During the promotional run for his new album, Pressure, Jeezy sat down with Everyday Struggle to discuss a range of topics, including the widespread criticism of new wave of rappers.
âItâs crazy because youâre critiquing some shit, where these kids are out here trying to figure their lives out. These are the same motherfuckers thatâd be out here robbing your ass if they didnât have a new albumâthe same people thatâd be tearing up the communities and doing the real gangsta shit out here if they didnât have their music out,â he said. â[âŚ] I couldnât sit here and critique nobodyâs craft, because I donât whatâs going on with his mother, if she has health problems; I donât know whatâs going on with his kids [âŚ] I just know one thing: He figured out a way to get some money and get himself out of the street.â
Jeezy went on to speak about the respect he has for young rappersânot so much for their skills, but because they found a way to âmake money without killingâ someone. These statements caught the attention of former Flipmode Squad member Rah Digga. Though she agreed with Jeezy on some points, she doesnât believe young rappers should be exempt from criticism.
Fair enough. Btw your verse on We Could Take It Outside was fire. Have a great day lol. https://t.co/s8sAECYS5I
Some Twitter users argued that hip-hop has evolved, and not all rap scenes are deeply rooted in lyricism. One follower wrote:Â
Thank you boo xo. Fyi lyricism isn't just punchlines and metaphors it is a culmination of original style, cadence, flow, swag, storytelling, and an actual message... but the ones that can do all of the above are who we consider the GOATS đ https://t.co/fDJg2C80vh
Rah Digga acknowledged that many young bucks are using music to deal with serious life traumas, but reminded her followers that there are other outlets for self-expression. âTake pride in the ârappingâ if you're going to be a ârapper,ââ she tweeted. âEverybody is expressing real life trauma in some capacity. Don't completely dismiss the importance of the lyrics tho...is all we sayin...â
We really havin our own everyday struggle going on right now LOL xoxo đŻ https://t.co/khRfr8knW5
Fuck it it's settled. I'm doing a podcast. My followers have spoken. I love you all. Haters too đ
Y'all got a few more hours of Rappidy Rap Rah before I transform into Birthday girl for the weekend and spiral all the way down the rabbit hole.. #SagittariusSeason
That podcast wouldn't be a bad idea, Rah.