Lil Wayne has disclosed that he was discouraged to come across André 3000’s recent remarks regarding his lack of material for rap in his forties.

On the most recent episode of his Young Money Radio show on Apple Music, Tunechi discussed the subject. Wayne didn’t mention names while speaking with his guest Tyga, but it was obvious who he was talking about.

He started off by saying, “I read a few melancholy quotes from someone I really respect in music—in Hip Hop specifically, in music period.” “And they were questioned, like, ‘Why haven’t you been doing music?'” And they said, “Man, what am I going to talk about?” I am forty years old. Like, what exactly am I meant to discuss? That struck me as being incredibly gloomy. I feel like I have everything to discuss!

“But I feel like that’s why you gotta stay in it, though,” Tyga retorted. You can’t be too far away, in my opinion.

Wayne disagreed, stating that it could be even more difficult for him to stay creatively active at his age if he keeps up with contemporary music.

“Therefore, I say I don’t listen,” he said in closing. “I simply enter my small hole. I’m passionate about what I do. I simply throw it out there and aim for the fences, man.

The remarks Lil Wayne was alluding to were made during André 3000’s GQ interview from last month. Dre said he has nothing to say about his age while explaining why his latest album, latest Blue Sun, contains no raps—or any words, for that matter.

“I’ve collaborated with some of the most recent, up-and-coming, youthful, and veteran producers. I am always being beaten. I make a constant effort to write,” he started. “Even now, some still believe that he’s just sitting on raps or that he’s holding these raps captive. I don’t have any songs like that. I really feel like sometimes when I rap, it feels like I don’t have anything meaningful to say in that regard.

He said, “I’m 48 years old,” again. Not that age always determines what you rap about, but in certain cases it does. And what are you talking about, like, the things that happen in my life? “I have a colonoscopy to get done.” About what are you rapping? “My vision is getting worse.”

“I wish I could be here playing with everyone, but I just can’t seem to make it work out.” The most authentic thing currently in development is this. While I wouldn’t do it again, those aren’t the things that are happening at the moment. And I have to provide what I’m given at that particular moment.

This album is about wind and breathing, which is why the title, ‘I Really Wanted To Make A Rap Album, But This Is Literally The Way The Wind Blew Me This Time,’ is appropriate. It is true in that sense. I can actually feel it blowing me in this direction when I blow on flutes and electronic instruments.