O.A.N. ( OLD A** N166A) ED BREAKS DOWN WHY MUSIC IS TRASH NOW!!! THIS GETS DEEEEEP!!! PAUSE

[@Righteousone18]

I miss going to a record store on a album release date. Buying the cd, taking it home, looking at the insert and reading the credits and shout outs. Good times

[@popi2971]

yeah and seeing who produced it, and sometimes seeing the samples used. I miss just going to the record shop and looking around, and discovering new artist just by looking at the CD/Tape/Album artwork.

[@TEDSHOTTHAT]

Yeaaa facts i miss it too! It was the excitement of seeing if they had it or it sold out!

[@rarejourneys]

Yes, seeing the photos, the thanks you’s, the graphics, the artistry used. Spending hours in the record store

[@ifoster165]

Buying my car not a cd player my first car EVER I had in my life smh 🤦 I miss cd and tape Era. I had a connect to get all the top hot shit,

[@MrzSB73]

Yes!! That is how is I found out who the producers were who did the music. Especially when they shouted out the name you connected it to a song from your favorite album. I miss those days.😊

[@DJLloyd61]

Speaking as a DJ since 1991, I have a suggestion. Since the music today is such crap, I suggest we all keep playing stuff from the 80s and 90s whenever we play gigs. It will force the young artists to make better music. It will also inspire the older artists to come out of their 20 year hiatus, and start making good music again. And restore R&B in the process.

[@tallbianca]

I’ve tried this but the venue managers say “the people want trap, the people want drill” me: “7 days a week, tho?” venue manager: “that’s what we build off of” [I stop getting booked]

[@DJLloyd61]

@@tallbianca Well thank God they haven't told me that yet. People get on the floor and dance when I play.90s stuff.

[@paulcoley830]

That's a pretty good idea

[@chrismessina2345]

So considering your a DJ since 1991 I'm going to say it's safe to assume you know a lot more music than I do. That being said, there's a ton of great post 2000 hip-hop music out there. Clear Soul Forces, Verbz & Mr Slipz (their album Radio Waves is incredible), Anti Lilly & Phoniks, Typical Cats, etc. Again, im sure you're hip to a lot of good hip hop music post 2000s but i felt like rambling off some acts nonetheless lol we just need balance in the mainstream rap world but that'll most likely never happen🤷‍♂️

[@johngalt1967]

I'm a dj too, and if we did that we would be out of work

[@BIX-18827DCM]

So many artist so scared to call the state of hip hop trash now due to fear of the back lash or killing there money but im glad he said what he said

[@TommieGun71]

Hip Hop has been trash for over a decade now.

[@upaboveit26]

Em was the only person to put mumble rap on blast and even then it was more like a jab and not an all-out assault

[@TEDSHOTTHAT]

Thats true i say it all the time.

[@Barak144]

@@upaboveit26Em was trash too if we’re being honest but he was still better than this trash we have today

[@joe.limbus]

I just think people are mad at what the mainstream is.....underground has never changed and its the OGs that would rather talk down about what they don't like instead of promoting the style the music they do like.....and instead of digging themselves they blame everyone except their own laziness

[@Friday779]

Ed is so right! I’m so lucky to experience the 80’s and 90’s hip hop! From Alabama went to New York came back to the south bragging about being up north! Miss that! We were so excited back then! Actually going to the store getting an album or single.

[@cassandraclark5499]

That sh%# was everything

[@Cakebattered]

Yep. You studied the music you owned. Songs from 5 years prior were still cool. Is anyone still listening to 'Rockstar' by DaBaby today? That track is barely 2 years old, and it's lost to the ether.

[@pointreazonTV]

💯

[@pkizzlebeats]

But that has nothing to do with the rapper making the art if the music is trash then it’s because the music is trash it’s not trash because u can stream it on your phone in 2 seconds

[@kevinjohnson3066]

I've thoroughly enjoyed this interview, his knowledge from a historical standpoint on the culture is priceless

[@tjinks7530]

Indeed true

[@dtg0342]

Facts

[@DrBigFMC]

Yep. This has been my favourite since the Qtip interview.

[@MarkRamos88-zf8mz]

Definitely was a great Interview

[@DWeb0414]

Knowledge Is Power. Ed Lover dropping science. Definitely tuned in.

[@christianjames92]

Math is so right. I'm about to be 31 and I feel so sorry for even these young 20 year old kids who never got to experience opening up a album like a Common Be or a Jay Z Blue Print or a Kanye college drop out triology and really from front to back experience a classic album in real time. Like Ed said this shit is all about the algorithim's and streaming now. You do not have to be nice to make it now.

[@cassandraclark5499]

So what niccas is getting rich and creating wealth phuck how you get it if it doesn’t go against your morals

[@RebelKingfrom1995]

I'm 27 and I'm dreading the death of physical media

[@jomarcoliverman4971]

Fam listen me and my homeboy was just talking about the first time we played god’s son and heard get down for the first time bro I think we rewinded that song about 15 times like you said I feel sorry for these kids they have no idea what they missed out on

[@PancakeDiaries]

@@jomarcoliverman4971 bruhhhhh 😩😩😩😩. I'd read the credits with the album playing. Being stuck on one song for hours is an experience within itself.

[@_gold_3925]

facts bruh, even though im 23 and havent listened to a lot of these older artists and am just discovering them now after math's show (i.e artists like cormega), I still grew up listening to 50 cent, nas, and eminem. Eventually though, I had to listen to these new rappers cause thats all there is but atleast I still know some of the goats of this rap sh*t. The new generation however..they'll never know and that's so sad.

[@chaunceyjones7949]

Ed is talking about some real shit. The older artists need to continue making music.

[@yo3rdtier128]

But they are still making music and that ‘ish is wack af, like Nas album. We got this

[@Noob12341-i]

​@@yo3rdtier128which album

[@mcook-69don]

Yea AZ last album was 🔥

[@chaunceyjones7949]

@yo3rdtier128 Some are, but you have cats like Big Daddy Kane, Run-DMC (understandable because of Jay), Wu as a collective. The list goes on and on. Hell, Masta Ace is still making incredible music. I just wish it was more often, and the love was shown to the work.

[@jermaineplummer4042]

Got what y’all not selling no ticket y’all got mad cancel show lol

[@aaroniic]

Finally one of the OG’s keeping it real about the current state of music.

[@keenkingjames]

Hip hop WAS greater than the sum of its parts. The samples made the music. It caused lyricists to study more music to create more complex cadences to get into the breaks.

[@sherriew36]

Well said💯

[@fytstaff4570]

True

[@950kid]

Right on point its all about rocking the Breaks👊🏾👊🏾👊🏾

[@Highznberg]

Let's not forget these bullshit publishers. They got greedy and wanted to charge $300,000 for a 10 second loop of an old song. That's fine for artists like Jay z and Eminem who can afford it, but what about the young and up-and-coming guys that can't afford samples that expensive, now all of a sudden, you have diluted music with the same trap and drill beats.

[@CobraR1993]

Hip hop was garfiti art, break dancing and street clothing

[@BEATROSEDADJ]

Ed Lover is a LEGEND AND DESERVES ALL THE HIGHEST RESPECT IN THE WORLD

[@echad6259]

Thats right. Its not a talent show. Its a popularity contest.

[@cedricfontenette9187]

Real talk bruh…….Jake Paul or Kai cenet could drop a album tomorrow and it would out sell Nas recent album

[@echad6259]

@@cedricfontenette9187 sad but true.

[@freshprinceofnightcity]

You can say that again.

[@rblack4211]

Ed Lover is 💯💯💯 on point. The majority of Hip Hop is devolving. It’s moving backwards……The algorithms are encouraging this microwave era.

[@jmar5127]

This is why What Nas is doing at this stage of his career is absolutely mind blowing. The Goat

[@MrJimmydean1]

Kings disease I, II, and III was fire. Now Magic I, and II is off the hook. Nas is Legendary! I love this Dude. From St. Albans to Jamaica Queens from L.L to Nas Thats the joint!

[@upaboveit26]

All his recent albums blow out all competition not named Kendrick. Then he still beats Kendrick

[@michaelsimmons-sc5ds]

​@@upaboveit26I didn't know people still bought music 😂😂

[@tw82rone5]

​@@michaelsimmons-sc5dsUpaboveit26 ain't say not one damn word about buying no music. Which leads me to WTF are you talking about?

[@michaelsimmons-sc5ds]

@@tw82rone5 it's not that serious calm down go take a jog or something 😂😂😂

[@97rhymes]

Ed"s really spitting facts 💯 That's the reason why I really stopped following new songs/artists after the 2010s .. I can literally count the number of good artists that came up in the last 15 years .. Most artists now just come up with their 15 mins of fame or even lesser and disappear like they weren't ever there, and nobody even gives a f .. that's why we still eager to talk more about Pac after decades of his demise than about (I don't even remember their name) rapper .. that's the reason my playlist still comprises of 99.99% songs that were all between early the 90s, probably late 80s and pretty much winds up by 2010 or 2012 if stretched too far. The only songs that I listen after this era is mostly of older artists's new releases and a handful of new artist's selected numbers. Period! For me, the best time was the 90s when we had to literally save up to go and buy a cassette tape album of our favourite artists. I completely agree with ED, it was a different feeling altogether.. That was the time when even artists were so diverse and everyone had their own styles, everyone put in work and had unique talent, coz if you weren't different than the other one or real, you just wouldn't last. It's called the "Golden Era" for a reason. I still know word to word of songs from the 95s than I know any from the recent times.. But this could subjective and to each it's own but I feel the quality of the art started decreasing when it started becoming easily available and the internet started making things more and more convenient.. Idk one person in real life now that would still but an album with real money .. I won't either .. So it's all over!! ☮️

[@5thavehaz]

By far the best guest they have ever had it’s not talking about drama beef nuffin it’s just a pure history lesson

[@motee2802]

Yes indeed. This is wayyyyy better than having a bum ass clown Hassan Campbell on the show.

[@arireid1245]

Thats right Ed was and still is part of the hip hop history.

[@davontaehill3937]

You tripping D Rose 🌹 interview way important

[@5thavehaz]

@@davontaehill3937 I said what I said 😂😂

[@JahEerie]

That's what real experience sounds like. I'm grateful for growin up on Ed & Dre's version of Yo! Mtv Raps. Hip hop in 2023 is not the same.

[@abdulazizabdulhamid580]

I'm born in '04 listening to old school hip hop tellin my friends "you don't understand this is hip-hop" 😂

[@BooHefner]

​@jusnbldrop an album or shut up, all in everybody's comments

[@thediseaseisthecure]

@jusnbl McDonalds burger thinking it's filet mignon

[@desmondjefferson2127]

I APPLAUD you young man, truly. You do get it.

[@truthiscensored]

Born in 04...you don't understand it either

[@abdulazizabdulhamid580]

@@truthiscensored i know it's different living in those tomes but that's the best I can do though

[@mozzarellarick7537]

I remember buying The Chronic 4 times, album turned a lot of cats into thieves

[@qdontae6]

That album came out when I was born but Let me Ride my JOINT

[@Cardel34]

I been watching this show since Ms Fit used to be a co host and i truly believe this show is extremely important to not only just hip hop culture but black culture as a whole. The variety of guests you guys have and the topics yall discuss need to be heard. Salute to yall.

[@borneternallordallah1472]

He needs more activists with organizations and actual scholars with books on one subject or even various subjects.

[@IlPookiell]

Don’t care what you believe chump

[@awwskit9753]

@@borneternallordallah1472 they just talking where is the demonstration

[@borneternallordallah1472]

Explain @@awwskit9753

[@Cardel34]

I mean yea sprinkle some in every now and then but this ain’t that

[@BMiles84ConsciousChannel2]

Homie is talking all facts right here!!! The experience of hearing classic albums in the late 80's and 90's era when albums took you to another place and changed your life. The anticipation of the release of your favorite artist, purchasing the album, ripping off the plastic of the cover, looking at the album credits, looking at the artist lyrics, who was all involved in the album, it was amazing to see it unfold. Those albums had timeless records and that's all what "Us Old Heads" are saying!!! He right, we wanna hear these artists still make great music!!!

[@arieslove6144]

i still buy cd's

[@jakobe_]

It still feels that way y’all just have to be in da underground

[@complextheory]

This was so inspiring to me im a 37 year old emcee from Chicago have never had major success but enough people around the world have reached out and told me how my music affected them.. or when one of my albums had to be pulled down the emails and DMs i got asking what happened to keep me going. Just got so much wisdom and inspiration in this interview ❤

[@thablackkat9905]

Fellow 37 year old musician here. 💯💯💯💯💯

[@quintincroutch3540]

Brother keep going I too can relate I am 36 yrs of age and we shall breakthrough 💯💪🏾

[@quintincroutch3540]

@@thablackkat9905same for you broski don’t let up keep applying pressure. Real Music is what will keep HipHop or our music as a whole ALIVE!!!

[@coachduece]

Do it because you love it✊🏿

[@Cavewars]

🎤🕶 A.I. is the next big rap star

[@JustKenExisting]

Ed is speaking my language. The frequency changed and everyone jumped on the same wavelength.

[@iserved8840]

Ed dropped some of the realest ish ever in this interview!💯

[@thereferralbrokersgroup8156]

Agreed. Older HipHop Artist should never 🛑. They will save our Music.

[@anthonyarcanumsanctumregnu9551]

Im 46 from Jamaica Queens been listening to rap music since I was 8 but really like 4 or 5 cause I use to listen to it around my neighborhood all the cars blasting it and loved it. Who cares what these young kids think, This is our culture us 70's - 80's babies. They are doing something else now.

[@ineedavaykation4016]

The interview hits home if you're my age, and remember this dude paved the way for these artists to be doing their thing now....Much respect to this legend!!!

[@MrBsCorner]

Goodie mob was ahead of its time they said it best "they dont dance no more"

[@keepmoving2023-ku7nb]

Exactly 💯

[@romain198426]

Prodigy shook ones intro still give me goosebumps till this day

[@truthshallrise.8558]

Ed has a good point! I remember waiting for the CD to drop, And straight putting money down for the physical CD 💿 I miss the Compton Swap meet!

[@chrisv966]

That, and any artwork, photographs or even song lyrics printed in the booklet, that made your purchase worthwhile.

[@truthshallrise.8558]

@@chrisv966 yup! That’s for sure 🤙🏼

[@truthshallrise.8558]

@jusnbl ? Next up?

[@twocents6951]

The current music for the most part is fast food. It’s treated as such. Quickly disposable. Back in the days guys took their time making records. Guys took years to release albums and it showed in the material. Quality product that has lasted the rest of time.

[@Zacdashocka]

This comment is Gold!!

[@shawnahall7246]

Good description: fast food music, which equals low vibrations or low frequency

[@dereka415]

Truth

[@pointreazonTV]

I agree, older artists shouldn’t stop making music, especially if they can still afford to make music and if they’re still inspired, yes continue. It’s art, age shouldn’t limit it at all.

[@chekyourhed]

it's inevitable, it cost money to make music & when not enough comes back from it anymore, you can't tell a general to fight when there's not much to be won no more.

[@IndianaBones]

a lot of artist went underground or are underground. Hospin is one of them that has really a lot of talent. Check out if you never heard Hospin - ILL MIND OF HOPSIN 5

[@Dj.Hylanda]

It's only an issue when it comes to rappers everyone else gets to make music til they can't anymore 😅

[@NuOriginal]

A time you couldn’t find a record that constantly built anticipation for an album that extended its life is a point that rarely if ever comes up in these conversations. Props.

[@Dantana773]

ED LOVER EXplained it perfectly and it's all by design the truth is the light

[@EllyQueue]

Loving an entire album and the vibe of an artist is a lost art. First mind blowing albums: PE: Yo! Bum Rush the Show and BDP: Criminal Minded -- the feeling you got from every song having LYRICS and MUSIC actually saying something and speak to something real. Let's not even go there about going to the club and seeing them live.

[@nonekbonetone]

Hip hop is only about 50 years old. Thats still fairly young musically. These old heads need to keep making music because there is a story to be told. There's nothing like hearing the contrast between a 20 yr old killer mike and the growth of a 40 yr old killer mike. Only in hip hop do we try and stop older artist from creating. Nas's last coulple of albums were bangers. The whole damn album!

[@frank-xp6pj]

Also because it’s still the best hiphop & to keep it a Buck the old heads eventually will rub off on these young wannabe rappers….I often play some stuff from the 90’s for my son whenever we in the car & going to the barbershop etc & sometimes my son is like “ Is that a oldschool rapper, who is that ? …….I’m like yeah this is from the 90’s….I ask “ Do NBA Youngboy got any bars for that ? My son is very honest so most of the time he will say “ Not that lyrical Pop “

[@williammcgee9910]

That Kool G Rap and 38 Spesh album is dope too.

[@thereferralbrokersgroup8156]

Say Word

[@ltod2]

@@frank-xp6pj old school hip hop lives on I'm 55 if you from NYC take him to 1520 Sedgwick Av on 8/12/2023 and check out the historic concert

[@rcole718]

Some might be discouraged by bad label dealing previously that they don't even want to deal with it anymore.

[@dandojambo1176]

This is why most artist who came out in the 90s are all legends because they went through a process and paid dues💯💯✅

[@SupaNatural28]

He is right. If its overly accessible and its there, you just click on it and thats it.😊

[@AP-THA-GREAT-28]

He a old hater and he starving

[@o̸ණ]

I'm still not clicking on it. I ain't tryna fcuk my algorithms up even more

[@deeayeveeeyedee3793]

Ed is the type of hip hop figure that raised us 80’s and 90’s babies. We used to run home from school to watch Yo MTV Raps with him and Dr Dre and before that another legendary figure Fab Five Freddy. These brothas was from the community, had style and humor, and most importantly of all cared about and loved HIP HOP MUSIC. Can’t forget Ralph McDaniels either. I feel bad the younger generations don’t have these type of figures in their life or get to experience hiphop when it was pure and high frequency music.

[@RebuttalThattt]

I love what Math is doing. Proud of bro!

[@terrancewyatt5566]

He's a snake

[@fredrickjohnson9473]

​@@terrancewyatt5566true

[@AlexStudio0610]

Great interview

[@RebuttalThattt]

@@terrancewyatt5566 I don't know that brother personally to say this about him. Much love.

[@terrancewyatt5566]

Just going by what his former co-host has said he did

[@jimjankswankson]

I can remember the feeling of sheer excitement as a teenager when I first listened to Illmatic. I made it a point to have each of my children know the songs and artists I grew up listening to like my parents did me as a young child. So most of my childhood favorites are also theirs too.

[@chisimpson3376]

Facts man the hard work is not in the music industry. To give another example is back in the day you use to watch rappers be broke and with each album they seem to get richer and richer. It gave the essence of hard work equals success ie j cole, drake, Kendrick, big Sean, wale, etc… nowadays all these new rappers come in the game with a shit load of jewelry, money, and designer clothes to the point where they all look the same!

[@MikeJones-fz2mt]

Bingo

[@chisimpson3376]

@@MikeJones-fz2mt 💯

[@blacksmurf8627]

Older artist are necessary in all genres! Youth inject new life, but the perspective of experience is priceless!

[@BlOoDr3DxViSiOn]

Brother’s killing each other for what? The F class who’s the real sucker let’s bless the soldiers who died one love rough ride to the skies 🙏🏿

[@RamsonOpoku]

I can listen to Ed lover all day man.. so much knowledge, love when he speaks about the history of hip hop

[@starbucks583]

Finally someone said it. Rap is dying with this generation. Its sad.

[@tyjacc5]

I remembered listening to Ice Cube Anerikka's Most Wanted, Scarface " Mr. Scarface Is Back", BDP " My Philosophy", LL Cool J " I'm Bad " , D.O.C " No One Can Do It Better, even most recently RIP Nipsey Hussle" Victory Lap". Those types of albums were you couldn't wait to unpack and listen to.

[@markmaguregui7286]

I remember every Tuesday going out and buying the new artist that would drop, but I knew from where I'm from not many people knew that K-Mart sold the new CD's every Tuesday for $9.99, when FYE was selling them for nearly 20dlls, K-Mart was my spot when I saw that they weren't selling edited versions, I miss them days I still have my 2 Bibles as what I like to call them my two big CD albums with all my CD's in order😂

[@misterelom]

Ed was dropping some jewels! I 100% agree that the older artists need to keep making music. I'm loving the run Nas has been on with Hit Boy. I'm hyped that LL's about to drop some new music. I love that artists like Busta & Ice Cube are still doing music. Would love some new Wu-Tang, Rakim, etc. right now.

[@WillieBangg]

Well explained by Ed Lover, great podcast, Math 💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾

[@dazeja]

Wow, his explanation is spot on. I see it in other forms of art as well. Students don’t want to learn the “process”. They can care less about it. They want to get to the finish product and reward as fast as possible.

[@nicholasblohm2744]

There was a pre order for ALL EYEZ ON ME. Literally went platinum before it was released. And if you didn’t pre order. You had to wait.

[@DanielDouglas555]

Hip-Hop is the only genre that refuses to recognize and respect sub-genres. There are still modern artists that release bar heavy and creative songs.

[@JayWerx]

When we were young old heads said our music was trash too. I don’t criticize the younger generation.

[@ProlyphicThePro]

Came here for this comment. The cycle/saga continues

[@o̸ණ]

That's true but it's s on a different level of trash now

[@jalennelson6008]

​@user-mv7kh5sv9z right. This new stuff is horrible!

[@ramierecollins891]

I agree but the difference is compared to when the older people thought rap was not good in the late 80ty 90tys an earlier 2000s is because they thought the messeges rap was giving in those times was bad when it came to gangsta rap an hustler drug selling rap but they never thought they wasn't lyricist early 90tys an earlier 2000s rap has evolved lyricly...rap now has not evolved at all lyricly its terrible and also its things being done in rap that wouldn't even been considered cool in the 80ty 90ty or early 2000s o yea let me not forget everybody is dammn near the same in this new era 😂😂

[@MacNif]

​@@o̸ණtrue, but it's also true that EVERY generation says the newer one has decayed in some Elemental sense

[@Simonewhitesim-1music]

Made my day. So true what he said about the music not moving you to get up. That's deep and so much more. Thanks for this interview.

[@jayc5756]

He speaking All Facts here. FR

[@MedinaTheOne]

Ed Lover saying everything real hiphop heads feel.

[@paychexx]

Nas is still making music...Like MCs gotta remember, the fans you had at 22 years old are the same age of you and they wanna hear you still. i'm 46 years old and all I listen to is hip hop...it hurts me as a fan, when the greats don't want to do music anymore..3 Stacks, Jay etc etc...Shout out to Method Man who still spitting...That age shit gotta stop...nobody ever tell Rock Stars to stop...So "Old" MCs keep going keep putting that shit out...

[@babycp26]

I'm trying so hard to get known so the old heads can hear my music. I'm a 90's baby. I was raised in good music. And that's what I make

[@kasim613]

im 43 part of OAN crew, grew up on Yo Mtv Raps, Ed a legend

[@terrellw7443]

I definitely agree with Ed that older hip hop artists need to keep making records. Maybe that can save hip hop.

[@kernelcoleman8195]

It will

[@keepmoving2023-ku7nb]

Honestly it's going to very hard cause this new generation of young people on something else smh

[@jhernan125]

He’s preaching the Hip Hop Bible right now!

[@jaquinn4952]

Hip Hop culture and history is so important. I'm glad Ed and other Founders are still sharing th history with us.e

[@getsomemoney2433]

It used to be a certain standard that rappers had to meet to get in the "industry". I think it's a natural progression of music and the current society. Rap is in an era and I think rap will correct itself in due time. We just need to find the fine line between up and coming, and industry. SoundCloud showed the labels that grassroots raps are just as profitable as mainstream artists. So they're reaching for the next big thing before they're proven artists

[@perrynnlynch1883]

I sure hope so. Good comment.

[@rexgamewell]

Nah...the jews picked the dumbest of the dumb who only want to "LOOK" rich!

[@cliffishot2def]

Rap is good but these young ones in this generation makes wack music.

[@rahsaandabney7473]

another Wu-Tang collective album would be EPIC. Really digging the history & topics you guys are dropping glad I subscribed

[@chekyourhed]

RZA killed the Wu, blame that weirdo

[@2KGrind09]

when Snoop dropped Doggystyle the muzik store parking lot was a club & everybody was pumpn the cd. That shit was so dope. These kidz will never know that experience. Even if the OGz don't rap, do videos for those classic songs that are still dope today.

[@albertdaley9093]

My granfatha said snoop was trash see how the cycling continue i like snoop

[@wall91nutz]

I still remember standing outside we were on the news in San Diego it was a news story how big this album was

[@jonpalacio8999]

Ed Lover dropping science! I miss the old skool hip hop and back in the dayz, but it makes me smile knowing I took part in it! Peace.

[@shtdaprdtr]

Problem is..in hip hop culture..it was all about hearing the shit first..all about what was fresh or new..it was about discovering new artists on mix tapes..and that's why older artists never had the longevity and the fan support like the rock artists. Always on to the next..

[@KentuckyBlue502]

Couldn't have said it better man. 💯

[@aichjei4843]

Much love and respect now we gotta figure out how to repair, restore

[@donaldb93]

It’s hard to explain the impact 50 had when his first album came out you literally had to be there around that to feel the experience still haven’t seen anything like that til this day he had the rap game in a chokehold those sales were real everybody had it and you heard it in every car that passed by

[@bennybop5387]

If anything the sales in tht era are downplayed because everything was so heavily bootlegged.

[@wc3362]

With Pac and Biggie gone, he had little real competition back then.

[@eddiedelgado978]

Ed is the man! He’s speaking facts!

[@jjmcg9184]

Back in the day, if you wanted to rap, you had to be ready to drop a 16 and/or battle at any given time. Plus you had to have people vouch for you. You couldnt just record something, upload it online & get a buzz like today. You really had to go thru an exercise in those days.

[@keepmoving2023-ku7nb]

Exactly.now you don't need no skills

[@tallbianca]

Another thing that happens a lot (I’m a DJ) is I’ll be playing at an outdoor function, then I’ll open the mic and say “anyone who wanna freestyle, come on up” - first approach is always a soundcloud rapper who wants me to pull _his_ tracks up, right at the park, so he can rap over the words. That’s not freestyling! Lemme throw this Biggie beat on, fit your flow around this cut, actually impress these people

[@ownyourmasters7890]

Very enlightening interview. It's all systematic. The music, the home, the streets, all of it.

[@deelew25]

Ed Lover is one of the best interviews to date. Good work👍🏾

[@jamesa77522]

One of the best interviews I have seen in a long time. Ed lover needs to do more interviews

[@henryhudson4965]

95% of rap artists wouldn't sell in record stores 2:08

[@jameseverett-cm1py]

If they say fuck the streams and go back to people having to just buy albums from the store a lot of rappers would be in trouble

[@jefejones1360]

I always had much respect for Ed, he's like my uncle from another. Shout the Big Homie

[@UFrontMediaNews1125]

This is master Jedi talking!!!! Love Ed Lover!!!!

[@floydwebb2377]

This why Ed Lover is so hip hop. He's speaking pure facts!

[@ChanceMinus]

Ed Lover and Bill Bellamy’s stories are legendary.

[@erniee1413]

Man Ed is preaching.I guess by Me being a certain age I feel this shit tremendously.

[@30k415]

I also miss the talent and energy that went into the Album work, all the Credits and Thank you's, the Shout Out's, the actual Lyrics were written in the Tape cover. There was a lot of work put into that Album art. So buying those physical copies meant a whole lot!!! And ole Sleepy Joe Locked up a lot of Black men but ya'll forgave him and put him right back in office. SmH

[@gregorygriffin6341]

I echo your sentiments, bro,

[@reallife0728]

BEFORE THAT,,,THE ORANGE DUDE SAID WS ARE GOOD PEOPLE,,,,DID NOTHING IN RESPONSE TO A WORLD WIDE PANDEMIC,,, ORANGE DUDE & HIS CREW WANTED TO ELIMINATE ALL EQUAL RIGHTS OF MELANATED PEOPLE,,,DONT TEACH CRT IN SCHOOLS,,,,DONT TEACH AFRICAN HISTORY IS SCHOOL...THE ORANGE DUDE & HIS CREW SUPPORT THE IDEOLOGY THAT " AFRICAN/AFRICAN AMERICAN SLAVERY GENOCIDE,,,,WASNT THAT BAD"!!!!! THE ORANGE DUDE INSTIGATED & INITIATED AN INSURRECTION/DOMESTIC TERRORIST ACTION AGAINST THE UNITED STATES,,,A SITTING U.S. PRESIDENT THAT LOST THE ELECTION ATTEMPTED TO,,,,YOU KNOW THE REST!!!!! SO SAD HOW SOON YALL FORGET!!!!!!

[@ns1vibes]

I really needed this today 👏🏽👏🏽

[@moody80sbaby52]

Include me in the OAN club cause OG speaking nothing but facts 💯

[@TheCoach1111]

It’s all about perspective and the bigger picture great interview

[@montehibbert3606]

If you a 80’s baby from NY Ed lover practically raised you. There were no podcasts, blogs, websites, social media.. there was just radio shows and MTV raps

[@dazallison411]

part of a great interview.. i'd love to see Ed Lover & Bimmy Atney together chop it up on this forum.. keep up the good work Math & Crew

[@ThisJustMyOpinion]

Love the clips, I watch at home. Dope hearing these stories by Ed Lover..Math, we got to get Hammer on here bro. Hammer paved the way for the commercial success and cross over tours we see today. Many dissed him in the name of gangster rap but Hammer had a cartoon, cereal, commercials and international acclaim before they really allowed hip hop in. Will Smith and Hammer being completely ignored during the 50th Anniversary

[@918shan]

Thanks for this Math! Ed is my generations movement, where barz, originally and talent MATTER!

[@vicshephard9231]

A Hammer interview would be 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥.

[@TalkinnGrubbinMedia]

Also, Hammer showed rappers how to brand themselves and do things outside of music.

[@vicshephard9231]

@@TalkinnGrubbinMedia they were too stupid and jealous to see the game at the time.

[@postmastersgt1670]

This a real Hip Hop platform really talking about the culture. Not no Vladtv bs

[@thementor1180]

This is why age doesn't matter in music. Marketing is the only thing that matters. Plus, older artists with a younger mentality could potneitlaly outshine younger artists as they have more mastery of craft

[@516eddiebranson]

MAJOR S/O 2 ED LOVER ALWAYS & 4EVA WORDSWORTH .....🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊MAJOR S/0 2 MATH 4 HAV'N EM ON... LOVE YALL HIPHOP ITS THA GREATEST ‼️‼️‼️ (respect it or die try'n)...💯❌️⬆️💫🫡💪🏾🤞🏾

[@shahidwiggins]

I just listened to LL Cool J spit on sway in the morning, and it absolutely blew my mind! The man is the goat for a reason! I don’t know if it’s old or new but you’re really need to go hear it!!! IT’S…JUST….DIFFERENT!!! to the parents a legend, to the children a myth, here’s a first-hand experience of Mr. Smith, 🔥🔥🔥💥💥🤯

[@MrCbwTV]

Incredible 🐐

[@xamccormick]

LL COOL J IS HARD AS HELL

[@BIG-7777]

Word LL got busy on sway

[@rv-guysurvivalchannel975]

RESPECT TO ED LOVER! BROTHER, YOU ARE SPEAKING THE TRUTH! I

[@JugOnBlast]

BINGO!! They have the popularity without the talent. The flow, "vibe", and even adlibs take precedence over what's actually said in the verses. All you have to do is look the "look" and "act like a rapper" and that's enough to be considered a rapper. Just because you've tricked dumb people into rolling with it.

[@michaeltwiz8477]

Glad to see Math Hoffa topics and content maturing.

[@bigdawg500]

Hip Hop ain't dead....BUT......it's hanging on by a thread. It's just rhyming, not rapping. I wish Method Man, Outkast, Fat Joe, Raekwon, etc, etc, etc could rap till they 90 years old 😂💯😂💯😂💯

[@jjmcg9184]

Damn, the last album i bought from a record store was the last stand from boot camp clik & that was in 2006.

[@ikelove8752]

This was a 🔥 interview frfr Salute

[@earlfranchise9814]

Ed Lover hit it on the nail about music being trash now all boiling down to the system that the man designed. Salute a real OG sharing real 💎 💎 💎

[@bigrob0920]

this is the same thing thats killing the tv and movie industry too.... bring back dvd cd

[@Clever_BD]

Love this interview