Will.i.am spoke on the current state of hip-hop and the future of entertainment in a recent interview with Rolling Stone.
The 43-year-old producer and music artist is known for his role as a member of former pop group Black Eyed Peas.
Will.i.am is now the CEO of his own company, I.am+, which makes products that meet at the intersection of fashion and technology.
In the interview, Will was asked about the current state of hip-hop and whether it’s dominance in music would last.
“The problem with hip-hop is everybody could do it. It doesn’t take much fucking skill right now to make hip-hop It’s become the lowest-hanging fruit. It’s no longer about Rakim-level, Nas-level, not the deep, metaphorical simile shit. Out of respect for the Nases of the world, let’s not call it hip-hop. Let’s say that’s rap.”
The bold statement has received backlash from many Twitter users.
Will I Am… who is currently touring the world with India Love and pumping gas into her as the next big rap star.. shut the fuck yo https://t.co/fBTBwzFIL9
— Boogie Bousins (@bansky) December 3, 2018
This is funny as hell coming from Will I Am bc Black Eye Peas came out on that boom-bap shit and switched up quick for that bag and started making yogurt commercial music https://t.co/MD7tOmPjJp
— Beyonce has an uncle named Larry Beyince. Bruh…. (@DragonflyJonez) December 3, 2018
Do you agree with the statements he made about hip-hop?
