Daddy-O criticizes Rakim over “I Know You Got Soul” lyric.
“It ain’t where you’re from, it’s where you’re at,” a Rakim lyric that’s remained relevant for decades, but according to Stetsasonic’s Daddy-O, the lyric is a lie.
“He fucked everything up, they think he’s the best MC,” Daddy-O said. “It’s always been about where you’re from. Any MC worth his salt is gonna talk about where he’s from…The reason Rakim can’t make records now is because he has nothing left to talk about.”
Daddy-O offered his thoughts on a number of other rappers, during his interview on Sway’s Universe. He revealed that he’d like to one day mentor Chief Keef and Rick Ross, he called J. Cole and Kendrick Lamar egotistical, and labeled Foxy Brown “an idiot.”
The Brooklyn-born musician also shared the motivation behind naming his latest project, Everybody But KRS. According to Daddy-O, who spoke on the importance of competition in Hip Hop, KRS-One is one artist that he doesn’t think he could beat, lyrically.
“Competition will always be the cornerstone of Hip Hop,” he said. “I looked at my peers. Chuck’s really not included cause me and Chuck is like the same person. But then I thought about who I could beat. And who I couldn’t beat. And the only name that I came up with that I couldn’t beat was Kris [KRS-One]…I have influences and when I look at my heroes, it was always about the next step.”
Later in his interview, Daddy-O spoke on the older generation of rappers dropping the ball when it concerned passing on their legacy to the next generation of rappers.
“The best that we can ever do is support them,” Daddy-O said. “I’m so mad at us because I feel like we dropped the ball. I feel like when we was making what we was making, we didn’t think of legacy. We didn’t think we were gonna have to pass it on to anybody. And so, if we complain about Young Thug, it’s like ‘Nigga, it’s your fault. Daddy-O it’s your fault that he wears a dress’…We left a blueprint, but just more like ‘Look at what we do.’ We didn’t say to Thug, ‘We want you to do this.'”
Video of Daddy-O speaking on Rakim, can be found below.
How can you be 50 years old in life and still be a moron crab in a barrel base minded nigga ?
Crickets!
This clown isn’t even top 100…how dare he speak on The God MC. Washed up ass bum!
He got me thinking Rakim’s lyrics WERE right! Daddy O from Brooklyn and all but where he at right now wit it don’t seem right…talking crazy now makes me not wanna acknowledge he was on the Self-Destruction song/part of the seminal rap group Stetsasonic or was in any way part of the early grooming of hip hop…he seems like he USED to be Daddy O! To be fair I hope he does more interviews just to make sure his points are coming across more clear because I do think he has good intentions
im his age so i remember his work…he was trash back then and trash now..he needs to get his ears stomped together for the blatant hate…he mad no one will collab with him…even dj vlad, the biggest d-list reporter wont interview him.
we all know you aint his age so stop trying to act like you know what’s going on
you are not his age . it you remember his work you would know for fact it was not trash &it was real dope hip hop . the only one he needs to get his ears stomped is your hating self
calling all men internet rappers…i am looking to collab with you…ill even pay you to be on your song…or we can negotiate something else 🙂 im washed up..stick a fork in me…im done…my AARP fees have went up and im broke…i need to get poppin again…wait i was never poppin…my great grandkids need shoes…collab with me please!!!
Yo fam lets hit the studio
Daddy-O is senile……………………
i usually dont comment,,but this nigga trippin,,,the line it aint where you from its where you at,,is about your mind state,,where you at in your mind your knowledge of self,,,,,THIS NIGGA!!!!
That’s why Daddy O is scared of Chuck D And Knowledge Rules over each and every One, aka KRs1 because he can’t think that deep.
suicide is the best solution. suicide is the end of life. end of fucked up life. life without health ain’t worth livin’. just end it! stop suffering for so long. it must end!
Daddy-O is still mad he ain’t Prince Paul. Damn shame. You were the 3rd best dude in your own group. SMH
Who’s the 2nd after Prince Paul?
all rappers lie…the fuck is this washed up garbage bum ass good for nothing cookie eating cawk think hes getting at???????
Rakim’s lyric was metaphorical. It’s a positive line letting people know that it doesn’t matter if you came from a humble background as long as you’re in a good place now. Daddy-O took it literally, waited 30 years, and suggested that it ruined hip-hop? Bizarre. Daddy-O, guess what? When Rakim said ‘Sip the juice’, he’s not talking about real juice. ‘Know The Ledge’ wasn’t really about standing on a ledge. Sad.
I have all the respect in the world for pioneers like Stetsasonic and Rakim, but why is it that so many of these old cats hate on the people who are pushing the genre now? This guy says only KRS could outrhyme him, yet if he raps, its the same one-syllable rhying at the end of the bar basic bullshit from 30 years ago. This guy could never conceive a Kendrick rhyme scheme or muster his wordplay and imagery. Yes, you were crucial in your day, but instead of being like Masta Ace or Kool Keith who kept pushing their style and the genre, you’re on the same old basic styles. And then you say Kendrick and Cole are egotistical, but you wanna mentor Ross and Keef (two dudes who only talk about themselves and their possessions)? You sound dumb and salty. Oh yea, and Paid in Full still knocks harder in ’16 than anything Stetsasonic did. And HC Dowton right, the lyrics a metaphor. I know those are beyond your 80’s nursery rhyme style…
You were actually making a point till you got to the part were you said Paid in Full knocks harder than anything Stetsasonic. Paid in Full is not a better album than In Full Gear. Sonically, In Full Gear, Critical Beatdown and It takes a Nation were all better albums than Paid in Full which was badly produced.
You have low comprehension skills
Facts !!!
I appreciate your comment . He is he needs egotistical thinking he can out rhyme everyone in the game
Rakim may or may not have shyt to write about
But he is highly respected lyricist . Genius never had use curse words he is not a ignorant person
Lmao clown you dirty the south
Well, he ain’t lie about KRS. The truth on the mic.
@TaZzZ,
You must not have listened to it. He didn’t hate on them and actually said old heads who do shouldn’t do that, but just be mad about the wack shit they do if you didn’t give them the guidance that they are out of bounds with certain stuff like Young Thug with the cross dressing. He called Kendrick and J. Cole arrogant but said so is he and any MC. He also said that he sees in Kendrick the rare MC today who is striving to advance the genre.
Rakim took rap from elementary school to college. He gave birth to lyricism and flow and was the dividing line between that hippity hop you don’t stop basic shit and that “start my mission leave my residence thinking how can I get some dead presidents.” Rakim was saying it doesn’t matter where you came from but what you doing right now at this moment fuck your hood you got bars or not? I respect that because mad niggas was getting a pass just because they was from NY but they were straight fraudin. And he was from LI which people couldn’t imagine a lyricist like that at the time coming from Long Island. Daddy-O a hater next he going to say Stetsa is a better hip hop band than the Roots.
You pretty much took the words right out of my mouth, very well stated. But I wouldn`t necessarily call Daddy-O a hater as much as I would call him delusional, lol. Stetsa definitely has songs that I like but not a full albums worth.
Money, you need to put that crack pipe down, at your age, you should be doing lines…i.e. unless whatever change you made way back was not invested properly. One thing I Remember Ra stating that he has no problems going toe to toe with anyone not just on the mic, ya dig. Moreover and sadly enough your name is not mentioned among legends of yesterday and that must be eating you up in fact you were not great, you were mehh but that’s about it. For teh last and umpteenth time ‘It ain’t where you from, it’s where you at’ was not only metaphysical but also a prediction of what was to come-firstly, if you are dope, you are dope, no matter the place you originated form, in his case Strong Island; look at the rise of other areas…nuff said and yes, Ra’s lyrics for the most part are mic-centric but when he crafts a story it’s just mind-blowing ex. ‘Know The Ledge which inspired both Nas’ I gave you power’ and Organized Konfusion’s ‘Stray bullet’ . Bruh, Hoodethics 101′ Keep a lid on your tongue.
@King Carcosa 100% right my nigg.
Anybody with a list of Hip Hops Best believe me nobody is naming this nigg. GTFOH with that crab shit bruh.
I didn’t even bother playing the video of this Daddy O Big Dummy azz nigg.
Daddy O dilussional…that ngga been wack since back then, and he wack now…talking bout can’t nobody beat him but Kris…yeah right…lol…New York nggas…
ok actually you can talk about where you from but the lyric is deep if you from a broke area and now you got money and you can afford to live wherever you want the lyric actually has several meanings from location to money status from thinking bad to thinking positive you a rapper from that era should know that and the top rappers of those days was run dmc, mc shan, bigdaddy kane, krs one, tragedy khadafi, heavy d, rakim, ll cool j, fat boys, kool mo d, kurtis blow, the list goes on and on, fresh prince, and kool g rap, and ll cool j, and rakim was considered the top echelon
Next to Pac, Big and Dilla, Rakim is one of the most overrated rappers ever. I never liked Rakim. Extremely antipathetic face, boring beats. He got all the hype and the real godfathers of hiphop who invented styles like Ice-T and Kool Keith are just underdogs in the game. Without Ice there wouldn’t have been gangsta rap, without Kool Keith there wouldn’t have been Neptunes, Timbaland, and all the sound that you know as hiphop these days. Meanwhile Rakim wasn’t revolutionary, wasn’t artistic and had no new style. He’s the radio compatible nigga of the 90s. Same as Wizz Khalifa now. It’s a shame.
U wrong, wrong and more wrong… And obviously wasn’t there…Rakim was the most different MC ever when he first came out…he changed the way dudes rhymed totally and he changed the look…nah, and what u mean radio?…Rakim never made radio tunes…all underground shit…true MC shit…go do your homework… And stop speaking on the God…
First off, naw. Second, hell naw. Third, Schoolly D invented gangsta rap and Ice-T bit. Eat a dick.
I was gonna leave a detailed reply, but just refer to JF’s post…and learn about what you’re talking about before you talk about it…
He’s the radio compatible nigga of the 80s.*
I think Suicide is my destiny. I think Suicide is my sanity.
Cowards love to generalize because they are too afraid to address whomever they have a problem with. Please say my name…to the coward up on here you do realize ‘lines’ means lining up coke or heroin and sniffin’ it…, excuse me snorting it up your nose, excuse me your nostrils, excuse me ‘snorting it up one’s nostrils…good fucking grief, man up or bitch away.
This NIGGa is dumpster juice wack azz new York NIGGAZ take l fuck face he could never mess with King kunte or Cole he is washed
no he is not wack juice like you and he is real MC who is better then 90% of rappers today . he could easily me with Kendrick and Cole ignorant new schooler . you don’t know crap Daddy o is real hip hop legend
Guys look! I found another 12 year old who only thinks old rap is good!
You must be daddy o nephew or somethingyour trash and youruncle is to since u like old school take these two l’s like cool James you a sucka MC lol
I am no 12 year like you . I am 38 year old man who is expert on Hip hop compared to you new school . . it is old rap is good . old rap is great ,hater
the only person trash is your ignorant piece of crap . no he is not my uncle , dumb ass new schooler. you are the one taking L and it is fact Daddy O is no sucka MC like you . it is fact Daddy O is not my uncle . I am just hip hop expert who is not blind dick riding hater like you ,
Me feel like it is humanity az a hole that iz taking L reeding this comments on intornet information rap bored
Man please…even in 1987 niggas were sayin’ Stetsasonic was wack. Talkin’ All That Jazz was the only def record they had. Rakim would’ve put them niggas in a line and ate ’em.
no it is fact they were never calling Stetsanoic wack in 1997 or ever . bull crap Stetsasoinc had way then all that Jazz , no rakim would not . Rakim is dope MC but Daddy O is right . don’t be blind to the truth ,
I would love it if someone from DX can explain why “f@.ggot”, “r@.pe”, “n@.zi”, and “cl.0.ne” are banned words on this site. DX some soft ass people
I know that you didn’t say anything back n the 80’s. Why now?
If Daddy-O were up on things, he would know that a good chunk of the legendary rock artists he suggests are putting out albums this year are in fact dead. He says T-Rex is putting out a new album? Marc Bolan of T-Rex has been dead since 1977, the year their last album came out. He knows as much about Rakim as he does about rock music.