Fivio Foreign is not about to side with 21 Savage and the comments he made recently about Nas being no longer relevant in Hip Hop.
The Brooklyn native was approached by TMZ at an airport and was asked his opinion on the whole ordeal that has the Hip Hop community in shambles.
“That n-gga Nas did too much to be disrespected like that,” Fivio said. “That’s big bro where I’m from you know what I’m saying. I was just on his album. He just got a Grammy for the album I just was on.”
He continued speaking on Nas never being irrelevant: “Nah, that’s like saying it’s like you a legend you can do what you want, you come back when you want, you leave when you want. That’s what it is. He can do what he want.”
Fivio was then asked about Kodak Black’s response to 21’s controversial claim, and he said he actually likes the Floriday rapper. He also said the best way for artists to challenge criticisms like that is to keep to themselves and not worry about the next person.
21 Savage had Hip Hop fans in a frenzy when said Nas was irrelevant during a conversation on Clubhouse. 21 asked what the room’s definition of relevant was, after which he followed it up with: “I don’t feel like he’s relevant. I don’t feel like Nas is relevant.”
21 Savage’s comments seemingly struck a chord with those in the chatroom as everyone began arguing over one another. Once things calmed down, the Slaughter Gang boss took the stage and explained that the Queensbridge icon isn’t relevant today, but he has a “loyal” fan base and still makes good music.
The Atlanta native tried to clarify his statement on Twitter and explain his words were being twisted in a way he didn’t intend.
“I would never disrespect nas or any legend who paved the way for me y’all be tryna take stuff and run with it,” 21 wrote while applauding the Queensbridge icon.
Not everyone was sold on his explanation, such as Kodak Black, who had words for 21 Savage. The Florida rapper took to Instagram Live earlier this week to put 21 on blast for questioning the New York legend’s current position in the rap game, while quoting lyrics from his 2002 song “I Can.”
“Talking about, ‘Oh, Nas irrelevant.’ How the fuck Nas irrelevant, hoe?” Kodak Black asked. “How the fuck Nas ain’t relevant, homie? N-gga smoking dick! Did a fucking Drake [album]. We salute Drake, we love Drake, okay, whatever.
“Nas that n-gga, homie. I know I can (I know I can) / Be what I wanna be (Be what I wanna be) / If I work hard at it (If I work hard at it) / I’ll be where I wanna be. You crazy, boy! The fuck? Nas that boy. Homie, you tripping. Nas that n-gga, boy, you tripping, boy. The fuck?”
He continued to defend Nas by saying: “A n-gga fucked up about Nas. I love that boy, homie. I ain’t saying n-ggas ain’t lit or whatever and they on they real. Nas wasn’t bothering you, boy. I wasn’t bothering you, n-gga.”
As 21 savage gets another no.1 album and nas may not even make the top 10 for nas’s STD’S 3, I say 21 savage is right. He at least knows that Jay z is the true king
Yawn….u a true fuckboy for that.
I’m speaking truth here.
Yeah, this shit was stupid. Everybody agrees that 21 was out of line, even himself after he got scared and you going to comment that he was right. Their can’t be this kind of stupid in the world, foreal.
As I said before, the label made him apologize or they would drop him
“The label made him apologize or they would drop him!” LMAO! Nas the bad news you Jay stans never been able to deal with. Fact is, your boi 21 G check his self after he realised the “culture” would drop him. English cosplay gangsters with paperwork on them don’t got no business talking about legends.
Oh, the label was gonna drop him? That must mean Nas has some sort of relevancy then, right?! If he was irrelevant like you claim, then the label wouldn’t give two fucks about what 21 Savage said.
A no 1 album with trash content lmao. No 1 album thanks to the producer and not based on the rappers creativity and skills haha. Why would it have to be a trash rapper that throws shade on a CERTIFIED LEGEND?
I like that it’s 21’s peers voicing their opinions instead of the usual veterans disagreeing. Like we all know the vets won’t agree, but what do the younger rappers have to say? And I’m glad Kodak and Fivio are giving Nas the respect he deserves.
I heard half of the album with drake and it was just ok. I still havent been motivated to hear the 2nd half. I like to call him 21 Average.
21 Average, LMAO!
That wasn’t even 21 talkin, that was Jay. Jay always bin known to send the little homie to start beef. It was Memph Bleek back in the day with Nas but he over now. Jay the only reason why 21 still playin cosplay and not back in England. He owe him forever. “Her Loss” just dropped. Use his grateful *ss now!
I love nas. In a time when the game has become a dump for anything money can aid churning out in the name of rap, he represents the few who have kept it real and not sold it out. When I first listened to his tracks ‘i gave you power’ and ‘fetus’, I smiled in assurance that we still have ‘edutainers’. Keep on…the system doesn’t support that which is pure but you’re among the few who have the cure…
Gotta understand nas is a CERTIFIED legend that’s STILL lyrically sharp. Nas don’t care bout relevancy he’s ALREADY CERTIFIED as one of the goats (the goat to some) and he’s already stacked multi millions of dollars in rap and outside of rap. So he’s got NOTHING to prove anymore. And he only makes music cos he chooses to (for his love of the craft and art of hip hop) not because he as to #FACTS