on the lips?
Wtf r u talking bout, u sound really mad and bitter
G Rap is an incredible fuckin emcee at the end of the day and a significant pioneer and influence to rappers all over the country. You could argue thet his best material came out after he split with Polo (4,5,6)… Fuck you tahm bout?
nathaniel fucked this dudes lil sister and he been crying about it on here for months
I agree with Los
There are far more people in the south, mid-west, and west in terms of pure number, which correlates to fans following a specific “sound.” Hip-Hop would have died years ago if it was only a “New York thing. Part of the reason that New York has fallen off, so to speak, includes New York rappers who try to sound southern, which was championed by 50 Cent. When you consider there hasn’t been many “star” New York rappers since 50 flipped things in terms of sound, it not hard to understand why New York has taken a back seat to the south. New York Hip-Hop is no longer relevant outside of New York – the “sound” isn’t under demand across the country, and lyricism is not appreciated in many pockets in the country.
I disagree. ASAP Rocky and French Montana are two NY rappers that get alot of radio play outside NY. Plus NY fell off because it stopped evolving in terms of sound and the NY scene reamins stuck in a “nostalgic 90’s era” bubble. NY hip hop is stuck in the past and sounding Southern is what NY rappers have to do to remain relevant, and its working!
NY hip hop is not even relevant in NY. When was the last time you heard a NY rapper on NY radio? But I agree with the dude above that NY being stuck in a “time warp” is its main problem.
^ Yeah, but ASAP Rocky and French Montana rap southern, just like 50. Plus ASAP and French rap about mindless nonsense in order to sell records. They’re all adopting a specific “sound” to appeal to the south. Hip-Hop is so dumbed-down that it’s almost impossible for a new New York artist to break into the game.
^True.Its this era of hip hop now that has completely been dumbed down to the point where you have to adopt to whats on the radio to get any spins. Im one of those people stuck in early 90s New York music but I also understand that it was a different time period back then so shit would never be the same as it did.
Exactly the 90’s are fucking over! Its time for NY to move on and step into the present. Asap and French are bringing NY hip hop forward.
Obese whining cornball gets Necros sloppy seconds… sweet!!
Maybe Nathaniel will rap about how he got run out Queens this time?
Dude wtf is ur personal problem with g rap did he not give u an autograph after a show or something u seem very butt hurt
dudes hating on every article that mentions g rap calling him by his born name
g rap must have fucked his girl
Nathaniel doesent get puss he like jailhouse style sex and he is a sneak their and a liar, not even Top 40 in the whole borough of Queens because he is a fake piece of horse shit.
Superhead is that you?
Yeah, I’m sure Bronstein is very into “organic” everything; you can tell diet, fitness, literature– both fiction and non– are very important to him.
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Bronson is organic hip hop, there’s nothing manufactured about him and there’s no skinny jeans in sight.
obese whining cornball? fuck is he whining about and when lol yall mad he had a track with raekwon and your anonymously gunnin at him
Raekwon is a fat fucking whore who hasn’t made a half-decent record since OB4CL2 and even there Ghost saved his ass. Obese Bronstein and Corey weren’t even in the same state– let alone the studio, nerd.
Why the fuck is he wearing a Duke hat? Bad look Bronson
trinidad is way more lyrical
stop holding hiphop back
see action bronson is a smart dude. he agrees w/ me.
Kool G Rap beats women and chokes them, he is a demented man that need help.
who the fuck is action bronson?
Who is Bronni Brocolli? An indie rapper better than the fake sellout Ghostface and a guy who shits on Lord Jamar and all those other racist hater rap n1ggers.
hes a Ghostface sound-a-like thats who he is…
i listen to him and he dont even sound like ghostface
hes a vet already
since when is it OK to sound exactly like another rapper? This era of hiphop has no standards at all. its a damn shame!!
i dont hear it
and hes better than ab soul
him and joey baddass were the best freshmen of last year
some of the only ones making consistent music
if you listened for more than 2 minutes you would realize he doesnt sound exactly like ghost and they dont rap about the same shit at all
rap is slowly being resurrected
people are learning
so much hate on bronson
shit, i forgot what i was going to say.
i smoke to much weed
Action Bronson iz tight
It’s easy to hate on Bronson just by looking at the dude, but he can spit man. Much respect from another ny dude.
Bronson does NOT sound like Ghostface. The only thing they have in common is their voices but other then that the lyrical content and flow are completely different. You simple muthafuckas can listen past the sound of the voices smh
Action Bronson is just a talentless fat pube.
That’s all he is and oh yeah this guy is no gangsta he dont be rappin about guns or none of that shit just food what a talentless fat pubic hair this guy is
i bet his pubes are red too
“what a talentless fat pubic hair this guy is”
18 should be the minimum age required to comment on this website
All these people saying action dont sound like ghostface are idiots clearly he stole this man style and yall consigning it cause he white when guerilla black was rapping yall where hating cause yall said he was biting biggie when gravy who didnt sound like biggie at all was rapper yall was mad cause his swag was Biggy white people dont to like accept the truth yall steal our shit rape our shit for profit and yall dont get penalize for it
you mad bro?
if ghost and the rest of wu-tang aint complaining i dont see why anyone else would be
Man, good point, I never really thought about that…
none of you stupid fucks have heard legendary weapons? ghost and action rock the same track and its fuckin awesome and they sound way different. last wu tang album had bronson on it you dumb fuckers because he puts it down. METEOR HAMMERS. fuck
“He’s a vet already.” Why, because he told you that on Blue Chips? Wow…people really can suck hard. I love this cat. But of course he sounds like Ghostface, how could you ever deny that, even talks about it in his lyrics, go listen again you so called fans. But that still doesn’t make him wack. His lyrics are so vivid and innovative that he is ILL *DESPITE* sounding exactly like Tony Starks. Be real with yourself and your life will be a lot easier, cmon wow.
f**k this small d*ck fat pubic beard havin talentless little penis havin piece of s*it i hope he gets heart attack and dies while eatin on a fat juicy boner
when did you see his dick?
What a way to homosexually ether yourself. Fat juicy boners? Sounds more like your preference.
Blue Chips 2 is amazing. dude is hilarious and can flow. man some people are sad, lol.
people expect him to change his voice.
“Told Lenny to drive me to the back,
Gotta talk to Pat.
Hit em with stacks, flash him the gat.
Like, you gonna miss that finger roll right??
Yes sir Mr. Baklava.
Then I did a cartwheel in an aqua car.”
CMON MAN!! Yall better wake up. Yes he’s white. Yes his voice is close to Ghosts. Keep sleeping.
“Why is it that were going away from where it started? Could it be the artists? Yes. Could it be money being made? Yes. Theres just a lot of factors. Someones gotta take a stance and grab their nuts.
Mmmmhmm. And you know they got a strong, hairy pair too. Uh huh, honey.
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Glad someone from NY has a positive take on Trinidad Jame$ comments…nice..
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