Cordae has confronted Bootleg Kev after not making the cut on either of the podcast host’s Best Rappers or Best Hip Hop Albums of 2022 lists.
The Maryland native sat down for an interview with Kev and wanted an explanation as to why he didn’t make either of the lists after dropping his sophomore album From a Birds Eye View and delivering a handful of guest verses.
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“I didn’t think you had [a Top 10],” Kev answered candidly. “I mean, it was a good year last year. I didn’t think you had a Top 10 album last year. I think you had about a Top 20.”
Cordae replied: “Okay, I respect it.”
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Bootleg Kev further explained his reasoning for leaving him off by saying: “And on the rapping shit, I just think the rapping list was tough, man. There was a lot of rapping.”
Cordae clarified that he wasn’t in his feelings over the snub and has love for his rap peers.
Bootleg Kev’s Best Rappers of 2022 list was topped by Pusha T, followed by 38 Spesh, J.I.D, Kendrick Lamar, Freddie Gibbs, Drake, Symba, Conway The Machine, Future and LaRussell.
His Best Hip Hop Albums list included Gibbs’ $oul $old $eparately, Pusha’s It’s Almost Dry, J.I.D’s The Forever Story and Kendrick’s Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers, among others.
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Cordae’s From a Birds Eye View, meanwhile, landed in January 2022 and peaked at No. 13 on the Billboard 200, with features from Eminem, Lil Wayne, Gunna, Roddy Ricch, Stevie Wonder and others.
Despite its commercial success and star-supporting cast, the DMV native later admitted that he doesn’t think it was better than his 2019 debut The Lost Boy.
2023 is shaping up to be another busy year for Cordae, who opened his campaign by reuniting with Anderson .Paak on the J. Cole-produced “Two Tens” in January.
In addition to expecting his first child with tennis superstar girlfriend Naomi Osaka later this year, the 25-year-old is also gearing up to release his first-ever Puma collaborative sneaker on Thursday (February 23).
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The suede Puma Hi-Level combines hues of Black, grey, and white and will exclusively be available through Foot Locker’s website and locations.
