Melle Mel has said that many of today’s most revered rappers, including Kendrick Lamar and Nas, aren’t great because they “talk a lot of shit.”
The latest inflammatory comments from the esteemed MC came during an interview with The Art Of Dialogue, during which he implied that rappers are to blame for society’s problems due to listeners putting too much stock into what they say.
“What did JAY-Z say that you could consider truly great? You just like the song,” Melle said. “As far as how I felt about Hip Hop, I’ve never liked what nobody was doing. I don’t even like the shit that I did after I did it. I’m trying to do some other shit.”
He continued: “It tarnishes the game and then it tarnishes society as well. Don’t take Hip Hop all that serious. The bottom line to all of this, whether you believe there’s one great MC or whether you believe that there’s 500 great MC’s, this is just some n-gga talking shit.
“This is just some n-gga talking shit and everybody is caught up in all that shit. JAY-Z, that n-gga can talk shit. Who’s the number two guy on that list? [Kendrick Lamar] is just another n-gga talking shit. I’m not gonna put him number two.
“[Nas] another n-gga talking shit…How you gonna take a n-gga talking shit that serious? Who is this n-gga and what has this n-gga done for you to take whatever has come out his mouth serious? That’s why the streets is fucked up.”
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Melle Mel continued to question the “greatness” of Kendrick Lamar and Nas by pointing to their inability to solve the issues that plague their neighborhoods, despite their popularity.
“All these n-ggas’ neighborhoods is in shambles,” he said. “You can’t change your neighborhood, so where is the greatness involved? I understand the music part; I don’t understand the man part because I know for a fact the average dude, whatever he says on the record, he’s not taking it that literally and seriously.
“And all the while, out of all this so-called greatness and n-ggas talking shit, our kids can’t read. Our kids are failing in education. But they know every rhyme about this n-gga talking shit. Talking shit! These n-ggas talk a lot of shit. And everybody is more interested in that than the fact that our kids are failing because they listen to that.”
Melle Mel’s comments came in response to Billboard‘s recent Top 50 Rappers of All Time list, on which he was ranked No. 48.
In another segment from his lengthy Art of Dialogue interview, Mel again came for the Kendrick Lamar, who he conceded has made some good songs, but claimed they “don’t translate into the street part of Hip Hop.”
“I don’t know what records he made like that,” he said. “I might know one or two of them, but I don’t think you even hear Kendrick in the club like that.”
Melle Mel also noted that while his legendary group Grandmaster Flash and Furious Five helped inspire conscious rap, he believes today’s lyrical rappers like K. Dot don’t carry the same influence in the rap game.
“Nobody wants to rap like Kendrick Lamar. Nobody wants to rap like Eminem,” he continued. “A lot of people wanted to rap, like ‘Pac and Biggie.”
No lie detected.
That’s because your detector is busted 🤡
Mel get back to the Seniors facility before they know you escaped 😂
Melle Nell got dementia after Willie D knocked his ass out. It’s a sad sight to see these people who should be revered as founders of the culture degrade their status with jaded comments like these. This man been sour all his adult life. Dot won the Pulitzer, Nas and Jay are icons.
Melle Nell got dementia after Willie D knocked his ass out. It’s a sad sight to see these people who should be revered as founders of the culture degrade their status with jaded comments like these. This man been sour all his adult life. Dot won the Pulitzer, Nas and Jay are icons.
Ironically “just a nigga talking shit” is exactly what’s taking place in that interview. I’m sure all the kids who can’t read and neighborhood gangster’s are changing the streets from inside the strip clubs while listening to Future
Melle Nell got dementia after Willie D knocked his ass out. It’s a sad sight to see these people who should be revered as founders of the culture degrade their status with jaded comments like these. This man been sour all his adult life. Dot won the Pulitzer, Nas and Jay are icons.
“I switched my motto; instead of sayin’, “Fuck tomorrow!” That buck that bought a bottle could’ve struck the lotto.” – Nas been giving game since his teens. What is Melle on?
“I’ve never liked what nobody was doing. I don’t even like the shit that I did after I did it.” 🤣 This man is a shoo-in for hater of the year
Jesus would you guys stop with the news every fucking day about his interviews? You guys constantly drag out interviews into several new articles where 90% of that article is recycled old news.
It’s time to stop this ok, it won’t be safe for the man to walk the streets especially Queens and Brooklyn, feel sorry for fam
So, apparently, Nas is just talking shit even though he made an album called Hip Hop Is Dead, which is exactly what Melle Mel is trying to say even though Nas has made the untitled album even though he’s made distant relative’s he’s talked about Africa. He’s talked about black girl loss. He’s talk about poison things in our society that still resonates today but like he said he don’t even listen to music these days and that’s the problem with everything he’s saying. Nas is the last dude to ever disrespect in this culture and how dare you act is if the guy didn’t do anything? The man change the landscape of rap forever and how dare you say DMX and 2Pac’s Were Better actors and then they were rappers and the two icons aren’t even alive to defend themselves. The only person talking shit is Melle Mel, which is sad because he’s the godfather of the shit smh
Continuing to give this guy publicity is elderly abuse at this point.. his family should’ve already stepped in to stop him from continuing the foolishness. Some people go out sad
He’s a whole asshole but he’s right about the talkin shit part. They ain’t fixed shit! Hail all the wrappers? Vafanculo!!!!
Maybe our communities would be in better shape if Boomers like Mel focused more on building instead on chasing the pipe and interracial sexual access.
Maybe our communities would be in better shape if Boomers like Mel focused more on building instead on chasing the pipe and interracial sexual access.
How long was this interview. Every day there’s more to this this interview, was it a paid per view interview like wtf for whole month this site talking about this interview.
I agree with him. Nas is a top 5 mc but he has put alot of shit talking on record. Even recent albums. His content is about money sex drugs and rock and roll. Those dudes are great mcs but we won’t see a Self Destruction record or All in
I agree with him. Nas is a top 5 mc but he has put alot of shit talking on record. Even recent albums. His content is about money sex drugs and rock and roll. Those dudes are great mcs but we won’t see a Self Destruction record or All in the Same Gang. The music is no longer promotes growth it promotes being stagnant. Nas and K aren’t the biggest culprits but the shoe fits them as well
Stfu his latest work he’s talking about Kings disease as far as putting things that isn’t good for you and your body and being around things that are poisoning you just shut the fuck up bitch. You sound fucking stupid.
Hating on Pac, DMX, Nas, Eminem, and Kendrick? Why this guy hating on all the greats in hop hop 😭
First time he talking sense