Recently, Atlanta-based rapper Lil Yachty addressed the state of hip-hop, stating that the entire culture is in a “terrible place” and that he is not pleased with the current state of affairs. The red-haired emcee has frequently come under fire for his eccentric fashion sense and substandard musical compositions. Despite this, he does not consider himself to be the source of the issue.
The Teenage Emotions artist delivered a speech at the Rolling Stone magazine’s Musicians on Musicians event in Brooklyn, where he candidly discussed the current state of hip-hop and expressed his discontent with his contemporaries’ reluctance to take musical risks.
Regarding the present condition of popular culture, the emcee (actually Miles McCollum) declared, “Hip-hop is in a deplorable state. Presently, hip-hop is characterized by an abundance of imitation. A great deal of hastily produced, substandard music is being distributed.
“There is considerably less risk-taking and considerably less originality,” he continued.People are currently too secure. Every individual is completely secure. “I would rather assume the risk than earn an L.” McCollum, when asked whose music he enjoys, described his Atlanta counterpart JID as a risk-taking rapper, stating, “I adore JID! JID is such an exquisite individual. “His spirit is that of an authentic Atlanta Negro.”
He further stated, “He is such a good and kind individual who has always welcomed me with open arms; therefore, I have nothing but admiration for JID.” JID has never uttered a negative verse in my life.” In regards to the sonics of his most recent album, Let’s Start Here, McCollum experimented with a variety of non-hip-hop sounds, such as psychedelic rock, in an attempt to take numerous risks.
Yachty commented on the effort he devoted to the undertaking, stating, “I simply labored extraordinarily diligently from beginning to end. Simply put, I do not know. I performed significantly better than I believed I did. I anticipated that I would be hurling trash around irate as heck, but it didn’t matter. “It was literally 0.5 seconds after it was released that I mentally erased it.”
He reached the following conclusion: “It’s insane how much I’ve thought about it for the past eight months, but when it was released, I was like, ‘Okay,’ because ultimately, it’s what you love.'” The process of producing that album bolstered my confidence tremendously. And I’ve developed a renewed appreciation for my artistic abilities, and I’ve gained tremendous self-assurance in realizing that this is only the beginning of what I am capable of and intend to accomplish.”