Rewatching I don't think I picked up on him kind of referencing Drake's trend mindset. Like a mall with a lot of stores for all of your needs or a store with a lot of products. He's the one stop shop. He's the Target. As opposed to Bey who might consider himself boutique
Mos is underrated as an icon, he was actually such a star in that time period. I really respect what he did for hip hop
Facts

😂😂 I don't know, usually an old head like mos would duck that kinda question, idk man, he wasn't trying too hard to duck the smoke, something else is up even tho his opinion is huge
It's funny because Wayne sounds like a f***ing Griselda artist compared to where rap went right after lol
lmao cmon bro
don’t be obtuse
How is that being obtuse when you theorizing how you think they go into the booth as if you know them?
How is that being obtuse when you theorizing how you think they go into the booth as if you know them?
because it’s not baseless
It’s off of observing their music careers, in Drakes case it’s been 10+
there’s a lot we can say based off their achievements in that long of a time frame. I mean it doesn’t take rocket science
if I want to speak correctly then I “assume” they don’t have the same intent
I would ASSUME Keef & Drake don’t have the same intent in their careers especially these days based on how they’ve moved
Love Mos Def’s music but i saw him perform in London and he was dry humping the big speakers on the side and just scrolling through his dj’s laptop deciding which songs to randomly half-ass perform
Real hiphop
It’s 2024 man, the whole “Drake isn’t a rapper” shtick is so old and tired at this point
because it’s not baseless
It’s off of observing their music careers, in Drakes case it’s been 10+
there’s a lot we can say based off their achievements in that long of a time frame. I mean it doesn’t take rocket science
if I want to speak correctly then I “assume” they don’t have the same intent
I would ASSUME Keef & Drake don’t have the same intent in their careers especially these days based on how they’ve moved
He sells a lot and drops a lot so, whenever he goes into the booth the #1 thing on his mind is how can I get the most radio play and get the biggest hits. Makes sense to me.
Pop artist, not a hip hop artist.
Kinda off this convo, but who else has gotten the “pop, not hip hop” treatment? Not implying that Drake the only one but I’m curious.
He sells a lot and drops a lot so, whenever he goes into the booth the #1 thing on his mind is how can I get the most radio play and get the biggest hits. Makes sense to me.
Pop artist, not a hip hop artist.
I guess Jay Z is a pop artist too then
Kinda off this convo, but who else has gotten the “pop, not hip hop” treatment? Not implying that Drake the only one but I’m curious.
Only one I can really think of is Post Malone but it applies there
He sells a lot and drops a lot so, whenever he goes into the booth the #1 thing on his mind is how can I get the most radio play and get the biggest hits. Makes sense to me.
Pop artist, not a hip hop artist.
missing a few points but it’s some what correct so I’ll leave it at that
2024 universe already making Drake the main character in hip hop for another year.
S*** is hilarious.
yes you can argue that sure
It’s a stupid argument. All mainstream artists want hits. That alone doesn’t make someone a pop artist
Drake is a pop artist not simply because of his hit singles but because of how he approaches his career & music
He moves like Taylor swift or any other pop artist moves
He goes in the booth for a hit & constantly floods the market to put it simple
"Constantly floods the market"
Flirting

Vs
Harassment

It’s a stupid argument. All mainstream artists want hits. That alone doesn’t make someone a pop artist
what is a pop artist to you?
"Constantly floods the market"
Flirting

Vs
Harassment

“flirting vs harassment”
but I already said theres a case for Hov in all this
I guess Jay Z is a pop artist too then
Both are hip hop artists with pop hits but when yall leave context out for things these arguments get redundant lol