Jadakiss Keeps It Real On Andre 3000's Thoughts of Being Too Old to Rap

Before dropping his flute album in November, Andre 3000 mentioned feeling “too old” to rap at age 48. During Jadakiss’ visit to 7PM in Brooklyn, he kept it real and provided his perspective on 3 Stacks’ opinion. #carmeloanthony #jadakiss #andre3000 #thekidmero
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[@Rondo-c4e]

I think rap has to be the only genre of music that people will say you're too old. And a bunch of rappers end up retiring with a ton of good music left on the table. And no one will ever hear it. That sucks.

[@Hotobu]

What about Pop, Death Metal, Grunge and, Punk?

[@valoruniversity]

do you rap? It takes a certain energy thats inside of you to rap. There is a point where its not fun anymore.

[@lyomon9981]

@@valoruniversityi mean when a 50 year old rapper is out rapping everyone one it means something is wrong … and how much energy do y need to do the mumble rap and the sht Travis Scott and playboy carty do ? Lmao

[@Breeze-g5t]

I believe ppl saying “your too old” stems from us as a culture not having the growth of being able to rap about anything other than money, sex, cars, jewelry, etc. Until it’s accepted by the consumer to rap about anything we will continue to listen to the same content.

[@lyomon9981]

@@Breeze-g5t damn right . And whats popular most of it its trash ... but if you are nice with it like eminem y can rap until t die

[@CorGP]

I actually think being a 40-50 year old rapper who feels like he doesn’t belong anymore is a topic to write music about. I would be surprised if he is setting us up for that type of rap album. We need our legends to address that stigma.

[@Paris__Michael]

RIGHT!!!, and FROM that ultimate get TO, the TRUTH❗️❗️, that’s beHIND that stigma!!!…

[@gregh_777]

some do a little

[@CantTellYou]

Even if he doesn’t want to rap anymore, he could still make incredible music with his vocal presence expressing himself. I think most of the public disappointment comes from the fact that it’s an all instrumental album that’s basically meditation music lol not that he doesn’t specifically rap on it. People just want to hear his voice & its vocal expression in some form.

[@Trymeplays]

Nah word

[@vegasroller7026]

Right nobody gets mad at all those old rockstars that still make music. They’re fans still listen even if it’s fans than b4

[@noneyabizz3403]

Look at Nas. He just put out 6 projects in a 3 year span that was some of his best work, and was already considered one of the GOATs before that. Everyone’s different.

[@donaldpump3072]

There's a very few that can do. Some people outgrew it and don't want to rap anymore.

[@rollcaskett1812]

Busta Rhymes also just put out a new album but I don't know how good it is.

[@therealist33777]

Perfect example of craft being ageless.

[@loddydoddy638]

Yeah but no matter how hard his music is it’ll never have the same affect as his music did in his prime which was the 90s

[@crazykenbei]

​@@rollcaskett1812too much catering to the young crowd which actually works to Andre's point.

[@ILoveGod320]

Nas is 50 and his new albums hit harder than ever

[@moblack5883]

We are not monolithic though. We should be able to love and respect that Black men can all be on different positive paths.

[@gintoki_sakata__]

Andre is just making excuses and the delusional people are eating it up

[@tunenuel1894]

He has nothing to say. Find something to do with your life

[@VonJay]

I remember slowly fading away from Nas when I started to understand his style. Even then he’s still legendary and Illmatic is arguably the best rap album of all time. But I felt like he threw away the formula with “life is good” in 2012 and as an adult that became by favorite nas album ever. It just felt he threw away all the mystique and got real and I finally had a Nas album I could depend on for whatever I was going through

[@wealthNwisdom63]

Damn he 50 time flies yo

[@Breeze-g5t]

I believe ppl saying “your too old” stems from us as a culture not having the growth of being able to rap about anything other than money, sex, cars, jewelry, etc. Until it’s accepted by the consumer to rap about anything we will continue to listen to the same content.

[@chrisowens1325]

💯

[@OfficialTapeMag]

Outkast has more substance than that "Ms. Jackson" sounds very grown as does "Hey Ya". "The Love Below" didn't need any of those topics to be the album it was.

[@CarlBrown-l2b]

YUP

[@destroyermaker]

Tbf he never rapped about any of that

[@shawnwoods1941]

Facts!

[@johnarobinson5640]

I was 12 when i first heard Jada im 39 now Thanks for all the dope verses and memories. 💯✊🏾

[@rongeojohns7906]

I first heard the lox actually Rap when I was 16 about to be 17, but I always heard about them when they were the warlocks years earlier. When I first heard them rap though I was hooked and I knew they was something special that I never heard!

[@rongeojohns7906]

Oh yeah I’m 44 yo.

[@boondockskitstv397]

Jada said "thank you" and to hit him up sometime

[@thecool1ne85]

Remember jada use to roc, the paper towel 😂 headband, mane we use to where some sh@$t, well it was a east coast thing. You getting ready for the 4-0 cause I'm ready this 🎉year, more health and wisdom, to friends and family much love.✌🏾

[@simonsez1787]

Same ❤❤❤

[@uldis2724]

Andre 3k and Jadakiss both has same birthdate both great

[@JDEdwards2331]

People forget that Andre been looking outside of Rap for inspiration. He worked with Cartoon Network for two seasons for Class of 3000 - he gave those an album worth of music that HE wrote and produced - then did the voices so the actors can know what to do on the record. He was in his Jimi Hendrix bag for a hot minute too - those last two Outkast albums were basically solo records - that were NOT rap. Especially The Love Below. Let Dre do his thing and if he ever want to get his head back to rapping I KNOW Killer Mike can guide him on how to get it done in this day and age.

[@CPSOUNDBEATS]

Nuff said

[@Trash2000s]

No one forgot that lol. I also doubt the failed cartoon he had from 20 years ago has anything to do with his recent music.

[@joecool9739]

Bro I loved that cartoon

[@t-god2439]

Give big boi his flowers is all I can say. Dude had hits with outkast he had hits without outkast but yet still gets no love? Make it make sense. Everybody know speakerbox was better than the love below

[@ljruss42]

Last part for sure. Killer Mike dropped arguably his best body of work over the last few years.

[@leejulian26]

Nah fuck that age shit. We need that Prostate of Mind from 3000!

[@GIRTHYANDITCURVES]

There’s two sides to every coin and honestly I ain’t mad at this opinion this new generation would FEAST on some 3K surprisingly

[@nauyv]

let that man live, damn. i can see why he stepped away and i'm just happy he's even making anything at all. creating never dies out unless you want it to.

[@MuhammadMuhammad-tc3ge]

He was explaining this very situation in today's time back on the Idlewild album song Mighty "O" take a listen to his verse and rewind it a few times .

[@Paris__Michael]

💯💯💯🗣️🗣️🗣️!!….

[@mariopantoja8259]

Hip hop going through a mid life crisis

[@righteouslioncomedian1069]

Lol

[@Keeppushing365]

A intelligent creative person as 3stacks is will always look for more challenges to conquer you get bored doing the same thing for years he mastered rap now he wants to master something else and I'm here for it

[@marcelmarshall4240]

There will be no second mastery. He will just be frustrated. That flute thing was trash…and not because it is the flute. It’s because he is not good at it. As a community, we miss the ultimate point of EVERYTHING. He could have been a part of a movement that FINALLY put an end to the ‘too old’ thing that ONLY exists in the Blk community. Rock stars can be eighty. Wht stars can do whatever they want for as along as they want, but we have put time limits on everything. It’s tragic how we do not see that we are our worst enemy, at this point. We don’t think communally. We don’t think we owe our community…the kids..the future anything. We believe we can just take…and not return the investment that was given. Other communities see that. There is no way the Rolling Stones who are EIGHTY, still get along…haven’t had huge rifts….HOWEVER…they still tour and make a few hundred million right quick to further solidify their kids’ kids’ kids’ kid’s futures. We don’t get that. It’s a shame.

[@Keeppushing365]

@@marcelmarshall4240 No the problem in our community is that our people want to make these celebrities our savior and forget that they are only human and can do what they want and they didn't ask to be our savior we need to put that energy in to God and worry about making things better in our own house and community and we not with him every day you don't know what he do for others and just doesn't televise it for likes and our approval worry about what you do for yours y'all kill me with thinking these celebrities supppose to be a superhero come here to rescue us naw get off your ass and go make a difference if that's what you want to do and please believe his kids ain't got nothing to worry about he is very rich and I'm sorry if you don't like the flute album but I bet you it's a lot of people that do like it he don't have to prove nothing to you or who else thats part of the reason he don't be wanting to do music anymore because people like you want to put your own requirements on him and he just wants to be free to do what he wants when he wants to as he should

[@quiettraveller3287]

take your meds pop. u r on the edge talking nonsense again. @@marcelmarshall4240

[@pineapplepizza4016]

People change as they get older. Things I was into 20 years ago, I'm no longer into. Once you've been there and done that, you don't have the same fire as you did when you were younger. I think this is where Andre is at.

[@mrdbrown07]

That is nothing but the truth.

[@the77th]

Andre was never just a “rapper” tho! He’s always been a MUSICIAN! He just happens to rap better than everyone!

[@viperrecords3288]

He can’t be in goat conversations.

[@the77th]

@@viperrecords3288 Lauren Hill can so can Andre3000. Let me make it easy for you, Whoever you have in your GOAT convos, They have Andre3000 in their GOAT convos😭. I'll trust their judgement over yours.

[@viperrecords3288]

@@the77th I didn’t say anything about Lauren Hill. You Andre fan boys can’t argue facts. He has no solo albums. He ain’t competing. End of story.

[@the77th]

@@viperrecords3288 Cry more 😭 I don't even care much about andre, You're just wrong 😭😭😭😭 My GOAT list Starts with Phonte Coleman, Elzhi, JayZ, Eminem, Common.... i don't even have andre in my top 10. but for You to claim he doesn't belong in to convo of GREATEST LYRICIST EVER is a COMPLETE JOKE 😭😭😭 "he doesn't have a solo album" 😭 What's "The Love Below" ?

[@Sicilian670]

He don't rap better than anyone man tell me a hot Andre 3000 bar

[@myronday6507]

When people uses age it’s like their limit themselves or use as an excuse not to interact. But growing maturity to move forward to another level to interact is an always a wiser path to make it call purpose everybody have their own way to get their message out to reach rather it’s books, texts, your voice, and your physical action towards others. We are constructive to reach out in many forms I get what Andre is feeling it’s like if you move on up to higher dimensions you don’t look back you just keep rising and your message deliver different than your past message

[@Thepineears2727]

Yo Mero fat Joe impression is on point 😅😂

[@jeremylawson6648]

the mannerisms lmao

[@elemaire86]

"I got goosePumps"

[@beenizz5102]

Rakim can still rap circles around everyone. Age is just a number when it comes to rap. U literally get wiser with age

[@Peakfreud]

Its isnt the Genre that he claims he's too old for, its the Subject matter & Topics that drive Hip Hop. Rappers be in their 50's still being call "Lil,Young and rapping about lifestyles they aint lived in decades" At some point dignity gains more value than the desire for attention.

[@damienmorelle5280]

Facts

[@cameronanns4506]

The colonoscopy - got “some shit” to get off - analogy had me dying 😂😂 4:20

[@coreygarnett5826]

1 hit song can and will change your life forever. 3stacks(Andre 3000)has multiple #1 hit songs that are still RELEVANT TODAY. Sir Mix A lot has made One hundred million dollars off of baby got back so Andre 3000 is definitely living his best life..

[@mariosargiropoulos1715]

But the only song that comes close to Baby Got Back in that way from Andre is Hey Ya. As far as becoming a part of mainstream culture, being seen in movies and commercials for years after its release, being known by older white people who aren’t even hip hop fans. You’re set if you have one song like that.

[@kavid8120]

He didn’t make $100M you goofy

[@coreygarnett5826]

@@kavid8120 are you a bot? Replying on KZbin before you do your research and then make a post is so mediocre.. Calling my fact checked post and me goofy is the problem with people like you. STUPID

[@tymartin2293]

​@@kavid8120it reached 100 million in 2017 jackas*

[@sc239]

@@mariosargiropoulos1715 HEY YA was that song ...#1 worldwide mainstream consecutive weeks smash hit... It was WAY bigger than Baby got Back. They was using Hey Ya in TV Shows and Movies.... Same reason we aint heard from Pharrell since he dropped Happy.... Speakerboxx/The Love Below is the #1 selling Hip Hop album ALL TIME. And make no mistake, if they were sold separately The Love Below would be the #1 selling album Hip Hop all time based strictly off HEY YA.

[@dustina.6732]

Andre, Andre 2k, Andre 3k, whatever era you listen to him in, he’s Top 5 MC💯

[@williambarney2874]

I think Melo touched on it the best. Sometimes you get bored. It happens. Doesn't change the greatness. I sincerely hope everyone here is happy or finds a way to happiness. Formula: Progress = Happiness

[@astheskylarksings]

This is the best lane for the show: having a charismatic guest who Melo can sit back and listen to while Mero makes jokes

[@darrinelliot.]

3k dropped a verse THIS year. Check out Killer Mikes record “Scientists & Engineers”. In that song Andre was on brand, profound & rapped a very fire verse. I think Andre still has a lot to talk about but it has to come to him authentically not just for the simple sake of making a record.

[@Mac_DNH]

And Mike killed him on that song. Dre was weak.

[@Mac_DNH]

@@MrWatevaman listen again... Mike verse was better.

[@Mac_DNH]

@@MrWatevaman smh... All I can say is listen to it again.

[@wellshu1381]

​@@Mac_DNHMike didn't kill him he just mentioned a bunch of things people care about. people get tricked by that in rap all the time just cuz u mention a bunch of cool things don't mean u killed. andre flow was better. subject matter, concept of the lyrics, storytelling.

[@LoLifeIsForever-hl2nm]

​@@Mac_DNH: Mike was good on the album, but nooooo way he outshone 3K; Andre's musical resume by itself shelves anything Mike's done... Did Mike win THAT Grammy on his own?? NOPE... He won it for featuring on a OuKast song 📬💯

[@Not_PretendingTV]

I started playing the native flute a while back. It changes the way you think, speak and your body. He has ascended.

[@moblack5883]

I played the recorder in the 2nd grade. Enjoyed it and it welcomed me to music. I played the trombone from 2nd to 10th grade. Just sounds and learning an instrument is a different experience. I’m happy for Andre.

[@gintoki_sakata__]

Witchcraft

[@johngoldsworthy7135]

No he has ascended to Jupiter. Guy is lost

[@jackstar6018]

Lmfao!!!!!!😂🤣🤣😂 Wtf are u talking about. Playing a flute dont change shit

[@Not_PretendingTV]

@@jackstar6018 have you learned to play a instrument?

[@nefertinaabrams1853]

You are never too old to do it when the talent is authentic. But you can grow past the desire to do so.

[@espectrodelayautja6320]

New York put it into umbrellas. Yall didn’t welcome rap from other regions. Take accountability

[@Jlist83]

Yo I was just saying this as he was trying to say they broke the music down in regions. NY rappers were the first ones to start that. The other regions had to earn NYC respect. Even NJ right next door.

[@abc876]

​@@Jlist83that's a fact. They had to earn the respect

[@Rio-uv1gs]

Glad Jadakiss and Little Brother got the right mindset and haven't got caught up in age ism

[@kincamell2]

"Communication comin' in Too much that I can't communicate with all of them I do wish I had scientist or engineer friends Let's go, get out of here, petrol is cheaper than it's ever been And then, who's to say when it all would end? All I know is when the portrait painted better have your portion of the rent A dollar more and you will get upgraded When you've think you've made it, you are then Just tolerated, overrated Hope I'm eighty when I get my second wind"- Andre 3K Peace to The Gemini

[@justinriley6120]

Hip hop may expand into other areas because of him, musicians may become more popular again like quest love, roots, and others making new music to sample from.

[@briggs]

Andre is still HipHop, he’s just not rapping at the moment. Doesn’t change his legacy - his verse on life of the party was one of the best of the year. I’m glad he’s not just throwing lacklustre verse after verse out here to be “relevant”. His latest album might not be for me but the man has earned the right to do whatever he wants.

[@albertbryant3285]

Once passion and drive is gone, you won't see or hear the natural art in the talent. Enjoy his catalogue or standby

[@Hotobu]

Seriously, these other dumb mfs can't figure out something so simple. They think rap is just putting some words together.

[@carlingtonmusic]

Jada @ Maddison Square Garden has to be one of the most legendary moments in Hip Hop

[@bloodshot6]

Great pod and great conversation on this topic. The voice still needs to be heard and the youth will gravitate and find their new music.

[@shangchi828]

most Rappers are not musicians, but Andre 3000 is a musician and did make musics, and his rappers sounded like singing.

[@radicalmind5742]

Andre 3000 has been a weirdo for years. I just watch Scarface "tiny desk" one of the best of concert live for a long time.

[@edawg9962]

And weirdos put out some damn good music...they called Prince a weirdo too

[@StrheatPraafit]

On the real, as a 40 plus emcee myself, it feels good to know that I also share my birthday with two of my favorite hip hop emcees, talking bout 3 stacks and Jada🎉

[@bucklee4899]

That leather melo got on is 🔥🔥 I think imma grab

[@akablackzeus]

MERO WAS ALWAYS THE FUNNY ONE! happy to see this

[@shers338]

Hip hop started east v west and all that shit. Hip hop genocided itself. You don’t see country music artists saying bs like that. Hip hop takes the L on that.

[@wisconsinlonnie4143]

You & Kiss aren’t from the same cloth. Stop the madness.

[@JCDenton.]

Mero a cornball. He from the same cloth as Irv Gotti.

[@wisconsinlonnie4143]

@@JCDenton. Thank you. He’s lucky Kiss didn’t check his ass.

[@michaelfreeman5171]

Melo said that not Mero.

[@wisconsinlonnie4143]

@@michaelfreeman5171 I stand corrected.

[@abc876]

Pfft Melo made way more money than Kiss tho

[@charlesislaw]

Obviously 3000 got bars. The Scientists and Engineers song let's you know he still a monster. Let 3000 enjoy his retirement.

[@TravelWriteLive]

Andre is not crazy. He knows what he's saying. He knows what he's feeling. He never said no one his age or older should rap. He's just speaking about himself. Much respect to Jada for speaking his mind but respecting 3000's standpoint. All the other rappers "Calling him out" about his decision, I believe are just STANs using their platform to try and lure Andre out of rap-retirement. And though I would love-more than anyone- for Andre to come out with some more rap shit, or hook back up with Big Boi, if his heart isn't in it... I can't sit here and talk about that man and what he SHOULD be doing based off my feelings and desires.

[@the_ccCreator]

How about the reality that popular hip hop has become full of repetitive, toxic fluff that lacks maturity and that man just ain't into chasing that vibe right now? Materialism, studio beefs, chest-thumping, drug glorification and exalting promiscuity never was his bag. I'm more surprised that so many older rappers still get caught up in chasing these trends. I say that as a 48yo Black man who grew up on rap and the hip hop culture. It's more than it has been reduced too.

[@Thatoneguy-12]

That fat Joe impression😂

[@isaacepstein8971]

Jada is still #1 in my book. Crazy flow

[@deykno87]

🤡🤡🤡

[@chillarnbajskorv4437]

Same, Kiss, Styles, Siegel, Nas and Sean Price. Thats my top 5

[@ogcsun9824]

Its childish lyrics doing childish things. The man grew up and stopped trying to be something hes not. His raps were always more mature than most.

[@burdman1333]

It’s not just 3000 feeling too old, he has even spoke to Eminem about feeling not confident enough to rap again. I think Andre will drop something whether it be features or a small EP once he gains that confidence and motivation again. I feel like he can’t be done until he at least does some features with other older rappers like Eminem, Nas, Jada or whoever. It will happen. Who knows, he could’ve already cooked some shit up but just hasn’t released it.

[@BoosClues_22]

Point is that it's hard to say inelegant/positive things to rap culture /rap fans. If a rapper who is older wants to keep rapping he's going to have to consider 2 things #1 Do I add to the problem / make negative music. Or number #2 do I try to make music that goes against what rap culture is dependent upon destrutive aka genocida musicl/negative music.

[@BlackShogun]

I respect his decision but I think some rappers will always have something to say or contribute to hiphop. You can evolve as a musician but don’t think your audience just suddenly only listens to gospel & jazz overnight. Just adapt and stay relevant, like Nas.

[@PietraSCR]

The fact that they both were born in the exact same day is truly mind-blowing! 2 of the best MCs of their times. It should be a holiday or something. Speaking on the topic, I think that Andre only shared his perspective. At the moment, he just don't feel like rapping anymore. He found other ways to express himself. I respect the question and even more so the answer, it's good that we still care and remember about him, but I think that we should stop talking about his personal reasons and reflections on art, just enjoy what he's done for the culture and let him do his sh^t. I believe that the more we talk about why he left, is it "forever-forever-ever-forever-ever?" and is there any chance for maybe another Outkast or his first full LP rap solo album, the less chances we have to experience it. Andre's already proved that he's not to be forced with his creative process and HE DON"T OWE US SH*T. One of the last who stood true to himself. I know it's hard, but maybe we should just let him be?

[@robertmckeown4747]

Summed up nice 👌🏻

[@GratitudeGriot]

aahhhh that's fly too of my favs got the same bday and 2 days after mine!! ♊♊ 3 Stacks is 🔥 no matter what medium he chooses to make his art!! i just hope keeps sharing it with us. i fux with the flute album🙌🏾❤🖤💚

[@kipwonder2233]

Fuego🔥. Thank you, Algorithm.

[@kouleeofficial]

Andre 3000 was the weird guy when he was making his music back then and people hated on him. So why you expect him to not keep doing him? People grow and start to love to do new things. Let them live

[@lanceprimusprimus]

because nas was hated on and called a introvert and guess what he is doing. its just an excuse

[@eabutler6861]

@@lanceprimusprimus hes a talented man, but we want them bars, dude used to be in the running for top 5, but without a body of work to prove it.....eh....... glad he's alive, but i wanted to hear more bars from Andre.

[@javonjames4573]

Damn straight ✌️

[@laurynorder3965]

Hip hop is wack AF now. It got sold out and doesn't mean anything to the truebreeds. It is what it is. Next time please stop letting ppl who don't care, infiltrate and leave your ppl breadless and hopeless once again. Its DONE. Keep the creativity underground if needed in efforts to heal and rebuild. It has to be something new and protected from corruption. Money, status, and clout cannot be the agenda or end goal. You heard it here but still won't listen 🤦🏾‍♀️🤷🏾‍♀️✊🏾💜

[@BLOXKAFELLARECORDS]

This podcast is fire. Im glad he had Tyrese on 💪🏽 J. Cole has a good podcast here man, im glad. Tyrese voice sounds kinda like Jadakiss.

[@2KGrind09]

Dre 3k done went diamond on rapping he feels like he done all that can be done on that side, Jada one of my favorites but he ain't seen those type of sales. He trying to get to Dre status, plus they have 2 very different type styles

[@jayp3687]

Nobody is too old to rap but the material has to be more mature.

[@RD-jr8nv]

3K can do whatever the f he wants, the dude is well beyond just hip-hop. An artist of the highest calibre

[@Paris__Michael]

(The WAY you PUT it💯💯!!…..)TALK TO ‘EM!!

[@gregorystanley4870]

40 & 50 should mean you have growth and knowledge to put out there showing what longevity looks like. Show people what it looks like to stay true to the art, because your fans are still out here ready to consume. I’ve been seeing an influx of a lot of youngsters commenting on KZbin videos of 90’s music the past couple of years as well, talking about how much they like it and wish they were around in them days. They don’t like this new stuff as much either! It all sounds the same and has no message. So I see no reason for the older rappers to stop!

[@BoosClues_22]

2:58 "(They) trying to genocide the culture" why is everyone else responsible for what rap culture does. He's giving them a victim card for their own actions and behavior. The culture is genocidal for whatever reason it is but to say (they) is creating a enemy out of thin air simply to distance the participants in the genocidal behavior from their own behavior. "(They) made us go against each other" naw that's just something y'all do and people are from different regions of the country saying (they) makes little sense if any because (they /aka sympathy seekers) make statements to where responsibility is in the hands of some distant inconspicuous group that (they) are the victim of. Then it turns out that (they) are the (they) that (they're) talking about. All (they) have to do is take responsibility for their own actions and (they) can have a better community. It's quite simple but you got rappers who promote the destruction of their own people for profit so the next new few rappers (From their respective regions can pass on the genocidal mindset and the old heads can blame others for not fixing the problem (they) handed the last generation.) can have something to talk about. (It's a matter of putting progression over profits but rap music profits from promoting the genocide of the primary group that listens to it)

[@Ayyeeeooo]

It’s 100% a difference between blues & southern blues & jazz & southern jazz

[@sameolguy1710]

“Blood Pressure 2: Rising” Lololololol

[@4acae86]

Hahaha. I grew up listening to rap as a teenager… now being older I feel that “blood pressure rising”. I’d buy that album.

[@billyboy2108]

😂

[@MiddleAgedBob]

Since hearing about Pete and Bas, the whole “too old to rap” argument just doesn’t hold water. kzbin.info/www/bejne/fXPYhYewZpJ8h7csi=r8x4nmqHLkmx1Jz_

[@dsg3053]

Ayo Andre, we needs that Prostanoscopy 3000 album/EP bruh, i don't care if the first single is called Horseshoes or Meet Me at Crosswords, we need that to grow greys to

[@kellypittman7004]

folks are mad cause 3000 evolved. they got they own lives and experiences. If you not into meditation music, it's not gonna be for you. getting salty about what another man wants to do with his life is crazy.

[@MEazy59]

I’m not gonna use big words or get all deep, but 3 stacks made absolutely no sense with the too old to rap comment. Clearly that’s BS. It’s like don’t nobody want to say the truth.

[@QFilms-tj9fh]

The reason the music industry kicks the older guys (O.G’s) out of the game is because they can give knowledge and empower to the youth. They want to keep these kids dumb and ignorant.

[@Darrencollinsjr]

Andre 3000 is overrated. Never had a solo project. I believe he was too scared to step out on his own. He like the positon yall gave him and dont want to mess that up.

[@CajunAri]

I remember jada use to say he was retiring at 30. But them albums ain’t really sale like that

[@abc876]

True

[@insuchaway]

Im a listener - i get tired of hearing guys talk the aame shit they have been spitting for decades. Some rappers cant talk about anything else than the same shit they have been talking about, and it is starting to show as we age. It gets repetitive, and then it just becomes... stagnant.

[@datrutoneyak]

The industry is the cause of age set on hip hop. They know artist get wiser as they get older. Artist get more understanding and information as they get older. Artist are more liable to speak their mind and speak truth as they get older. Artist are more concerned with more important issues in life as they get older. And with hip hop being the most influential genre of music they have to attach the age limit to keep it the way they want it.

[@blackpixels]

Interesting Indeed... and Jadakiss should definitely keep going... I go back to that Versus moment now and again. As for Andre 3000... I swear I saw picture of him in the Studio with Pharoahe Monch and someone else... 🤔☮

[@dogthebountyhunter4351]

Pete and bas ( 70 year old rappers)are proof that you can't be too old to rap

[@blackdonjuan89]

Naw forget what Andre talking about. If you are musically uninspired and can't make a great rap album just say so. NaS released 6 albums in the last 3 years. 3 of the 6 albums people are arguing if they are in his top 5-10 albums. To do that at 50 years old is saying alot. Dre ain't got love for hip-hop anymore which is fine but i do believe we hold him in too high regard for somebody that's never really made a true solo hip-hop album.

[@jkbzz]

Respectfully, please don't compare Andre 3000 to Nas. Thank you

[@larryiscreating]

3000 pretty much told Rick Rubin that he felt that way a little while back.

[@djnes2k7]

@@jkbzzhe didn’t…..but the age example was perfect.

[@rollcaskett1812]

@@jkbzz Busta Rhymes just put out a new album too and he's older than Andre.

[@jdawg-forever]

@@jkbzzit’s weird how you weirdos treat these rappers like gods lmao. They’re just geeks with pens. I’ll compare anyone I like.

[@illthought-real]

old? nah, boring. this whole this boring af. Love Jada, but rest y'all boring af.

[@ibnjerome8231]

Y'all must've not listened to Big Boi!!!! He kept putting out albums #BigBoi

[@spitfire1058]

Pete n Bas are drill artists in the UK...Check them out if you think age matters.

[@kckhang5089]

Andre said he had nothing more to say Silence is a golden thing . An art that most men forget . "When I was a child I did childish things"... He has evolved. That's great thing. Some of these rappers should step aside for the next generation. Natural order of life.

[@koachk9042]

FACTS, the more wiser you become the LESS you have to say!! This is biblical understanding. Grace & Peace

[@benjischneider5511]

andré found the sense of life.

[@geraldking9385]

I thought ninjas was tryna fuck up melos name on purpose, then i peeped the description 😂

[@KillumiGnarly]

Jadakiss is a legend and 3000 sounds like a clown for that.

[@Supernatural1978-OG]

JADA WASHED UP AND BROKE AF NOW! 🤷🏽‍♂️

[@nvm7191]

We let Lauryn, Ceelo, Mos Def, Common, Ludacris and a lot of other rappers retire from rap and do other stuff with their life it’s cool when they do it it’s a problem when Stacks do it 😂😂

[@shalenaporter18]

Wow interesting interview.

[@KING_KONK]

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[@f31roger]

Each generation of artists/fans is going to feel "at what point am I culturally relevant"? Like most that grow up in the 80s-2000s, we seen how hip hop got commercialized and how it is now where is streaming and views vs album sales. Do we still feel the same attachment to todays music vs the ones we know and grew up with. The thing about the artists from the older generation, I feel their music is deep and has meaning. It's not a quick money grab, social media clout, insta fame BS. A lot of music is so superficial now that it's just another song that gets played and forgotten. A lot of Andre 3000 songs are timeless.

[@imsofocused4678]

Taurus gang over here!!!

[@elmerfudd835]

Lol, my G said from vinyl to satellite!! That's #Hilarious and so #TRUE

[@SterlingChris-tion]

💪🏾🔥 shout out jada! But honestly I never listen to Andre after he dropped Hey Yall 😂😂🤷🏾‍♂️🤷🏾‍♂️🤷🏾‍♂️

[@bfunderb5899]

Andre has opened up about mental health issues recently, namely depression.i would recommend his appearance on Rick Rubin’s podcast where they get into it pretty deep.

[@CreativeLaelAsif]

Hip Hop is ART do it forever!!!!!!!

[@karafez394]

Andre is still the better rapper & he’s not even really a rapper

[@donev_]

Eminem is 51 still killing shit, age doesn't mean anything cause if that was the case Andre wouldn't jump on features. So he has something to say on a feature but has nothing to say for his own stuff? It doesn't make sense.

[@jessekellerthecollectingne5058]

Jadakiss hasn't heard of metal before than. It has a worldwide impact with many regional subgenres.

[@BKBeatz]

May 27 !!!!!!!!!!

[@BlackMel]

As long as we wake up, its something to talk about.

[@fortyglock9698]

No rapper is going to go into an interview and disrespect 3000. Even if deep down inside they think his lost his marbles😐