Reid, if I haven’t said that enough in the last few weeks,” which inspires Charlamagne’s hot take of : “your critique on him is not bad, but why ‘fuck him’? He dropped you, right?” The Breakfast Club host is referring to Budden’s professional past namely his not-so-quiet breakup with Def Jam under the direction of Reid.
It all begins at the 35:01 mark, with Joe Budden saying “Fuck L.A. Joe Budden & Lil Yachty Have A Battle Of The Rap Generations & Neither Backs Down (Video) Insults were hurled, though in seemingly good humor, and an engaging discussion about a serious topic was given some insightful analysis. Not only did the two flamboyant voices express their opinions on the facts of the case, but both used the opportunity to bring up each other’s legal woes. But, inevitably, the conversation tackled the Reid scandal. Recently, Joe invited Charlamagne onto his podcast to discuss a wide range of topics – the business of Hip-Hop radio, Tha God’s new book, and more. The radio and podcast personalities, respectively, have discussed Reid’s legal woes to varying degrees, though neither has ever held anything back when broaching the sensitive subject matter. Stemming from allegations that he sexually assaulted an assistant at the record label, Reid’s departure ignited heated debate from the industry’s biggest talking heads, including two of the most outspoken – Charlamagne Tha God and Joe Budden. He’s learning, he’s aware, and he's growing little by little.The business side of Hip-Hop was shaken up earlier this month with Antonio “L.A.” Reid’s swift dismissal at Epic Records. The hip-hop community can criticize and counsel but Lil Yachty has to be allowed the chance to become an adult boat. It’s fine he doesn’t know his purpose and finds delight in nice clothes, money, and girls―isn’t that what teenagers are supposed to be enamored by? He may not be a great rapper but he isn’t a bad kid. Ultimately, the kid has to grow at his own pace. He should be admired for embracing the role of an outcast and using the platform to make other kids feel less alone in this often cruel world, not facing accusations of being a label puppet. It’s more important for someone to make sure he understands his record deal than making sure he knows Tupac’s discography. The conversation around Yachty shouldn’t be why he’s bad for hip-hop, but what’s the best way to guide and counsel the youth. There's a lot of strain placed on the present, and not enough room to allow artists to enter the future. Look at Audio Push, who went from jerking to finding their voices as serious rap artists. Look at Odd Future, whose collective transformation didn't happen until years after they first appeared. He could be here for 10 months or 10 years, but he should be given room to grow up. It's not fair to try and control his vision or expect him to evolve into an all-knowing rapper overnight. You can hate the music he makes and his lack of knowledge, but he isn’t going to bring the destruction of hip-hop.
He’s starting to understand what this means, but it’s important for the hip-hop audience to be aware of this as well. Lil Boat is a pure, creative teenager with a platform in rap. Having a hit song doesn’t mean you've grown up, it just means the world gets to watch your every move and dissect your every comment. Kids can go from college to Coachella and from McDonald's to the Met Gala just by uploading a few songs they made in their basement. It’s easy to forget what being a teenager feels like, especially when you grew up in an age predating YouTube, Snapchat, Twitter, Instagram and every other form of social media. He didn’t have empathy for a kid who made a hit song and was becoming a rising star he only saw a public enemy that needed to be taken down.
Soulja wasn’t making the kind of rap he felt was fitting of the culture, the kind of bubble-gum music that was going to kill what he loved so much. When Ice-T came at Soulja Boy it was because he felt that Big Soulja was going to burn hip-hop down to the ground. That’s a lot of pressure for a kid at 19 years old who is still figuring out who he is and the kind of art he wants to make.Ī hit song doesn’t mean you grow up, it just means the world gets to watch your every move and heed your every comment. It wouldn’t surprise me if Yachty sees the old hip-hop guard as the parent who wants to control his future, to push him in the direction they see fit. Imagine how hard it is to live when everyone is voicing what you should do and how you should act.
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