Gillie Da Kid sparked debate in the Hip Hop community after he voiced his opinion that aspiring rappers should hang up their mics for an alternate career if they’re not gaining traction by a certain age.
03 Greedo joined Gillie and Wallo for an episode of Million Dollaz Worth of Game over the weekend where they spoke on ageism in the rap game.
“Fucking right there’s an age limit to rap… If you ain’t poppin’ by a certain age, let that shit go. Muthafuckas be like all the time, ‘Yo Gil, your platform crazy this the perfect time drop something now.’
“Shut the fuck up, man. Fuck is you talking about? Do I look like a n-gga that’s holding onto yesterday, n-gga? Or do I look like a n-gga that’s elevating? And escalating, n-gga. And glowing and growing. What the fuck is wrong with you?
Let me drop another debut album at 46. Get the fuck out of here. That is not me. That is for n-ggas that can only rap. Fuck all that. I got bigger and better shit that I’m gon’ climb and try to climb and get to. I’m not no n-gga that’s trying to live no throwback Thursday, man.
“If you ain’t got no traction at all by a certain age and you still doing this shit. Loser.”
The Hip Hop Wolf reposted Gillie’s controversial remarks and plenty of fans pushed back against the former rapper’s narrative.
“Sounds bitter. He projecting,” rapper Apollo Lofton wrote while another added: “Dmx was 27 on his first album. jay-z was 25. conway didn’t blow up until he was in his mid/late 30s. this is bullsh*t and i call [cap].”
One follower chimed in: “This is goofy advice.. Let people have their dreams.”
Meanwhile, last month, Gillie was out in his hometown of Philly while blessing kids with cash and urging them to find a career or passion and stay out of the streets. One girl said she’d be going straight home after receiving her cash.
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He has a point though most times if you haven’t popped by ya late 20s or at least early 30s Issa wrap. I mean normally it is. Not many rappers got famous at the age of 40. Bringing Jay z, 50 cent, or DMX up is pointless because they was all in they 20s when they popped.
If they enjoy what they do why should they stop? It’s not like he is famous himself. I never heard of him before today and the only times people talk about him is when he disses people
Gillie should just take his money and chill. Just because you didn’t pop don’t make someone else’s goals impossible. Everybody don’t need fame or stardom, they just want to make shit as an artist. Today fans don’t give a damn how old you are as long as your art is dope. Stop hating Gillie
Gillie should just take his money and chill. Just because you didn’t pop don’t make someone else’s goals impossible. Everybody don’t need fame or stardom, they just want to make shit as an artist. Today fans don’t give a damn how old you are as long as your art is dope. Stop hating Gillie
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