Boosie Badazz doesn’t believe JAY-Z is relevant to the youth in today’s Hip Hop scene — for his music, anyway.
The Baton Rouge, Louisiana native shared his thoughts during a recent interview with VladTV, where he argued Hov’s songs don’t get played in public settings — particularly in the clubs in his current hometown of Atlanta — and therefore don’t carry the same cultural importance as they once did.
“I don’t think JAY-Z is relevant this day for music,” he said. “When I go to these clubs in Atlanta, these 25 to 35 clubs, I’m not hearing Nas, I’m not hearing JAY-Z. Every club I’m going, it’s not one or the other, Vlad.
“I’m in the city, I’m outside, I be everywhere! It’s not one or the other, Vlad. I’m telling you that.”
Boosie went on to claim that JAY-Z only catches people’s attention these days for one reason: his shrewd business moves.
“JAY-Z is respected by these people for being that boss that he is,” he added. “When JAY-Z flash across that muthafucka, it’s something with $1 billion, it’s something with $500 billion, $200 billion when them young n-ggas see him.
“It ain’t his songs flashing across no fucking social media. It’s his hustle. That n-gga got hustle! No, I’m not finna say that I hear JAY-Z in the club and I don’t hear Nas.”
DJ Vlad pushed back against Boosie’s comments and pointed out that JAY-Z’s verse on DJ Khaled’s “God Did,” which recently earned multiple nominations at the 2023 Grammy Awards, “stopped” Hip Hop in its tracks this year.
Vlad also suggested that if Jay were to release a new album right now, he’d sell more than 30,000 units, presumably referencing the first-week sales of Nas’ King’s Disease 3.
However, Boosie laughed off Vlad’s point and doubled down on his argument that even amongst older demographics, JAY-Z and Nas aren’t getting spins in the club. “I’m telling you the truth, bro!” he insisted.
Boosie Badazz’s comments come shortly after he questioned Nas’ relevancy in modern Hip Hop, saying in another clip of his conversation with VladTV: “For him to be winning a Grammy, he still has relevance in his era, for sure. I just can’t say he’s relevant as far as today’s thing.”
He added: “Nas is what, about 50-something? You gotta understand his fanbase when you get up there — half of them are dead!”
The debate around Nas’ current status in the rap game was sparked by comments 21 Savage made during a Clubhouse call last month, shortly after the release of the Queensbridge MC’s latest album King’s Disease 3.
“I don’t feel like he’s relevant,” he said. “He’s not. He just has a loyal-ass fanbase and he still makes good-ass music. But relevant? Nah.”
The Her Loss hitmaker later cleaned up his comments on Twitter, writing: “I would never disrespect nas or any legend who paved the way for me y’all be tryna take stuff and run with it.”
After facing criticism from Hit-Boy, Kodak Black, Fivio Foreign and others, 21 Savage linked up with Nas for a new track titled “One Mic, One Gun” earlier this week. The song finds the two Grammy-winning MCs putting on a public display of unity while bridging the ongoing generational gap within Hip Hop.
Boosie is absolutely angling for a Jay feature. The playbook worked perfectly for 21 Savage.
Boosie is absolutely angling for a Jay feature. He’s following 21’s playbook perfectly.
Boosie music ain’t got no purpose. Wipe yaself down bwoi!!!!
You smoking dope and Jay Z music dosent get no play in the clubs or strip clubs neither the streets. Boosie music does tho
Jay Z last album is certified platinum while Boosie’s last album sold three hundred copies in it’s first week .Jay has tons of hit songs while Boosie only has two songs that has been in Hot 100 in his entire career. No top ten songs whatsoever. How is he more relevant than Jay? Lmao
He can claim they aren’t relevant but in 30 years from now, people will still reference illmatic and in 30 years from now nobody will know who Boosie is. His music won’t mature as his fanbase does. This isn’t the feather in his cap he thinks it is.
When will rappers and media get off Jay-Z dick and call him out on his stolen lyrics? How is he always Top 3 but he’s always stealing lyrics?
Only total dummies believe that bs
You sound dumb you who he was talking about when he said do you listen to music or do you just skim through it
Flava Flav is in everything you eat bc everythin you eat got flava!
Flava in ya ear
Boosie look lyke flav
Boosie bad ass when u get 24 Grammy then I won’t to hear from u ok ok
Since when is the club a barometer for relevant music? Music made for the club doesn’t mean that the artist is relevant period. Boosie is just an ignorant fool constantly and has no clue.
You feel me… Record sales determines what’s hot and everyone of Jay Z’s albums are certified platinum or multi platinum. No one is buying Boosie’s music and he has no hit songs in recent memory. Men lie, women lie but numbers do not lie. He’s relevant on DJ Vlad lol
i hate the word “relevant” when it comes to music and recording artists. way overused, and seems to strictly apply to one’s own crowd/demographic/age group/circle of friends. who cares if someone is “hot” on the radio or in the club. that aint the only way to be successful, make a living, etc.
Club still play U Don’t Know, sometimes Change Clothes or PSA here in DMV. Even heard Roc Boys recently. Nas is harder to find, illl give you that, but was more of a rapper’s rapper and still got a Grammy in the last few years. Try again.
He isn’t wrong tbh. Back when Jay Z was hot, his music was motivation for drug dealers and all sorts of hustlers. Everybody was trying to get money without worrying about the next man. Nowadays drill rap sells because n-ggas are each other’s ‘opps’ trying to k-ll on sight rather than being focused on selling drugs and of course making sure their opps can’t get to the money. Two very different breeds of men.
They ain’t making club music
Don’t get ETHERED by that old man
Coming from someone from Battle Creek, MI and all the artists he’s tried to put on? Nas is more relevant than ever with those Hit Boy records. People talk about these hip hop gods for click bait. Nas just put 21 on a song with him to reconcile their differences. I’d bet my house boosie ain’t making it on a Nas joint, but nice try.
Coming from someone from Battle Creek, MI and all the artists he’s tried to put on? Nas is more relevant than ever with those Hit Boy records. People talk about these hip hop gods for click bait. Nas just put 21 on a song with him to reconcile their differences. I’d bet my house boosie ain’t making it on a Nas joint, but nice try.
Coming from someone from Battle Creek, MI and all the artists he’s tried to put on? Nas is more relevant than ever with those Hit Boy records. People talk about these hip hop gods for click bait. Nas just put 21 on a song with him to reconcile their differences. I’d bet my house boosie ain’t making it on a Nas joint, but nice try.
First of all me personally I never listen to Boosie ever when I say ever ever well I’m lying when it’s on the radio and my Bluetooth broke other than that Jay z playing in my s*** now I was playing in my s*** you definitely styles p Boosie music has no relevance to real actual life but he got his fan base so be great Boosie you got the attention you looking for
Boosie is 40 F’n years old talmbout what’s relevant in these 25-35 yr old clubs and the strip club? First of all stop. You much closer to 50 than 25, all your “artists” put together are not as recognizable as ONE of Nas QB chains. You are authorized “relevant” because you talk to 12 a$$ Detective Vlad twice a week about OTHER people business? That’s player? Nas just got a Grammy and sold out Madison square garden alone. Boosie put out a mixtape recently (I guess?) And performing in strip clubs and block parties? I do fx with Boosie cause he be on point alot but this ain’t it. Just cause the uninformed don’t know don’t make it irrelevant. I know real ones that don’t know who Boosie is till you say dude who made wipe me down, does that mean he doesn’t exist 🤷🏾♀️? STOP it Boosie. And yall that honor Vlad in anyway other than entertainment Police with a platform throw yourself in the 🗑️🚮.