Pop singer Billie Eilish found herself at the center of controversy earlier this week after a recent interview with Vogue hit the web. During the conversation, she made some comments about rap that weren’t exactly well received.
“Just because the story isn’t real doesn’t mean it can’t be important,” she said. “There’s a difference between lying in a song and writing a story. There are tons of songs where people are just lying. There’s a lot of that in rap right now, from people that I know who rap.
“It’s like, ‘I got my AK-47, and I’m fuckin’,’ and I’m like, what? You don’t have a gun. ‘And all my bitches …’ I’m like, which bitches? That’s posturing, and that’s not what I’m doing.”
Styles P caught wind of the Grammy Award-winning artist’s comments and decided to weigh in via Twitter on Wednesday (February 5). Although he partially conceded to her point, he still couldn’t comprehend why anyone in Hip Hop culture cares about her opinion.
“Who is Billie eilish?” he tweeted. “Why the fuck do we care what she thinks? And she is sorta right but she don’t get the culture nor is she part of it so why do we give a fuck? How or why is her opinion important to us? Made a song called IM BLACK.
“I may hear the beat play on a commercial here n there for bhm!! Somebody tell billy eilish that!!!!! Rappers can say whatever the fuck they want and pretty much all rappers lie .. if you don’t like then don’t listen and mind your damn business.”
The veteran rapper continued, “Society always has some sorta standard for rappers that no one else has to live up to..it’s kind of silly. Rappers are human and eat shit and bleed and cry just like you. Stop putting us on such a high pedestal because you feel we should or shouldn’t do something. Grow up.”
During his tirade, The Lox MC also admitted he’s told plenty of lies in his music over the years.
“I’ve lied in a lot of rhymes!!” he said. “I’ve rhymed about having and doing shit I didn’t or couldn’t .. and those lies got me to be to able to live nice and do nice shit .. if you don’t like something don’t listen to it.”
*Mic drop*
Hes an idiot. Thats all i read. Anyone can have an opinion on the culture. Black people are getting weird. Its really some weirdo shit going on.
Says a person that doesn’t matter. Black people fed up and ready to bump anybody ? get sum
What you mean black people getting weird, naw we getting fed up with society’s bs. If you black and wrote that, then it speaks for itself smh, but if you ain’t black, you know nothing about our culture and continue to play trump card.
fed up? with someone making a comment about music? a comment that is actually true? black people need to learn they are just people. and people talk about people. the race doesnt matter. If beyonce said that shit, it wouldnt even be a story. But because a white girl does, its a story, and even tho its true and accepted to be true, shes wrong for saying anything? thats weird. yall weird. grow up.
But isnt this the same guy that got super butt hurt when Troy Ave was mocking Capital Steez suicide in his Joey Bada$$ diss songs? So rappers are able to say whatever they want, as long as they dont offend Jason Styles. And ofcourse he gonna defend lying rappers, his biggest song is with Rick Ross.
There’s a big difference between lying in rhymes and mocking someone’s suicide!!
Freedom of speech. You cant say theres no rules in rap beef and that rappers can say whatever they want but then get your feelings hurt when something hits a little close to home. Very hypocritical. Also didn’t say his greatest song was with Ross, I said his BIGGEST song as is most popular.
Do you know who Styles P is? His greatest song is with Rick Ross? You’re bugging
You sound really stupid. Butt hurt when troy ave diss a kid who committed suicide at the age of 19. Troy ave dissed Joey Badass just because he said he was the #1 independent artist. Now that is what u call butt hurt. Troy ave is corny for that. And his name is David Styles not Jason. Stop acting like u know anything about hip hop.
Mr. Styles got in his feelings when Troy mocked Steez’ death. But now he is saying rappers can say whatever they want. He also said theres no rules in rap beef and defended Pusha T mocking Noah 40 Shebib for having an incurable disease. How is that ok but suicide is not? This the same guy who had a very offensive line about Aliyah after her tragic death. I think he has a song called “kill that f@gg0t” too
That’s funny because mainstream rappers aren’t saying what the fuck they want. They’re saying what old white men at labels want them to say to keep the black community oppressed.
True tho there’s all types of loopy shit in other genres/cultures lying about included
Such as..
So is it a free country or not? People have the right to say what they want. This means little white girls and tough guy black rappers. Everybody chill. Its odd he would agree rappers fabricate in the art and still be mad just cause she’s white and female? Thats corny. Let homegirl says what she wants. It takes zero money out anyones pockets.
I love hiphop but if u dont think hiphop is 1 of the fakes genres out in 2020 i got a bridge 2 sell u in ohio
“Who is Billie eilish?” he tweeted. … Someones who had more success and earned more money in 1 year than Styles has in 25+ years. And The Ghost is in my top 5.
More success.. measured by who?.
Those who dish out awards, rank sales, etc. Assume that’s what they’re referring to.
Duh she’s successful. You know how many white girls (especially teens) think she’s “edgy”? They’d naturally listen to her over Katy perry or Taylor swift. You’re dumb af
She’s right but the old heads won’t have it. Music is built on lies, at least this thing we call hip hop is. Salute to P, the illest from Yonkers.
I disagree. She’s wrong. It’s called songwriting and storytelling. Actors play rolls and so do songwriters. The Beatles didn’t do half the stuff they sang about. I wouldn’t call them liars.
Rappers were (and still are) known for stating that the lyrics and image had to be authentic for the most part (more so than other genres). The term “Real Nigga” comes to mind when thinking about what these artists aim for.
Why are these rappers all playing the same role though? You might call it creative license, but the ”my b*tches“ ”my guns” bit is pretty uncreative. It is a lie, it is not pure art. It’s a way to make yourself look cooler and more successful but also add nothing of value to the music.
Some artists can even basically say the same things but do it creatively, but most of the modern pop rappers don’t.
I got moderated huh? Guess my comments about “everybody chill” is too reasonable for a click bait article meant to race bait us.
So all that emo depressed suicide yt-folk bs music that has kids popping prescription pills by the pound in places like KY… you think that is real, Please these millionaire yt artist pretend to go thru mad shit, look sad and off in all they pics and on stage but all they do is laugh at you backstage and smash your chic while you vomit on yourself feeling desperate after listening to their trash
Lol, hip hop has plenty of all of that so no need to say yt-folk. Clown
It’s not lying it’s called songwriting. Are actors in films called liars? No, it’s called acting and storytelling. Same with most songwriting.
Theres a diff. Movies havs endings. Rappers perputrate an image influencing kids to do the same.. i love hiphop but if u cant see the fakeness and mental destruction it can czuse 2 children then ur just willfully blinded.
Its never been 2 cool 2 fake it for art sake
It doesn’t perpetuate kids to do shit stupid ass. Kids are not supposed to be listening to Rapusic that says those kinds of things and if they are then it comes down to parenting. That’s like saying because a computer has porn the internet is perpetuating the kids to watch porn. Not true. It may be there but it doesnt mean they should follow. Dumbass
Not every kid is blesser w the ability 2 have loving parents unfortunately..dumbass.
Facts…Rappers are called recording ARTists for a reason. They create art .musically. Styles said it himself before that instead of doing dumb shit he rather let his anger out in the music and body a few cats artistically on a track instead of really doing it. Grown cats should know better and listen to music as entertainment. And stop listening to music like a 5 year old expecting what they hear from a ARTist to be reality. Rappers are in the ENTERTAINMENT business. Ice cube said it best. Rappers haven’t got enough truth to fill albums after albums.
Anyways who is this ugly bitch
Right now vs back then?
Its all about moving the crowd…
I saw her video…I don’t think she’s a demonic spider creature…
Its called creative license, sis…
You just exercise yours visually…
So rappers aren’t allotted the same “creative license” for their craft? It’s gotta be lying? Lol
I love Styles P but chill. Where did she lie? Oh, nowhere, cool. Ppl need to stop with the sensitivity, it’s embarrassing.
Big bad Styles P picking on the little girl. Classic example of “if the shoe fits” She must’ve struck a nerve.
LOL everyone is mad because white teenage girl is the person who said it, even though she’s actually right.
Not really. It’s more she’s talking about a music style that isn’t hers and claiming her opinion to be fact. It’s like asking T.I his opinion on heavy metal and being surprised that metal fans are pissed
If she didn’t listen to rap she wouldn’t have known what she said. He’s mad because she’s white and that says more about his character than hers.
Her opinion is a fact in this scenario and it makes no sense that she cant speak on something that isnt hers. She can listen to it, she has friends that do it, she’s in that world. Our world is so fucked that ppl dismiss anything someone from the outside says when it is usually those on the outside who notice when shit is fucked up because they arent embroiled in the Bs
I like Styles P but how are you going to agree but then throw tantrum about it anyway? And fuck the whole culture excuse, it’s getting tired. Music is music. How many times have you heard about rappers rhyming about rappers being fake?
The hash-slinging slasher. The sash wringing… the trash thinging… mash flinging… the flash springing, bringing the the crash thinging the.. Yes. The hash-slinging slasher.
You… i like you.
Who is she hahahahaha erm she’s the chick that just won every major Grammy category in one night hahaha
and she did it with an album she recorded in her bedroom, shit she’s more Hip Hop than 90% of fucking rappers are.
More hip hop then 90% of rappers? you’re on some real hard drugs there buddy lizzo won a grammy and her music is trash they giving anybody them shits these days these awards don’t mean shit
It’s just entertainment. Rappers are recording ARTists.They creat ART musically. All I care about is if the musics dope or not. Cos truthfully we’ll NEVER know what’s truth or lies in music. So just enjoy the music. People lie to their friends and family. So what’s the big deal if a rapper lies to STRANGERS?
She’s entitled to her opinion. Just as Styles said you don’t have to listen to the music, you don’t have to listen to her either. But she’s right, I don’t get people agreeing with her then saying she shouldn’t express her opinion based on not being a part of Hip Hop ”culture”. Are people really that thin skinned that they cant take an obviously true observation from a 17 year old white girl?
she got those grammys due to favouritism. why in the fuck is she getting on her soapbox because she wants to sell more albums the record company told her to say that. the record company wants to make more money. this girl reminds me of one of those women who colour their hair red and ONLY have sex with dark black men. fuck that shit. I am white and part latino if she were my girlfriend she would be unfaithful in a heartbeat. women like her get these injections to stimulate their libido but for only black men. the next 50 years every white girl will be wanting black cock. there’s more to this than just music there is a genocide out there.
Err what are you talking about? Did you forget to take your meds?
Hip Hop is held to a different standard by those in the culture itself (Rap – Lies = Hip Hop)..not sure where this delusion of outsiders putting it on a different level of critique comes from. I know people that won’t touch certain songs even if you paid them just because the artists are lying. I’m almost certain that Styles P has spit plenty of bars about rappers lying in their verses, which makes this shit even stupider.. why is lying in your raps all of a sudden defended because this nerdy white chick said it? lol
she is entitled to her opinions just as rappers as entitled to rap about what they want. not all the story in every songs are true be it in rap or country or r&b . it’s a song not a news report.
This nigga out for clout…he isnt even on her radar! lol
First of all Styles P is one of the goats of hardcore rap so his opinion on rap should be respected, secondly 99% of all rappers lie if you expect every rapper to tell only the exact truth about their lives on every single song you shouldn’t even listen to rap at all. Thats like telling Heavy Metal artists not to scream, its APART of the entire culture that was a real dumb statement and shows she doesn’t even understand the culture at all for saying this. Death metal raps about gruesome killings they’ve never done I don’t see any of them being told they need to tell the truth on every song. People dickride rappers way too much let them do their thing if it sounds good it sounds good on a song leave it at that
I feel like she mentioned rap BECAUSE there’s more of an emphasis on realness in hip hop than any other genre and many people know that what she saide is right, nothing to be mad at here!
Accidental e accidentally right there ya’ll