Ghostface Killah has a major complaint about today’s rappers, and he really wishes one of them would do something about it.
The Wu-Tang Clan legend sat down with Rolling Stone on Friday (May 17), where he revealed that he didn’t think today’s rappers knew about the art of storytelling.
“I don’t hear n-ggas doing storytelling no more, man,” he said. “There might be Nas. You might still got [Slick] Rick out there doing it … Raekwon, [GZA]. A lot of stuff be regular darts, regular raps. Everything with this new generation is about clubs.”
He continued: “A lot of pussy getting thrown around and shit. It ain’t like with MC Lyte. Even when Lil’ Kim did it, she was gangsta with it. She was a rapper’s rapper. … But the Lauryn Hills of this shit [are] gone. Even the Foxys and shit like that, like a lag came over it. But all this other ‘lick my ass,’ ‘my butthole brown’ shit, it’s like … it’s too much.”
This isn’t the first time that Ghostface Killah has reflected about times gone by.
Last month, Ghost sat down with Big Daddy Kane for a session with HipHopWired‘s “I Got Questions,” wherein he revealed that “All That I Got Is You” — the classic track featuring Mary J. Blige off of 1996’s Ironman — causes him so much sorrow that he doesn’t perform it live.
“It just gets me sad,” he explained. “I don’t really perform that because it brings me back to a place where we was going through it. That record brings pain.”
Ghostface isn’t shy about performing in general, however, as he recently proved when he joined Fat Joe onstage during the Terror Squad rapper’s recent Harlem show.
Last month, the Terror Squad boss hosted the Fat Joe & Friends concert at the historic Apollo Theater in New York City’s Harlem neighborhood.
During the set, he welcomed several rap veterans on stage such as 50 Cent, Ghostface Killah, Lil Kim, Ashanti, The LOX, Remy Ma and State Property, among many others.
The concert, which was put together in celebration of the 20 year anniversary of Joey Crack’s 2004 hit “Lean Back,” also featured performances of “Shook Ones, Part II” by Mobb Deep‘s Havoc, “Déjà Vu (Uptown Baby)” by Peter Gunz, “We Fly High (Ballin’)” by Dipset and many more.
Unfortunately this will fall on deaf ears. He’s not wrong but the kids and new age rappers give zero shits. A dying art and us older heads are almost phased out.
Sad but true SMH 🤦🏿♂️
I think they already phased out us old heads. I was there in Morris heights, I grew up around the corner from sedgwick house. I saw the start of it all, and we was out there buying them 12iinch records playing on pops record player know we better not mess up that needle. That was time when hip hop was art, straight rap/story telling. No hooks…. i am an old head and I miss them days back in the Bronx.
That’s cuz most of today’s rappers suck ass and are extremely feminine and gay. No talent among any of them. Just carbon copies of carbon copies. A copy of a lump of shit is still shit.
Facts 💯✊🏿👊🏿🤜🏿🤛🏿👊🏿💪🏿😎
Tony for mayor!
Was bumpin’ that the other day
He aint wrong. Unfortunately young rappers just dont got it in them.
You and Gay Greg should just make out, ass-to-ass! #OGHoe
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All I Ever Asked Was For Everyone To Do Is Respect My Music Industry Business Partners, One Another, Women And Children, Teach The Youth In “Every Academic Aspect Of “All Walks Of Life””But Allow Them To Choose Their Own Righteous Or Unrighteous Righteous Pathway To Life’s illuminating Pathways And Just Have Fun Making Records Dising SS & Stankin Steve As Fun To Generate A Audience Based Upon What Everyone Wanted To Vibe Out To In Their Own Walk Of Life Decision And See What He Says In Response, Just Don’t Advocate Any Signs Of Realistic Violence To Bcuz Though He Has A Good Character And Sense Of Humor Like You Ladies And Gentleman,He Also Has That Same Animalistic Nature Like Y’all As Well He’s Just More Uses In A More Spiritualistic Way To Mediate In Away To Pave Away For The Family’s Success On The Desires Of Each Individuals Heart…. Those That Truly Knows Me, Y’all Have Only Seen 👁️ Me Step Outside Of My Element Twice 1992/93 And Recently….I Don’t Like That Version Of Myself But I Do Honor And Stand Upon A Zero Tolerance Of Disrespect & Obligation To Family Unity…. Bcuz Whether Or Not I’m In Or Out Of Y’all Presence, I Sit Amongst A Round Table With Y’all To Show You That I’m No Better Than Y’all And We’re Either Gonna Eat Together Or Who Knows What GOD Has In Stored For Those Who Don’t Wanna Take A Beautiful Opportunity At Life 😇
Shut yo bitch ass up saying a whole lot of nothing
The amount of unnecessary capitalization in that post makes it impossible to take seriously…
I agree. I miss that storytelling too. So thankful for Lupe.
King Von was a good storyteller. didnt like his music but he told a few stories.
Well said.
Rap has changed. Not the same needs to a different called something different than Rap. Respect!
One reason is because you have a lot of gay people that are simple minded and like simple minded minded music and a lot of them are behind the scenes sabotaging the real man and educational rap and conscious rap they want dead because if definitely won’t involve them or their gay ass ventures!!!