As an artist who says she’s “Hip Hop til the day I die,” Yonkers, New York songstress Mary J. Blige was asked about rappers both past and present during a newly-released interview with The Breakfast Club.
While speaking on the new artists in Hip Hop, she applauded Bobby Shmurda and revealed that his “Hot Nigga” music video is needed for the younger generation.
Mary J. Blige then praised Canadian singer/rapper Drake when asked about the rappers who have sparked her attention. She went on to refer to the Young Money musician as “the best of his generation.”
“I like that Bobby [Shmurda],” Mary J. Blige said. “I saw the video too. I was like ‘Yes, the kids need this. They need to see that feeling.’ Like that reminds us of when we were growing up. That Bobby Shmurda…I listen to ‘Shook Ones’ radio on Pandora. I’m still Hip Hop til the day I die. I can’t help it. It’s in me. It’s in my DNA… Drake is one of the best of his generation. He just is to me.”
The singer later detailed how her “Can’t Knock The Hustle” collaboration with Jay Z on Reasonable Doubt came about. According to Blige, she was asked by Damon Dash about appearing on the song and says she “lost it” upon hearing the record.
“They asked,” she said. “Well, Damon Dash asked me to do it. And they played me the record in the studio and I was—I lost it. And I got on the record. He was dope then. And it was his first album. So, the record was already crazy. I just sang to it…I saw that he was something incredible and fresh and the tone of his voice was like ‘Wow, who is this kid?’ And look at him now. He knew, obviously.”
Blige was also asked if she received any backlash when her music began to take a more upbeat tone compared to her past records.
“Yeah, I won’t say everyone, but a lot of people would rather that I’d stay messed up and sad because that’s where they were,” the singer said. “But when you grow you’re gonna lose some people. And they’re either gonna follow you later or they’re not. And that’s the chance you gotta take as a leader…Life is not just one thing. It’s not sad. It’s not all happy all the time either.”
Mary J. Blige’s interview with The Breakfast Club can be found below.
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Great interview
Coming from the same woman who has never spoke a word about Tupac other than the typical – Yeah okay – CLOWN
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fuck thattttttt
drake sucks balls bobby fuck that nigga
ol girl is 45 years old talking bout “yea I fucks with Shmurda”
c’mon mary I fuck with you but damn leave that shit to the youngins
Headline: MJB Calls Drake “The Best of His Generation”
In article: “Drake is ONE OF the best of his generation.”
Anything to get clicks, huh?
Stop reaching.
Yet another legend calls Drake one of the greatest. The praise is well deserved.
Nope.
OVO is right. A legend IS calling him one of the greatest. You may not agree and I believe kendrick is much better but unfortunately, the fact is that she thought drake is one of the greatest.
He ain’t right about the praise being well deserved.
@ OVO, shut up faggot, always talking about wanting to see dicks. Your a fucking homo dude FOH!
Obviousky its an undisputed fact that drake is in a league of his own and the undisputed face of rap. If you don’t think drake is the face of rap plz climb out of your cave and get out more
Nobody believes you.
Who is the best in this generation then prick? Pop star Kendrick Dumbo? Chris wife beating brown?
Ironic you call Kendrick a pop star when
1. he’s not even close to pop.
2. Drake is the pop star.
Kendrick is a pop star
No, it’s Drake who’s the pop star. Kendrick is a hip-hop star.
mjb i love u your one of the illist r&b singers to ever do it but come on now ma lets me serious drake is not great this watered down al b sure reject clown aint even average name one song by him thats worth talking about come on now now u wanna talk about real greatness from this generation real mcs like joey badass and action bronson there the illist out now hands down the rest of these homo tight dressing circus clowns like 2 chainz and french montana list goes on and on please dont even get me started them nigga cant rap a gift
Believe me, there are a lot of very good talented artists out these days. However, if you go by the media’s standards, (record sales, popularity and influence), Drake is winning hands down. This is coming from a 90’s hip hop head as well! You can’t knock Drake’s hustle and influence on this generation.
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how do these kids need bobby shmurda?.. thats the problem with our community, we promote nonsense. What did he say on the song that is uplifting or beneficial to anybody? the track may sound good, but the fact is the stuff he rapping is the same stuff that black folk with some sense been trying to distance themselves from.
Co$ign
MJB has lost her mind and kissin ass to stay relevant. All of these vet NYC artists on this Shmurda’s kid dick so hard. He’ll be irrelevant by next Summer.